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  • New version of JS8Call FT8CALL released

    New version of JS8Call FT8CALL released

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    Julian OH8STN
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    Hello Operators Jordan has published new builds for FT8CALL to the main group. Here are the details for this release. Alright. Enough jib-jab. Here are the notable changes in 0.6: * Version 0.6 is not backwards compatible with 0.5 so you should upgrade ASAP. * FT8Call has a new icon! * Retransmit (|) and Alert…

  • APRS OVER JS8Call FT8CALL?

    APRS OVER JS8Call FT8CALL?

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    Julian OH8STN
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    Hello Operators FT8CALL 0.5.2 was released a couple of days ago and there’s a magnificent new feature I want to tell you all about. A tutorial was just published on the FT8Call YouTube channel, providing instructions on how to send your GPS position, to the APRS network, using FT8Call. Many of us were involved in…

  • QRP Experiment with JS8Call FT8Call

    QRP Experiment with JS8Call FT8Call

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    Julian OH8STN
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    Hello operators. We all understand how efficient FT8 is. I believe no one says anything to the contrary. At least from my perspective not being able to have a full-on keyboard to keyboard chat with someone using FT8, was sometimes frustrating. Even more frustrating is being told no one would ever want to do more…

  • FT8Call JS8Call Fear, Phobia and haters

    FT8Call JS8Call Fear, Phobia and haters

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    Julian OH8STN
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    Hello Operators Those of you who follow the blog or the portable digital and qrp group on Facebook already know we’ve been working with FT8Call, for quite some time. As soon as one of the larger YouTube channels publishes a video about it, all hell breaks loose. The haters are now out in force criticizing…