[TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day

[John Ellis]

I have found that if the station initiating
a CQ gives an unrecognizable grid square,
that the WSJT-X software does not want to
deal with it.  Thus, substituting 2A-NFL for
EL98 might be a problem. However, I'll bet
the software guru's could easily find a "work-
around" for that.

I don't think we need to worry about the new
DXpedition mode however. While K4VRC is
a "desirable" station, I don't think we will be
that "desirable." ☺

I have a extra Tarheel screwdriver antenna
with a base and controller which we could
easily set up somewhere. Also doesn't the
club have 2 laptop computers with Win 10 on
them? I know Education has one, I thought
we had another. If so, we could put FT-8 on
that, set up one of the club's rigs and do a
"dry run" sometime well before Field Day and
have it ready to run at a moments notice.

Does anyone know if the Club owns a second
Win 10 laptop and if so, where it is?

73,
John, NP2B


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On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 11:02 PM, Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The GOTA station does not cost us a Number of Transmitter category; it is
> a “freebee”. Since we may have enough interested FT8 operators, we may be
> able to justify the class 2A operation (as Pete suggested), with the
> additional GOTA station not being time shared.
>
> I have read reports that N1MM+ already
>
> I am running v1.9 WSJT-X for FT8. When using the DXpedition mode, requires
> the other station to also be on v1.9. and as Ed stated, it is easy to edit
> the canned macro messages and change the report exchange to read as the FD
> exchange.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Rich, ND4G
>
>
>
> *From:* tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.
> qth.net] *On Behalf Of *George Briggs
> *Sent:* Friday, March 16, 2018 9:30 AM
> *To:* 'Villages Reflector'
> *Subject:* Re: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day
>
>
>
> Perhaps.
>
> We will have to decide whether we want a GOTA-like station available the
> whole time.
>
>
>
> For those of you new to Field Day, the GOTA station (Get On The Air) is
> intended for
>
> hams who are new to ham radio or who have never made a contact on the HF
> bands.
>
> It is very low stress, low pressure, and there will be an experienced ham
> helping the
>
> newbie.  It gives you an opportunity to gain some on-the-air experience.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> George K2DM
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com>
> *To:* 'George Briggs' <k2dm at att.net>; 'Villages Reflector' <
> tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 16, 2018 8:25 AM
> *Subject:* RE: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day
>
>
>
> Would be then contemplate going to class 2A?  Maybe splitting time between
> the FT8 station (which requires much less power) and GOTA?
>
>
>
> Pete, K2PS
>
>
>
> *From:* tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.
> qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net>] *On Behalf Of *George Briggs
> *Sent:* Friday, March 16, 2018 8:09 AM
> *To:* Villages Reflector
> *Subject:* [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day
>
>
>
> At last night's meeting I said I would find out if we could use FT8 during
> Field Day.
>
> The answer is yes!  All digital modes are allowed.
>
> All we have to do is figure out how to send and receive the Field Day
> exchange,
>
> which is category and section.  OK all you FT8ers, how we gonna do that?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> George K2DM
>
>
>
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John Ellis         (NP2B)
1149 Mockingbird Lane
The Villages, FL 32163

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