[Fourlanders] Wsjt 2.0 testing

[Bill Pence]

Yep, sorry, I mix the 2.  This is wsjt-x 2.0
The ft8 and msk441 messages are changing.

More info here:
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/New_Features_WSJT-X_2.0.txt


On Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 4:52 PM Ron Rogers <ww8rr at charter.net> wrote:

> Just for clarity, this is V 2.0 of *WSJT-X* Bill is referring to…..not
> WSJT (WSJT is currently at version 10.0)
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> WSJT-X is the program that contains the MSK144 and FT8 capabilities Bill
> is referencing. Some on the reflector may not understand the difference.
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> Ron
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> WW8RR
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> *From:* Fourlanders [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Bill Pence
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2018 11:31 AM
> *To:* Fourlanders
> *Subject:* [Fourlanders] Wsjt 2.0 testing
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> All,
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> John W4SQC and I completed some wsjt 2.0 testing yesterday.
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> We set the new message formats and some contest modes, specifically the
> vhf contest modes and field day exchange.
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> *AND*
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> we tested the very important contest versus non contest mode operation
> that broke the current version of wsjt.
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> we found that calling a contest station from non contest mode had a
> perfectly sequenced qso as well as a CQ in contest mode working a
> non-contest mode responder worked perfectly as well.
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> As most of you know this has been a problem for previous contests when a
> station was inadvertently not in contest mode.  this would cause delays in
> completing a contact or even  not completing a contact at all.
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> so the good news here is that stations in contest mode are able to work
> stations that are not in contest mode seamlessly.  The wrong grid
> indications as well as the failure to sequence the QSO have been resolved.
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> Please be aware that for the January contest it will be very important for
> people to be on wsjt  2.0. as the new software will be doing 77 bit
> payloads for ft 8 and the msk144 protocol is  different and not backwards
> compatible.
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> The wsjt 2.0 General release should be available around the middle of
> December.  the current release date is planned to be December 10th 2018.
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> I would encourage you to get the current release candidate then do some
> experimenting with the new message formats.
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> Regard,
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> Bill Pence
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> KI4US
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