Troubleshooting

No decodes / "Waiting for data packets…"

The status bar stays red and no rows appear.

• Confirm WSJT-X / JTDX is actually decoding (you see decodes in its own window).
• Check the UDP port matches on both sides (default 2237) — Settings → Server.
• Confirm the UDP Server address in WSJT-X points to where Wait and Pounce listens (127.0.0.1 if on the same PC).
• Only one program can bind a given UDP port as the primary server; if another logger already owns 2237, use Wait and Pounce's secondary forwarding or change ports.

Decodes appear but it never transmits

• Enable reply must be on (Settings → General Settings).
• In WSJT-X, Accept UDP requests must be enabled — without it, Reply packets are ignored.
• Check you're on the right band tab — targets are per-band.
• If you're running a Slave instance (blue-violet status bar), it will never transmit by design — only the Master keys the radio. See Master/Slave.
• A target may be temporarily excluded by the watchdog — check the Excluded field tooltip for an expiry time.
• The candidate may be failing a filter: minimum report, valid callsign, direction, or LoTW-only.

It keeps calling a deaf station

Enable the Watchdog (e.g. 10 attempts / 20 min). When the limit is hit, the station is temporarily excluded and the radio is halted, so the engine moves on.

Worked-before / Marathon not working

• Load your ADIF log (Settings → Logbook Analysis) — without it there's no worked-before data.
• Confirm the analyzer summary shows your contacts (right years/bands).
• Check your WkB4 mode — Always means worked-before is ignored on purpose.

LoTW upload fails

• Install ARRL TQSL and verify your certificate.
• Set the correct TQSL Path and .tqsl Folder.
• Use Test Upload Last QSO to see the error.
• Note: periodic auto-download of confirmations isn't scheduled on this branch — see the note in LoTW; manual Test Download QSLs still works.

Club Log upload fails

• A 403 means bad credentials — re-check email, password and API key.
• Remember the first field labelled "Callsign" expects your registered email.

JTDX prompt isn't auto-clicked

• Windows only; needs admin + monitoring permissions.
• Run Test Windows Monitoring Permissions and Test it.
• Doesn't run in Slave mode.

Grid map is blank

• It paints for the operating band — switch to the band you have grids on.
• Tiles need internet on first view (they're cached afterwards).

Where are the logs?

Enable Save debugging to log (Settings → Debugging) and use Open log folder to find the rotating pounce.log* files. Log UDP packet data adds raw packet dumps for deep debugging.

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