[WT-support] Operating Split Question

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

It could be something unique to the FTdx5000, but more likely it is
something else.

>From this Wiki page
<http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Menu:Windows#DX-Cluster_Announcements>:

"QSX information (like QSX 7239) is parsed from the comment field of the
spot and handled correctly, so that when you click on such a spot, the
transceiver will switch to split mode, put VFO A on the RX frequency and
VFO B on the TX frequency. QSX is indicated by an asterisk (*) character on
the spotted callsign."


Unfortunately, it's easy for someone to post a spot, but forget to enter
the QSX, so it ends up as a simplex spot.  For example, see the spots for
TI5W posted by VA7TF and VE9XX/6-@, here:

http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/?include=7MHz&dx_calls=TI5W


So, if you click on those, you'll be back in Simplex (TX on top of the DX).

The safest way to handle this is to click on the spot, *then* press the
minus key [ - ] and enter the announced Split frequency manually.  The QSX
frequency in spot could be "stale" or incorrect.  The last three digits are
sufficient.

(To exit split mode, just press [ - ] and [Enter]; don't enter any split
frequency.)

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 4:42 PM, William Liporace <wc2l at wc2l.com> wrote:

> I tried Win-Test for the very first time in the ARRL DX SSB contest. Maybe
> I should have kicked the tires a bit more, but the only thing that I really
> had an issue with was chasing spots on 40.  When I clicked on a spot at
> 7055, the  VFO-B would be set to TX on 7235. When I clicked on then next
> spot at 7060, it would set VFO-A for TX and set VFO-B for RX on 7255.  This
> is all from a foggy memory, but it did make chasing spots a bit more
> difficult.
>
> I am running a Yaesu FTdx5000. The program doesn't have that radio
> definition. I was told be a couple of people to use the FT-2000 for the
> radio definition. A little forum reading says to use that or the FTdx9000.
> I did not switch it during the contest.
>
> TNX Will WC2L
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