WSPR uses two-minute time slots for transmitting and receiving. The slider labeled
Tx fraction sets the average proportion of time allocated for transmitting. The default setting of 20% is a good compromise under typical conditions: it means that you will transmit approximately once every ten minutes and receive the rest of the time. The exact T/R sequence will be randomized so as to maximize your chances of receiving other WSPR stations. For receive-only operation, set the Tx fraction slider to zero
I think what is intended here is the following:
transmit time = (1/transmit percent) * 2 min
If I round this up to the nearest integer, the following transmit times result:
100% - every 2 minutes
90% - every 4 minutes
80% - every 4 minutes
70% - every 4 minutes
60% - every 4 minutes
50% - every 4 minutes
40% - every 6 minutes
30% - every 8 minutes
20% - every 10 minutes
10% - every 20 minutes
0% - never transmit
I am not sure this is precisely what Joe Taylor intended, but I think it will be adaquate for the beacon project. I will further randomize the precise amount of time between transmissions up to the calculated value to better match what Joe Taylor suggests for minimizing collisions between transmitting stations.
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