Wow. Perfect. The missing manual :-) As a thanks, I took a try at cleaning up the text formatting, and re-attached the MS doc file for you.
THANKS again, Neal N6YFM On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 4:16 PM, Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Neal, > > That's why I wrote the attached. If you follow it, it will work. > > (I'm not a developer...I had to work through the instructions to end up > with what I"m sending you.) > > If you have RC3 1.80 WSJT-X, these instructions work perfectly. > > Lemme know how you make out. > > 73, N0AN > > Hasan > > On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Neal Pollack <nea...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I was unable to get the Frequency Calibration to work for me due >> to multiple vague, unclear portions of the manual that must assume >> the user was also the developer or had previously been shown how >> to use it. >> >> The following are questions, but they need to be clarified IN THE MANUAL, >> not just in reply here. >> >> *Problems:* >> >> A. In this portion: >> >> >> * In the Working Frequencies box on the Settings → Frequencies tab, >> delete any default frequencies forFreqCal mode that are not relevant for >> your location. You may want to replace some of them with reliablyknown >> frequencies receivable at your location.* >> >> There is no description as to how many local station editions are >> sufficient, or if we should delete >> ALL frequencies that are difficult to receive locally. How many WWV and >> local broadcast stations >> are enough? >> >> B. in this portion; >> >> >> >> *To cycle automatically through your chosen list of calibration >> frequencies, check Execute frequencycalibration cycle on the Tools menu. >> WSJT-X will spend 30 seconds at each frequency. Initially nomeasurement >> data is saved to the fmt.all file although it is displayed on screen, this >> allows you tocheck you current calibration parameters.* >> >> 1. What mode does the transceiver need to be in? Leave it in >> USB-DATA mode, or change it? >> 2. Does the cycle really start when I select the Execute Cal menu >> choice, or do I then need to >> check the MESAURE tick box on screen before it really starts? >> >> C. In this portion: >> >> >> >> *To start a measurement session check the Measure option and let the >> calibration cycle run for at leastone complete sequence. Note that, while >> measuring, any existing calibration parameters are automaticallydisabled so >> you may have to increase the FTol range if your rig is off freqeuncy by >> more than a few Hertzin order to capture valid measurements.* >> >> So, presumably the user is doing this calibration because they have NO >> IDEA how far off their rig >> might be. So what is a safe/decent starting point for the FTol range for >> new users? >> >> D. In this portion: >> >> * With modern synthesized radios, small measured offsets from 1500 Hz >> will exhibit a straight-line dependenceon frequency.* [Which is below >> the graphic on page 68] >> >> I am trying this for the first time with a Yaesu FT-DX3000 that I have >> never used for digi-modes. >> [My previous 4,000 QSOs with WSJT-X have been using an Icom 7300]. >> I notice the received carrier line at 2500 hz. The graphic on page 68 >> shows the >> received carrier lines at approx 1500 hz. >> So it seems there is an approx 1,000Hz offset between my Yaesu FT-DX3000 >> VFO display >> and the WSJT-X waterfall. I don't see this on my Icom 7300. >> So next, I went back to FT8 mode, and sure enough, at 7.074 Mhz there was >> very little activity. >> But if I turned the radio VFO knob to 7.075, the WSJT-X waterfall became >> quite crowed as >> expected. >> Are there any other Yaesu FT-DX3000 users that can explain if this offset >> is a Yaesu setting, menu, >> or known feature of the Yaesu? >> >> E. In this portion: >> >> *After running Execute frequency calibration cycle at least once with >> good results, check and edit the filefmt.all in the log directory and >> delete any spurious or outlier measurements.*[which is below the line >> fitting graph >> shown on page 69] >> Two questions; >> 1. After running? How do you stop it? Cycling the Tools menu >> or the on-screen measure tick box? >> I did manage to get the application to lock up more than once. >> >> 2. Delete any spurious measurement? OK, How do I know what is >> considered a spurious measurement? >> After managing to stop or get the app to lock up, I opened >> fmt.all. There is not an example extract of >> the log shown in the doc, but mine has Df's that vary as much as +/- 18 >> hz. What is normal? Is that too much? >> The doc should provide guidance to a first-timer on what would be >> considered good data and why, so they >> know what to delete and what to leave. >> >> 3. When I next select tools menu option Solve for Calibration >> Parameters, I get a pop-up about >> bad data. I assume that is related to not knowing how to prune, per >> above comments? >> >> >> >> I hope this helps improve the manual for new users like myself. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Neal >> N6YFM >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> wsjt-devel mailing list >> wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > >
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