Tuesday 25 January 2011

JT65a

Just downloaded and installed the JT65a software I have been reading so much about. It looks really complex! I have also been reading a handy guide to this mode "The Complete Bozo's Guide to HF JT65A ( a work in progress)"by Andy K3UK. I'm not sure I will get the hang of this mode but will try monitoring first to see how I get on. In the meantime I have also been playing around with the Flidgi software and managed to decode an MFSK16 transmission with it today. I have been using Digipan for years on PSK31, I can see Flidgi is a more versatile piece of software but I think it will take me a while to get used to the user interface.

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  1. PE4BAS, Bas25 January 2011 at 14:25

    Hi Kevin, indeed monitoring first is the best you can do. JT65a is completely different from PSK or MFSK. The Bozo's guide is a great help to start.
    Good luck. Hope to hear/see you on the bands.
    73, Bas

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  2. GW0KIG25 January 2011 at 14:42

    Thanks Bas

    I have already decoded a few calls on 20 metres this afternoon.

    73 Kevin

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  3. Unknown25 January 2011 at 16:02

    I don't know what software you downloaded, Kevin, but if you got the WSJT program by K1JT that I think is described in the "Bozo's Guide", get the program JT65-HF instead. It is designed specifically for that mode and is much easier to use. It also has the nice feature of posting details of stations you received on various reverse beacon websites.

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  4. Paul Stam PAØK25 January 2011 at 17:13

    Hi Kevin, in one of my postings I have a link for downloading JT65-HF, I agree with Julian, it's much easier to work with, then WSJT software. Good luck, 73 Paul

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  5. GW0KIG25 January 2011 at 19:46

    Thanks Julian and Paul!

    I have downloaded the right version now I think and it looks a lot better!

    73 Kevin

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