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FT8 is lots of fun. Even more fun when you go to a park or up a summit and see how far you can get out and how far you can hear. You don't need very expensive
by bmitch2112 3y ago
FT8 is lots of fun. Even more fun when you go to a park or up a summit and see how far you can get out and how far you can hear.
You don't need very expensive radio equipment to transmit FT8 so if you do get your licence back it is worth looking into.
http://qrp-labs.com/qdx.html http://qrp-labs.com/qdx.html
- lhamil64 3y agoI got my license about a month ago and ordered a QDX to try FT8, but they're super back-ordered. The orders page shows that they're just now fulfilling orders from May.
- bmitch2112 3y agoDo you have another radio to try it with? Another cheap option is the truSDX https://dl2man.de/ https://dl2man.de/ I have it working with my Android Phone using https://github.com/N0BOY/FT8CN https://github.com/N0BOY/FT8CN It makes for a super lightweight pack. I usually bring a 17foot whip antenna to a park or summit and get contacts all over the world.
- lhamil64 3y agoNo I don't, do you know if you can buy the truSDX pre-assembled, or does it just come in a kit? I'm visually impaired, so soldering is difficult for me. But I'd like to try getting on HF.
- bmitch2112 3y agoYou can get it pre assembled. Here's a link to it on AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003908457475.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003908457475.html The AliExpress link is one of the official suppliers listed on the site: https://dl2man.de/where-to-buy-trusdx/ https://dl2man.de/where-to-buy-trusdx/