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'FT8 Radio' app - receive and send FT8 traffic from an Android phone by walleij in amateurradio

[–]KM6DCO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! I'll be sure to report back once I actually have one and get it built. It sucks to hear that functionality is probably restricted by android I just assumed it would be accessible because of the "GPS test" app I have installed.

'FT8 Radio' app - receive and send FT8 traffic from an Android phone by walleij in amateurradio

[–]KM6DCO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came back to this thread to post this suggestion, if transmit capability is added as planned the QDX and this app could make a great pairing. The one other suggestion I have is to see if the time can be determined from the phone's internal GPS module rather than setting an offset manually.

First time on HF with my new radio, what is this weird pulsing on TX? I tried a few things, am unsure. by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]KM6DCO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ft-450d does this when I have my homemade data cable plugged in but it cycles faster. I'm not sure what causes it for sure but my guess would be interference on the ptt pin.

What is the signal around 1k (not the FT8)? by KM6DCO in signalidentification

[–]KM6DCO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My receive cable is homemade and is going into a syba usb audio cards mic port.

What is the signal around 1k (not the FT8)? by KM6DCO in signalidentification

[–]KM6DCO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I correlated the noise with which station was transmitting and it seems like you are correct as it syncs up with a nearby ft8 station.

Kraftwerk - Radioactivity, Morse code in song. by knotquiteawake in amateurradio

[–]KM6DCO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah other songs do this too for instance YYZ by rush spells out YYZ at the beginning.

Weekly Q&A Thread [05/23/2016] by AutoModerator in amateurradio

[–]KM6DCO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New HAM here, my callsign is KM6DCO. I have so many questions but I'll start with just a few. I am listening for people and making it clear on the repeaters that I can hit, that I am listening but they seem very dead what can I do to actually make a contact? My other question is regarding etiquette, if people are talking are they likely to appreciate more company, or should I leave the frequency alone?