The FT8 digital mode has big uptake
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Note also that the "Hold TX Freq" box should be ticked once you grab that currently-unused 50Hz bit of spectrum to transmit on.

Another trick is to use the lowest 'available' audio frequency to transmit on because the WSJT-x software scans upward in frequency so replies to others' CQ calls get earlier responses for you when their 'Auto seq' (auto sequencing) box is ticked - as it usually is. Around 500 - 600 - 700 Hz works well as you are above the response knee of the SSB filter....

I have racked up some 660 FT8 QSOs so far and almost all but the very first ones were using split so I heartily agree with the 'split comments' in the previous post.
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
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The FT8 digital mode has big uptake - by VK4ADC - 20-01-2018, 05:20 PM
RE: The FT8 digital mode has big uptake - by VK4ADC - 28-05-2018, 10:08 AM

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