Many thanks for the informative video. I've never been on shortwave before, only on 2 meters and up, mostly EME on 23cm, but got the crazy idea to set up a vertical for shortwave. i installed the jt-dx helper and it's working great! really nice to see it running. 73 on5gs
Thank you very much for doing this video. I coincide with you that it is of questionable ethics to use FT8 in this manner specially to make "points" to gather QSL's. Having said that, it is very useful for data gathering on propagation. We are having an event for a lunar eclipse coming up in our area and I plan to use this robot to transmit and receive for 12 hours to gather the data on how the eclipse affects HF propagation. Thanks again. 73
Im using WSJT-x 2.6.1 and ft8 helper 2.5.0 and when i enter your settings into ft8 helper and click "ok" the whole program closes and when i reopen it it does not save anything entered, anyy ideas as to why? Is wsjtx 2.6.1 not supported?
Great Video Bob. Thank you. I'm having a problem I can't seem to solve. When I open up FT-8 Helper I get this error message? "WSJT-X window is blocked. Remove blocking & restart the FT-8 Helper" Do you what I need to do to fix this. Thx John K KB4SGA
John, Make sure that none of the windows are overlapping. No window touching jtx, waterfall and FT helper windows. They all have to be free from any overlap. Good Luck. Try to duplicate my screen.
@@gezaszabados-hann3919 I have the same error running 2.4a. The task bar was hiding the window but I'm running at the highest screen resoluation I can. I set windows to hide the task bar but it still gives the error. Also when the bot is running it cuts off the right side in the window for example I only see part of Band Hopping and the Decode. For example I only read "Band hop" then the rest is cut off.
Hello good afternoon to all these days I innocent seeing a radio amateur here in Brazil who was trying to close with the Saudi Arabia in FT-8 in the 12 meters the time it took was more than 4 hours and did not close the contact then I noticed the radio amateur from arabia was also using robo rs rs ..one robot calling CQ the other with filter 2 robots ..one from araibia and another from Brazil ..anything goes to reach a rank should be banned who uses robo to participate in the marathon ..
Many thanks for the informative video. I've never been on shortwave before, only on 2 meters and up, mostly EME on 23cm, but got the crazy idea to set up a vertical for shortwave. i installed the jt-dx helper and it's working great! really nice to see it running. 73 on5gs
Glad it helped
Thank you very much for doing this video. I coincide with you that it is of questionable ethics to use FT8 in this manner specially to make "points" to gather QSL's. Having said that, it is very useful for data gathering on propagation. We are having an event for a lunar eclipse coming up in our area and I plan to use this robot to transmit and receive for 12 hours to gather the data on how the eclipse affects HF propagation. Thanks again. 73
Glad it was helpful!
Also, within WSJT-X there is avariant called WSPR that is designed for EXACTLY what you are wanting to do. check it out.
How to I move the boxed of WSJT-X to default positions?
Im using WSJT-x 2.6.1 and ft8 helper 2.5.0 and when i enter your settings into ft8 helper and click "ok" the whole program closes and when i reopen it it does not save anything entered, anyy ideas as to why? Is wsjtx 2.6.1 not supported?
You neet to go find the newest Helper that mates with your current WSJT. Helper will not work with updated WSJT unless you update Helper as well.
@@hamradiofrequencies i eventually found it and got it working :).. I like the idea of it but not for unattended operations..
Fully agree with you Bob. It looks like FT8 has been taken over by bots. Thanks for showing me how I'm being duped.
If you're at Walmart the you are no longer a control operator are you? Wouldn't that be a violation of the rules?
Yes, I believe that you are absolutely correct.
Great Video Bob.
Thank you.
I'm having a problem I can't seem to solve.
When I open up FT-8 Helper I get this error message?
"WSJT-X window is blocked.
Remove blocking & restart the FT-8 Helper"
Do you what I need to do to fix this.
Thx
John K
KB4SGA
John,
Make sure that none of the windows are overlapping. No window touching jtx, waterfall and FT helper windows. They all have to be free from any overlap. Good Luck. Try to duplicate my screen.
I'm trying to get it to answer only pota contacts but it keeps calling everyone
FT8....no thanks,
Thanks for the video, very informative 👍
THANKS FOR WATCHING
If it is unattended it is illegal
@bobross I get this error mode inconsistency check FT8/FT4 settings. Do ypu have a solution to this ?
Unfortunately, I have not experienced that error code....sorry :-(
Be sure that the lower part the theWSJT->X window is not covered by the window bar. Do not use night/invers colors. 73, DG5LP
@@gezaszabados-hann3919 I have the same error running 2.4a. The task bar was hiding the window but I'm running at the highest screen resoluation I can. I set windows to hide the task bar but it still gives the error. Also when the bot is running it cuts off the right side in the window for example I only see part of Band Hopping and the Decode. For example I only read "Band hop" then the rest is cut off.
I tried it and set everything like you said and I get this error mode inconsistency check FT8/FT4 settings
Have you found a solution to this error ?
Unfortunately, I have not experienced that error code....sorry :-(
Thanks but no links to the ft8 helper download??
github.com/dg5lp/FT8-Helper-2.6.1
Hello good afternoon to all these days I innocent seeing a radio amateur here in Brazil who was trying to close with the Saudi Arabia in FT-8 in the 12 meters the time it took was more than 4 hours and did not close the contact then I noticed the radio amateur from arabia was also using robo rs rs ..one robot calling CQ the other with filter 2 robots ..one from araibia and another from Brazil ..anything goes to reach a rank should be banned who uses robo to participate in the marathon ..
FIREWALL WONT LET ME DOWNLOAD IT
Some run robot on three bands 24/7. At the very least it dhould be made ineligible for ARRL awards
What a horrible direction for amateur radio!