Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0 rc2

2020-05-25 Thread Charles Suckling
Hi Allan I see exactly the same as you with RS232 PTT. I hadn't monitored the state of the Test PTT button. As you observe, if this turns red during a receive period then the following transmission has no audio. If the button does not turn red during a receive period the following transmission

[wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 220-rc2 - WSPRnet manual upload issue

2020-05-25 Thread JH3XCU
WSJT-X 220-rc2 - WSPRnet manual upload issue: I am using wsjtx-2.2.0-rc2-win64.exe, WINDOW 10 WSPRnet is accept manualy upload of WSPR LOG, ALL_WSPR.TXT here. http://wsprnet.org/olddb But, 2.2.0-rc2's ALL_WSPR.TXT is not allow. The reason is probably deleted the S level from ALL_WSPR.TXT. When I

[wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0 rc2

2020-05-25 Thread Allan VK4QG
Gentlemen, To start with, my system is a Dell 1650, i7 @3.40 GHz, 16GB RAM, W10 pro 64bit. I do not use CAT but instead use RTS on COM1 for opto-isolated PTT and XFR isolation for audio in and out of the sound-card, and have done so without issue since 2006. Two problems : - 1. I have f

Re: [wsjt-devel] calling CQ every 2nd round

2020-05-25 Thread Iztok Saje
Hi all! Excellent idea! I wish those who call endless CQ on wrong period on 50 MHz would use it. Maybe: similar approach as TX1/TX2 or RRR/RR73 selection. (double click on Next near TX6) TX6 may be marked as: CQ S52D JN76 (1) CQ S52D JN76 (2) indicating number of periods between two CQs. Press

Re: [wsjt-devel] calling CQ every 2nd round

2020-05-25 Thread Paul Kube
On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:33 PM Rik Strobbe wrote: > > For now I do the manually (via the enable TX button), but if others find > this useful as well it might be considered to add it as an option in WSJT-X? > In my opinion, this should be the default, for FT8 and FT4. 73, Paul K6PO ___

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Stephen VK3SIR
Bill and Joe, As a summary for readers I have identified that MANY false decodes being observed were observed ESPECIALLY using the “flipping” of the bits that results in a /R. Subsequently there has also been a bit of chatter re field days etc. and the use of non-standard suffixes even in the f

Re: [wsjt-devel] bug report for WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2

2020-05-25 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Bruce, On 5/25/2020 5:44 PM, Bruce H. Bern K3NQ wrote: Program version: (beta) WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc3; My system: Win 10 Pro X64; Intel Core i7-3930K; CPU@3.2 GHz; RAM=24Gb; Radio Kenwood TS-990, Baud rate: 115,200; data bits, stop bits, handshake all default Precis of problem: If a transmit freq

[wsjt-devel] calling CQ every 2nd round

2020-05-25 Thread Rik Strobbe
Hello, on a quiet band I find it useful to call CQ every second round (once a minute in FT8). That allows me to monitor both even and odd periods inbetween the CQ's and as the duty cycle is only 25% I can CQ for a long period without overheating the TX. For now I do the manually (via the enable

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2: Split Operation issues with macOS and IC-7300

2020-05-25 Thread Artie Langston
I also observed split issues with the identical setup on my IC-7300, only with Windows 10. After installing rc2, in FT-8 mode the rig was receiving on 7.074 when set for 40M, but was transmitting on 14.074 on 20M on split! Apparently, whatever was previously in VFO B was retained. 73 Artie KD0GY

[wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2: Split Operation issues with macOS and IC-7300

2020-05-25 Thread Matt Henry
Hello, I am observing some split operation issues with WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 on macOS and IC-7300. My Setup: Computer: macOS Catalina 12.15.4 Rig: Icom IC-7300 WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 WSJT-X Radio Tab: Rig: Icom IC-7300 Serial Port: /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART Baud Rate: 115200 Data Bits: Eight Stop Bits: One H

Re: [wsjt-devel] Addition of G and H to the Field Day class characters.

2020-05-25 Thread Jim Shepherd
We declared that a completed QSO had a 599 signal report... Since the 59 or 599 is given automatically by most contest logging programs, this is not a real deciding element of the exchange. With the successful exchange of the location data either there or absent, this is actually a better signal re

Re: [wsjt-devel] bug report for WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2

2020-05-25 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Bruce, On 5/25/2020 2:53 PM, Bruce H. Bern K3NQ wrote: Using latest Win-10, if attempting to place the transmit frequency below 200 Hz, the display crashes I can't reproduce the effect you describe. If it's reproducible for you, please follow instructions for bug reports here in the User

[wsjt-devel] bug report for WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2

2020-05-25 Thread Bruce H. Bern
Using latest Win-10, if attempting to place the transmit frequency below 200 Hz, the display crashes Thanks, Bruce K3NQ ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel

Re: [wsjt-devel] trouble keying PTT with com port RTS or DTS

2020-05-25 Thread Charles Suckling
Dave A few of us have seen the same problem with this type of PTT control with rc2. Devel team are aware. 73 Charlie G3WDG On Mon, 25 May 2020 at 17:43, David Tiller wrote: > FYI team, I also reported an issue with PTT with RC1 that does not seem to > be solved in RC2. I believe the issue wa

Re: [wsjt-devel] Addition of G and H to the Field Day class characters.

