Important note!
When downloading the exe file, virus-alarm might occur. This is a false alarm. The FT8-Helper software use macro commands. Most virus checker cannot distinguish harmless and harmful macros, althought they are not encrypted. Upload and check the software to virustotal.com. You can trust the software. Another issue: The dxcc_qra.txt can be downloaded via copy-paste to a notepad, or together with the exe in the ZIP-file.
JTDX-Helper-2.6.4: Beta version with some new features. It works with JTDX v2.2.159 64-bit and v2.2.160 32-bit versions
- CQ+SP was re-named to "MIX". MIX-mode starts pressing both Start-CQ and Start-SP in any sequence.
- Start-CQ and START-SP are toggle buttons. "Halt" stops both and also Band-Hopping.
- MIX and MIX+ are available for Band-Hopping. MIX+ starts 73=CQ.
- in XCHG mode, e.g. if in CQ-Mode, pressing the S/P-button changes to S/P without interruption.
- After executing mouse-macro commands the mouse-pointer jumps back to the original position.
- The queue of postponed stations can be deleted by pressing the "Clear-Postp." button.
- No dxcc_qra.txt file required any more. It is now integrated in the software.
JTDX-Helper-2.6.1: Similar to prevous versions, but works with JTDX_2.2.160 64-bit version. (2.6.0 was an invalid version)
JTDX-Helper-2.5.2: Similar to 2.5.1, but works with the 64-bit version of JTDX_2.2-159.
JTDX-Helper-2.5.1: Bugfix. Problems with long callsigns fixed. Not working with 32-bit version of JTDX-2.2.159.
JTDX-Helper-2.5.0: Supports JTDX-2.2-159 and JTDX-2.2.158. No older versions are supported
Main Features of V2.5.x:
- Works with JTDX 2.2.158 and 2.2.159
- Automatic operation in both "CQ" and "S/P" mode.
- New mode: CQ+SP: It calls CQ and if no station answers, it calls CQ-calling stations.
- Calls stations sending 73 and RR73
- Automatic find of free frequency in CQ-mode
- Automatic changes between CQ and S/P mode with programmable intervals, dependng on band activity.
- Repeat RR73 if no closing 73 received
- Comfortable set-up of all parameter
- Easy installation
- WSJT-X can start with the -rig-name argument
- Opens the QRZ.com page of the station when starting a QSO
Various strategies in CQ- and S/P-mode, Calls stations with:
- Best Priority acording the WSJT-X "Colours" settings.
- Best S/N: If Stations with the same priority received, the one with the best S/N selected
- Only DX: Minimum DX-distance can be specified in Km and Miles.
- Prefer-DX DX stations are prefered.
- Most distance
- Prefer Wanted: prefixes, DXCC-entities and continents can be specified.
- Only Wanted: prefixes, DXCC.entities and continents can be specified
- Exclude stations, präfixes DXCC-entities and continents can be specified
- Keep-Even/Odd cycle for 6m DX-ing
Band-Hopping:
- Programmable on daily basis
- Two time ranges per day can be programmed
- Operating band, mode, and strategy can be selected.
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