[TVARC] FT8 and Field Day Operation

[John Ellis]

Hi Ed,

Were it only that simple! Except it won't work.
Only one of the messages can be customized,
that being #5. I guess if you unchecked the auto
sequence box and wrote several macros that
could be manually called up, but then it would
not auto log for you,

I guess because of the schlockmeister that you
would have to go about doing it, the ARRL has
not sanctioned it as a viable mode. I think we will
soon be seeing some substantial changes in FT-8
soon, because of it's extreme popularity and the
desire of folks to be able to use it, or some variation,
in contests.

Just my 2¢ ...
John, NP2B


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On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 2:13 PM, <k2te at juno.com> wrote:

> I've been playing with the FT8 program and finally figured out how it can
> be used for Field Day.  The "73" message at the end of a QSO can be
> customized with other messages.  I entered "CQ FD K4VRC" and "K4VRC 1A
> NFL" and saved these messages.  When selected, the program sends them
> like any normal transmission.  The messages are within the 13 character
> field limit.
>
> When using them and someone calls, you have to be careful to select
> "K4VRC 1A NFL" to answer the station.  If not, the program will
> automatically scroll to a report.  It will also end with the normal "73"
> message, i.e. not the field day exchange.
>
> Hope this helps for demonstrating FT8.
>
> 73 de Ed
>
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