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Re: call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as U.S.A.
Roger
On 18/04/2020 11:47, Tom Melvin wrote:
See RSGB website:The only problem with this is that only Ofcom and not the RSGB can vary the Amateur licence. I've just had a second look on the Ofcom website and cannot find any authorisation. Can anyone else find it? Roger G4HZA |
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Re: call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as U.S.A.
Tom Melvin
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On 18 Apr 2020, at 11:01, Martin G0HDB <marting0hdb@...> wrote: On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:24 AM, Roger G4HZA wrote: |
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Re: call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as U.S.A.
Alan <alan.passmore@...>
Quote from the RSGB web site:
'Steve Thomas, M1ACB, General Manager of the RSGB explains: “Please help to increase amateur radio activity through club and repeater group nets, chatting with your friends or just by calling CQ. If you’d like to show your support for the NHS at the same time, Ofcom is happy for radio amateurs to add “/NHS” to the end of their call signs.”' |
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Re: call 2E0CVN/NHS wrong country(?) marked as U.S.A.
Martin G0HDB <marting0hdb@...>
On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:24 AM, Roger G4HZA wrote:
I'm not sure if this is compliant with the UK licence or not so I've hidden the calls of the individuals concerned. Licence matters seem to quickly degenerate so I've placed the topic in moderation.Hi Roger, as far as I can see from reading the amateur licence Ts & Cs on the Ofcom website the use of the /NHS suffix, and similar others such as /QRP, is not compliant with the UK licence regs. I see that several UK stns, including a couple of 2Es and an M0, using the /NHS suffix have been spotted on the DXCluster this morning so unless Ofcom has very recently issued an NoV to permit the use of the suffix it would appear that they're all in contravention of their licence conditions... -- Martin G0HDB |
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Re: Control of FT726R
Dave_G0WBX
Re: Control of FT726R I use an FT-736r no computer control either, an older MFJ sound card interface with serial keying. This setup work GREAT!! On FT8, if the band gets crowded, move up or down .500 or so. I run 100-150 on 6m, 2m and 70cm! Butch N5SMQ Butch. The FT736r works well with WSJTX in regards to RigCAT control & PTT just using the standard Hamlib interface WSJTx comes with, and a common USB to TTL serial adapter (as used with many Arduino devices.) It is not difficult to opto-isolate the needed lines either. Note though, that when under CAT control, you loose most of the
front panel control, until the CAT mode is released. I'd be interested in knowing exactly how you get the TX/RX audio into/outof the radio, as I've found that the "DATA" port, though it does work with SSB modes, suffers from RF ingress and ground loop issues on TX due to a classic "Pin 1 problem" as you'd call it. Resulting in some pretty terrible sounding (and visibly wide) transmissions. (I can "hear" at least two other 736's on 2m at times when monitoring FT8 activity! The sound is quite unmistakable.) 73. Dave G0WBX.
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Just to say...
084415 2 -0.3 1915 ~ CQ 2*****/NHS U.S.A. Him is not alone... 085830 -8 0.2 424 ~ <SP4GED> G*****/NHS 73 U.S.A.
73 de iw1ayd Salvo I'm not sure if this is compliant with the UK licence or not so I've hidden the calls of the individuals concerned. Licence matters seem to quickly degenerate so I've placed the topic in moderation. |
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Re: Microphone going to sleep?
g0uja <g0uja@...>
Power settings would seem like they are to blame but in the year plus that I have had this issue I have systematically searched and changed every possible setting I and others could think of and find at GUI level and deep within the OS without any effect.
I agree that changing WSJTX configurations in effect DOES restart the program but if you restart the program you have the same problem within a few TX passes with losing TX audio but if you switch the configurations you don't. The only stable solution I have found is the 'switch configuration' method I use which I have found is 100% rock solid. Interested on comments why this works so well without any changes to power settings or other? James G0UJA |
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
Jim Brown
On 4/17/2020 8:07 PM, GLENN PACKARD wrote:
Grid locations are not required when filling the information in TQSL.Right. All that is required is that you're both in each other's LOTW entry at the same time on the same band and mode. And there's even some tolerance on the time (a half hour, I think, but don't take that as gospel). Yes, your correct Joe concerning a valid QSO. But, you do NOT get credit for working that grid.This is simply not true. Whether or not you get credit in LOTW depends ONLY on whether the other station enters his grid (or CQ Zone or State) in TQSL when he defines his QTH. Further, if I can get a paper QSL from the other station that lists his grid OR the address of his station and take it to my local card checker, I'll get credit for the grid (or state or CQ Zone). If the grid is missing, my card checker will look it up. There are many situations in which we don't need to transmit our grid. The definition of a QSO is the exchange of calls and one other piece of information, which can be a grid or a signal report, and each station copying R of the exchange. In VHF contests, we exchange grids but not signal reports. 73, Jim K9YC |
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Re: frequency measuring test
Mack Edmonson
On Apr 17, 2020, at 9:55 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <rmcgraw@...> wrote: |
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
ray cathode <ray_cathode1@...>
Glenn, I have asked that question many times over the last few years. If a person has enough sense to pass a ham license exam they should be able to enter something as simple as their grid square (it's not rocket science) I have been told by the author(s) that they don't want the process to be any harder, therefore if you want to "skip it" that's fine. Of course on the other side the user say's "it's not helping me get any HF certificates" Look at the bright side, I'm still getting NPOTA locations verified!! 73, W9RF - Joe On Friday, April 17, 2020, 10:07:19 PM CDT, GLENN PACKARD <packardg@...> wrote:
"Grid locations are not required when filling the information in TQSL.
