wsjtx need to verify ft8 qso steps ...

bobby

new 2 wsjtx ft8 got all working but slightly confused on qso procedure even though i have been reading the docs. Heres what i am doing ... tell me what i need to do if its different. Showing cq only on band activity i double click a cq displayed now i hit enable tx i have auto seq box checked rig xmts cycles out of xmt displays more cqs cycles back to xmt repeats till i hit halt tx From what i read once the qso is done it should clear tx enable but how long does that take. i also have prompt to log qso selected but it never does that either, So does this mean the other person has never received my response so thats why its in a loop or is there something else i am missing. The log shows me txing the 1st generated std msg but thats it. Since i never seen a completed qso on wsjt for ft8 im not sure, maybe i need to look on you tube. Any tips would be appreciated im doing 20 watts and alc is about -10 during tx. Thanks

k3Tim

bobby

Everything was fine I just didnt wait long enough for the qso to be performed. Now makng qso's without difficulty .. thanks.

Neil D Friedman N3DF

Bobby -- I suggest unchecking "CQ only."  The left window will then show all QSOs in progress (in white, as opposed to the CQs in green).  The purpose of this is that many stations do not call CQ.  They will respond to other stations calling them after they sign "73."  You will miss out on a good deal of DX if you only go after CQs -- your choice.

Dave KØKQ

Ryan - NC4RA

Looks as if the link is down. Maybe he's updating it.

Ted VE3TRQ

Loaded it this morning, a few hours ago, so it is not gone.

K8AC