[bars] PSA for FT8/FT4 users - HOLD TX FREQ

[Christopher Lennon]

Thanks for the offer Paul.  I am probably jumping the gun slightly.  I
bought the interface so that I could get it before the deminimus tariff
exemption went away.  I got it just in time.  I hadn't planned to start
playing with it just yet.

Chris
W2BPL
Sent from my phone.

On Thu, May 1, 2025, 1:41 PM Christopher Lennon <kwaj.speedo at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have a Xiegu G90 and I recently bought the DE19 interface.  It has a
> soundcard built in so the computer connects via USB.
>
> There are lots of YouTube videos to make the connection with that setup,
> so I am not worried about that.  But tips like the one you shared.  Good
> operating practice.  Do you just pick thing up along the way or is there
> the WSJT Bible?
> Sent from my phone.
>
> On Thu, May 1, 2025, 1:31 PM Verhulst via bars <bars at w1hh.org> wrote:
>
>> The makers of Easylog ham software (which I REALLY like) have created an
>> FT8 book. I have not seen it but some here may be interested.
>> https://tinyurl.com/57s8h3jc
>>
>> Tony W1DYS
>>
>> On 5/1/2025 10:16 AM, Tim - K1DC via bars wrote:
>>
>> For those of you that may be new to the FT8/FT4 digital modes - Welcome!
>>
>> Please, PLEASE, make sure that you *check (enable) that 'Hold TX Freq'
>> check box *within WSJT-X (or the equivalent in your software of
>> choice).  This will prevent you from changing your TX frequency to the TX
>> frequency of the station you are calling.  The result is that all callers
>> will be spread out over the 3khz passband rather than all bunched up on the
>> TX frequency of the station they are calling.  This is especially important
>> when trying to contact special event stations or a rare DX station.
>>
>> Also, try to set your FT8 TX frequency on an even 50hz increment (500hz,
>> 1150hz, 2200hz, etc) within the passband.  This will maximize the use of
>> the resource and preventing potential QRM with signals overlapping.
>>
>> 73 & Good DX!
>>
>> Tim/K1DC
>> --
>>
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