[Fourlanders] Fwd: vhf contest wsjt sked

[S Kosmetatos]

Guys,

Didn't get any feedback or resolution as to whether we're going to try WSJT
this weekend. I'd like to get a consensus as to whether or not I need to
bring everything up. In order to put it on the air we need to either make
room in the trailer for it or set it up outside and just hook it up to the
two meter array and operate from there.

I don't want this to be a distraction if that is what it will be, but we do
need to begin to work out how we'll incorporate this mode into 6 and 2 meter
operation going forward. Right now my computer, rigblaster and radio are
setup and cabled to work as a station, and probably should be operated that
way for any test operation. For permanent operation later, the two meter and
six meter stations will need to be setup such that we can switch to WSJT
mode without making any station changes.

Kos, N4NIA

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of S Kosmetatos
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:38 PM
To: 'Rogers, Ron'; 'Bill Pence'; 'Brian McCarthy'
Cc: 'Fourlanders'
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Fwd: vhf contest wsjt sked

I have a WSJT station setup that I was going to bring - Computer,
Rigblaster, and Radio. The only thing we would need to do is hook up the
antennas to the radio. It will mean bringing more equipment into the
trailer, but I couldn't see how we would load everything on one of the
existing computers, and integrate the rigblaster, etc., without a major
disruption to an existing station.

Although the station is ready to go on the air, I still can't claim to be an
expert with this mode yet. I still have some learning to do, and we may want
to try this late in the contest when things slow down.

Kos

 

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rogers, Ron
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:51 AM
To: Bill Pence; Brian McCarthy
Cc: Fourlanders
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Fwd: vhf contest wsjt sked

Kos was leading the charge on this after discussions following the June
contest.  But since we have not seen an update from him on his progress, I
think we should assume that he is not ready to try this. 

Also, NN4W (Scott) is your 144 MHz band captain this time and any additional
equipment capability should be coordinated with him.
....especially since we are operating in cramped quarters this contest. 

The ideal solution would be to have the WSJT stuff loaded on the HP PC being
used for Writelog since that PC's soundcard and PTT function is already
interfaced to the radio. 

But it's Scott's call since he already has the equipment stack built and
ready. 


Ron
WW8RR


-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Pence
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:36 AM
To: Brian McCarthy
Cc: Fourlanders
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Fwd: vhf contest wsjt sked

are we ready to try this?
It will require a sound card interface to the radio from the computer.
(I am trying tobuild one for me, but it won't be ready by contest time.)

does anyone have a rigblaster they can bring as we can try this perhaps?
I know the setup requirements, and feel confident I can stumble throug
making it work pretty quickly, but have no actual hand's on experience.

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Brian McCarthy <nx9o at arrl.net> wrote:

> Who can address this request?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
> NX9O
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Art Holmes <w1rzf at comcast.net>
> Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:45 PM
> Subject: vhf contest wsjt sked
> To: nx9o at arrl.net
>
>
> N9xo, can you help  me set up a wsjt sked with w4nh on 144 mhz with 
> w2sz in the September vhf contest? Thanks art 
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