I know I'm not the only BBRC member working JT modes using WSJT-X. Its
facilities are a bit basic though. There is a great open-source helper
application for it (and JT65-HF), called JTAlertX, which provides a
number of features eg information on active stations (including whether
they upload to eQSL and LOTW), audio announcements when a station calls
CQ and when a country you haven't worked pops up. It also links into
logging programs including HRD Logbook. Or rather it links into some
versions of HRD. Due to alleged unethical behaviour by the old management at
HRD, the developer of JTAlertX removed support for the commercial
versions of HRD. Until he didn't. Although you wouldn't know if from looking at the JTAlertX website, the software does now support HRD 6.x again. It is done on a 'best efforts' basis as HRD hasn't been easy for external developers to work with. Consequently there is unlikely to be much support if it breaks. Should things go pear-shaped again you might still want the information below: QSO Relay is an open source program that sits in the Windows
System Tray and listens for contacts being forwarded from WSJT-X/JT65-HF
and JTAlertX via UDP. Contacts are first logged in a SQLite database
and then relayed to the HRD Logbook database. Right-clicking on the icon
and selecting 'synchronise databases' copies QSL information in the
opposite direction from HRD to the QSO Relay database. This means
JTAlertX can scan the QSO Relay database and see which countries you
have confirmations from. More information from https://www.qrzcq.com/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=1380 and the download from http://www.vk2byi.com.au/qsorelay/ 73 Mike |
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