A normal FT8 contest QSO takes four 15-second cycles or one minute total.
Dupes cannot be checked in WriteLog quick enough. You'd have to read a call in
WSJT-X, then type it into WriteLog temporarily to dupe check, then initiate a
transmission in WSJT-X. Not really feasible. Better integration between
WriteLog and WSJT-X is needed.
73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: john@kk9a.com Date: 1/23/19 18:59
(GMT-08:00) To: writelog@contesting.com Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT8 and VHF
contests
Working dupes is great advice for a run station. I almost never say QSO B4
since in seconds I can just complete a new QSO on CW and SSB. I have never
operated FT8 but it is my understanding that it takes multiple 30 second
cycles to complete a QSO. Working a dupe could cost considerable valuable
time. S&P (or whatever it's called in FT8) stations should check inside
Writelog first before calling.
John KK9A
Ed W0YK wrote
For running, it doesn't matter since working dupes is faster than discussing
the issue.
For S&P, it is a problem because there is no dupe check unril after the QSO
is logged and copied to WriteLog.
73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: Jon Suehiro <nn5t at attglobal.net>
Date: 1/22/19 21:41 (GMT-08:00) To: writelog at contesting.com Subject:
[WriteLog] FT8 and VHF contests
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