Reino,
Respectfully -- that is not a good answer. You addressed the WSJT-X issue
while WSPR was the problem. Having said that - constructively, WSJT-X must
accept what are now called non-standard calls. They are non-standard only to
the WSJT-X programmers and not the ham radio world. They are authorized and
recognized by the FCC and perhaps also by worldwide communications governing
bodies. MANY people use "non-standard" call signs, including several
DXpeditions. I hope the WSJT-X programmers find the coding "real estate" to
normalize all call signs. I know your programming issues behind the problem.
You all are going a great job - keep up the good work.
Danny W4/AH6FX ... or AH6FX/W4 ... et al
On Friday, February 21, 2020, 7:36:44 AM EST, Reino Talarmo
<[email protected]> wrote:
Bill,
Thanks, for sure. I should have read more carefully, hi!
73, Reino oh3mA
From: Bill Somerville [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 21. helmikuuta 2020 11:59
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] 7 Digit Callsigns
Reino,
Matt's query is abut WSPR mode, there are no CQ calls and the structured
messages are much simpler since they are beacon transmissions. The handling of
non-standard calls is also different from QSO modes.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
On 21/02/2020 06:39, Reino Talarmo wrote:
Hi Matt,
You should be possible to send CQ message without grid square locator and make
contacts with the help on hashed call sign using automatic message generation.
There strong limits what can be included into a single message, when the basic
call sign is 7 characters long. As a workaround you could use free text
messages for your grid square locator such as ‘VK3FDLL AB12’ or ‘AB12 VK3FDLL’
and broadcast that message now and then, or send as the last message of a QSO
‘LOC AB12 73’. Other station can see that is belongs to you from the frequency.
That kind of method is used in the EU VHF contest messages as a part of the
protocol. Note that free text maximum is 13 characters including space
characters.
73, Reino oh3mA
From: Matt VK3FDLL [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 21. helmikuuta 2020 7:08
To: [email protected]
Subject: [wsjt-devel] 7 Digit Callsigns
Hi there,
I'm using WSJT-X (WSPR Mode) for quite a while for receiving and now I've
attempted to transmit.
I am a Foundation Licence holder in Australia (VK), which means I have a 7
digit callsign - VK3FDLL
With various tests, I can hear my WSPR transmissions away from my station and
WSJT-X can even decode my transmissions. However the decoding only occurs on
transmissions where my callsign is hashed (Type 3 message, I believe?)
Transmissions where my full, 7 digit callsign (and 4 digit grid square locator)
is transmitted are not decoded by WSJT-X
Are you able to point me in the right direction as to how I can achieve being
decoded correctly? Or does the software and/or protocol simply don't support a
7 digit callsign?
Regards,
Matthew Jones - VK3FDLL
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