I also set up my raspberry pi 400 and RTL-SSR to monitor 40.662. Once you insert the frequency on the frequency tab you need to specify WSPR as the mode associated with the frequency. Once you switch

Hello all, I'd like to try monitoring 40.66 MHz WSPR to try to copy the few entities that have access to the 8m band. I've inserted that frequency into the Settings>Frequencies menu in WSJT-X but it

How about "On rigs no ALC reading does not mean no output, simply that Gene, Yes! That's what I meant:-) But you cannot use the K3 like that. It will display "ALC". As Ray says up to 4 bars is not

This assumes that lots of hams within 1,000 miles of you RTFM about Q65. In my experience on the left coast of North America, few have, and the mode has so far had limited acceptance in NA. N0AN and

My KX3 sometimes shows NO ALC display, but I am making plenty of FT8 contacts. I use 5 or 10W and mic gain between 40 and 50. When the ALC DOES show anything it can be 4-7 bars with no changes to

Regarding "stress to the radio's finals", what is the radio's duty cycle? That is the number and procedure and time limit to follow. As to power settings, each radio has the correct procedure for

The ICOM knowledge base available at Icom Global has a document on digital settings. The power control on most ICOM radios DOES not control power out. It sets the power out threshold. Max power radio

Ramon, You're probably getting the message that there are a number of ways to get an acceptable RF signal but I believe it's useful to verify - at least initially - the result that you're achieving

Rather than "On some rigs no ALC reading does not mean no output, simply that it is being driven below the power required to operate the ALC." How about "On rigs no ALC reading does not mean no

Yes...all that is covered in the paper we wrote for setting up the audio on virtually any rig (nobody has reported that the procedure doesn't work for

For non-GPS rigs you can use my TimeFudge utility. There's a Windows program and a Unix utility (c code to compile) to do it also. On my QRZ page. https://www.qrz.com/db/w9mdb Mike W9MDB

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Hi Pat. In my very limited experience with Q65, it usually works best when stations with directional antennas are pointed at each other. That's not to say it won't work with a couple of stations using

Bill, Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try later today and see if I hear anything 73

Hi Pat, you should find activity from stations trying ionoscatter a couple of hours around your local noon, probably using Q65-30A. When there are Es openings I suspect most will switch to FT8. Q65

Just started venturing into Q65 on 6 meters. I've been monitoring 50.275 and 50.305 but haven't heard a thing. Is there a particular sub mode and sequence length I should be using? Also, are QSO's

Mike, Someone posted here saying the K3's ALC indicator shows audio input, then ALC level. It could be said that the K3's display is more sensitive to lower levels because fundamentally ALC meters

Thanks for your helpful inputs Paul, Jim, Michael 73, Ramon VE7RVS

Thanks for the very informative reply Bill. Much honored... 73, Ramon VE7RVS

But don't forget that many rigs, including those Elecraft rigs, have an input gain control, which affects how much drive it takes to be "right." 73, Jim K9YC