Getting started with FT8: a practical checklist
FT8 can make contacts when you can barely hear anything. Here is what you need, how to set it up and the mistakes to avoid.
M6OER · blog
Category: Digital Modes
FT8, FT4, JS8, RTTY, SSTV and friends.
Test your antenna with WSPR – the “whisper” mode
A few hundred milliwatts, a two-minute beacon and a world map of who heard you: WSPR is the cheapest antenna test there is.