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Re: KPA1500 and FT8

Posted by Bill Frantz on Mar 05, 2018; 2:17am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA1500-and-FT8-tp7638861p7638890.html

I find FT8 more works better with strong, nearby signals and a
wide bandwidth. I have only once or twice narrowed the bandwidth
from 4K Hz because of a strong signal outside the FT8 subband.
Otherwise, reducing the RF gain has fixed things for me.

BTW - If I'm trying to copy a very strong FT8 signal -- full red
on the waterfall -- reducing RF gain frequently improves decode.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 3/4/18 at 2:00 PM, [hidden email] (Erik Basilier) wrote:

>When I get to trying FT8, I don't expect it to be very differe
>nt from PSK31 when it comes to the choice of power etc, but I
>may want at that time to review advice given in this thread by
>you and others.

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