FT-8 and Icom IC-7000
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| Jan 28th, 19:47 | |
wwsissonTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I was trying to get into operating on FT-8 after re-reading an article in the Jul/Aug 2022 of OTA. I am quite inexperienced in operating so any help is appreciated. On the 10 meter band I can hear what sounds like FT-8 signals as described in the article ("trilling musical tones lasting about 13 seconds). My problem is that while I can hear the signals from the radio speaker, I cannot see any contacts or decode anything on my PC running WSJT-X v2.6.1 although the software does control the radio. My modest equipment is: Icom IC-7000 set to 28.074 MHz USB AEcreative USB CAT CI-V CT-17 Remote Control Interface Cable Quad band mobile antenna TC-8900 Diamond MX-62M Duplexer If the problem is due to the location of my antenna, (on my back porch, not in a tree or on a post) I understand. I am not expecting miracles from my setup, but my thought was "If I can hear the signals why doesn't my PC show them?" It is also possible what I am hearing are not actually FT-8 signals, just sound like the description. I have also re-synced the clock in my PC as recommended but no change. Thanks in advance, Walt Sisson KC1WWS Update 2-2-2024 I figured out that I need to take my radio speaker out and connect to my PC mic in. Getting many hits now. I just need to figure out how to connect my PC to the radio to send. Update 2-13-2024 After a lot of fruitless searching I finally found out about a product called "Digimode". I ordered one and now everything works. I see there were nearly 180 views of this post and yet no one offered any help. If this update helps anyone I am glad, but disappointed no one in this community bothered to help me. |
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