[WriteLog] FT8 and VHF contests

[Jon Suehiro]

I am running a small gun especially on VHF with S&P only.  Especially with narrow opening condition, WSJT-X does not hear other station and the waiting will become even longer.  Since Rittylite and WriteLog work so good, the new feature will be wanted to WriteLog.

Since VHF contest counts one any mode QSO as '1', and when SSB/CW side is open, and if I am on FT8 for either Q or multiplier, DUPE CHECK is really required in VHF contests.  I hate to call DUPE, especially without knowing.

73 de Jon NN5T

-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed W0YK
Sent: January 24, 2019 03:29
To: john at kk9a.com; writelog at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT8 and VHF contests

A normal FT8 contest QSO takes four 15-second cycles or one minute total.  Dupes cannot be checked in WriteLog quick enough.  You'd have to read a call in WSJT-X, then type it into WriteLog temporarily  to dupe check, then initiate a transmission in WSJT-X.   Not really feasible.  Better integration between WriteLog and WSJT-X is needed.
73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: john at kk9a.com Date: 1/23/19  18:59  (GMT-08:00) To: writelog at contesting.com Subject: Re: [WriteLog] FT8 and VHF contests 
Working dupes is great advice for a run station. I almost never say QSO B4
since in seconds I can just complete a new QSO on CW and SSB. I have never
operated FT8 but it is my understanding that it takes multiple 30 second
cycles to complete a QSO. Working a dupe could cost considerable valuable
time. S&P (or whatever it's called in FT8) stations should check inside
Writelog first before calling.

John KK9A

Ed W0YK wrote 


For running, it doesn't matter since working dupes is faster than discussing
the issue.
For S&P, it is a problem because there is no dupe check unril after the QSO
is logged and copied to WriteLog.
73,Ed W0YK


-------- Original message --------From: Jon Suehiro <nn5t at attglobal.net>
Date: 1/22/19  21:41  (GMT-08:00) To: writelog at contesting.com Subject:
[WriteLog] FT8 and VHF contests 


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