[WriteLog] FT8 in 2019 RTTY Roundup

[Jeff Stai]

Last I spoke with W9JJ they are still watching how the FT8 test contests
are working out but they are definitely gearing up to do it.

In this Quick Start doc here prior to the first test test ;)

https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Quick_Start_WSJT-X_2.0.pdf

reference top of page 4 is made to some sort of cooperation/interface with
N1MM. Hopefully Writelog will also be allowed to the party. (I could have
sworn I saw something somewhere about an API for contest loggers but I'm
not finding it now.)

I asked about a couple rules issues, and tentatively, FT8 operation will
put you in Unlimited (Assisted) since it is a multidecoder. Also, no fair
using DXpedition mode to work multiple stations at once, which should be
obvious since that would technically be more than one transmitted signal at
the same time.

Worst case, if these is no integration with writelog, you may be
constrained to typing calls and exchanges, no click to entry. Consider that
is no worse than operating phone, and you have 15 seconds to do it. ;)

73 jeff wk6i



On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 11:17 AM, Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd at charter.net>
wrote:

> It is my understanding that ARRL intends to permit FT8 QSOs to count during
> the 2019 ARRL RTTY Roundup in January. The ARRL web site still has the 2018
> rules, so can't confirm this has been announced, but I have seen
> communication from W9JJ that it will happen.
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> This could have some rather interesting side effects and strategy impacts.
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> It may also have an impact on WL users.  What will be the best way to
> integrate RTTY and FT8 into Writelog for the contest?
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> Randy, K5ZD
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