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LHS Episode #528: JTDX Deep Dive
Episode 528

LHS Episode #528: JTDX Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to the 528th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack, the first for the year 2024. In this episode, the hosts take a deep dive into the JTDX application for weak signal modes. Topics include features, download and installation (package and build), configuration, operation and much more. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

Linux in the Ham Shack

January 9, 202441m 35s

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

  • JTDX Improved Deep Dive

  • Decription

  • jtdx_improved is an enhanced version of JTDX by Igor Chernikov et al. (https://sourceforge.net/projects/jtdx/)). Both my and Igor’s forks are based on the excellent WSJT-X software by Joe Taylor K1JT, Steve Franke K9AN, Bill Somerville G4WJS and others (https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt/)). After the succes of my wsjt-x_improved project (https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt-x-improved/)) I thought it was time to implement some of its enhancements now also to JTDX …

  • Features

  • The GUI of the main window has been optimized. It is now similar to that of wsjt-x_improved AL. But there is also a version with JTDX’s default GUI.

  • “FT8”, “FT4”, and “JT” buttons make it easy to switch between the frequently used modes (useful when menus are hidden).

  • In the Wide Graph window, text of “Control” checkbox has been removed to prevent accidental ticking when setting lower audio frequencies.

  • Band Hopping for FT8, FT4 and JT65

  • Option to highlight all messages with My Call by a yellow or cyan background (like WSJT-X).

  • Highlight messages with DX Call / DX Grid.

  • Play individual alert sounds as notifications (“New DXCC”, “New Grid”, “Calling You” and so on)

  • Let JTAlert highlight individual callsigns, grids or DT values. Works from JTAlert version 2.51.3 as with WSJT-X or wsjt-x_improved.

  • New: Doubleclick on the Lookup button searches on QRZ.com for the callsign from the DX Call box.

  • New: Optimized Dark Style sheet.

  • Builds Provided

  • Win32/Win64

  • RPi - armhf/arm64

  • Linux - rpm/deb

  • macOS - x86_64 builds only

  • Resources

  • https://lhs.fyi/EI (Sourceforge)

  • https://lhs.fyi/E5 (Forum)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

  • N/A

Segment 3 (New Subscribers, New Supporters & Live Participants)

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  • Travis Taylor

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  • Kevin Aponte

  • Jason Paul

  • 17 others…

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  • YouTube

  • Ludger H.

  • James Baker

  • Tom Harris, Jr.

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  • CLFV

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  • Merchandise Sales

  • Cheryl Ahrens

  • Mailing List

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  • Live Chat

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  • Steve, KA7HVT

  • Winston, KD2WLL

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  • Joel, KC0YEW

  • Don, KC9ZMY

  • Darren, VK6EK

  • Jon, K1BTZ

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