<div dir="ltr"><div>Tim,</div><div><br></div><div>I now have the piece parts to do digital modes, so I expect that in the near future I will dip my toe into that pond. Do you have a good newbie reference to learn important tips like the one you shared above?</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div>W2BPL</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 1, 2025 at 10:16\u202fAM Tim - K1DC via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">For those of you that may be new to
the FT8/FT4 digital modes - Welcome!</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">Please, PLEASE, make sure that you
<b>check (enable) that 'Hold TX Freq' check box </b>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.</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">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.</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">73 & Good DX!</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Verdana">Tim/K1DC<br>
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