Setting up a new statistic DXCC-FT4?

[EI4KF]

Hi,

Yes you can create a DXCC-FT4 statistic (or DXCC-FT8 statistic) as personal statistic. See how the DXCC-SSB statistic is defined and add a new personal statistic defining it the same way but changing the MODEID field with the one assigned to the FT4 mode (Edit / Add / Edit modes then check the ModeId assigned for FT4. bu default it should be 177).

However it won't work in the Dx message window unless you add a specific frequency for the FT4 mode! I mean, by default 14074 is defined in Band Plan for RTTY (14070 to 14099). If you want that the FT4 (or FT8) specific statistic gives you right status in the Dx window you should have to add 14074 in the Band Plan. Mode is also used in the Band Map wndow for dupe control if band/mode is selected. This is an exceprt of the help file (Band Map chapter) regarding Dupe control for Band / Mode:

-Show if Dupe (band/mode): Swisslog checks if it's dupe on the same band and mode. IMPORTANT: To show correctly statistics info and for a good dupe control, Swisslog is able to read the following modes if found in the DX Mesasage comments: FT8, HELL, JT65, JT9, MSK144, OLIVIA, PSK31, PSK63, PSK125 and RTTY. SSB, CW and RTTY are calculated according the Swisslog band plan. You can adapt Swisslog band plan to your needs if you work other modes or if you want to specify fixed frequency ranges for certain modes such as JT65, FT8, etc. If a frequency range doesn't exists in Band Plan, Swisslog assumes SSB as default mode. You can switch to band checking (see upper option) or disable dupe checking (both options unchecked).

As you can see, Swisslog is able to detect some modes for dupe checking if found in the spots comments. These modes are the most usual you can find in the spots comments. I will add FT4 for the next version.

Best 73


I have to disagree slightly, Jordi.  I have it working ok but not by interrupting RTTY band plans (which I do not think FT4 does anyway). After the creation of the statistic, you have to ensure that the Swisslog Band Plan is in line with real FT4 frequencies on a per band basis. You cannot add 14074 in the Band Plan. For example for the 20m band, retain RTTY and do not mess with it. Add FT4 as 14080 and do the same for all other bands 10140, 7047.5, 3575 and so on. It is very useful to get the separate statistic in Swisslog because the dupe checking in wsjtx is not mode specific and so is totally misleading. I do not know of any other logbook that can already give FT4 this level of information. You really have done a superb job, Jordi.


You can refer to the K1JT paper on FT4 (WSJT website) if you are unsure of the operating frequencies.

73 de Erik.