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There's a variation of FT8, JS8CALL, that allows for text chat and data transmission. http://js8call.com http://js8call.com Seems to me that, especially for E
by GlenTheMachine 8y ago
There's a variation of FT8, JS8CALL, that allows for text chat and data transmission.
http://js8call.com http://js8call.com
Seems to me that, especially for EmComm, this could be a total game changer. Field radio with small antennas, low power requirements, and nearly worldwide reach.
- kawfey 8y agoI feel like in an emergency situation, voice would still be the preferred mode since ARES and other HF radio organizations are dispatched to fill in coverage gaps that would have been there otherwise. You also need a working computer with the latest software, a digital interface, and have practiced digital mode operating skills.
- geofft 8y agoIn an emergency situation I'll probably have my cell phone, too. What I'd love to have is an app (or packaged web app using WebAudio) that encodes/decodes PSK31 so I can plug in an audio cable from my iPhone to my Baofeng and start typing.
- GlenTheMachine 8y agoI agree. So, why not a JS8CALL app? As I understand it, the real go-to mode for EmComm is still CW. Which implies very experienced operators. At some point in the future, you'll have more operators experienced with digital modes than Morse code. So...
- geofft 8y agoA CW app should also be doable....
- VLM 8y agoDroidPSK works great, along with many other apps for other modes; android only AFAIK.
- wbl 8y agoAn embedded processor should have the horsepower for the mode. Kit idea?