Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 for 2018 Field Day

At one point, there were 3 extra bits available in the FT8 message payload.  If one is still available, perhaps it could be used like this: Add a "CONTEST" menu itemWhen clicked, an input screen something akin to this comes up:     RUN Message                        S Exchange __ 

[wsjt-devel] FT8 for 2018 Field Day

FT8 for 2018 Field Day Regarding the use of FT8 on Field Day, you can do what I did during the recent VA QSO Party, that is, use the Tx5 (73) message to send contest data. The VQP exchange sent was number, county & State, "nnn CUL VA 73", where 'nnn' was my QSO number and 'CUL' was the

Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 for 2018 Field Day

Yeah, that'd even work with the 3 letter location codes as long as didn't have any modifiers on your callsign. But when you get up to the 10+ transmitter categories it starts to fail for 6 letter callsigns . If you coded it like the maidenhead grid, you could get up to 64 transmitter clubs

Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 for 2018 Field Day

At that very least you can use a free text message for the exchange, Don: "KN4CRD 1B GA" You just won't be able to use auto sequencing when operating FT8 during field day. Best, Jordan KN4CRD On Mar 27, 2018, 7:40 AM -0400, Don Goldston , wrote: > Any chance that an

[wsjt-devel] FT8 for 2018 Field Day

Any chance that an FT8 mode that performs the required exchange of information for the 2018 Field Day could be created? I know y'all are wrapped up in DXP mode, but thought it was worth asking. Thanks, Don -- Check out