FT8 2.0

FT8 version 2.0 is working well and it is amazing to see how fast it took over once it was released.

This new version decodes better than the older version and generally appears much better to use in all directions.  I still get busted QSOs but not as often as before.   The up and down arrows for changing the TX frequency to the RX frequency and vice versa, now are logical.  

My only gripe is that I wish they would remove the nag at startup which tells you to move to this version by 1 January 2019.

Two sites to bookmark are <tinyurl.com/FT8files>, to pick up the latest software and ZL2iFB's wonderful guide, <tinyurl.com/FT8opguide>.

DX News

DX News.com has a listing of stations that are out and about working from a DX location.  

Look for their calendar and you will see a day by day plot and click on the call on the calendar to see more information such as modes etc.  

Subscribe to their email updates if you want to be notified of new stations coming on the air.