Reception Test

Rx at Sat, 30 Dec 2017 17:24:14 GMT

From KG7WBW by EC1AJL Loc IN73
Frequency: 14.075.258 MHz (20m), FT8, -20dB
Distance: 4608 miles bearing 52°
Using: WSJT-X v1.8.0-rc2 r8069

 

 

Visually Impaired Girl Sees World Through Ham Radio

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WSJT-X, Yaesu FT-891, SignaLink

Setting the application gain on WSJT-X to 50% (per the instructions of SignaLink) brings it right back to 100% on TX. It looks like this causes a higher ALC on the 891. I'm not sure at this time how this can be reduced, but it looks like the FT8 signal is getting out there. SignaLink set at 50% for both TX and RX knobs:





High ALC? It is unfortunate there isn't any values associated with this meter.

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