Today we’re going deeper than we’ve ever gone before! Strap in and get your gear ready! From ALC to Saving Your Finals, This is my most comprehensive guide to how to FT8 Yet.
Links:
👉 Yaesu FT-100 FT8 Cheat Sheet: https://www.patreon.com/posts/118732943
👉 WSJT-X Software: https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html
👉 Check your clock: https://time.is/
👉 Get Your Grid Square: https://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php
👉 Who Heard Me? https://pskreporter.info
👉 FT8 Poker – Frequency Frenzy: https://frequencyfrenzy.live
👉 Fan Mod Link: https://www.mods.dk/index.php?ModelId=25
Gear:
👉 Yaesu FT-100D: https://geni.us/g2TjU8
👉 DigiRig: https://geni.us/NHqxS9
👉 DigiRig USB A-C Cable: https://geni.us/uyPP1ka
👉 DigiRig USB A-C Adapter: https://geni.us/SkYAN81
👉 DigiRig Yaesu FT-100D Cables: https://geni.us/4vyTw
👉 Raspberry Pi 5: https://geni.us/YL9bhV
👉 Argon Neo BRED Case: https://geni.us/3cmIdT
👉 PL-259 Barrel Connector: https://geni.us/WDMNZYm
👉 Coffee and Ham Radios Poseidon Antenna: https://coffeeandhamradios.com
👉 Nissei Power Meter: https://geni.us/ZKuIme
👉 LDG Tuner: https://geni.us/BiaKYtP
👉 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL01YuCls6edbMCJr0LaFXeI-RCRwXSXgn
👉 Argon Bred Case Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9eEWyuRvlg
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0:00 Intro
0:23 FT8 Playlist
1:36 Computer
2:06 DigiRig & Cables
3:59 Yaesu FT-100D Connections
5:49 FT-100D Cat or Linear Connection?
6:56 Radio Settings – Factory Reset
7:09 Deep F Menu
9:10 Quick Menu Buttons
11:34 Packet Display Illustrated
13:26 Get your WSJT-X Software
15:04 macOS Shared Memory Gotcha
15:36 Check Your Clock!
17:10 Raspberry Pi Install
18:15 Starting WSJTX
19:05 Name Your Configuration
19:55 Configuration: General Tab
20:06 Finding your Grid Square
22:40 Configuration: Radio Tab
25:04 Configuration: Audio Tab
25:40 Test CAT & PTT
26:17 Configuration: Reporting Tab
27:04 FT8 Poker Setup
28:01 The Main Screen Explained – Band Activity
30:56 The Left Side RX Meter
32:46 Targeted Contacts
33:04 Why You Should Hold TX Freq
33:52 Waterfall Setup and Usage
35:43 Enable TX
36:07 ALC In Depth
37:30 Logging Explained
38:30 ALC Continued
39:23 Don’t Overheat Your Finals
39:41 Fan Mod
40:09 Set Your Power
42:58 PSKReporter Explained – Who Heard Me?
45:55 My Antenna Setup – Coffee and Ham Radios Poseidon
47:29 Outro