Digital Modes Including FT8 - Ham Radio University 2021

Hi all, thanks for attending my talk at this year's HRU.  Here are the important links and the presentation I gave.

PRESENTATION: CLICK HERE


WSJT-X Downloads on this page:  https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
Meinberg NTP (Windows Time Sync):  https://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/sw/ntp.htm

JTAlert add-on:  http://hamapps.com/

FT8 operating guide by ZL2IFP:  https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf

JS8Call:  http://js8call.com/

JS8 Guide (If link is dead look for new one at the JS8Call site): https://tinyurl.com/yc6z73do

FT8 RADIO KITS:

D4D DSB Transceiver Kit 

From CRKits.com

DSB Digital Transceiver Kit

From QRPguys.com

K1SWL’s Phaser Digital Mode SSB Kit

From midnightdesignsolutions.com

Digital 40 SSB Transceiver Kit or Assembled

From youkits.com  No manual yet - NEW

MY RADIO KIT GUIDE PAGE:

radiokitguide.com

QUESTIONS FROM FORUM:

What is Fox and Hound Mode?

 --OK, I looked this up, and Fox and Hound mode is DXPedition mode.

Best explained here:  https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf

Also, I didn't have time to mention that Joe is throwing a new mode at us in the next version of WSJT-X

Version 2.4 which will be coming soon includes the new Q65 mode.  Read about it here:

https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Q65_Quick_Start.pdf