[NLRS] Ac0ra/r cqwwvhf

Tue Jul 21 14:32:13 EDT 2020

Arliss
Thanks for explaining it. That is exactly what I did with copy and pasting
shortcuts and then pulling up properties for each one and renaming it. And
then renaming the shortcut so you know which one is which.
Works just fine for 3 instances WSJT for my Flex 1500 on 222, K3 on 432 and
DAX and CAT driving WSJT from my Flex 6600M. Total CPU usage is under 10 %.
I am sure it will go with a busy 6m band!
73 from the south.
Al W5LUA

-----Original Message-----
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Of Arliss
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [NLRS] Ac0ra/r cqwwvhf

Oops. Sorry, but a typo snuck in there. I meant to use a dash, not an equals
sign, in the 2m shortcut target. The target should
read:

C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe --rig-name=2M

Not:

C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe --rig=name=2M

73, Arliss  W7XU

On 7/21/2020 10:31 AM, Arliss wrote:
> Hi Jon,
>
> Bear in mind that this is coming from a guy who is pretty computer 
> illiterate.
>
> Running multiple instances of WSJT-X is addressed in the local Help 
> file under FAQ, question #2. I didn't really understand that, so 
> here's how I did it.
>
> After installing WSJT-X, I created multiple shortcuts on my desktop 
> pointing to the wsjt.exe file. I then went to Properties for each 
> shortcut and modified the target name to reflect the different bands.
>
> To make it clearer: My wsjt.exe file is located in
>
> C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe
>
> I created several shortcuts to that file. I then right-clicked on a 
> shortcut and selected Properties. I then changed the target to:
>
> C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe --rig-name=6M
>
> I then closed the shortcut and reopened it in order to rename it.
> I renamed it WSJT-X 6M.
>
>
> I then moved on to the next shortcut and changed the target to:
>
> C:\\WSJT\wsjtx\bin\wsjt.exe --rig=name=2M
>
> and likewise renamed the shortcut to WSJT-X 2m
>
>
> I did the same for 222 MHz and 630 m. Now I can just click on a 
> shortcut and it brings up the appropriate instance for that selected 
> band. I often run 2 bands at once using this method. I haven't tried 
> 3.
>
> That computer runs an i7-3770 CPU (4 cores, 8 threads) at 3.4 GHz and 
> handles 2 instances of WSJT-X at once easily. I have an older laptop 
> that has all it can do to run a single instance, though, so your 
> mileage may vary.
>
>
> 73, Arliss  W7XU
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/21/2020 9:20 AM, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:
>> Great score and nice rover set up Wyatt.   How do you like the
>> Icom 9700 ?   Also, does anyone know if you can set up two
>> independently running versions of WSJT on a PC, one dedicated to say 
>> 6m and the other to 2m, thus avoiding the need for two PC's?
>> 73, JonW0ZQ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Wyatt Dirks <dirkswyatt10 at gmail.com>
>> To: NLRS List <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2020 11:14 am
>> Subject: [NLRS] Ac0ra/r cqwwvhf
>>
>> What a fun contest despite the lack of good 6m es.  I think after a 
>> few years I finally got the 6m and 2m rover setup how I really want 
>> it for this contest.  Using 6m5xhp at 25ft and 2m7 just above that 
>> with kw on easy band.  Then I have 7300 and 9700 for radio each with 
>> there own laptop.
>> This year I finally got a working so2r box which unfortunately didn't 
>> get a ton of use since ssb was mostly not happening.
>>
>> My basic strategy was to just steadily work what ever I could the 
>> entire contest.  And since 6m never really opened that's about how it 
>> went.  I operated from each of the 8 grids for 2 hours except En60 
>> and
>> en31 each got
>> 3 hours. So slow and steady with average of 35 qs an hour is how I 
>> got to my totals.
>>
>> Below is the breakdown of qs/mults per grid plus the totals and other 
>> random data.
>>
>>
>> Em69
>> 6m-50/41
>> 2m-32/23
>>
>> Em59
>> 6m-44/32
>> 2m-31/24
>>
>> En50
>> 6m-41/32
>> 2m-34/26
>>
>> En60
>> 6m-58/41
>> 2m-48/34
>>
>> En31
>> 6m-55/43
>> 2m-21/16
>>
>> En32
>> 6m-54/42
>> 2m-21/17
>>
>> En42
>> 6m-45/34
>> 2m-24/19
>>
>> En41
>> 6m-48/31
>> 2m-18/14
>>
>> Total
>> 6m qsos-395
>> 2m qsos-229(x2 for points= 458)
>> Qso points-853
>> 6m mults-296
>> 2m mults-173
>> Total mults-469
>>
>> Grand total score- 400,097
>>
>> Other data points
>> Arrl scoring-114,192
>> Unique 6m grids-131
>> Unuque 2m grids- 52
>>
>> 6m ssb qs-54
>> 6m digi qs-341
>> 2m ssb qs-38
>> 2m digi qs-191
>>
>> Had a really fun time in this contest again this year but hopefully 
>> next year we can get some usable 6m eskip for high rate ssb runs.
>> And for all
>> the Ft8 haters who think that doesn't happen please think again.  
>> Looks at my June contest results from Kg5cci multi op where I almost 
>> logged 1000 6m ssb qsos.  The band conditions have to be there or ssb 
>> runs just won't happen.  And 98% of people on 6m don't have good 
>> enough stations to work
>> 400 or 500 miles on ssb tropo so Ft8 is much better for that.
>>
>> 73 Wyatt
>> Ac0ra/r
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