Beyond FT8: Exploring JS8Call for Keyboard-to-Keyboard Messaging
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If you love the weak-signal performance of FT8 but hate that you can’t actually talk to anyone, you aren’t alone. While FT8 has revolutionized HF by allowing us to make contacts through the noise, it is strictly limited to structured exchanges: callsign,…
NanoVNA for Beginners: Stop Guessing and Start Measuring Like a Pro
For decades, the average ham’s antenna toolkit consisted of a wing and a prayer, an SWR bridge, and maybe a expensive “name brand” analyzer if they were lucky. Enter the NanoVNA (Vector Network Analyzer)—a pocket-sized powerhouse that has…