Sorry I should have been more clear in my last email. I support the idea of using the extra bits in FT8 to indicate contest mode and "/R" calls.
I'm sorry I couldn't undertake to code this and provide support to the users. I would be happy to help test this. Thanks again to the WSJT-x team for their efforts. Mark Spencer VE7AFZ netsyn...@gmail.com > On Jul 24, 2018, at 9:51 AM, Mark Spencer <netsyn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd support using an extra FT8 bit to explicitly indicate contest mode (using > another extra bit to explicitly indicate a "/R" call would also be nice.) I > realize there is a desire to keep FT8 and MSK144 functionality as similar as > possible (and that MSK144 doesn't have the "extra bits" that FT8 has) but in > practice I don't believe MSK144 has nearly as many contest mode / vs non > contest mode issues. > > 73 > > Mark Spencer > VE7AFZ > netsyn...@gmail.com > > > >> On Jul 24, 2018, at 9:38 AM, <egr...@cox.net> <egr...@cox.net> wrote: >> >> I also was more than a bit frustrated with the contest mode this past >> weekend. It's not a fault of the software, just that there's no way to know >> from someone's CQ whether they are in contest or QSO mode. >> >> A suggestion that is hopefully easy to code that might fix the problem - add >> a CQ predefined message that includes a binary flag to the software with >> 0=QSO mode and 1=contest mode. Then, when someone double-clicks on the CQ to >> respond, WSJT-X can switch to the appropriate mode. That will also help >> those of us in a contest that want to work non-contesters for points, even >> though those folks don't want to use contest mode. >> >> 73, >> >> Eric NC6K >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w...@w0mu.com> >> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 4:37 PM >> To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [wsjt-devel] Contest mode CQVHF >> >> First of all I want to thank everyone for this great advancement in the >> hobby! >> >> >> The CQ WW VHF was my first exposure to contest mode and it was a very >> frustrating 27 hours. >> >> If I am in contest mode and I call CQ and get an answer from someone who >> is not, there is essentially no way to complete a qso unless one side >> changes into or out of contest mode. What happened to me is I would >> switch and then the other side would switch and we would be opposite. >> Frustrating! >> >> The main issue is that we cannot expect those not in the contest to have >> to switch into a specific mode to work us. This does not happen in any >> other contest. We cannot expect this from casual ops. I am glad they >> want to work me. Being able to work them should be painless too! >> >> Why is contest mode needed? If a qso is good in contest mode with less >> sequences I suggest that all FT8 exchanges be the same. Is there a >> specific reason two have multiple sets of exchanges for in a contest and >> not in a contest? I don't think so. >> >> I understand that this was an issue for the June VHF contest too. >> >> If you guys can move my xmit around in fox/hound mode, which worked out >> really well, there has to be a solution for this. I believe that the >> fox was still able to work people not running hound? We need the same >> ability in contest mode. >> >> I believe that this is already being examined but I thought I would give >> my feedback. I would be happy to provide more information if desired. >> >> Thanks again for all the hard work in bringing us FT8! >> >> W0MU >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
