[TVARC] FT8 during ARRL Field Day

Sun Mar 18 14:47:12 EDT 2018

Problem is that we need FT-8 to recognize
and send the field day exchange instead
of the grid square. I realize you can do that
in standard message 5, but that does not
confirm receipt. I spoke w/Bart Jahnke (via
e-mail) about this and he said that the "fix"
would have to come from the WSJT group.

John, NP2B

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On Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 5:30 PM, Daniel McKinney <danielmckinney02 at gmail.com
> wrote:

> I’m useing that ver. Thanks Rich for info.
>
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 9:42 PM Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> FYI – from the N1MM forum:
>>
>> 2b.
>>
>> *Re: WSJT and N1MM*
>> From: pineapple Lane <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 <john.np2b at gmail.com>
>> *Sent: *Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:21 AM
>> *To: *Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com>
>> *Cc: *Villages Reflector <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 <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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