That's how I fell for the hobby in my teens. I believed in a lot of false info about it, or was it all true back then? LOL We need to be very careful when telling prospective hams to follow mailing l
Thanks, Jukka. I found some info about it here: http://www.cqdx.ru/ham/ham_radio/iy4m-marconi-cw-beacon-robot/ The "Functional Goals" may have saved it from the wrath of the self-righteous. 73 de Vin
I did not work the robot, but heard stories about it at the time. If it was truly an autonomous one, it sure had more embedded intelligence than some 'human QSOs'. While not looking forward to the ba
Was it really a complete contact? Version 1.9 was prone to a lot of false decodes when left idle for a few minutes. It looks like a station is calling you, but the program will not answer, unless you
Unmodified or without the aid of other programs/macros, a maximum of one contact is possible if you activate the 'Enable TX' yourself. 73 de Vince, VA3VF 73 Peter, DJ7WW _____________________________
So, you are modifying the program then. Is that what you meant by "If I had an automated CQ (which doesn't seem that technically difficult)"? This is the part that people either maliciously or ignora
The number of times this is repeated and emphasized, you guys must be right. I must have missed this section of the WSJT-X instructions. How do I activate this built-in 'WSJT-X Honor Roll inducting m
Here is the scenario: 1) FT8 user since day 1; 2) No FT8 robots ever used; 3) Maximum power used is 75 Watts, on 80M only; 4) Antenna is a Hustler 6BTV at ground level, no radials; 5) Time spent on t
Hi Trent, Yes, I have the DXE manual. It was included with the antenna. My backyard is only 15x30 feet. "The Supreme Court", aka XYL, has already ruled on the case, NO wires. There are no appeals lef
My first message left the wrong impression. While I'm not complaining, it's not that good. Here are the clarifications: 1) Total of 68 confirmed on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10; 2) On 80M, it's 60 confirm
Thank you, Dave. Good to see there is still some common sense around here. I went to Dayton/Xenia this year not knowing what to expect. I was delighted by the fact that the acrimony we frequently see
The known bug that makes the input audio level change to max in the 64 bits version is still there. Keep that in mind when you start the program, or use the 32 bits version. Also, RC7 is not backward
Hi Jeff, "Why are people talking about some digital mode on a reflector that's supposed to be for contesting?" FT4 *is* a contesting mode. It's 'open' to normal use during beta testing, but once fina
Good participation on 20M as I write (20:32 UTC). 73 de Vince, VA3VF MOCK CONTEST SESSION -- A special session for testing the contesting features of FT4 is scheduled for six hours from June 4, 1900
Hi Peter, I wish I could enlighten anybody, some would really benefit, I think. LOL If FT4 contesting succeeds, it will be a nice problem to have. It's still too early to tell, more later. My first r
Hi Barry, Why bother with RF? Just move it to the internet. You can't hear it, anyway. Because RF is what makes it Radio, not the data processing part. Those not interested in the RF part have alread
I agree with the moderator that this topic may have been beaten to death already. But it'll certainly come back as the mode develops. I find some of the reaction surprising. Suggestions that it shoul
Hans, Being from/in MN you likely know about the Pavek Museum. If you don't, you must visit the place. https://www.pavekmuseum.org/ 73 de Vince, VA3VF _______________________________________________
Very nicely done (preparation, operation and the video). Thank you for posting. 73 de Vince, VA3VF _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com ht
Hi Jim, Like you, I switched to DXKeeper years ago for day to day logging, and never looked back. I do keep an eye out for other 'offerings'. Two other freewares that are worth considering, if one fo