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, [email protected] 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 <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2025 11:13 AM
To: Joel Harrison <[email protected]>; ADXA <[email protected]>
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 <[email protected]>

Date: 12/28/25 10:51 AM (GMT-06:00)

To: ADXA <[email protected]>

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, [email protected] 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