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KJ7RRV at 01:44, 26 November 2023

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	WSJT-X is available for Macs running macOS 10.13 through 12 from [https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html the project's home page].		WSJT-X is available for Macs running macOS 10.13 through 12 from [https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html the project's home page].


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KJ7RRV at 03:09, 17 May 2023

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	'''FT8''' is the most popular [[digital]] mode for ham radio. It is used for structured contacts, typically exchanging call signs, locations, and signal reports. ~~FT8~~ sends short, encoded messages such as "CQ KJ7RRV CN72".		'''FT8''' is the most popular [[digital]] mode for ham radio. It is used for structured contacts, typically exchanging call signs, locations, and signal reports. It sends short, encoded messages such as "CQ KJ7RRV CN72". FT8 uses advanced modulation and coding techniques to achieve reliable communication with extremely weak signals; it is possible to decode messages with a signal-to-noise ratio as low as -24 dB. Keyboard-to-keyboard conversations are not supported, but [[JS8]] applies the same technologies in a conversational format.

	The most popular program for FT8 is [https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html WSJT-X], which is open source and works on [[Linux]], [[Mac]], and [[Windows]].		The most popular program for FT8 is [https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html WSJT-X], which is open source and works on [[Linux]], [[Mac]], and [[Windows]].Similar to [[Fldigi]], WSJT-X uses software and a computer sound card to encode and decode signals. Because programs like this serve a similar function to old dial-up modems, but use sound cards for signal processing, they are often called sound card modems. While it is possible to create an adapter to connect a computer's built-in sound card to a radio, this can be somewhat complicated; it is more common to use a device like a [[SignaLink]], which connects via USB and has its own internal sound card. Some newer radios do not require a SignaLink; they have similar circuitry, including a USB sound card, built-in, and can be directly connected to a computer via USB.

	Similar to [[Fldigi]], WSJT-X uses software and a computer sound card to encode and decode signals. Because programs like this serve a similar function to old dial-up modems, but use sound cards for signal processing, they are often called sound card modems. While it is possible to create an adapter to connect a computer's built-in sound card to a radio, this can be somewhat complicated; it is more common to use a device like a [[SignaLink]], which connects via USB and has its own internal sound card. Some newer radios do not require a SignaLink; they have similar circuitry, including a USB sound card, built-in, and can be directly connected to a computer via USB.

	== Installing WSJT-X ==		== Installing WSJT-X ==

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	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===

	WSJT-X is available from the software repositories for most [[Linux]] distributions; just install it using your distro's package manager. On Debian and its derivatives, such as Ubuntu, Mint, and [[Raspberry Pi]] OS, the command to install it is <code>sudo apt install wsjtx</code>. If you want a newer version than the one provided by your distro (not necessary for FT8, unless your distro provides a very old version) or if you cannot find a package from your distro , you can download it from [https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html the WSJT-X project home page].		WSJT-X is available from the software repositories for most [[Linux]] distributions; just install it using your distro's package manager. On Debian and its derivatives, such as Ubuntu, Mint, and [[Raspberry Pi]] OS, the command to install it is <code>sudo apt install wsjtx</code>. If you want a newer version than the one provided by your distro (not necessary for FT8, unless your distro provides a very old version) or if you cannot find a package from your distro, you can download it from [https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html the WSJT-X project home page].

	=== Mac ===		=== Mac ===

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	== Installing WSJT-X ==		== Installing WSJT-X ==

			There are several programs available for FT8, but WSJT-X is the original and most popular. Most guides and videos you will find online will be for WSJT-X.

	=== Windows ===		=== Windows ===

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 Similar to [[Fldigi]], WSJT-X uses software and a computer sound card to encode and decode signals. Because programs like this serve a similar function to old dial-up modems, but use sound cards for signal processing, they are often called sound card modems. While it is possible to create an adapter to connect a computer's built-in sound card to a radio, this can be somewhat complicated; it is more common to use a device like a [[SignaLink]], which connects via USB and has its own internal sound card. Some newer radios do not require a SignaLink; they have similar circuitry, including a USB sound card, built-in, and can be directly connected to a computer via USB.
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	'''FT8''' is the most popular [[digital]] mode for ham radio. It is used for structured contacts, typically exchanging call signs, locations, and signal reports. FT8 sends short, encoded messages such as "CQ KJ7RRV CN72".		'''FT8''' is the most popular [[digital]] mode for ham radio. It is used for structured contacts, typically exchanging call signs, locations, and signal reports. FT8 sends short, encoded messages such as "CQ KJ7RRV CN72".

			The most popular program for FT8 is [https://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html WSJT-X], which is open source and works on [[Linux]], [[Mac]], and [[Windows]].

			Similar to [[Fldigi]], WSJT-X uses software and a computer sound card to encode and decode signals. Because programs like this serve a similar function to old dial-up modems, but use sound cards for signal processing, they are often called sound card modems. While it is possible to create an adapter to connect a computer's built-in sound card to a radio, this can be somewhat complicated; it is more common to use a device like a [[SignaLink]], which connects via USB and has its own internal sound card. Some newer radios do not require a SignaLink; they have similar circuitry, including a USB sound card, built-in, and can be directly connected to a computer via USB.

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