[VHFcontesting] Any other rovers running MSK144

[Sean Waite]

Color me also interested. My big hangup at the moment is power. I don't
have 110VAC in the rover and even with an inverter, the laptop power draw
and the 100% duty cycle of these modes is going to suck batteries. One
thing we considered is possibly only running MSK144 at night once we're at
our sleeping destination, we can pick a campground or something with street
power. I'm not sure if this is legal under the rover rules, though.

Sean WA1TE

On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 4:34 PM n12614--- via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

>
> Mark,
>
> I am really interested in adding this to a rove so please keep the
> comments on the reflector.  I have yet to use MSK144, so I am asking from
> ignorance.
>
> Have you tried spelling out Rover as in VE7AFZ Rover?
>
> Don, NL7CO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com>
> To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com> <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 23, 2017 3:12 pm
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Any other rovers running MSK144
>
> Hi:
>
> I confirmed basic MSK144 functionality before the contest at my home
> station.   That being said I encountered issues sending my full VE7AFZ/R
> call with WSJT-X during the contest.
>
> Taking another look at WSJT-X this morning I can send CQ VE7AFZ/R CN89
>
> But the default RRR message seems to truncate the /R
>
> I was able to work around this during my single MSK144 qso during the
> contest by using the free message function but I would be curious in
> hearing from other rovers who are running WSJT-X.
>
> I've also done some testing this morning with two sets of radios and
> computers this morning and it appears that a station responding to my CQ
> will also truncated the /R when replying by clicking on my CQ in the "band
> activity" window.
>
> I'd also be curious in hearing from those who worked rover stations using
> MSK144 during the contest.
>
> 73
> Mark S
> VE7AFZ
>
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