I'm still not sure if I like it, but at least I give it a try: Lately I'm experimenting with #ft8 on #10m & #15m in #portable operations. I want to get a feeling for #digimodes.

It's surprisingly challenging doing this when being /p. And I have one big issue, maybe you can help me?

Why is it that in MOST of my QSOs on FT8 ​the OMs write at least 5 times their report and don't get my final „RR 73“ in the meantime? Even when getting a good report? Any ideas? I'm doing 15W with a #Xiegu G90.

WSJT-X Improved adds some great functionality to the basic program. In this week's video I show you a few of the most important ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n49qDuDYCsE

#wsjtx #ft8 #ft4 #digimodes

@holgerschurig@emacs.ch @e_nomem How about digital modes using FLDigi - it's available many platforms and the Olivia mode.

The digital modes can be very narrow band and perform well at signal levels that won't support voice.

A friend in NZ had a good QSO on Olivia 8/250 with someone in Switzerland on 20m. He dropped power to 1W and still 100% copy. Olivia is a text chat mode.

Too much local noise? try using a remote KiwiSDR for reception.

JS8Call is good too.

#amateurradio #hamradio #digimodes

I've got the #hamRadio set up turned on today.
Bimbling around on various bands with #FT8 - 10m seems to be shaping up nicely. 60m is completely dead.

I know that #digimodes have their detractors but they are easy to use, are reliable, and can easily be picked up and put down in the middle of doing other things.

Finally getting around to setting up the new (~5 y.o.) shack computer to replace the old (~12 y.o) shack computer.

✅ FLrig, WSJT-X, GridTracker for #DigiModes
✅ Integration with #CloudLog
✅ ADSB feeding

With 64 gb memory and an SSD compared to 4 GB and an HDD, this thing rips!