Re: LF: JT9 buggy issues

[Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>]

Joe,

Can you confirm the latest version is 01r2695.exe please?

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 28 October 2012 19:25, Joe Taylor <joe@princeton.edu> wrote:

Hi Roger,

After about 1 minute or so, the program just closes itself and disappears
from the PC screen.

Please open a command-prompt window and start the program from there. For example,

C:\> cd \wsjtx
C:\> wsjtx

When the program dies, send me any error message left in the command-prompt window.

I am using a SignalLink VOX controlled sound card interface that I use for
WSPR. Also, when I reload the program I have to reload my callsign, grid
etc.every time.

This makes it sound like you may have ignored the installation advice in the Quick-Start Guide: "Under Vista or Windows 7 be sure to install WSJT-X into its own directory (the suggested default is c:\wsjtx) rather than C:\Program Files\wsjtx."  Please confirm.

Although I very much hope to use the mode for QSOs please do not
underestimate the value of a weak signal beaconing function with an
internet database. This has proved extremely valuable on WSPR as people
sometimes leave a RX and PC running to monitor when they are busy and not
available for QSOs. There will be far more people able to receive and
report than TX on MF/LF. This is especially true on 136kHz.

Yes, I understand these points, and beacons have their place.  WSPR would not be there if I did not believe this.

The question in my mind is the degree to which beacon-like features should be mixed with a mode designed for making QSOs.  If beaconing behavior is desired, why not use WSPR?  If it's important to have, say, 10 dB better sensitivity than WSPR, then maybe a "slow WSPR" mode should be developed and used, rather than JT9.

        -- 73, Joe, K1JT

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