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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
Give your computer some "caffeine". It won't go to sleep. https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/caffeine/
Keeps everything awake by auto making it see a key stroke every minute. Works great. Suggested to me by a computer guru. 73 Herb WB8ASI |
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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
Monty Wilson, NR0A
There are some LED displays that do have the burn-in problem. I own an HP Pavilion 22xi monitor. The user manual specifically states
“Burn-in image damage may occur on monitors that display the same static image on screen for a prolonged period of time.* To avoid burn-in image damage on the monitor screen, you should always activate a screen saver application or turn off the monitor when it is not in use for a prolonged period of time. Image retention is a condition that may occur on all LCD screens."
Cheers
Monty Wilson, NR0A Jwilson16@...
From: WSJTX@groups.io <WSJTX@groups.io> On Behalf Of Gilbert Baron
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 06:44 PM To: WSJTX@groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] Microphone going to sleep? #wsjtx
Well yes, I forgot about those. Been a LONG time since my green screen.
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From: WSJTX@groups.io <WSJTX@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Lewis
Not since the days of CRTs.
From: WSJTX@groups.io [mailto:WSJTX@groups.io] On Behalf Of Gilbert Baron
My suggestion is to ditch the screen saver. They save no screens, never have and never will.
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Re: call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as U.S.A.
Jim Brown
On 4/18/2020 12:29 PM, Arthur Bernstein via groups.io wrote:
Will keep up my experiment and see what comes up.There have always been false decodes on very weak signals, and in the presence of some forms of noise. With each upgrade, they have become less common. It's up to the "gears between the ears" of the operator to figure out when a decode is false. There are usually obvious clues. 73, Jim K9YC |
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USB Audio Dropouts
Jim Spence
Hi guys,
I've had an issue for a long time that I've never been able to fully debug...curious if anyone here has seen this or solved this?
Problem: Tx audio or Tune is momentarily disrupted when interacting with any Windows window (maximize/minimize). Rx decodes are also disrupted (no decode) when in this state.
Additional Details:
- The problem is never present after a fresh reboot
- The problem will eventually 100% appear over time(sometimes after 30 minutes, sometimes after 3 days) when I have my system up and running in it's normal state (2 x WSJT, 2 x JTAlert, DX4WIN, WinGrid, Chrome (~10 tabs). I've never had the issue happen while actively using the machine, only after leaving it idle for a period of time and coming back.
- I'm using USB audio for both radios, one is an IC-9700 using the onboard USB interface, the other is an older radio interfaced with a Microham unit. Both USB audio feeds behave EXACTLY the same way, so I assume this is a PC or OS problem.
- Once the system is in the bad state, interacting with ANY window while Txing vs. the tune button will cause a brief audio disruption.
Attempted Solutions:
- Disabled all OS power save functions
- Increased WSJT priority
- Disabled all OS sleep functions
- RAM upgrade (on the way...)
- WSJTX 2.1 > 2.1.2 upgrade
PC:
Processor i7-4790 @ 3.6GHz
8GB RAM (upgrading to 32GB shortly, but don't think this is RAM related based upon task manager outputs)
OS: Win 7 Pro SP1
Anyone ever seen anything like this or have any tips or suggestions for further debug?
Thanks & 73
Jim KO9A
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Re: Special Spanish callsign - impossible to complete a QSO #bug #special callsign error
#IssueReport
#special
K7GQ
The issue is that special call signs (non-standard calls) are considered to be "Type 2" calls. As somewhat documented, a "Type 2" call can not work another "Type 2" call. I experience this as I operate as I1/ most every year and must be careful as to who I call.
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Re: Control of FT726R
Butch Washer
I would agree that one of the newer USB sound cards that is popular with the guys on the EME reflector I subscribe to will go deeper, especially on JT65 or QRA64, but I’m pretty happy with the -21 to -24db that I get from time to time on FT8.
