JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Hardware. 3 Audio connection 3 PTT (push to talk)... Main window. Waterfall Display. 6 Receive list. 7 Display of date and time (UTC) Set and display the Dial QRG of the transceiver. 8 Individual text "Free Text" 9 Automatic generated messages "Generated Text" 9 Output Audio Level Decodes, Spots and Log Power. 10 Name, Azimuth and Distance. 10 Fill in the log fields " "1 Information about the logdatabase and the saved QSOs... Automatic logging and automatic continue of the running QSO. " Configuration 12 Information about the own station 12 The built in Log "JT65-Log" for all "JT" and "FT" modes (SQLite database) 13 HRD "Ham Radio Deluxe" 15 Use your WSJT-X Logfiles with all your JT65 QSOs (no import is needed). 16 Use an arbitrary ADIF logfile with all your JT65 QSOs (no import is needed). 7 Time synchronization via SNTP... 18 Activate Spots to the "PSK Automatic Propagation Reporter” 19 Real time upload of logged QSOs to "eQSL cc" 20 Sound. 2 Page 1 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Activate acoustic alert in morse code (for particular decodes) 22 Changeover from receive to send: PTT (push to talk) 23 CAT is disabled... CAT with Hamlib 3 .. CAT with OmniRig. Colors. Misc. KVASD Agebric Soft-Decision Decoder for Reed-Solomon(63,12)_6. Settings, Log Preferences Waterfall Display . Additional windows Information and Lookup QSO Statistic Worked grids on map. Sequence of messages in JT65 QSOs, Calling CQ. Answering CQ Closing words Page 2 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Hardware JT6S requires (like other digital modes) at least a transceiver (TRX) with an adequate antenna, a pe (notebook) with one or better two sound cards (the second device for the acoustic alert) and audio cables to connect the two devices together. | recommend the usage of two little transformers for securing a galvanic isolation of pc and transceiver. If you are familiar with other digital modes, like RTTY, PSK or FT8, you can use the same familiar equipment. Audio connection Connect the headphones or line out connectors of your transceiver to the microphone input of the sound device. Tip: Because microphone inputs are very sensitive, reduce the signal strength best with a low resistance voltage divider. Too high levels results in distorted signals and bad decoding. Configure the 16 bit sound device to a sample rate of 48000 Hz (DVD quality). Ph 27009 Pee Microphon or Line Out 2702 Ground Ground Connect the audio output of the sound device with the second audio cable to the transceiver. Page 3 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 PTT (push to talk) Note: No need to use a special electronic device for the alternation from receiving to transmit. The changeover with VOX suffice and works fine. In that case you have to disable PTT on the mainscreen of the program and turn on VOX on your transceiver. If you prefer PTT keying, use a simple electronic circuit (transistor or optocoupler) to connect the PTT line of the transceiver to the serial interface (COM port) of the pe. You can use either the RTS or the DTR line of the RS232 connector. Both are equivalent output lines. Don't forget to configure which line you will use. TRX Pc PIT 10000 —1N914 _ 2N2222 GND Ground it. 5600 RTS TRX GND PTT Ground The most external USB/RS232 converters are working, But install first the proper software driver. Commercial devices (interfaces, modems) with integrated sound device and virtual COM Ports are also working fine, e.g. SignaLink. Important: If you employ CAT, you can perform the PTT switching via CAT command. Don't forget to deactivate the checkbox "Disable PTT (use VOX)" on the mainscreen of the program. Page 4 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Main window rage cacon vesen S61 aa HHH fen 9) O46 0 | RA rz. J_asoes Ju) "gy. zest DE]Ra6| 7 [feet] Sian id sgt da Let PSSST ETT ST SSO S STS TOTS SOTO TSS wis Pei 45:51 40-6 0.1 336 TZIKCS DL200 -05 qso bs | FLAG FiAsolen [ jpgas0-I[ Gan 15:46 40 Coco 829 MIDE NI cocccoe | Dende Sms LogPowe a AMEE eTTeT 8 mm ce MG oc S244 40 Oooo — 629 UAGAG HEDHOX INI6 o-oo | Ly Conmert (one Glecanarow sians2aS0¥' Show Decades [Capp st] [lear Eee The