[TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day
Rich Erlichman
rich.erlichman at gmail.com
Sat Mar 17 21:40:56 EDT 2018
FYI – from the N1MM forum:
2b.
Re: WSJT and N1MM
From: pineapple Lane <mailto:AE1N at ymail.com?subject=Re:%20WSJT%20and%20N1MM>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:36:52 PDT
Don't know about other modes but if you are in FT8 using the latest WSJT-X version 1.9-rc2 r8533, just go to SETTINGS: REPORTING and enable N1MM. It is amazing to be how fast i tpopulates your QSO on the N1MM+ log. ---Layne AE1N
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In a separate Email to John, NP2B, I also indicated that if we use JTAlert as an “add-on” to WSJT-X, leave the above mentioned setting UNCHECKED, because there is a similar setting that is checked in JTAlert that does the same thing.
Rich, ND4G
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Frank
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 3:18 PM
To: John Ellis
Cc: Villages Reflector
Subject: Re: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day
I agree with you John. With cooperation between ARRL and WSJT developer, this will be easily solved. It would be nice to add that mode to field day. Easy to use and prone to almost no errors. Plus, FT-8 gets through when most other modes fail. Sounds great.
Frank KA1AF
Have a Great Day
On Mar 17, 2018, at 11:18 AM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks,
With the explosive interest in FT-8,
I am sure the ARRL is going to come
out with a recommended format for
using FT-8 on Field Day!
I am going to send Bart Jahnke, the
ARRL Contest Manager, an e-mail to
that effect - since some clubs are going
to want to start educating their members
on this!
Should be fun!
73,
J / NP2B
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On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM, Cal Fuhrman <calfuhrman7 at gmail.com> wrote:
One of the laptops is in use for the current General Licensing class.
Cal - WA3CTZ
From: John Ellis <mailto:john.np2b at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:21 AM
To: Rich Erlichman <mailto:rich.erlichman at gmail.com>
Cc: Villages Reflector <mailto:tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day
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] 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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