[TVARC] FT8 Operating Guide by ZL2IFB [Advice + Tips for using the FT8 Mode in WSJT-X software for HF DX'ing]

[Greg Weisheipl]

Thanks Tony for sharing the links!

Greg Weisheipl KA9WPG

Sent from my iPhone in The Villages, Florida

> On May 10, 2025, at 11:28 AM, Anthony Hackenberg via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Members of TVARC”s MailList (especially those interested in using FT8 Mode for DX'ing),
> 
> Below is the link to a handy reference, entitled "FT8 Operating Guide: Weak signal HF DXing for technophiles,” (version 2.37, dated 2021), by Gary Hinson (ZL2iFB).  It’s full of practical advice and tips regarding running FT8 mode (using Joe Taylor’s WSJT-X software).
> 
> Here’s the link (URL) to that guide:
> 
> https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf
> 
> Of course, the official “bible” for getting started with the "WSJT-X" software is the "WSJT-X User Guide,” by Joseph H Taylor, Jr, K1JT.  Currently, it’s at version 2.7.0.  You can access it (and the software and related materials at these links (URLs):
> 
> https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html 
> 
> https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.7.0.pdf. {English version in PDF format]
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tony
> Callsign: K4QR
> TVARC Member
> 
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