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Setting Up - Version 5.x.x |
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- Installing and setting up WSJT Ver.5.x.x - Installation is quite staraight forward,
but SetUp Options are slightly different from previous versions - the Com Port settings are included in the same Options window
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You can install Version 5.x.x alongside any previous version (in a different
folder) and choose which one to use. |
Version 5.9.5. Options Window |
- Options - Station Parameter's
"My call:" and "Grid locator:" are obvious however enter your grid locator in Options page using upper case for the first two
letters and lower case for the last two. For example, for G0CHE the locator is IO90ps. This also applies in the Grid box under
To Radio : for correct astronomical data to be displayed (for Moon/DX - EME/JT65 operation).
In Ver. 5.9.3. this has been changed - "It is no longer necessary to enter one's own grid locator with the first two letters in
upper case and the last two in lower case."
"ID Interval (m):" sets the interval between CW ID in minutes.
Set to "0" for no CW ID. Above picture shows this set to 14 minutes.
"PTT Port:" - you PC's Com port number ! (previous version 5.x.x. had this labelled as "COM Port:")
Note than DTR and RTS selections are no longer options.
"Audio In:" - leave as set when installed.
"Audio Out:" - leave as set when installed.
"Rate In:" - leave as set when installed.
"Rate Out:" - leave as set when installed.
"Distance Unit" - select mi (miles) or km (kilometers) - distance calculated from grid entered in "Grid:" box
FSK441/JT6M mesage options - quite obvious !
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IMPORTANT : Don't forget to press "Reset defaults" after changing from NA<>EU or Report<>Grid.
If you are in EU please select EU defaults - then press Reset Defaults.
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NA Defaults - wrong for EU |
EU Defaults - correct for EU |
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The rest is as in previous versions - You can also use %G (4 character grid e.g. IO90) or %L (6 character grid
e.g.IO90ps) in any Tx(n) message - typically in Tx5 or Tx6
The Transmit/Receive timings are fixed in this version but may be re-introduced in final
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- Sound Card
You will need to ensure that your sound card is correctly set.
Ensure that the Line In or Mic In channel is not muted or channel disabled in the Sound Card utility. Usually found via Control Panel/Sound or
Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices depending on your PC's operating system (assuming MS Windows based OS).
With Ver.5.8.x and Ver.5.9.x, these controls can be accessed via Options menu on SpecJT - RX Volume Control and TX Volume Control.
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Please remember to disable ALL other windows sound events before txing JT6M otherwise
the sound event could be transmitted too e.g. "you have mail" wav file !. Have a listen on 14.070MHz to PSK31 signals, you very often
hear windows wav files !! |
If possible, fit a second sound card in your PC and use exclusively for digimodes. |
QuickMix - This little application can be used to save your
sound card settings and quickly re-instate them should they get altered.
http://www.msaxon.com/quickmix/ |
- Spectran
This new version has it's own "waterfall" display included - SpecJT.
More info will follow about this but it is easy to use.
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