Since the exchange isn't more than 7 characters on either side (3 for count and class, space, 3 for section) it looks like it would work plenty well for FD contesting.
On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:08:17 -0400, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >You can type anything you want in the TX1 to TX6 message boxes, they have to >be 13 characters or less . If you type free text in them they go out in the >non-shorthand mode and thus are not quite as robust as the RO, RRR, 73 >messages. This should not make a real difference for Field Day . > > > >On 4/18/07, jdh23462 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> So......can the text fields be changed? Is there anyone using >> different text than the standard <grid> OOO RRR ??? >> >> Appreciate any info. >> >> 73's >> Jeff, KA1DBE/4 >> >> --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com <digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>, >> "jdh23462" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > After reading though the Bozo guide and the JT65 protocol, I am >> > assuming that everyone is using WSJT as it would be set up for moon >> > bounce or meteor scatter. Has anyone used it sending plain text? >> > >> > The reason I ask, I would like to use this as a demonstration mode for >> > field day and could I stray from the "type 1" message and substitute >> > the grid square with the Field day exchange? (4AVA vice FN16?) How >> > would this effect the decoding? >> > >> > Any assistance would be helpful. >> > >> > Thanks and 73's, >> > >> > Jeff, KA1DBE/4 >> > >> >> >> -- John "Smokey Behr" Gleichweit FF1/EMT, CCNA, MCSE IPN-CAL023 N6FOG UP Fresno Sub MP183.5 ECV1852 List Owner x6, Moderator x4 CA-OES 51-507 http://smokeybehr.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/smokeybehr