program consists of several windows, but the most important is the main window. If you close it, the whole program will be closed and the shutdown process begins to run. It's a good idee to close the program from time to time, All required resources became free again Note: You can enlarge or reduce only the height of the main window, but not the width, There are a lot of widgets on the main window, but two of them are very important. The first is the so called waterfall display with a thre dimensional audio frequency spectrum, The second is the list of all sent and received exchanges with additional informations for each entry, One click with the left mouse button of the waterfall display sets the transmit audio frequency (synchrone tone). One click of a row in the list starts a qso with the related station. JT6S qsos are running nearly automatic in a fixed time interval. During a qso in most cases you must only type the enter key. A proper time setting (+/- 1 second) is essential. Activate "SNTP" to correct the time automatically in short intervals, (Menu: "Configure" > "Intemet" > "Time synchronization") Each transmit phase starts at the beginning of an even or odd minute (Radio group: "Transmit") and takes 47.2 seconds. Attention: Don't overheat the power amplifier of your rig! Page 5 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 The program sends either, a so called "Generated Text" or a "Free Text. The sent text is Packed in one distinct binary number of 72 bits. Free texts are limited to max 13 characters including space chars. Generated texts use an other packing algorithm and are so less limited. During a JT65 QSO appart from the call only the signal to noise ratio or the grid locator (two letters and two digits) are exchanged. JT65 messages are simple, structured and very short, e.g. "UA3AVY HASWV R-02" FT8 and FT4 uses nearly the same packing procedure but other error correction and synchronizing methods. The transmit phase from FT8 dures only 15 seconds (on FT4 even just 6 seconds). This is why many peoples use this modes instead of JT65. And of course, the activity is enormous. Attention: The program must know at least your call and your grid. (Menu: "Configure" > "Station" > fill in yellow textfields). But you must also choose your prefered audio device(s) for receive, transmit and alert, the log database as well as the CAT program and configure it. Don't forget to install and activate the "KVASD" decoder. Menu: "Configure" > "KVASD" Waterfall Display The waterfall is a two dimensional projection of a three dimensional audio frequency spectrum over the time. The waterfall display is a two dimensional projection of a three dimensional audio frequency spectrum over the time. It shows the signal strength in different bright (or colored) pixels. The horizontal axis embraces a frequency from 170 Hz at the left to 2430 Hz on the right. The vertical time axis is ordered descending. Each new spectrum (row) appears at the top. All others moves down, like at a real waterfall Just above the waterfall display you can see a frequency ruler with the marker of the transmit frequency (on the left edge of the red horizontal line). It's the frequency of the synchronizing tone. During the half of the time interval the program sends this tone! To change it you can click with the left mouse button on either, the waterfall display or the ruler. Note: If the checkbox "Fix" is checked the clicking has no effect of the transmit frequency. 90 ago 6g p00 zp ag gp a0 2000290 + You can adjust the appearance like speed, color map or labels (call, band, time stamp) of the waterfall display. (Menu: "Settings" >" Waterfall Display”), Page 6 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Receive list The most important informations of all successful decoded signals are displayed in this list. ule e dé vr Freq Exchange info lu4:00 20 © -7 -0.3 2312 FRéom ES2HV KO29 onib lL4:00 20-8 -0.1 1733 DLTUIN RABI -09 ln4:00 20 22 0.2 1493 SMOIX SUAALX 73 hao 0X 1.0. 