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FT8 DIGITAL MODE – For QSO Party

By Greg W6ATB and Tim N6GP
Edited by: Grant Baron

WSJT-X General Setup:

1. >FILE >Settings >General >CHECK the Box for (Disable Tx after sending 73)

2. >FILE >Settings >General >UN-CHECK the Box for (CW ID after 73)

3. >FILE >Settings >Tx Macros >Add >your Class & Mascot & school name/acronym & Call Letters (Example: CHP "Burrowing Owl" FAU K4FAU)

(Also arrange for this new entry to be the Top choice in Tx Macros


FT8 QSO Party User Operation:

1. Auto Seq = OFF (be sure Seq is off)

2. NA VHF Contest = OFF

3. Enable Tx = ON

4. Double-Click on Tx1 Box label to gray out the use of Tx1 Message

5. In the Tx5 Message Field: Click on the check-mark at right end of the Message Field and select your [Class & Mascot & school name/acronym & Call Letters, Example: CHP "Burrowing Owl" FAU K4KEK]

6. In the Tx6 Message Field, enter the letters FD, <space> before your Call letters

7. If you are answering a CQ:

a) Click-On, Tx2 label {sending both Call letters & signal Rpt}

b) Wait for a response from the CQer, which will be a Tx2 or Tx3 Message. QUICKLY Click-On Tx5 label which will transmit your [Class & Arrl Section & Call Letters]

c) Wait for a response from the CQer, which will be his/hers Tx5 Message

d) Double-Click on, Tx5 label, transmitting { both Call letters & 73}

e) DO Logging (detailed later)

8. If you initiating a CQ:

f) Click-On, Tx6 label {sending CQ FD (your Call Letters)} Example: CQ Collegiate QSO Party K4FAU (make sure space between CQ and FD)

g) Wait for a response, which will be a Tx2 Message {receiving both Call letters & signal Rpt}

h) QUICKLY Click-On Tx3 label, transmitting {both Call letters, R + signal Rpt}

i) Wait for a response, which will be his/hers Tx5 Message

j) QUICKLY Click-On Tx5 label which will transmit your [Class & Mascot & school name/acronym & Call Letters]

k) Wait for a response, { both Call letters & 73}

l) DO Logging (in another program or on paper)



FT8 FD Logging:

1. Click-On the Log QSO label Box

2. Enter in the Rpt Rcvd field: The other Party’s Class & Mascot & school name/acronym, Example: CHP <space> Burrowing-Owl <space> FAU <space> K4KEK]

3. If you want you can enter your [Class & Mascot & school name/acronym] in the Rpt Send field <OR> enter same info. in the Comments field and CHECK the Retain label box