Hi, OK, I'm a newbie at FTn, but managed a few QSOs the last couple of days. During today's practice session I noticed that some never completed the QSO with an acknowledgement like (R or 73) for FT4
QSO is over when each side acknowledges receipt. This can be RR73, RRR or 73. Not before. Ria N2RJ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com ht
Like existing contests not using FT4/8 - over time an accepted norm will end up occurring. At the end of the day, if you have it in your log and they have it in their log, with the right information,
The accepted norm is already there. It's when each side gets one of an "R, RRR or RR73." The software can be configured to pop up the logging window when this condition is met and is the most common
Bruce, I guess the answer is that there is no way to use your judgment. You need to sit there and watch the inefficiency transpire. Sounds like fun. 73 Ed N1UR The accepted norm is already there. It'
Hi Ria, Thanks for your reply. It represents the practice implemented by WSJT-X when the standard messages and sequence are used. However, here are several common examples I experienced today during
Hi Bruce, Yes, RR73 is kind of like (in networking) a UDP datagram - you send it and hope for the best. Or a more real world example would be a letter sent first class through the mail. There used to
I ran into similar issues many times this weekend. With the FT modes being so automated, it is really important that everyone understands and uses the same message sequences. Different programs seeme
Thanks Randy for your thoughts on this. I'm rewriting your suggestions to indicate what I think you meant: Primary version: Alternate 1: My question is whether the "K5ZD WA7BNM 73" is needed for Alte
I think it is important. It lets me know we actually communicated. I.e., I heard you talk to me more than one transmission. It just feels strange to have someone call and I assume they heard me respo
That's really their intended purpose, Randy. I've been using WSJT-X extensively on 6M to work E-skip with FT8 and meteor scatter with MSK144. I've used FT8 extensively on 160M to work EU from NorCal,
I completely agree that the community needs to agree on a QSO protocol that all follow, regardless of the software used. The question of whether to include the final "73" message may be moot because