As most know, I'm not a fan of FT8. Nevertheless, it almost has to be in one's repertory these days. Following a link from one of my other groups, I came across what seems to be the definitive guide obtainable here: https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf May be old hat to some of you but if not, it's informative. Merry Christmas, Wes N7WS