[VHFcontesting] WSJT-X NA VHF Contest Mode — A Solution Looking for a Problem

[Terry Price]

Just thinking out loud here, if WSJT knows what band you are on, why can't it automatically set the config to give grids? I couldn't program my way out of a wet paper bag but it can't be that hard!

Terry

-----Original Message-----
From: VHFcontesting [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Keith Morehouse
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 2:06 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] WSJT-X NA VHF Contest Mode — A Solution Looking for a Problem

Jim, you will find that a large number of HF-centric FT8 operators will call you with TX2 instead of TX1 to "save time".  If this happens and they are NOT in NA VHF Contest mode, you will never receive a grid from them without prompting.

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM, James Wilson <jbwilson at me.com> wrote:

>
> I’ve certainly valued the conversation here about FT8 and NA VHF 
> Contest Mode. I also value greatly the Rover insights provided.
>
> I’ve pulled together my own thoughts particularly about whether NA VHF 
> Contest Mode is even needed as well as Rover challenges on my blog at
> https://www.k5nd.net/2018/06/wsjt-x-na-vhf-contest-mode-a-
> solution-looking-for-a-problem/ <https://www.k5nd.net/2018/06/ 
> wsjt-x-na-vhf-contest-mode-a-solution-looking-for-a-problem/>
>
> Thanks to everyone who worked me during the contest even those who I 
> didn’t realize I was contacting on WSJT-X… I can’t wait for the log 
> checking report.
>
> Thanks, too, to the team thats developed FT8 and all the other highly 
> innovative digital modes that have greatly enhanced participation and 
> amped up the fun.
>
> 73, Jim, K5ND
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