Re: [wsjt-devel] Bug report? Compound callsign

[Bill S. <g4...@cl...>]

On 23/01/2019 16:24, Lorin Hollander wrote:
> When sending a CQ DX from the drop down entry box No 5 where I have 
> previously entered my call  in F2 “Settings “, as the compound WA1PGB/6

Hi Lorin, sorry clicked "Send" prematurely. Let's try again:

the way non-standard callsigns are handled in WSJT-X for the new 77-bit 
FT8 and MSK144 modes has completely changed. You have a few options, 
firstly you do not need to sign /6 when operating from CA, that gives 
most flexibility as you can use messages like:

CQ DX WA1PGB CM88

this both allows you to use directional CQ messages like CQ DX ... or CQ 
<any-one-to-four-letter-word> ..., it also meets the criteria for 
receiving stations to spot you to PSK Reporter since it has your 
callsign and a gridsquare.

If you must use a /6 suffix then you cannot use directional CQ messages 
nor include you grid in a CQ message. You can only use:

CQ WA1PGB/6

If you wish to be spotted on PSK Reporter using your /6 suffix then you 
must either send a message like:

G4WJS <WA1PGB/6> CM88

after a QSO, this this important as your call is encoded as a hash code 
which can only be translated back to your full callsign if your full 
callsign has been copied in full recently. You can also get spotted to 
PSK Reporter when calling CQ by alternating between CQ calls and a 
message including your gridsquare like this:

CQ WA1PGB/6

then in the next Tx slot send:

DE <WA1PGB/6> CM88

that combination will ensure that stations receiving both messages will 
spot you if they have PSK Reporter spotting enabled. You can save this 
second message as a Tx5 macro for convenient recall with a couple of 
mouse clicks.

Sorry if this seems inconvenient compared with previous versions but the 
uniform way of handling non-standard calls allows many more holders of 
such calls to use FT8 and MSK144 modes where they simply could not do so 
previously.

73
Bill
G4WJS.