2020-05-25 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Jim, Of course it would be trivial to enable display of characters G and H as "pseudo-classes" in the ARRL Field Day message formats used for MSK144, FT4, and FT8. But I don't see this as a very desirable message format for state QSO parties. A few problems, for example: - Operators wo

[wsjt-devel] Addition of G and H to the Field Day class characters.

2020-05-25 Thread Jim Shepherd
Hi, There are 8 characters available for the Field Day contest overlay to designate class of operation. Currently A-F are used, and if G and H are activated it will allow for 256 combinations of the transmitter number (1-32) and the letters. Right now only 192 combinations are available. Why th

Re: [wsjt-devel] rc2 UI

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Georg, as you say "Preferences" I assume you are using macOS. What o/s version are you using please? 73 Bill G4WJS. On 25/05/2020 17:38, Georg Isenbürger wrote: Joe et al, while using „Configurations“ I was not able to get back into „Preferences“ anymore. Showed a menue similar to „Conf

Re: [wsjt-devel] rc2 UI

2020-05-25 Thread Georg Isenbürger
Joe et al, while using „Configurations“ I was not able to get back into „Preferences“ anymore. Showed a menue similar to „Configurations“. 73’s Georg > Am 25.05.2020 um 18:17 schrieb Joe Taylor : > > Hi Jim, > > On 5/25/2020 3:04 AM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote: >> Thanks VERY much for this one: >>

Re: [wsjt-devel] trouble keying PTT with com port RTS or DTS

2020-05-25 Thread David Tiller
FYI team, I also reported an issue with PTT with RC1 that does not seem to be solved in RC2. I believe the issue was the initialization of the cat state for rigs that cannot be queried. The command I was previously asked to run returns '0' each time, so it seems to be something else. dtiller$

Re: [wsjt-devel] rc2 UI

2020-05-25 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Jim, On 5/25/2020 3:04 AM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote: Thanks VERY much for this one: "Hold Tx frequency no longer cleared when switching between modes." We're halfway there -- TX frequency defaults to 1500 Hz when I've returned from MSK144 to FT8. Is it possible to remember prior setting of TX

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 does not work with Icom-IC7300 when using rigctld-wsjtx

2020-05-25 Thread Kari
FWIW, I'm getting the same error in another computer with another rig ( IC-703 ) as well. Here's the trace: ~/ham/hamlib/hamlib-prefix_20200525/bin$ ./rigctld -m 3055 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 -s 19200 -P RTS -v main: #1 vfo_mode=0 Recommend using --vfo switch for rigctld if client supports it rigc

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 - 14.071 an unacceptable choice for FT8

2020-05-25 Thread Joe Taylor
Hi Grant, Thanks for sharing your concerns about band plans. Of course we are aware that almost any newly suggested frequency may step on some toes. As stated in the Release Notes, our currently selected trial frequencies follow guidelines being considered by IARU, ARRL, and other amateur ra

[wsjt-devel] trouble keying PTT with com port RTS or DTS

2020-05-25 Thread Ray Golley
Gentlemen. Let me begin by thanking the team for all the enjoyment you've brought into the amateur radio hobby. I'm currently running WSJT-X v2.1.2 and keying my sequencer with an opto-coupled transistor connected to PTT com1 RTS. I'm using a Windows 7 pro operating system and a flex 5000 radi

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 on macOS defaults to Catalan

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Ryan, thanks for that clarification. I'm not sure why your system has so many languages enabled. The issue is a WSJT-X defect anyway, it is trying to do something clever to make life easier for potential translators and the code isn't quite right. It will be sorted out for the next release.

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 does not work with Icom-IC7300 when using rigctld-wsjtx

2020-05-25 Thread Kari
t_vfo None failed with 'Invalid parameter' Hamlib: icom_get_freq: set_vfo failed? retval=Invalid parameter Hamlib: icom_get_freq: unknown VFO? VFO=None I also compiled the latest (20200525) Git snapshot of hamlib, but it gives the same error, trace below: karza@carole:~/ham/hamlib/hamlib

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 on macOS defaults to Catalan

2020-05-25 Thread Ryan Woolley
Hi Bill, Yes. Although I haven't specifically installed any additional languages, I see 33 languages listed in System Preferences -> Language and Region including Catalan. English is the only one selected as primary. It's possible these were installed by the Xcode installer -- that is the on

