Here’s a different suggestion, Frank: take a look at JTDX which has a hound 
button on the main screen.  Click the button to turn on hound mode’s short QSO 
sequence, then right click it to also enable the automatic frequency control 
thing that moves us below 1000 to the DX frequency when (if!) he calls us.

 

Also, by the way, click the waterfall to set the green marker, or right click 
to set the red marker – simple, intuitive and easy.

 

73 GL

Gary   ZL2iFB

 

From: Frank Kirschner <[email protected]> 
Sent: 22 April 2019 05:38
To: WSJT software development <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Suggestion for Additional Checkbox

 

 

 

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 10:53 PM WB5JJJ <[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:

F/H is not something you would normally select on a frequent basis, 

 

Yes it is. I mostly do DX hunting, and around 10 to 15% of my QSOs have been in 
F/H mode. Normally, I never respond to CQs from band-entities that I already 
have confirmed on LoTW. If someone calls me while I'm working DX, I will 
respond, but that requires turning off F/H mode before doing so. A checkbox 
would make that easier. I certainly select or unselect F/H mode more often than 
Hold Tx Freq or Call 1st, and there are checkboxes for those. 

so a check box cluttering the main screen is not necessary.  

 

As I pointed out, it wouldn't clutter the screen. There is ample room for 
several more checkboxes. 

 

As previously suggested setting a Configuration for that mode (and others) are 
just 2 clicks away and totally customizable.  This procedure is outlined in the 
User Manual.  It's simple and effective.  

 

Yes, that's an adequate workaround. But there are several selections available 
on the screen that I don't normally change, and these could be accessed through 
different configurations. Yet, they are on the main screen. It's just a 
difference in operating style.

 

WB5JJJ - George

 

It was just a suggestion. Some people are not open to suggestions.

 

Thanks for your input.

 

73,

Frank

KF6E

 

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 7:44 PM Frank Kirschner <[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:

Good idea. I'm not familiar enough with the program to have thought of that. 
Thanks.

 

73,

Frank

KF6E

 

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 6:16 PM N3SL <[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:

Just a suggestion - works for me:  Create a F/H "configuration" and toggle to 
it.  Two mouse clicks.

 

On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 4:50 PM Frank Kirschner <[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:

Between the Hold Tx Freq checkbox and the Call 1st checkbox, there is room for 
several more checkboxes. One I would suggest is Fox/Hound mode. I would also 
suggest this automatically set Split to either Rig or Fake It, which could be 
selected somewhere else.

 

If the menus are turned off, it takes a while to turn them on and navigate to 
the correct spot to set fox/hound and split mode. This sometimes is long enough 
to miss a weak one. A checkbox would not only make it faster, but it would 
encourage using that mode for those who are still learning FT8 operation.

 

73,

Frank

KF6E

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