Article on VarAC for anyone interested. I think I got the technical part correct, but please correct me if I'm wrong: k0pir.us/varac-like-ft8-only-better/
Nice QSO, Rich! I worked W0LEN on FT8 a little while back. This VARAC is pretty cool! I installed it this morning and have made a few QSOs already. I haven't posted them to HRDlog just yet, though. I can see this mode is much more useful than JS8CALL. Its true that all I hear on JS8CALL is usually a heartbeat message. VARAC does so much more! Yes, I am running the paid VARA version with a Xiegu G90 aroun12 - 15 watts. This is a fun mode (for me) that has helping to shape the way I will operate in the future. Thanks for the video, DE - AG4KN, John
It's good to hear from you John and thanks for commenting. That sounds like a fun rig you have. I need to get my QRP rig out for a test with it. Take care and 73 de K0PIR
It's nice to hear from you Martin and thanks for commenting. I am looking forward to making these videos and looking for my first real DX contact with it. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Thanks Grahme! I sincerely appreciate the feedback and I look forward to more on this. Still looking for my first real DX contact. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
It's nice to hear from you Jon and thanks for commenting. I am looking forward to making these videos and looking for my first real DX contact with it. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Great to hear from you and thank you for commenting. I’m looking forward to doing them. So far I’ve only been able to make QSOs in the states. Looking for my first DX 😃 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Good to hear from you Bob and thank you for commenting. It’s something and I look forward to making videos and contacts with lots of Hams using it. I’m looking for my first DX contact 😆 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Thanks for commenting, I really appreciate it. So in the upcoming videos I’ll address some common problems. Do you remember what happened when you tried it? Rich KØPIR
Dont feel like the Lone Ranger. I spent months trying to get the stuff to workover the air. I could send stuff over the internet with it just fine but would lock up and give me errors when connected to radio. That was over a year ago with new laptop and ft991a. someday ill clean off the dust and try and start over. so much has evolved since then.
@fjhoosier That was the exact same situation for me as well. I could send my friend email over the internet, and it worked fine. I got so frustrated with it I don't see myself trying it again.
Article on VarAC for anyone interested. I think I got the technical part correct, but please correct me if I'm wrong: k0pir.us/varac-like-ft8-only-better/
Cool, I havent seen VarAC in action before. Thanks for the extra info during the video.👍🤠
It's nice to hear from you and thank you for commenting. It is different and a fun mode. Best 73!
Nice QSO, Rich! I worked W0LEN on FT8 a little while back. This VARAC is pretty cool! I installed it this morning and have made a few QSOs already. I haven't posted them to HRDlog just yet, though. I can see this mode is much more useful than JS8CALL. Its true that all I hear on JS8CALL is usually a heartbeat message. VARAC does so much more! Yes, I am running the paid VARA version with a Xiegu G90 aroun12 - 15 watts. This is a fun mode (for me) that has helping to shape the way I will operate in the future.
Thanks for the video,
DE - AG4KN, John
It's good to hear from you John and thanks for commenting. That sounds like a fun rig you have. I need to get my QRP rig out for a test with it. Take care and 73 de K0PIR
Thanks! Didn’t know this mode. I will wait for the install video.
It's nice to hear from you Martin and thanks for commenting. I am looking forward to making these videos and looking for my first real DX contact with it. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Thanks for all the new stuff. I am glad you have the time to figure it out for the rest of us. Happy Easter
Many thanks for posting this, never heard of the mode but looks really interesting. Look forward to trying it out, 73 Grahme MM1DEA
Thanks Grahme! I sincerely appreciate the feedback and I look forward to more on this. Still looking for my first real DX contact. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
I've been using VarAC for a couple of months. Great mode and fab video. Thanks 🙏 Jonathan, M0XXJ
It's nice to hear from you Jon and thanks for commenting. I am looking forward to making these videos and looking for my first real DX contact with it. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Very nice Rich. Will be looking out for your installation vid
Great to hear from you and thank you for commenting. I’m looking forward to doing them. So far I’ve only been able to make QSOs in the states. Looking for my first DX 😃 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Good video. I look forward to learning more about this format.
Good to hear from you Bob and thank you for commenting. It’s something and I look forward to making videos and contacts with lots of Hams using it. I’m looking for my first DX contact 😆 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
Amazing, just like FT8Call!
NB9D was here
Thank you! I really appreciate comments as it helps with popularity. 73 and good DX! de Rich KØPIR
I never could get vara hf to work, so I said forget it.
Thanks for commenting, I really appreciate it. So in the upcoming videos I’ll address some common problems. Do you remember what happened when you tried it? Rich KØPIR
Dont feel like the Lone Ranger. I spent months trying to get the stuff to workover the air. I could send stuff over the internet with it just fine but would lock up and give me errors when connected to radio. That was over a year ago with new laptop and ft991a. someday ill clean off the dust and try and start over. so much has evolved since then.
@fjhoosier That was the exact same situation for me as well. I could send my friend email over the internet, and it worked fine. I got so frustrated with it I don't see myself trying it again.