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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Judging from spots on packetcluster, it look like JT65 has been replaced by FT8 as the w</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">eak signal digital mode of choice.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">A beta release of WSJT-X, version 1.8.0-rc1, includes a new FT8 mode, featuring a faster turnaround, and it</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">s already showing up on the bands. According to the notes for the candidate release, FT8 offers “sensitivity dow</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">n to</FONT> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">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 cali</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">b</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">ration of your radio, improved CAT radio control, and enhanced JT65, QRA64, and MSK144 decoder performance.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">73,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Marsh</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, KA5M</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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