JS8Call and MacLoggerDX Part I
JS8Call will work on Windows, Linux and the popular Raspberry Pi3.
iMac
My iMac is a 2011 model with a 21.5 inch screen and I’ve had it a few years. It’s a nice one, didn’t cost much and it’s fun to use. I upgraded the memory and HD to a SSD. I’ve seen guys picking up 2008 Mac Pro laptops for around $100 and using them. So if you’re interested this could be a inexpensive alternative for you.
MacLoggerDX
MacLoggerDX cost $95, but if you’re a DX chaser and use a macOS it’s a great logging program. Support is top-notch too. I misplaced my registration for it and emailed Don. He got back to me within 15 or 30 minutes with my registration number. Now that’s great service.
More on MLDX in the next post.
jS8Call
JS8Call is a relatively new digital mode and it is based on FT8. There are a lot of similarities with WSJT-X, but the biggest difference is being able to send longer messages. It seems to be pretty popular with the QRP crowd. The decoding is excellent and it doesn’t take very much power.
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- JS8Call Radio Tab
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- JS8Call Radio CAT Control Tab
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- JS8Call Audio Tab
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- JS8Call Reporting Tab
Configuring JS8Call in standalone mode (without MLDX) is a breeze. See the video below.
- 00:17 install usb drivers
- 02:45 downloading MLDX
- 03:09 downloading JS8Call
- 03:43 installing MLDX
- 05:29 installing JS8Call
- 09:36 JS8Call configuration
- 08:36 Discover 7610 utility install (nice to have)
- 14:11 Troubleshooting (fixing) transmit audio
Thank you
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73,
Rich,K0PIR
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Thanks for the JS8CALL Video on YT. I started using it a couple days ago with my Ft991a. I am new to digital but found JS8CALL easy to install and configure after watching a couple videos. Now I watching videos to learn as much as I can.
Just wanted to give you a quick thanks. I refuse to join Google so I couldn’t leave a message on YT for you.
73
KJ7PVJ
David, Thank you so much for leaving a comment. I really appreciate the input and glad to know there is someone else using JS8. I haven’t been on it in a while but plan to do more operating when I get back to AZ. HNY,GL and good DX!