Join the WSJTGROUP where members are focused on the proper use of WSJT developed by Joe Taylor K1JT.  The WSJTGROUP
sponsors (1) Activity Periods (2) Contests and (3) Awards. The certificates available are the Century Grid Award (CGA), the Initial QSO
Award (IQA) and the “Super 7’s Meteor Scatter Group” 10 K Awards.  We promote the Off-Set method of calling CQ on recognized
calling frequencies.  (Six Meters 50.260 & Two Meters  144.140 & 222.085 Mhz)

Emphasis is on quality. The proper use of the Standard Operating Procedures and the Ping Jockey Logger is encouraged. The group has
developed a Weak Signal Protocol for VHF / UHF contesting. To assist new operators with activity periods a Random Hour Manual is
provided.  Another valuable tool provided is the “Back Scatter Calculator”.

By sharing the Current Standings for the CGA, IQA and 10K certificates we encouraged individual stations to be competitive and make
self improvements. The posting of contacts completed during meteor showers is a valuable tool.  These contacts are grouped into two lists
(1) Contacts less than 1200 miles per band completed for specific showers & contacts greater than 1200 miles plus 222 / 432 MHz contacts.
Pushing the distance envelope is encouraged.

Calendars are provided for posting Planned Rover Activity and Meteor Showers.  

The WSJTGROUP supports the use of all WSJT radio modes and propagation modes. An option for HF operations is the JT65HF program.
For more information about the WSJTGROUP click here.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Remember, in North America, 50.260MHz and 144.140MHz are calling not operating frequencies

To: Users of the JT65 protocol
From: K1JT and W6CQZ
Subject: JT65 v2.0

A limitation of JT65's structured message protocol has always been that
compound callsigns such as 3B9/K1XYZ or VE3ABC/W9 are accommodated
gracefully only if the add-on prefix or suffix is one of about 350 stored in
a program table.

We are presently implementing version 2.0 of the JT65 protocol in the widely
used programs WSJT, MAP65, and JT65-HF. The new version is fully
backward-compatible with the presently used JT65 protocol (which now might
be called "JT65 version 1.0"). In addition, it supports messages of the
form

CQ pfx/callsign grid
QRZ pfx/callsign grid
DE pfx/callsign grid

CQ callsign/sfx grid
QRZ callsign/sfx grid
DE callsign/sfx grid

where "pfx" is a 1-4 character prefix, "callsign" is a standard callsign as
used in JT65 structured messages, "sfx" is a 1-3 character suffix, and
"grid" is a 4-character Maidenhead locator. As in protocol version 1.0, you
may substitute a signal report of the form "-nn" or "R-nn", or the brief
messages "RRR" or "73" for the grid locator.

When programs supporting the new protocol are released, users of older
versions may see unexpected results (such as ".....") when receiving a
compound callsign with prefix or suffix not in the original tabulated list.
For this reason, upgrading to a new version will be desirable.

Suitable announcements will be made when new program versions are available.
In the meantime, this message can serve as a preview of what's coming.

-- 73 from Joe Taylor, K1JT and Joe Large, W6CQZ