[LCC] FT8 - New Digital Mode

[Steve Lott]

Now That was an interesting Thread (Topic) and thanks to all that
contributed

Now I need to get my act together and setup my station to work FT8
while I go work on assembly of my new 6el long boom 20m yagi :)

cheers!
steve


http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends


On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 12:46 PM, Don AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> FT8 is a fun mode and although it has been more popular than JT65, it has
> not totally replaced it. I think JT65 is better for very weak signals but
> the jury is still out. I still use JT65 to find "new ones" on the bands. A
> couple weeks ago I worked VP8EME on 80M JT65 for a new one on 80. At
> present I have well over a thousand FT8 contacts.
>
> What makes FT8 so popular is the approx. 13 second transmission period
> compared to nearly 48 seconds for JT65. This curiously could make it a new
> digital contest (and possible DXpedition) mode but more experience is
> needed. I used FT8 exclusively in the CQ VHF contest this summer.
>
> Several DXpeditions are looking to use FT8 including the upcoming KH1
> trip. I still think RTTY will end up prevailing and remaining the contest
> and DXpedition digital mode of choice but until we see what FT8 can do, we
> really don't know.
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* "marsh at ka5m.net" <marsh at ka5m.net>
> *To:* LCC <lcc at louisianacontestclub.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 14, 2017 9:08 AM
> *Subject:* [LCC] FT8 - New Digital Mode
>
> Judging from spots on packetcluster, it look like JT65 has been replaced
> by FT8 as the weak signal digital mode of choice.
> “A beta release of WSJT-X, version 1.8.0-rc1, includes a new FT8 mode,
> featuring a faster turnaround, and it’s already showing up on the bands.
> According to the notes for the candidate release, FT8 offers “sensitivity
> down to –20 dB on the AWGN channel,” and contacts 4 times faster than
> JT65 or JT9. An auto-sequencing feature offers the option to respond
> automatically to the first decoded reply to your CQ. The beta WSJT-X also
> offers a new mode for accurate frequency calibration of your radio,
> improved CAT radio control, and enhanced JT65, QRA64, and MSK144 decoder
> performance.”
> 73,
> Marsh, KA5M
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