[ADXA] Question for you FT8 Folks

[Michael Reynolds, NO6O]

Here is something else I've been trying out.  It's called QSO 
Predictor.  It draws from both WSJT and PSK Reporter.  Based on the data 
received from PSK Reporter, it gives a picture of how things are at the 
DX side.  The screenshot below shows I was attempting a contact with 
HH2JR and, even though it said to Try Later, I was able to make the 
contact.  The program will sometimes indicate whether the DX station 
hears you.  The program is frequently getting updated, and I'm still 
figuring out how to best use this tool.

I had challenges getting this to work, until I set up Multicast, to 
allow the port to HRD Logbook to be shared with QSO Predictor.

Michael, NO6O


https://github.com/wu2c-peter/qso-predictor/releases





On 2025-12-28 1:30 PM, w5znjoel at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Thanks Michael,
>
> That’s interesting and of course what I’m looking for is the source of 
> this data. It appears to be originating from PSK Report Live Stream.
>
> There doesn’t seem to be any FTx “Skimmers”, other than PSK Reporter, 
> which serves the purpose very well because you don’t need individual 
> skimmers. Anyone that is on or has a radio turned on and monitoring a 
> particular band, or more than one band, and has “Enable PSK Reporter 
> Spotting” selected in WSJT-x or other FT8 type program becomes a 
> “skimmer” and all of the decodes will be sent to PSK Reporter.
>
> Thanks again to everyone who responded. This was a nice educational 
> exercise.
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
> *From:*Michael Reynolds <michael at reynoldsoffice.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:13 AM
> *To:* Joel Harrison <w5znjoel at gmail.com>; ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [ADXA] Question for you FT8 Folks
>
> Hi Joel,
>
> I just now found this, and am not sure whether these are manual spots 
> or harvested.
>
> https://dxc.wc2l.com/ft8/
>
> Michael, NO6O
>
> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
>
> -------- Original message --------
>
> From: Joel Harrison <w5znjoel at gmail.com>
>
> Date: 12/28/25 10:51 AM (GMT-06:00)
>
> To: ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
>
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] Question for you FT8 Folks
>
> Thanks to everyone that responded.
>
> Guess I wasn’t very clear with my question. I don’t want to see FT8 
> spots, I want to know what is available to automatically “harvest” 
> decodes and post them to a DX cluster or other spot source like CW 
> Skimmer and the RBN network does for CW. I know PSK Reporter does this 
> but I’m not aware of anything else although some of the suggestions 
> you folks mentioned may. I’ll look into those - thanks!
>
> Thanks again for all the responses - I appreciate it !!
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
>
>
>     On Dec 28, 2025, at 9:57 AM, w5znjoel at gmail.com wrote:
>
>     
>
>     What do you FT8 folks use to monitor for DX spots on FT8??
>
>     I’m familiar with PSK Reporter that pulls decodes from a station
>     on a particular band when they’re on and posts them on the PSK
>     Report Map or the PSK Reporter Live Feed but curious if there is
>     something else that is also used, other than the DX clusters where
>     individuals post spots.
>
>     73 Joel W5ZN
>
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