1402 YRRKOR ANITA 11h l14:00 20 K-20 0.7 1044 OMOFL RV3UA LOL? Lou ln4:00 20-19 -1.2 788 LXLMD SV3AGI 173 on Lb ass 70K 20 0.1 2077 RNAARD T7KIVRT6 on Tb hiss9 70-15 -0.8 1495 SRAALX SHOHNR R01 113:59 20 © -9 -0.6 1230 ON3FM ESBOH KO2B onib 3:39 20-14 0.0 1106 ON3Pm oa2LU 73 lu3:59 20 20 1.4 880 bLawy CIZ1UA R 09 F Rit ctomsommepanORD Letcrpcpietetsao80 [Copy] From left to right one can see eight columns separated with space chars At first the time stamp, the band, the decoder type (KVASD or built in), the signal to noise ratio in dB, the time deviation in seconds, the audio frequency, the decoded message and on the right edge additional informations, like qso before, new grid, new DXCC entity, qso on x bands already in the log. Note: If possible, the program uses the built in decoder. But if it is not successful it uses the KVASD. Some times, the KVASD shows garbage! Be not surprised. You can set the receive list for the columns UTC and Frequency in ascending or descending order. (Menu: Configure > Misc). It's also possible to choose the color palette. (Menu: Configure > Colors). Note: The transmitted messages are also displayd in the receive list (instead of the divider line). Display of date and time (UTC) You have the choice between 12 different date formates and individual colors. (Menu Configure > Colors). Page 7 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Set and display the Dial QRG of the transceiver DalGREiHe Band 306 om ami COM prtcat Livox If the transceiver is running and CAT is activated, his Frequency is shown in the text field of the combobox "Dial QRG kHz". (The background color of the empty field is yellow.) You can change the frequency either with the dial knob of the transceiver or by editing the value in the combobox. (In the second case don't forget to finish editing with the Enter key.) You can also pick the desired Frequency from a list of this combobox. The transceiver sets the frequency on the new value. The whole list is editable, (Menu: Edit > Edit Dial QRG). Note: Disable transmit during this procedure and save the new list. Dial ORG ie USB [1838 henge Order 3576 ras entry with the mouse ra new position, 5357 7076 110138 14076 ‘18102 21076 24917 28076 50276 | voetesetetes QR 70091 144ig0 (Caer oncie—] 2.44489 Insert default values New QRS KE USS Without CAT: Don't forget to set the Dial QRG on the Main window manually. The program requires the actual band information. A yellow background color of the empty combobox blocks the program! Page 8 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Individual text "Free Text" © Chime Tine Tet The combobox "Free Text" may contain a list of individual text messages. At the beginning, this list is empty, But you can also type a text direct in this field or edit the existing. To transmit such a text, you can click on the button "Free Text’. Mark the desired radiobutton "Even" or "Odd" in the radiogroup "Transmit Minute". It's simple to create individual texts and insert it in this list. (Menu: Edit > Edit Free Text) BB 55-He Fi eT Free Text is. HELLO ‘The Heng ofan invidual wets ited ws 13 characters Chane A-Z0-9 1 -./? space and macros (@, §.") acto: (© a placeholder lors plan cal (without pres) sa placenoigertornisname * stars lagging 2 Q50 Change owe: Dragan enty in she lis with he mouse te anew position Automatic generated messages "Generated Text" JT65 creates extreme compressed messages. The only thing, the operator has to do, is to click on a row in the receive list to begin a qso. During a qso it needs only a click of one of the following 11 buttons (see the screenshot) to go on. Mostly the Enter key does the job. Output Audio Level (Opus Aa | evel su] % The setting of the spinbox “Output Audio Level" has an influence the audio signal, which is used to modulate the transmitter. Be careful. An overdriven signal could produce a distorted transmission. Note: The mixer settings of Windows has also an influence of the audio input and output levels. And of course the audio settings of the transeiver (e.g, Mic gain) too, Page 9 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Decodes, Spots and Log Power Devodes Log Power 0 w The label Decodes shows the number of successful decodes. The label Spots shows the number of spots to the website pskreporter.info, The edit field Power contains the output power of the rig in watts. The power is saved in the logdatabase. Name, Azimuth and Distance