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

[Christopher Lennon]

Okay!  I have been motivated.  I will make some time in the coming weeks to
get it set up.  I will send up a rocket if I hit a wall!

Chris
W2BPL
Sent from my phone.

On Thu, May 1, 2025, 1:57 PM Paul Pellegrini <k1vk at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Chris -
>
> The most important and difficult thing to accomplish is make your first
> contact. That will let you know if you have correctly made all the software
> and hardware interfaces required. After that you can learn about proper
> operating procedure. Tim's tips are important. He bolded "hold tx
> frequency" in the wsjtx software and you should start with that, then you
> can move on.
>
> Good luck - Paul
> On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 01:42:01 PM EDT, Christopher Lennon via bars <
> bars at w1hh.org> 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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