Thanks and have fun!!! Butch N5SMQ On Apr 18, 2020, at 4:24 PM, Jim Brown <k9yc@...> wrote:On 4/18/2020 1:01 PM, Dave_G0WBX via groups.io wrote: I'm not familiar with that MFJ device, but sounds like it works well forFWIW, one of the modern USB audio interfaces might allow better decoding down into the noise. http://k9yc.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf I've never used anything but VOX to key my radios for RTTY and other digital modes -- IF the radio VOX circuitry works on the available aux audio input. I used to own an FT736, but sold it before the days of WSJT. :) I did use VOX on an aux input of a pair of FT1000MPs for RTTY contesting, and it worked fine. 73, Jim K9YC |
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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
Well yes, I forgot about those. Been a LONG time since my green screen.
Outlook Laptop Gil W0MN Hierro candente, batir de repente 44.08226N 92.51265W EN34rb
From: WSJTX@groups.io <WSJTX@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Lewis
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 17:34 To: WSJTX@groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] Microphone going to sleep? #wsjtx
Not since the days of CRTs.
From: WSJTX@groups.io [mailto:WSJTX@groups.io] On Behalf Of Gilbert Baron
My suggestion is to ditch the screen saver. They save no screens, never have and never will.
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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
Bob Lewis
Not since the days of CRTs.
From: WSJTX@groups.io [mailto:WSJTX@groups.io] On Behalf Of Gilbert Baron
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 3:40 PM To: WSJTX@groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] Microphone going to sleep? #wsjtx
My suggestion is to ditch the screen saver. They save no screens, never have and never will.
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Re: Set up V2.2-1
Wilt Barnum
My selection is governed by the list on Control PANEL isn't it? Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "Lance Collister, W7GJ" <w7gj@q.com> Date: 4/18/20 5:44 PM (GMT-05:00) To: WSJTX@groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] Set up V2.2-1 On 4/18/2020 20:57:04, Wilt Barnum wrote: > I recently lost a laptop and installed WSJT-X v2.2-1 on a desktop. No matter how I > try I cannot get it to take the com ports listed in Control Panel. > It's been a long time, what am I missing? W1IPL > > -- Lance Collister, W7GJ(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ, VK9XGJ, C21GJ, CP1GJ, S79GJ, TX7MB) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! |
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Re: Set up V2.2-1
Lance Collister, W7GJ <w7gj@...>
Try different com ports...that worked for me! GL and VY 73, Lance
On 4/18/2020 20:57:04, Wilt Barnum wrote: I recently lost a laptop and installed WSJT-X v2.2-1 on a desktop. No matter how I-- Lance Collister, W7GJ(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ, VK9XGJ, C21GJ, CP1GJ, S79GJ, TX7MB) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! |
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Re: call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as U.S.A.
Speaking about weird callsigns on the air, I’ve been monitoring 1.908 Mhz
FT8 overnight to see if any Japanese stations are copyable. This is what my
WSJT-X has monitored:
17 April at 1037Z 4D9ZDZ with YI7KFI 549 3020, at 1142Z copied 9T2YAH with
HA3IHQ TU R559 5026 . Now this morning 18 April WSJT-X copied on 1.908 Mhz CQ
QW43YGWWPNL 0db. Weird that in FT8 mode some of it makes sense but none of these
show up in any callsign database. On the 17April just before the callsigns
reported there was a Brazilian station calling CQ JA several times with no
results. Likely too early at between 0600 and 0700.
Will keep up my experiment and see what comes up.
Ideas?
73,
Art., N2KA
From: Paul
F6EXV
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 9:43 AM
To: WSJTX@groups.io
Subject: Re: [WSJTX] call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as
U.S.A. Wouln't
it be a good idea for the IARU to remind all licensing adminstrations about the
international regulations regarding callsigns ? Time to be reasonable again !!! Too many nonsense callsigns issued, with matters not related to ham radio. Or should I ask for TM154GM to celebrate the 154th anniversary of my grand-mother's birthday ?... 73 Paul F6EXV Le 18/04/2020 à 12:01, Martin G0HDB a écrit
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On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:24 AM, Roger G4HZA wrote:
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Set up V2.2-1
Wilt Barnum
I recently lost a laptop and installed WSJT-X v2.2-1 on a desktop. No matter how I try I cannot get it to take the com ports listed in Control Panel. It's been a long time, what am I missing? W1IPL |
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Re: Control of FT726R
Jim Brown
On 4/18/2020 1:01 PM, Dave_G0WBX via groups.io wrote:
I'm not familiar with that MFJ device, but sounds like it works well forFWIW, one of the modern USB audio interfaces might allow better decoding down into the noise. http://k9yc.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf I've never used anything but VOX to key my radios for RTTY and other digital modes -- IF the radio VOX circuitry works on the available aux audio input. I used to own an FT736, but sold it before the days of WSJT. :) I did use VOX on an aux input of a pair of FT1000MPs for RTTY contesting, and it worked fine. 73, Jim K9YC |
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Re: Control of FT726R
Dave_G0WBX
Thanks for the details Butch.