If the program founds the name of the operator in the names database or in the logdatabase, it shows it in the edit field Name. This field is editable. The name is saved in the logdatabase. It's also possible to use it in indivdual texts with the macro S. The two labels Azimuth and Distance shows this values (calculated from the two grids). VALENTIN 8 49° 1902 km, You can change the distance unit from km to mi. On main window menu: "Settings" > "Distance Unit / Alert". Biter seis = | [Buon [Decode a / VASO [infos [Astvate lemme [lag eterences|DstenceUnt/ Aer [Tarevenr] Wate Display) | Distance unt Bim | Activate Alert Page 10 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Fill in the log fields Station Grid Sent Revd If you click on a row in the list, the fields "Station", "Grid" and "Sent" are automatically filled in. The field "Revd" will be filled in as soon as a signal report is received from the station. ‘The content of the four fields are saved in the logdatabase. After logging a QSO the text color of the two fields "Station" and "Grid" changes from black to red. The other two fields "Sent" and "Revd" are erased. Information about the logdatabase and the saved QSOs. ‘There are three labels below the Log QSO button. One for the name of the database. The second shows the QSO count (blue text) and the third the applied mode filter, e.g. "JT65" or “JT/FT", Automatic logging and automatic continue of the running QSO. If you mark the checkbox "Auto QSO" you don't need to hit the Enter key anymore to start the next exchange of a running QSO. Anyway you can click of an arbitrary button and change the automatic behavior. Don't forget to log the QSO before it has ended. The best is to mark the checkbox "Auto Log’ and the program wil do it for you. Fiatoaso | Auto Log Page 11 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Configuration Information about the own station TEST Configuration [s=}= internet |siuna | et [1201 | cat |calors ee | xwnet) Tein Cal (2-6 chars) TOG ufhx Gon (ho Betws a] oor cy codme UZ The minimal settings are your call and your grid locator (yellow fields). A call must contain 3 to max 6 characters. Allowd are only letters and one or two numbers. Note: This is not a restriction of the program, but of the compression method used in generated texts. It’s possible but not a good idea to send arbitrary calls with more characters or numbers as part of an individual text (as so called "Free Text’), The reason is that the automatic analyzing and filling in the log fields don't works with "Free Text". The new JT65 protocol provides prefixes or suffixes (but not both at the same time) with no more than four characters. But you can use such (slashed) calls only in automatic generated textes with the buttons "CQ", "QRZ" and "DE". E.g. a message like "K1JT HBSHQX/P JN36" is not possible in JTS, The optional fields are intended to use for logging QSOs in your favorited log database. Page 12 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 J The built in Log "JT65-Log" for all and "FT" modes (SQLite database) Bee - Contato (ion| Loo [inemet [Seana] merit [GAL [Coors] Chm yor pes ing css, lo oging yoga wo niga i l og TBS og (TAS HF HROHOX Fation) ede Fer Pah sTEBLogee ony 2 uner Note For impr, out sd Ei JTE6 QSOs use mM TESS eat ToGLo9 | The program has his own logdatabase "JT65-Log". The QSOs are saved in the SQLite database (file) "JT65-Log.sqlite" residing in the subdirectory *Appfiles". You can import already existing QSO data in ADIF or MixW2 format (Menu: "JT65-HF Log’). Note: Now all JT65, JT9, FT8 and FT4 QSOs are imported not only JT65 QSOs. You have access to all saved QSOs in this database independent of the mode. row and Can egped PT QSOs, Daabey en opaaey Te EONS Cate [Time [Station [aand [Mode sent [Rew [Gnd [OxeC [Name [ari [sae [acai|ecr = 2OA7-101 1429 RNGA —_—20msT6S O68 -6gB KNB UA yaa 2Ov7-401 Weed USRPR —__20/|sT6S_-1248-35a8 KNATTO UR SERGEY voy 20171013 13A6 R7RAG _20m/FT8_ 188 20dB KNSA UA voy 2OV7-103, W421 OFEQ | 20m/FTE 4d -A6qB KP=D OH v sJine] se 460 tom 004 [oe] [a] ! Ea TAT SO fier / cer Dite___Time_Staton Band Sent Root Gd Mode Setigs mv-i082 4407 RASA oma] 20 8-05 8 KOMP FT they goe Oxce Name om Stute CQzone