[Elecraft] [K3S] JT65-HF Beginner

[Richard Lamont]

On 27/05/17 21:37, Jim Brown wrote:

> I've been using JT modes for about six years. You should ONLY use
> WSJT-X, which is the software developed under the supervision of WSJT
> inventor (and Nobel laureate) K1JT. All other versions are derived from
> his earlier work, and most are unauthorized.  His software is the best.

I agree with all of that, except the 'unauthorized' bit. All the
derivatives are authorized by K1JT's decision to release his source code
under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

His intention in doing so was presumably to attract developers to the
project rather than facilitate a plethora of half-baked forks.

These 'me too' knock-offs contain typically 99% source code from WSJT-X.
They variously offer (1) a reduced subset of functionality, (2) 'deep
decode' at the cost of more frequent erroneous decodes, (3)
inappropriate use of VHF-only features on HF, and (4) balkanized on-air
protocols with badly-thought-out and incompatible modifications.

As Jim said, you should ONLY use WSJT-X. It is developed by a team of
very clever people.

It's also worth following wsjtgroup at yahoogroups.com - it's an excellent
forum/list with frequent posts from the lead developers.

73,
Richard G4DYA