WSJT-X FT8 Tutorial Master Class Everything You Need to Know

Getting Started With WSJT-X & FT8. Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask. Download WSJT-X : https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/ ★You May Need This Driver: https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers?tab=downloads Consider becoming a Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/k8mrdradiostuff Follow me on Twitter. https://twitter.com/k8mrd Links to many of the things I use can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/k8mrdradiostuff As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. K8MRD Radio Stuff Shirts: Happy Skull Guy: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-t-shirt-special-order Tower of Terror: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/youtubers-bunch/products/k8mrd-radio-stuff-tower-t-shirt-special-order Affiliate Links to a bunch of stuff I use: **Save 15% off your order at ABR Industries. Use code K8MRD at checkout. https://abrind.com ~~~5% off RigExpert Analyzers at Gigaparts~~~ ***Use Code HRMR at checkout for discount to apply*** https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=HRMR ~~~5% off Comet Antennas at Gigaparts~~~ ***Use code K8MRD*** https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp... ~~~5% off PO4Power Batteries at Gigaparts~~~ ***Use code HRM4 at checkout*** https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=HRM4 ~~~5% off Messi & Paoloni Coax at Gigaparts~~~ ***Use Code HRMM at checkout*** https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=HRMM ***Order Direct from M&P*** Use code K8MRD for 5% off. https://messi.it ~~ 5% off Genasun products at Gigaparts ~~~~~Use Code MKGS at Checkout~~~~~ https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=MKGS ~~~$15 off most purchases over $65 at Radioddity: http://radioddity.refr.cc/mikedahlhofer 00:00 Intro 00:29 Downloading and Installing WSJT-X 00:55 Windows Installation Wizard 1:06 Mac Installation 2:25 WSJT-X Settings 2:33 Change Mode to FT8 2:46 Settings: General Tab 3:50 Settings: Radio Tab 6:23 Settings: Audio Tab 7:36 Settings: TX Macros Tab 8:02 Settings: Reporting Tab 9:31 Settings: Frequencies Tab 9:57 Settings: Colors Tab 11:05 Settings: Advanced Tab 11:35 Getting familiarized with WSJT-X 11:55 Spectrum Graph/Waterfall Settings 13:33 Main Screen Layout 14:27 Mid Screen Buttons and Functions 16:05 Tune Button & ALC Levels 17:10 Band Selection 17:25 RX Input Levels 18:28 Frequency Readout 18:41 DX Call/DX Grid 18:50 Lookup & Add Buttons 19:02 TX Even First 19:32 Hold TX Frequency 20:46 Auto Seq 20:58 Call 1st 21:13 Generate Std Msgs Area 21:29 Changing/Adding Messages 22:00 Calling A Specific Station 22:20 Understanding Basic FT8 Operating 23:08 Answering a CQ 25:25 Calling CQ 27:09 Enable TX/Halt TX 27:35 Logging/Exporting .ADI File 29:27 .wav Files 29:51 Congratulations! You're done! 30:22 Super Awesome K8MRD Radio Stuff Jingle #hamradio #FT8 #WSJT-X #k8mrd