MUzone ih us ALEXANDR Fe Comment sL message | Osteen QStrend —eQSLsemt—eQSLrad eer wm +m er se 0 Ww - (Eero eee] mr Page 13 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Don't forget to click on the "Save" button after editing a selected QSO. You can change the order of the columns, Click on the Header and hold the mouse button down and then move the column on the right or the left side. There are many filters to limit the number of rows in the table First choose a suitable Filter type, e.g. a particular station, grid or band. ner / Onder Serings bale / Order ter ype ‘ration ADF noteported ant | oxce Mow nt exported ns Year QSL nol expe Then determine the order of the rows and type in or choose the Filter value, e.g. call, grid locator or band. Fite / Onder Serings baer ype Bond a Orderty ‘sation iter vale Tim ce 10m aim Pom oom um = Now you can e.g. show all QSOs on a specific band, orderd by the call of the station. You can export all but also only the new QSOs in your log and choose between two formats, the ADIF or MixW2 format. Page 14 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 HRD "Ham Radio Deluxe ‘inn -conaguraton coos you pretoreategcatabaco,g Ho oF ggg pogrom and congue (irae 00 frrevc | Co WT Sia | TOD [ABE Log. ian Ft Doe Open] Cicer VippDataRcamingSimon Brown, HBBORVHRD Lostock LogbookD tabaces. xml HRD 08 Test (Loe Database \0D8C Datsscurce (SN) |ucer name 7 My Lagbook TURD My Lagan Assess [nae a NB = oe The program provides the logbook databases from "Ham Radio Deluxe" (Version and 6). Mark the desired Log Database in the table. But if the table is empty, the program don't find the configuration file LogbookDatabase.xml. In this situation, the button "Open" shows a file open dialog window. Search this HRD configuration file on your HDD and open it. Now, the table is filed. Click on the button "HRD DB Test” to check the connection via ODBC DSN. If the test is successful, the number of saved JT65 QSOs are displayed on a Label. Page 15 from 35, 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Use your WSJT-X Logfiles with all your JT65 QSOs (no import is needed) BITS HE Configuration Sl stmon| tog memes |siouna|van ji [cat | caoes |e vas [Chose your prefered ng database, Inq fie or longing program an configure it [reg AD [NR [og [ i [gt] W511 [Beg | Ms [ADM] ag WS. ode ie ores ser Dien of WAT Xe (wis ane wl i) Instead of the default logdatabase JT65-Log, you can use direct the logfiles "wsjtx.log" and “wsjtx_log.adi". This two files resides in the hidden directory "AppData\LocallWSJT-X" You have the choice to use only the saved JT65 QSOs or the QSOs of all four modes, JT65, JT9, FT8 and FT4 (Radio group "Mode Filter’. Radio button "JT65" or "JT/FT"). Page 16 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Use an arbitrary ADIF logfile with all your JT65 QSOs (no import is needed) Bites wr Coniguration =a smon| Log |meemet| sours | ver [iit [cat casos [anes sas [Choose your prefered lng database, Ig fle or longing ragram And canfigure [ue [ND [nx [ [| WTO Sano | NO] og ADIT le Moe er Patt ADT te a | — Search the path of the desired ADIF logfile. You have the choice to use only the saved JT65 QSOs or the QSOs of all four modes, JT65, JT9, FT8 and FT4 (Radio group "Mode Filter’. Radio button "JT65" or "JT/FT"). Page 17 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Time synchronization via SNTP ————— PIT [GAL [Gobet [KVASD ‘Program ime synchronization: SNTP (Simple Network Tine Protoco) Z petiate SNP Note: Ths featur tthe sytem fe urebuched | Install aNTP daemon tke Dimension ec Verbergto synchronize the system time senegs Host URL (defout URL: ime riage) ‘eupe pouting 7 re uae leva (etl yale, nates) Tere aetrenzaten Irecommend you to activate the synchronization of the program time via SNTP. I's no need to install and run a NTP daemon to synchronize the system time of Windows. The precision of the synchronized time is within 100 ms. So you have no more troubles to decode the signals of the stations, who sends at exact time. Note: At any time you can activate or deactivate the time synchronization via SNTP on the main window Menu: "Settings" > "Activate Internet". 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