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

[jon jones]

Good point.


European 50 MHz DXers often use TX2 as well to call a station. Example for one FT8 sequence from Bonaire June 11 on 6 meters at 2052z.

I was working G3ZSS at the time. Some were calling with TX1, others TX2.  A busy band. :-)


205245 Tx 1523 ~ G3ZSS PJ4V RRR
205230 -9 -1.0 1524 ~ PJ4V EA3LL R-18
205230 -13 -0.6 1852 ~ PJ4V EA3NW JN11
205230 -5 -1.6 1933 ~ PJ4V I4EAT -20
205230 -4 -0.6 2122 ~ PJ4V G8BCG IO70
205230 -10 -0.3 1390 ~ PJ4V IK4FMT -13
205230 -14 0.4 1476 ~ PJ4V IK0FTA -19
205230 -10 -0.5 2136 ~ PJ4V ON7GB JO21
205230 -15 -1.0 1411 ~ PJ4V EA3CAZ JN01
205230 -12 -0.4 574 ~ PJ4V G3ZSS 73
205230 -6 -0.4 626 ~ PJ4V IK4MGP JN64
205300 -8 -1.1 1525 ~ PJ4V EA3LL R-18
205315 Tx 1523 ~ G3ZSS PJ4V 73


 - N0JK



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