LoTW does not require a grid match to be a valid qso." Yes, your correct Joe concerning a valid QSO. But, you do NOT get credit for working that grid. This is the issue if you are chasing 6M grids. I get NO grid credit for a valid QSO if the TQSL does not contain the grid. OK, I now understand where the issue is - in filling out the TQSL. The TQSL should require a grid location and apparently it does not for some reason. Thanks, Glenn K4ZOT |
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
"Grid locations are not required when filling the information in TQSL.
LoTW does not require a grid match to be a valid qso." Yes, your correct Joe concerning a valid QSO. But, you do NOT get credit for working that grid. This is the issue if you are chasing 6M grids. I get NO grid credit for a valid QSO if the TQSL does not contain the grid. OK, I now understand where the issue is - in filling out the TQSL. The TQSL should require a grid location and apparently it does not for some reason. Thanks, Glenn K4ZOT |
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The accuracy of the radio will be a prime factor and not a software application. The software will only show what the radio decodes and does not know if the radio is in error a few Hz.
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
ray cathode <ray_cathode1@...>
Glenn, Grid locations are not required when filling the information in TQSL. LoTW does not require a grid match to be a valid qso. 73, W9RF - Joe
On Friday, April 17, 2020, 9:29:04 PM CDT, GLENN PACKARD <packardg@...> wrote:
I have run across a number of FT8 contacts (and a few SSB) confirmed in LOTW without grid locations in the "QSO Detail". This has resulted in valid LOTW confirmations not being included in VUCC or FFMA grid counts. Does WSJTX permit transmission of FT8 signals without a valid grid location in the information? Does anyone know why grid IDs would not be included in valid LOTW confirmations. Any comments are appreciated. Glenn K4ZOT |
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Re: Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
Steve Kavanagh
I believe that (for any mode) the LOTW "Station Location" contains the grid, but only if the user specifies it. If not specified, then it will not appear in an LOTW confirmation. I think it has nothing to do with whether or not the grids were exchanged during the QSO.
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Does WSJTX permit FT8 transmissions without Grid IDs?
I have run across a number of FT8 contacts (and a few SSB) confirmed in LOTW without grid locations in the "QSO Detail". This has resulted in valid LOTW confirmations not being included in VUCC or FFMA grid counts. Does WSJTX permit transmission of FT8 signals without a valid grid location in the information? Does anyone know why grid IDs would not be included in valid LOTW confirmations.
Any comments are appreciated. Glenn K4ZOT |
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frequency measuring test
Jamie WW3S
Anyone using WSJT or WSPR for the upcoming FMT?
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Re: Control of FT726R
A Wallace <awallace@...>
Right on Bill. I use that setup with the serial port too...
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Re: Control of FT726R
Butch Washer
I use an FT-736r no computer control either, an older MFJ sound card interface with serial keying. This setup work GREAT!! On FT8, if the band gets crowded, move up or down .500 or so. I run 100-150 on 6m, 2m and 70cm!
Butch N5SMQ On Apr 17, 2020, at 6:06 PM, D. Scott MacKenzie <kb0fhp@...> wrote: Thank you Bill – I hadn’t looked in detail on all the settings – and that will help me a great deal. I am not sure if the sensitivity of the radio is good enough, but might be worth a try while I am sitting at home. I have a 2M and 432 antenna (and amp) waiting to be used. I will give that a try.
Thank you again
Scott
From: WSJTX@groups.io <WSJTX@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Somerville
On 17/04/2020 22:51, D. Scott MacKenzie wrote:
Hi Scott, with the big knob on the front of the rig! Select "Settings->Radio->Rig->None" and "Settings->Radio->PTT Method->VOX", these are the defaults. Select the band or frequency you are going to use in WSJT-X before you make QSOs so that the correct band and frequency are recorded in the WSJT-X log files. Note that you can still use hardwired PTT rather than VOX if you wish, using a serial interface via the RTS or DTR signals. 73 |
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Re: Control of FT726R
Don Roden
I have the same problem with my S-Line.
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I go old school and use my fingers. Don W4DNR Quoting "D. Scott MacKenzie" <kb0fhp@...>: I have an older Yaesu FT-726R that does not have a computer interface. I |
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Re: Control of FT726R
D. Scott MacKenzie
Thank you Bill – I hadn’t looked in detail on all the settings – and that will help me a great deal. I am not sure if the sensitivity of the radio is good enough, but might be worth a try while I am sitting at home. I have a 2M and 432 antenna (and amp) waiting to be used. I will give that a try.
Thank you again
Scott
From: WSJTX@groups.io <WSJTX@groups.io> On Behalf Of Bill Somerville
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 5:56 PM To: WSJTX@groups.io Subject: Re: [WSJTX] Control of FT726R
On 17/04/2020 22:51, D. Scott MacKenzie wrote:
Hi Scott, with the big knob on the front of the rig! Select "Settings->Radio->Rig->None" and "Settings->Radio->PTT Method->VOX", these are the defaults. Select the band or frequency you are going to use in WSJT-X before you make QSOs so that the correct band and frequency are recorded in the WSJT-X log files. Note that you can still use hardwired PTT rather than VOX if you wish, using a serial interface via the RTS or DTR signals. 73 |
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