[Elecraft] JS8call

[David Haines]

After years of success with FT8 here's a puzzle I've never solved: For 
FT8 when I set WSJT-X radio settings to Data/Pkt, the WSJT-X waterfall 
display seems useless, with all the signals concentrated at the center 
of the waterfall.
For that reason I always set WSJT-X to USB and get a useful waterfall.  
Why does this happen and am I missing something?

david

KC1DNY
KX3  and now a brand new KX2.

On 5/31/2023 1:13 AM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> I have used my KX3 for many hundreds of FT8 Qs.  Data-A mode is USB without
> any compression or equalizer.  I use WSJT-X almost exclusively and I always
> use CAT PTT, never VOX.  If you ever use a rig without a DATA mode run in
> USB with no audio processing on TX or RX.  Moderate NB seems to be OK if
> needed.
>
> On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 9:40 PM Karl W Hubbard via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>>   Hi Ian,
>> Thanks for the follkowup and clarifications. I too was caught in this
>> dilemma. I would think too  that digital software would use, well, DATA
>> mode transmission! But on 7.078 / 40 meters, the JS8Call would not enter a
>> frequency if my KX3 was transmitting on LSB. It did promptly enter the
>> frequencies for 40 and 80 meters when I switched the KX3 mode to USB.
>> 73sKarl AF5LQ
>>
>>
>>      On Monday, May 29, 2023 at 09:09:43 PM EDT, Ian Kahn <
>> nv4c.ian at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   Clarification - they run DATA or USB. I apologize for the omission in my
>> first reply.
>> 73 de,
>> Ian, NV4C
>> On Mon, May 29, 2023, 9:08 PM Ian Kahn <nv4c.ian at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Karl,
>> Just one correction for you - the WSJT-X modes, of which JS8Call is a
>> branch, all run upper side band, regardless of which band/frequency you're
>> using.
>> 73 de,
>> Ian, NV4C
>> On Mon, May 29, 2023, 6:14 PM Karl W Hubbard via Elecraft <
>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Is there an up-to-date source in the Elecraft community  for the Elecraft
>> KX3 on how to install/runJS8Call version 2.2.0  from scratch outthere?
>>
>> I have the standard KX3-PX3-KXPA100 set up with the latestfirm ware
>> updates connected to my laptop with Windows 11 10thgeneration Intel
>> processor etc.  computervia the  final RS232 outlet on the KPA100with the
>> 3.5 mm and USB cable that has two lights a green and a red light onthe USB
>> plug.
>>
>> I down loaded the latest version of JS8call, entered my callsign and the
>> grid, but I keep getting a failure message “hamlib could notconnect to the
>> rig.”
>>
>> I can not select from the menu the 7.078 frequency to post inthe upper
>> left corner.
>>
>> There is no signal strength vertical bar indicator lightingup on the
>> transmit window in the lower left of the computer screen.
>>
>> When I select mode on the KX3, do I select a data mode orkeep it on the
>> LSB for the 40 meter band?
>>
>> The red transmit light on the KX3 does not illuminate when Itry to send a
>> message from JS8Call. Is this dependent on a VOX setting?
>>
>> Test send on CAT always indicates red or failure to send.
>>
>> Do I need a Signalink soundcard to make this connection? Ihave one wired
>> for the KX3 but really don’t want to use it as I already haveenough wires
>> all over the place. I thought these modern high end computers alreadyhave a
>> built in sound card.
>>
>> As a very frustrated owner of KX3s because of antenna and 100Wpower
>> limitations, I had decided to try to try some QSO’s using FS8call. I
>> havebeen able to sign in on the Sunday night  3.784  9:00EST Elecraft net
>> call-in only two occasions,admittedly with the poor bands.
>>
>> Nothing in Caddy’s book, and the You Tube videos are aFrankensteinian
>> patchwork of outdated limited context how tos. Am I under afalse
>> impression, but isn’t FS8Call essentially a game changer on the HF
>> communications,the comeback in CW notwithstanding? Does Elecraft need to
>> put out anupdate/addendum on how to configure this mode like it did for
>> PSK31, RTTY , andCW etc?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions, even those that are “sillyrabbit, didn’t you
>> know that you have to do this_____?”
>>
>> 73’s
>>
>> Karl,  AF5LQ
>>
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