WSJTX – Everything you need to know

Popular YouTuber Mike, K8MRD has done an excellent video detailing *everything* that you need to know about WSJTX and the FT8 digital mode. Yes its a Mac, but the same guide is similar to Windows and Linux environments.

The video is split into timstamp chapters:

• 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