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Uwe, RRR, understood. I just wanted to show that as a general concept hiding decodes may not be a good strategy unless there was some underlying information to base that on. For example we could choose to hide low confidence decodes altogether but that would be a regression in functionalit

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 - 14.071 an unacceptable choice for FT8

2020-05-25 Thread Grant VK5GR
Joe, The choice of 20m extension frequency is going to bring FT8 into direct conflict with many many PSK and Olivia operators. The choice of 14.071 is about the worst choice that could have been made. I know there are a few who still like JT65 on 20m - but the number of users many evenings on PSK

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread DG2YCB, Uwe
Hi Bill, Agreed. Just one clarification: I didn’t want to let all /R decoded be discarded unless in a special operation activity mode, ONLY THE AP DECODES OF /R CALLSIGNS, so that true /R callsigns are still displayed when in normal FT8 mode. The idea is to filter out some more false decodes

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 does not work with Icom-IC7300 when using rigctld-wsjtx

2020-05-25 Thread Kari
Hi Michael, On 25.5.2020 15.18, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: Does it work when WSJT-X is connected to the rig instead? Yes, direct connection works fine. 'Kari ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.source

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Stephen VK3SIR
Bill, You are completely preaching to the informed here with knowledge of what, how, why and even some of the maths involved ☺ But thanks again. The issue is that the software picks one of these out and then you respond, then abort or manually over-ride to the Tx6. There is a clear pattern tha

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Uwe, that is a possible option but we must be careful. For example a user being deprived of sight of messages that happened to contain '/R' suffixes may misunderstand that they should be enabling the relevant contest mode. Also the same argument would apply to '/P' suffixes, would you be h

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread DG2YCB, Uwe
Bill, Just an idea: Wouldn't it make sense to discard all the /R ?a2 decodes unless a special operation mode is set?. My observation also with the prior WSJT-X versions was, that if there are false decodes, most often they are /R decodes. Couldn't that significantly reduce rate of false decodes wit

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Reino Talarmo
Hi Steve, Have you analyzed how many of the low level decodes, say below -18 dB, are false positives compared to all decodes? That figure will be a nice educational information. It requires some manual treatment of ALL.TXT file, but most of the work can be automated. 73, Reino OH3mA -Original

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
Steve, please don't equate AP assisted decodes with low levels (I prefer the term weak signals). AP decoding techniques, like the other FEC mechanisms, allow missing information to be recovered. Weak signals are not the only cause of missing information, truncated or otherwise interrupted sig

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Stephen VK3SIR
Bill, Fully aware of that :-) Yet you have asked for reports when these occur. I am in a far-away land to many where low-level, low confidence signals are the norm and not the exception. Around 40% of the 40 contacts made today with the new version have been > -18dB. Without the reduced confide

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
On 25/05/2020 12:04, Stephen VK3SIR wrote: Folks, I just picked up a false decode that can be replicated when played back through WSJT-X 2.2.0 rc2: 104945 -23 -0.5 1623 ~ VK3VM FH9ZZV/R ND49 ? a2 Research suggests this is not a genuine call and is definitely a false decode

[wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 False Decode

2020-05-25 Thread Stephen VK3SIR
Folks, I just picked up a false decode that can be replicated when played back through WSJT-X 2.2.0 rc2: 104945 -23 -0.5 1623 ~ VK3VM FH9ZZV/R ND49 ? a2 Research suggests this is not a genuine call and is definitely a false decode (i.e. ND49 = middle of Southern Ocean). I hav

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc2 on macOS defaults to Catalan

2020-05-25 Thread Bill Somerville
On 25/05/2020 04:07, Ryan Woolley wrote: After installing rc2 over rc1 on 10.15.4, the language defaults to Catalan.  Launching from Terminal with -l en or -l en-us has no effect, and System Preferences -> Language and Region -> Apps -> wsjtx reports "wsjtx doesn't support additional languages"

Re: [wsjt-devel] rc2 UI

2020-05-25 Thread Alan Groups
Hi, in my view goalposts are fine with the white line beneath the RX one and the waterfall background no longer quite black. Window resize issue on turning menus off has gone. Nothing else checked yet. Alan G0TLK ___ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-

Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X v2.2.0-rc2 Problem

2020-05-25 Thread Frank Hunger
> Am 25.05.2020 um 02:40 schrieb Jim Charboneau : > > This version has dropped the connection to my radio 5 time in 30 minutes. > > Radio --- Flex 6300 > SDR Software -- SmartSDR v. 1.11.12 > > Thought you should know. > > 73 > Jim > KC1BB > ___ >

[wsjt-devel] rc2 UI

2020-05-25 Thread Jim Brown
Thanks VERY much for this one: "Hold Tx frequency no longer cleared when switching between modes." We're halfway there -- TX frequency defaults to 1500 Hz when I've returned from MSK144 to FT8. Is it possible to remember prior setting of TX frequency? I think the goalpost markers are improved