[Fourlanders] Transverter Support Already Requested for WSJT-X

[Ron Rogers]

And.I pulled this from one of the contesting reflectors this morning.

 

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017..

 

IMO these are no longer Amateur Radio operating skill contests. They

have evolved into Computer operating skill contests, where whoever has 

the fastest and most computers and monitors running and can type the 

fastest wins. Having to juggle between chat rooms and new digital modes 

vs. actually operating radio has gotten to the point of being 

ridiculous. 

 

And what's up with everyone trying to use FT8 to make local 

6m contacts? 

 

Half the time they never complete because half the people 

forgot to change to contest mode for grid square exchanges. 

 

And the idea of everyone trying to use just one frequency for this during a 

contest is like having a bunch of CB radios all stuck on channel 19 

jamming each other.

 

There should be _separate_ contests.

Contests for Amateur Radio OPERATORS.

Contests for computers owners.

 

73

W3DHJ/R -- DM77, DM78, DM87, DM88

 

 

Ron

WW8RR

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From: Fourlanders [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
John Kludt
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 9:53 AM
To: Fourlanders
Subject: [Fourlanders] Transverter Support Already Requested for WSJT-X

 

Gang,

 

My WSJT-X box was overflowing today.  Good news on the VHFer front is that
support for transverter offsets has already been requested.  This should
help a lot with rigs that cannot display the actual frequency.  The one
thing that may get in the way is we are a relatively small community
competing for the same  programming resources as the HF crowd.

 

Johnny

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