Re: [wsjt-devel] Enhancement suggestion - 30 second cycles

[Larry B. <lar...@ve...>]

Hi Glen,

I have my TX watchdog set to 3 minutes.  I just let it time out to check 
my frequency.

Larry / W1DYJ


On 4/27/2023 12:00, Glenn Williams via wsjt-devel wrote:
> Good Day,
>
> FT8/4 enhancement suggestion follows.
>
> (I know that stable code can be broken by side effects and "better is 
> the enemy of good enough".)
>
> For example, with FT8, instead of having two 15 second transmission 
> cycles per minute, it would be nice to have the option of ONE 15 
> second cycle per minute. Leave the other usual 15 second transmission 
> period in receive as a way to monitor whether I am transmitting in a 
> clear slot. This mode would be selectable with a radio button for "30" 
> or "15".  Or call it "Monitor on". Once a QSO is locked in, revert 
> automatically to two 15 second transmissions per minute in order to 
> finish the QSO at the normal rate before the propagation changes.  I 
> find that when the band is highly active, after a couple of my 
> transmissions someone has moved into my slot. For DX that means my 
> attempts to establish interest in my call sign can be smothered by 
> another station and I have to stop, wait 30 seconds to see if my slot 
> is clear, and restart or move first, all done manually.
>
> --73, Glenn, AF8C
>