[VHFcontesting] Changing from WSJT to SSB...

[Mark Spencer]

Some radios may also require an additional step to mute and un mute the microphone when switching between data modes and ssb.   

Not a huge issue but one more thing to worry about and it can be easy to forget to mute the microphone when switching back to data (some older radios I use seem a bit better in this regards.)

73

Mark S
VE7AFZ

mark at alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099

> On Sep 17, 2019, at 7:58 PM, <barry at k7bwh.com> <barry at k7bwh.com> wrote:
> 
> I suspect the radio is not their source of difficulty. If others have a setup like mine (radio with built-in USB port) then the trouble comes from sharing the CAT control. My logger that I use during SSB wants exclusive use of the port, until I switch to WSJT which then itself wants exclusive use of the USB port. The changeover can take a little care and attention to keep the computer happy. It sounds like you've avoided that by going to manual frequency control (actually manual radio presets), but as for me I like to let WSJT and my logger always stay in sync with (and control) the radio's frequency.
> 73 Barry K7BWH
> Seattle, WA  CN87us
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Marshall-K5QE
> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 7:32 PM
> To: VHF Contesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Changing from WSJT to SSB...
> 
> Hello all...I have seen several folks post that it was difficult to switch from WSJT to SSB.  I don't understand this at all.  On my radios, I have "presets" for all the common channels that we use.  So we have
> Channel1 to be 50.125MHz, 2 would be 50.133, 3 would be 50.260, 4 would be 50.265, 5 would be 50.313.  To change from WSJT to SSB, just push the down arrow until the VFO says 50.125, step on the footswitch, and talk into the mike.  To go back to FT8, just push the up arrow until the VFO says 50.313 and click Enable TX.  Seems pretty simple to me.
> 
> There is no need to over think these things.....
> 
> 73 Marshall K5QE
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