Fired up js8call for the first time in a while. Currently on 20m, hitting the midwest and Europe. #js8call #hamradio

JS8call Soft Beacon, now available in Python.
https://gitlab.com/VBRadio/js8call-python-soft-beacon

"What is it?", I hear you ask?

A Beacon that will TX your call sign without HB replies BUT receiving stations will spot you to pskrep.info

Screen showing JS8Call Utilities by M0IAX sending an #APRSThursday message via #APRS on 20 meters. The recipient is #MSTDN which posts the message here on Mastodon

JS8Call Utilities is multi-platform since it is a Python script. Useful since the spacing and special characters are very important in forming APRS messages.

Got js8mapper working with js8call. I had to change some default settings so that js8mapper could connect via UDP to the right port. The video shows the stations locations highlighted when you click on the callsign list.

May all of your #AmateurRadio #HamRadio CW #MorseCode #FT8 #FT4 #SSB #SSTV #SAT #packet #Winlink #JS8Call #WSPR goals and dreams come to fruition in 2025

Playing around with FreeDATA (https://freedata.app/) app on 40 meters. What a nice modern application, can operate keyboard-to-keyboard QSO's and leave messages from a remote PC using a webbrowser. Seems like a nice modern alternative to #JS8CALL. It's based on the open source #Codec2 which is also used for #FreeDV and #M17. No need for proprietary software modems like #VARA anymore. If you like stuff like #VarAC or #JS8 give this a try! #hamradio #ham #freedata

JS8call Soft Beacon, now available in Python.
https://gitlab.com/VBRadio/js8call-python-soft-beacon

"What is it?", I hear you ask?

A Beacon that will TX your call sign without HB replies BUT receiving stations will spot you to pskrep.info

Fired up js8call for the first time in many months for the weekly js8call qso party. Sitting on 40m right now #hamradio #js8call

like JS8Call? check out my 'soft' beacon https://gitlab.com/VBRadio/js8call-soft-beacon/
A Beacon that will TX your callsign without HB replies BUT receiving stations will spot you to pskrep.info #hamradio #amateurradio #js8call #digital

A continuing trend I've been seeing: people using #wsjtx like #js8call:

#hamradio
Today, my first #js8call QSO ever!
jpc12 antenna, 20 radials, self-built QDX transceiver, 20m band.

Chatting (quite chaotic*) with Tim USA at 6600 Km. Exchanging heartbeats with Australia.

Amazing to be able to chat with the whole world with a 5W #qdx transceiver as big as a cigarette pack plugged into my PC via USB.

https://qrp-labs.com/qdx.html

* now I have to learn how to properly conduct a js8call qso ;)

#js8call operation by citizen-band (27 MHz) stations in channel 25 (27.245 MHz) is quite popular nowadays. But, what is the legal status of digital modes in European #cb27? Can they be considered a form of SSB? The relevant CEPT recommendation does not say much https://docdb.cept.org/download/1540 .

pskreporter.info is telling me the last time I fired up js8call was 138 days ago! time flies! #hamradio #pskreporter #js8call

Bringing my HF station back to life after a couple months of dormancy. Will be hanging out on 20m js8call (though I se the KP index is a 5 right now so maybe I'll just be hearing static!) #hamradio #js8call

Thanks everyone. You won't hear me on the radio much as I much prefer to listen. I do like tinkering with #dmr and #aprs here and there. I want to get into #ft8 or or #js8call or something similar that I can do with my #technician license, but it's low on the priority list.