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Re: [CQ-Contest] Logging quirks with WSJT-X

To: "'Terry Zivney'" <objectiveuser@yahoo.com>, <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Logging quirks with WSJT-X
From: <contesting@w2irt.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:01:42 -0400
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I used N1MM+ with the special version of WSJT-x and it behaved mostly OK, but I 
did notice one problem. If I was called by a station or there was a belated 
reply where his grid square didn't populate in the WSJT program, N1MM wouldn't 
let me log it. I had to write these down on paper,  and add them manually to 
the exported file. I let N1MM+ generate the Cabrillo file and added the missing 
Qs there. 

I don't think the integration is seamless, and message sequencing needs to be 
improved a bit but on the whole it was a mostly-painless event with N1MM+ and 
WSJT. What I do wish is that FT4 was more widely accepted. That is far better 
suited to contesting than FT8.

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GO FRC!
Peter, W2IRT

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-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+contesting=w2irt.net@contesting.com> On 
Behalf Of Terry Zivney
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 1:06 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Cc: SMC Reflector <smc@w9smc.com>; HDXCC <hdxcc@groups.io>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Logging quirks with WSJT-X

I operated the ARRL VHF QSO party sporadically this past weekend.
I noticed some quirks in the logging process.  I was justusing the barebones 
WSJT-X 2.10 program, as I'm suremany casual FT-8 contesters might.
There appear to be 3 different logs kept within WSJT-X.There is the wsjtx.log 
file and the wsjtx_log.adi filewhich are used for all QSOs. There is also a 
.cbr filecreated when you use the contest mode under the Advancedtab for 
special operating activity.
These 3 logs do not agree!!!!!!!
I made 106 QSOs in total. Four of the QSOs in the wsjt.logfile were not in the 
.cbr file.  An additional three QSOswere in the  wsjtx_log.adi file that  were 
not in the wsjtx.log file.
Some of these problems appeared to occur when the otherham was not using the 
contest mode (this included a QSOwith a major HF MM player). I switched to the 
regularmode to complete the QSO, but logging that QSO did notenter it into the 
.cbr file.  I have no idea why therewere 3 QSOs in the wsjtx_log.adi file that 
did not makeit into the wsjtx.log file.
These problems occurred with both the FT8 and FT4 modes.
Since I find it easier and more natural to cut theprograms Cabrillo output for 
submission, that processalone could account for a 7 percent error rate ina 
supposedly error-proof QSO.
Terry N4TZ

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