[Fourlanders] WSJT-X 2.2.2 GA Release

[ww8rr at charter.net]

Dont forget to set up new database and FD log in N1MM....and new type contest (FD)ALSO.... with WSJTX, be sure to deactivate VHF-UHF features, chose ARRL Field Day activity, enter your FD class exchange, and edit your CQ message for FD.RonSent from my Samsung S4

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From: Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> 
Date: 06/27/2020  12:47 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Ron Rogers <ww8rr at charter.net> 
Cc: Kim <whensley11 at comcast.net>, Fourlanders <fourlanders at contesting.com> 
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] WSJT-X 2.2.2 GA Release 

Good info everyone. I will try this during FD this weekend. I will be on 6 on and off during the weekend. Hope for some more great conditions like we had during the VHF test two weeks again.73Jim, W4KXYSent from my iPad> On Jun 25, 2020, at 11:34 PM, Ron Rogers <ww8rr at charter.net> wrote:> > From the man himself.....> > "Perhaps it's worth mentioning that our advice for all WSJT-related > programs has always been to disable the receiver AGC (if possible) and > turn the RF gain control well down, thereby minimizing AGC action.> > If you do this and follow instructions in the User Guide about setting the > signal level coming into the sound card (or equivalent device), there's > plenty of dynamic-range "headroom" still available for nearly all > situations.> > The decoders know how to handle widely different signal levels, and they > appreciate having a reliably constant baseline noise level during an Rx > sequence."> > -- Joe, K1JT> > Ron> WW8RR> > -----Original Message-----> From: Fourlanders [mailto:fourlanders-bounces+ww8rr=charter.net at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 11:24 PM> To: Kim> Cc: Fourlanders> Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] WSJT-X 2.2.2 GA Release> > Got a question for the FT8 knowledgeable on here. During the VHF contest a couple of weeks ago someone mentioned that you should turn AGC off on your RX. Any truth to that and why?> > 73> Jim, W4KXY> > Sent from my iPad> >> On Jun 22, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Kim <whensley11 at comcast.net> wrote:>> >> F.Y.I.  New release.>> >> 73, Kim>> >>> WSJT-X 2.2.2 is a bug-fix release, mainly to incorporate the new RAC>>> section PE (Prince Edward Island) into the FT8/FT4/MSK144 Contest Mode>>> messages for ARRL Field Day.  Several minor fixes and additions are>>> described at the top of the Release Notes here:>>> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txt>>> Upgrading from earlier versions of WSJT-X should be seamless.  There is>>> no need to uninstall a previous version or move any files.>>> Links to installation packages for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh are>>> available here:>>> http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html>>> You can also download the packages from our SourceForge site:>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/files/>>> It may take a short time for the SourceForge site to be updated.>>> WSJT-X is licensed under the terms of Version 3 of the GNU General>>> Public License (GPL).  Development of this software is a cooperative>>> project to which many amateur radio operators have contributed.  If you>>> use our code, please have the courtesy to let us know about it.  If you>>> find bugs or make improvements to the code, please report them to us in>>> a timely fashion.  Follow instructions in the WSJT-X User Guide here:>>> http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.2.0.html#SUPPORT>>> We hope you will enjoy using WSJT-X Version 2.2.2.>>>    -- 73 from Joe, K1JT, Steve, K9AN, and Bill, G4WJS,>>>            for the entire WSJT Development Group>>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=->>> Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.>>> View/Reply Online (#12663): https://WSJTX.groups.io/g/main/message/12663>>> Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/75038063/519056>>> -=-=->>> WSJT-X      Weak Signal Communication  . ©2001-2020 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.    References : https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/refs.html>>> Unsubscribe: WSJTX+unsubscribe at groups.io>>> -=-=->>> Group Owner: main+owner at WSJTX.groups.io>>> Unsubscribe: https://WSJTX.groups.io/g/main/leave/8517251/1213131588/xyzzy  [whensley11 at comcast.net]>>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=->> _______________________________________________>> Fourlanders mailing list>> Fourlanders at contesting.com>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/fourlanders>> Sent to: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> > _______________________________________________> Fourlanders mailing list> Fourlanders at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/fourlanders> Sent to: ww8rr at charter.net> 
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