CAT control of the FT736 can be a bit of a pain as you say, as unlike other later rigs you loose manual control of a lot of the rig. But it's not that bad for remote working. I'm not familiar with that MFJ device, but sounds like it works well for you. 73 gd dx. Dave G0WBX. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software: |
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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
My suggestion is to ditch the screen saver. They save no screens, never have and never will.
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From: WSJTX@groups.io <WSJTX@groups.io> On Behalf Of Dennis Jacobson
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 14:31 To: WSJTX@groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] Microphone going to sleep? #wsjtx
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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
Hello again...
Just thought I would let you all know and anyone who is also looking at this problem that Herb Blue was correct.. I set the screen saver to not kick in for 4 hours and as long as that didn't kick in, the mic kept working.. as soon as the screen saver came on, and I came back in the shack the mic wouldn't work again... So I agree, it's a screen saver problem.. Thanks to all for the suggestions. Dennis N6NG |
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Re: Wide Graph Anomaly
lmeeny
Bill,
The physical connection from the audio source, Signalink, and the PC is good so the processing overload is a lead worth following. Thank you, Ed |
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
Andrew OBrien
I have now close this topic.
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
Howard Kunkel
Why do people get upset with this? It's a hobby! There are far better things to be concerned about specially with the current Pandemic! Been a Ham since 1965 and never pursued any "Awards" choose to enjoy the hobby as just that. How much enjoyment is there when simple stuff causes anxiety? I found the hobby great fun for the many people I have met and thus the friendships that have formed. IMHO Just saying. On Sat, Apr 18, 2020, 2:15 PM GLENN PACKARD <packardg@...> wrote: Many Hams do not fully understand the inter workings of LOTW confirmations and paper QSL cards and their affect on various awards. A paper QSL card confirmation is different from a LOTW confirmation, they are not the same and are treated differently by ARRL. It is confusing and I learned something new above about the grids must appear in the TQSL to receive grid confirmation - I did not know that fact. There also is a distinction between a QSO confirmation and a Grid confirmation. Many Hams do not even care about the grid confirmation. But, if you are chasing 6M and/or VUCC girds it makes a great deal of difference. The lack of identifying your grid in the TQSL is why I was not getting all of my grids confirmed. QSO may be confirmed, but the grid is NOT confirmed. This affects your eligibility for some LOTW grid awards. |
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
Many Hams do not fully understand the inter workings of LOTW confirmations and paper QSL cards and their affect on various awards. A paper QSL card confirmation is different from a LOTW confirmation, they are not the same and are treated differently by ARRL. It is confusing and I learned something new above about the grids must appear in the TQSL to receive grid confirmation - I did not know that fact. There also is a distinction between a QSO confirmation and a Grid confirmation. Many Hams do not even care about the grid confirmation. But, if you are chasing 6M and/or VUCC girds it makes a great deal of difference. The lack of identifying your grid in the TQSL is why I was not getting all of my grids confirmed. QSO may be confirmed, but the grid is NOT confirmed. This affects your eligibility for some LOTW grid awards.
To further confuse the issue, paper QSL cards are NOT LOTW confirmations. They are only used for ARRL awards and are not enter into LOTW by ARRL. As an example, I worked 6M-WAS digitial and every state entered an LOTW confirmation except Alaska which sent me a paper QSL card. I can not receive my LOTW 6m-WAS digitial award until I receive an Alaska LOTW confirmation according to the LOTW awards application system. Now, I'm not even going to get into "Legacy VUCC credits" which is a whole different issue. Confusing - yes. Glenn K4ZOT |
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