Hello all...I have seen several folks post that it was difficult to switch from WSJT to SSB. I don't understand this at all. On my radios, I have "presets" for all the common channels that we use.
I suspect the radio is not their source of difficulty. If others have a setup like mine (radio with built-in USB port) then the trouble comes from sharing the CAT control. My logger that I use during
Some radios may also require an additional step to mute and un mute the microphone when switching between data modes and ssb. Not a huge issue but one more thing to worry about and it can be easy to
I used a K3 with complete computer control and logged with N1MM+. I shared the COM port with LPBRIDGE. I had no issues with either program. Each program had control of the radio when needed. Micropho
Author: Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:53:20 +0000 (UTC)
I use an FT 991, for FT 8, on 6M. The '991 has "stacked VFOs". One 6M VFO is set to 50.125 USB. One is set for 50.090 CW and one is set for 50.313 FT 8. It is seamless - just push the "50" button, un
Our setup was similar to Ed's, except we used a K3S and used the K3S sound card. That eliminates the need for the LINE IN and LINE OUT cables. It took me a while to figure out LPBridge was the best w
This is a situation I am going to have to investigate and try to deal with as soon as I have some quality free time for radio... hopefully in about 5 to 6 weeks. Call it over thinking things if you w
I think the mode switching problem (and people getting "stuck on FT8") has been made worse by the recent change in ARRL VHF contest rules that allows single ops to transmit simultaneously on multiple
Believe it or not, N1MM+ contest logger and V2.xx of WSJT-X integrate very well. If you're logging SSB Q's ( what ? What's a SSB Q ??), and want to start WSJT, simply type FT8 in the call block of N1
I have a problem with DX Commander type radio interfacing. The way its implemented in WSJT uses (I think) a radio control 'library' called hamlib. It appears there are errors in this library for one
Interesting.. Back when I was more interested in WSJT I briefly ran two laptops in my rover (for 50 and 144 MHz.) It didn't occur to me to try and run both bands on a single computer. I will revisit
If you got rid of the two signal rule you would actually reduce the activity. If there is a rule change I would support the idea of being able to work a station twice. Once on digital and once on CW
Or perhaps be able to work a station twice on one band using any two separate modes (ie. Digital, Phone or CW) That way operators who didn't want to run digital could run Phone and CW and still be ab
All But should we not be looking at why FT8 is dominant and not trying to figure out ways to put the genie back in the bottle?. Maybe it has to do with the apparently declining number of "good CW op
Yep good points. At this point in time however, my attitude seems to be: The more time I spend contesting on VHF and up running the current WSJT-x modes the less I enjoy that style of operation. Some
All good possibilities. As a ³little gun² VHFer with 100w and a broken 6m antenna it is my experience today and 10-20-30 years ago that with so much emphasis from serious competitors on ³running the
I'm glad others enjoy the current style of FT8 operating. I find the concentration of all most all FT8 signals on a given band in one "SSB channel" to be sub optimal, but I am glad to hear many peopl
It has nothing to do with CW. No serious station ever spent more then a token amount of time in CW if the band was open. You could always run twice the rate on SSB if the band was open. The problem i
Stay on SSB and you don't have to worry about this. 73 from a die heart Merle W7YOZ It has nothing to do with CW. No serious station ever spent more then a token amount of time in CW if the band was
WHOA! Hold up a bit People I have had phenomenal luck running rate on 6M CW in the past when I couldn't get anyone's attention on SSB. We don't all run 1500W into stacked yagi's at ridiculous heights