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Hello everyone,
there is the option "CHECK ONLY" FT8 mode in the cluster settings. Is it also possible to NOT display FT8 frequencies in the cluster? so only SSB and CW mode (frequencies)
73 de Andreas, DL1PAN

Hi Andreas

Sorry, there is no 'ignore' FT8 option in the DXCluster window.

It may be possible to add an option in the future, but the option would not be frequency specific, that would slow up spot processing too much, however it would be possible to ignore spots where comments have been added e.g. "FT8" in cluster Comments, this would probably limit but not eliminate the number of FT8 spots shown.

I will look at this, as I am aware that there are still operators not interested in this mode!

It may be worth investigating the Cluster server too, as there may be options to ignore spots with certain content?

73 Colin
G0CUZ

Hello Colin, thank you very much for your info. Yes, it is indeed the case that there are very many FT8 messages in the cluster. Too many for me (- ;. I can imagine that this is difficult to filter. But it could have been that I overlooked an option. All the best. 73 de Andreas

Andreas
et all

Just to say, that I have now added an option to ignore FT8 spots in the cluster output, I have done with combination of frequency trapping 7-28MHz and comment note, this traps 95% FT8 spots on HF which I think for you will and others who don't use this mode an advantage.
The changes will be in next release which may not be any time soon, so anyone who would find this useful needs to contact me for a beta test file.

73 Colin, G0CUZ

Hi Colin, you are the best. I will be happy to test it.
I'll send you an email directly

73 de Andreas

To all of you who are interested, my wish has been raised and "fading out" FT8 spots in HF bands will be possible from the next update, I think. Colin did a good job and it works perfectly. Thanks again

73 de Andreas, DL1PAN