[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Beta Release of WSJT 9.0

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73's 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les Rayburn" <les at highnoonfilm.com> 
To: "VHF Contesting List" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>, "VHF List Non-Contest" <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu> 
Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2010 1:17:10 PM 
Subject: [VHF] Beta Release of WSJT 9.0 

Below is a reposting of a message from Joe Taylor, K1JT announcing the release 
of a beta version of WSJT 9.0. This may be especially important for the 
upcoming contest, since Joe has added a new 15 second t/r period feature for 
FSK441 and ISCAT. During a contest, with good signal paths, being able to 
shorten exchanges to 15 second periods could result in more contacts being 
made during the overnight period. 

We all owe a debt of gratitude to Joe Taylor for his contribution to the weak 
signal art. 

73, 

Les Rayburn, N1LF 








To:   Users of WSJT 
From: Joe Taylor, K1JT 

A beta release of WSJT 9.0 is now available for free download on the 
WSJT Home Page. 

Briefly stated, WSJT 9.0 offers: 

1. A new mode called ISCAT, which replaces JT6M 
2. EME Echo mode 
3. Enhanced features and performance for FSK441 
4. Optional T/R period of 15 s for FSK441 and ISCAT 
5. Enhanced user-editable message templates for FSK441 and ISCAT 
6. Calculation of EME Doppler spread caused by lunar librations 
7. Some simplification and clarification of the user interface. 

More details can be found in the "WSJT 9.0 Supplement to User's Guide", 
available at 

http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/WSJT_9.0_Supplement.pdf 

A full WSJT 9.0 User's Guide is in the works, but not yet available. 

Go here http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjt.html to find 
the WSJT 9.0 download link. 

After gaining some experience with the beta release of WSJT 9.0, 
please share your views and opinions about it!  Of course, bug reports 
are also welcome. 

     -- 73, Joe, K1JT 
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