Follow up - mode gets changed back to FT8 if I got into the settings and change anything (for example, checking the box “Alternate F1-F6 bindings” and clicking OK returns the mode to FT8 and FT4 mode, even if selected, won’t work until the program is closed and restarted.
Also as a follow up to my below about step 8 - looks like the release email has a slight conflict with the PDF - perhaps the PDF with the setup instructions should be modified? 73, Jim S. N2ADV (ex KD2BIP) > On Apr 29, 2019, at 2:30 PM, James Shaver <kd2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’m on 20 meters - After about 2-3 minutes of operating, I’m seeing the mode > getting changed back to FT8 and my frequency is jumping to 14.074. This > appears to be random (though it still shows the “FT4” configuration as being > selected). Selecting FT4 as the mode does not put me back to 14.080 but > closing the program and reopening brings me back to where I need to be. ****A > reboot appears to have cured this**** but FYI in case anyone else is > experiencing a similar issue. > > Also, I’m already seeing quite a few people that have skipped step 8 in the > setup instructions. > > 73, > > Jim S. > N2ADV (ex KD2BIP) > >> On Apr 29, 2019, at 2:05 PM, Joe Taylor <j...@princeton.edu> wrote: >> >> To: Users of WSJT-X -- especially those interested in radio contesting >> From: WSJT Development Group >> >> By now most of you know about the FT4 protocol under development for >> eventual release in WSJT-X 2.1.0. The new mode is particularly optimized >> for use in radio contesting. >> >> FT4 is mostly like FT8, but is 2.5 x faster, uses 1.8 x the bandwidth, and >> is 4.6 dB less sensitive. Many other details are summarized in "The FT4 >> Protocol for Digital Contesting", available here: >> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT4_Protocol.pdf >> Links to translations in other languages are available on the WSJT-X web >> page: >> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html >> >> Release candidate WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc5 is intended for beta-testing through June >> 7, 2019. Please note that the FT4 mode should NOT be used in the ARRL June >> VHF QSO Party (June 8-10) or ARRL Field Day (June 22-23). >> >> We have done our best to provide suggested operating frequencies for the >> test period consistent as far as possible with world-wide band plans and >> existing usage. Please note that thanks to good user feedback, some of >> these frequencies are different from those suggested in the document linked >> above. >> >> Default frequencies currently recommended for FT4 are as follows: >> >> Band MHz Notes >> ------------------------------------- >> 80 3.575 (3.568 MHz in Region 3) >> 40 7.047 >> 30 10.140 >> 20 14.080 >> 17 18.104 >> 15 21.140 >> 12 24.919 >> 10 28.180 >> 6 50.318 >> 2 144.170 >> >> FT4 is designed for contesting, but it will likely find some use for normal >> QSOI’m on 20 meters - After about 2-3 minutes of operating, I’m seeing the >> mode getting changed back to FT8 and my frequency is jumping to 14.074. >> This appears to be random (though it still shows the “FT4” configuration as >> being selected). Selecting FT4 as the mode does not put me back to 14.080 >> but closing the program and reopening brings me back to where I need to be. >> ****A reboot appears to have cured this**** but FYI in case anyone else is >> experiencing a similar issue. > > Also, I’m already seeing quite a few people that have skipped step 8 in the > setup instructions. > > 73, > > Jim S. > N2ADV (ex KD2BIP) > >> On Apr 29, 2019, at 2:05 PM, Joe Taylor <j...@princeton.edu> wrote: >> >> To: Users of WSJT-X -- especially those interested in radio contesting >> From: WSJT Development Group >> >> By now most of you know about the FT4 protocol under development for >> eventual release in WSJT-X 2.1.0. The new mode is particularly optimized >> for use in radio contesting. >> >> FT4 is mostly like FT8, but is 2.5 x faster, uses 1.8 x the bandwidth, and >> is 4.6 dB less sensitive. Many other details are summarized in "The FT4 >> Protocol for Digital Contesting", available here: >> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT4_Protocol.pdf >> Links to translations in other languages are available on the WSJT-X web >> page: >> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html >> >> Release candidate WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc5 is intended for beta-testing through June >> 7, 2019. Please note that the FT4 mode should NOT be used in the ARRL June >> VHF QSO Party (June 8-10) or ARRL Field Day (June 22-23). >> >> We have done our best to provide suggested operating frequencies for the >> test period consistent as far as possible with world-wide band plans and >> existing usage. Please note that thanks to good user feedback, some of >> these frequencies are different from those suggested in the document linked >> above. >> >> Default frequencies currently recommended for FT4 are as follows: >> >> Band MHz Notes >> ------------------------------------- >> 80 3.575 (3.568 MHz in Region 3) >> 40 7.047 >> 30 10.140 >> 20 14.080 >> 17 18.104 >> 15 21.140 >> 12 24.919 >> 10 28.180 >> 6 50.318 >> 2 144.170 >> >> FT4 is designed for contesting, but it will likely find some use for normal >> QSOs as well, especially during the beta test period. In the coming month >> we hope to receive useful feedback on the user interface, message >> sequencing, interaction with logging programs, etc. Probably it's best to >> use "normal" (non-contest) messages except during the mock-contest practice >> sessions scheduled for 0000 - 0100 UTC on May 9 and May 14, and (if needed) >> June 5. >> >> Downloadable installation packages for WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc5 under Windows, >> Linux, and macOS are available on the WSJT-X web page: >> >> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html >> >> Windows users will discover that WSJT-X v2.1.0 has been made available as a >> 64-bit MS Windows build for 64-bit versions of Windows since Vista. This >> veraion has one known defect. The audio input device level will be reset to >> 100% when WSJT-X is started, when the input audio device is changed, and >> when switching to a new configuration. This is a Qt framework defect that we >> have reported and is being fixed in a future release; until then users >> should take care to set the device audio level back to 0dB or lower >> depending on requirements. Note that many sound cards and chips have real >> gain ahead of the ADC, as much as 14dB, which will be turned to the maximum >> due to this defect and is usually undesirable when using WSJT-X. >> >> Despite this annoying defect, we recommend the 64-bit version of WSJT-X on >> MS Windows as it has significant advantages in decoding speed. >> >> -- 73 from Joe, K1JT; Steve, K9AN; and Bill, G4WJS >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> wsjt-devel mailing list >> wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
