[TVARC] FT-8 frequencies

[George Briggs]

Thank you to Pete and Tony for providing all this helpful information about using FT-8 tocontact the Baker Island DXpedition.Good luck everyone!73,George K2DM

      From: Anthony Hackenberg <anthony.w.hackenberg at gmail.com>
 To: "TVARC MailList at QSL.net" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:07 PM
 Subject: [TVARC] FT-8 frequencies
   
Hi Members of TVARC's Maillist,
Pete's on the  right track.  I just tried his idea to use the "cloning" feature in WSJT-X software to enter the unusual FT8 frequencies that the Baker Island 2018 DXpedition will be using.  This cloning feature is definitely the way to go.  Unfortunately, I don't have time to provide all the details; so here are the hightlights:
Start WSjT-X (be sure your are using version 1.9.1 & NOT a beta);
Select "Configurations" > "Default" > "Clone" to make a backup of your current setting BEFORE you do anything you might regret not having a backup before your did it;
Select "Configurations" > "Default Copy" > "Rename" [to rename your backed-up copy of your original settings to say "BackupCopy20180626 at 1356" (a filename that will mean something to you; here I've timestamped it);
Select "Configurations" > "Default" > "Clone" again;
Select "Configurations" > "Default" > "Rename" again & rename this configuration settings set to something meaningful (like "BakerIsland");
Select "Configurations" > "BakerIsland" & NOW start making the various changes Pete documented so well in his earlier \posting to this Maillist (i.e. add the unique Baker FT8 frequencies, toggle ON the "Hound" mode", etc).
When you finished making all the necessary changes to that "BakerIsland" settings set, you'll have at least 2 configurations (your "Default" and your new "BakerIsland").  So, the cloining feature is the cats meow for getting ready for Baker!
For additional help, see the WSJT-X 1.9.1 online documentation (Users Guide) at:
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-1.9.1.html

[For Cloning Feature, see this section of that manual:] 10.1.3. Configuration Menu
For how to add frequencies, see this section of that manual: 4.6. Frequencieshttps://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-1.9.1.html#BAND_SETTINGS


73,
Tony/K4QR


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