FT8CALL: its FT8 but with chat

[VK4ADC]

FT8Call is a derivative of the WSJT-X application, restructured and redesigned for keyboard-to-keyboard message passing. It is not supported by nor endorsed by the WSJT-X development group.  FT8, as we know, has dominated the airwaves for over a year now. Imagine the ability to have keyboard to keyboard rag chew, with the same exact performance of FT8. Why wouldnt you? This is brand new, still under development, and will surely take off big time!
 
FT8CALL is alive!


Watch FT8CALL. http://youtube.com/watch?v=NRCS4nreTA0

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[VK4ADC]

There doesn't appear to be much available online about FT8CALL (as yet) but an interesting web page at http://qrznow.com/a-new-ft8-with-rag-che...s-ft8call/ has some info.

https://oh8stn.org/blog/2018/08/19/ft8ca...nd-haters/ provides a download link. You must have (or create) a login at https://groups.io/ to be able to access the download itself.

Have a read of https://oh8stn.org/blog/2018/08/20/qrp-e...h-ft8call/ as well, QRP is a real option.

Detailed background as to the messaging structure is at https://github.com/jsherer/ft8call

[VK4SMJ]

I hope with the upcoming changes F calls can finally get into this kinda stuff. Was a very interesting video.

[VK2ZIW]

Has this mode now, a new name JS8Call ?

And, Ver 2.1.0 has been released, 23rd Dec.,with a new Super Slow mode.

There's an active group on groups.io.

Alan VK2ZIW

[OZ2M]

The name was changed 2018-10-04 from FT8Call to JS8Call.

Ol' habits die hard.