Re: [wsjt-devel] Message Creator/QSY Monitor Request for feature

[Scott A. <aa5...@gm...>]

Hi Uwe,

I don't think you understand what I am proposing.
I agree it would be nice if we could use the free form text message to
convey that information but that is not an option.

What I am proposing does not use the message payload.

I'll try to show you with the following picture/text.  Follow the numbers.

#1. W5ABC has a QSO with me.
#2  AA5AM sends a QSY message to W5ABC and he receives it. Pop up window
opens. Message appears in the QSY Monitor window.

 Imagine a crowded band,  lots of signals. Who is the message from where
do I point my antenna?

Now for my proposal to determine who the message is from.

#3 Take the DF of the received QSY Message.
#4 Compare the DF of the QSY Message with the DF of previous decodes and
try to match one or more that are within maybe +/- 2Hz.   ( DF QSY = DF QSO
decode(s))
#5  DFs match!  Oh. The message is from AA5AM.
# 6. Add AA5AM  to the Pop up window and QSY monitor window.


Thoughts?

73,
Scott AA5AM

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On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM Uwe, DG2YCB <dg...@gm...> wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> I agree this would be useful, but unfortunately this is not possible for
> technical reasons. We use normal freetext messages for the new message
> system, and already make full use of the 13 characters available.
>
> 73 de DG2YCB,
> Uwe
> ________________________________________
> German Amateur Radio Station DG2YCB
> Dr. Uwe Risse
> eMail: dg...@gm...
> Info: www.qrz.com/db/DG2YCB
>
>
>
>
> Am 15.01.2025 um 01:27 schrieb Scott Armstrong via wsjt-devel:
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> Small issue.   If I receive a QSY message from someone, I have no idea who
> sent that message other than trying to track down the  station by his DF
> and that is only good if he hasn't moved.
> This will not work so well on a busy band in the heat of the contest.
>
> I could  blindly QSY to that band but in the case of a band with highly
> directional antennas, where do I aim the antenna? Not as much of an issue
> on the lower bands but could still be a problem.
>
> This is what I see displayed in the QSY monitor window. It doesn't even
> show the DF the message came in at.
>
> [image: image.png]
>
>
> I have a request,
>
> Can some functionality be added that will take the DF of the QSY message
> and match that to the DF maybe within +/- a few Hz to other prior decodes,
> pull the callsign of that station that sent the message and display that
> callsign in the QSY monitor window?
>
> Thank you and 73,
> Scott AA5AM
>
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