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". [Batons Deode a /VASD [nfs Activate temet[Log Preferences | Ditance Unit Aten Treva] Water Display laanate sure Fchatesttne load este | atest pepaento | Lookup Bqrzcom Piorecq Hamcall Page 18 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Activate Spots to the "PSK Automatic Propagation Reporter” On the panel "Settings" are two edit fields, one for your call and the second for the antenna description, sent to the website "pskreporter.info". Note: At any time you can activate or deactivate spotting on the main window. Menu: "Settings" > "Activate Internet’ [Gore [besooemtsavas [amos] Aciote iene log eenes Dsmceunyver Tamera [Weta] Hlactvate sur Attra tie oes: | atest pepaento | Lookup lorzcom igrecq [iHamcat! [ivamqre Page 19 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Real time upload of logged QSOs to "eQSL.cc" [ wees | Wainy wast ex i Actate realtime upload Accu ala sve (Ca) Paswen aT Nika eta messane tor e251 TK for 28075 Se | Ifyou have an “eQSL.cc" account, you can insert the "Username", the "Password, the “QTH Nickname" and the "Default message for eQSL” in the appropriate fields on the panel “Account data’. Note: At any time you can activate or deactivate real-time upload on the main window. Menu: "Settings" > "Activate Internet”. | Betons[ Deco VAS [infos Actvate nent ung Petree | Distance Unt / Aer] Trevor Weta DSpey] Elactvate SAT (Activate real-time upload to eQsLec ElActvate spot to pskreportersnto Lootap st igezcom Piorecq Hance PiHamgrH Wc ‘ose | Page 20 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Sound ees = Connguraron ee ae a ea Av wul device Att SetMicroghon Level (hindows Sound oe). USEDonce fo anc ‘uno cups aeace iransme ————_—S artic net svat, Feame ouput sevice (iisprecher (C eda US5 Heady Phones Qutpu (mone) of Seund Device (PC or ‘btemal IS Rees) SetAude Output Level wth sinbox. There are three panels, one for the “Audio input device - Receive’, an other for the "Audio output device - Transmit" and the third for the optional acoustic alert, "Audio output device - Alert” Choose the desired devices. Page 21 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Activate acoustic alert in morse code (for particular decodes) {BGS HF Configuration aa Serieeiceslion! ~~ Wautaualnenlaemional ‘ese ain mre cao oe eee eee wnt vines a Finca Gite Tea =| [—= 3 Teak sped ped a - cond 20 elem [foo tele |( beleyad | flo ela (ele |} Pic Pitch Picts Pitch Pitch 7a Eee mee | for ae oo Ee or Ee = = = = = ole Be oa o ee = Be — eo Click on the "Test" button and check the sound of each alert. If the second sound device is missing a red label "Alert is not available” indicates this situation. ‘The highest priority has the alert "my QSOs", the lowest "Successful decode". Note: You must also mark the checkbox "Activate" on the panel "Acoustic Alert” on the main window. Menu: "Settings" > "Distance Unit / Alert” a) [Buon Derodeat/XVASD [nfs [Acvatelnemet |g Preteences| Distance Unit/ Alen [arenas] Water Dipay| | ISH Senge Ss Distance unt Bim | Activate Alert Page 22 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Changeover from receive to send: PTT (push to talk) igs -Cmnquranon PIL pat (P11 pat == CAI pat) If you activate PTT via the control lines of a serial interface (RS232), set the radio button on the panel "PTT via" to "PTT port’. Note: You can use this setting with CAT only on different COM ports. With only a single COM port you can activate PTT via "CAT command’. If any COM ports are missing you can use the function VOX of your transceiver. Choose the appropriate "PTT port" and "PTT line". If your transceiver is running and connected via an interface to the PTT port, you can test keying with the button "Key TRX". While you are press with the mouse on the button, TX is on. After release, TX is off. Page 23 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 CAT is disabled 3165 HF_Contguation ‘Staion |Log nemet| Sou [Alen [PTT Chuuse your peered CAT progam CAT Tibet [Choose the proper PTT port and PTT line (FTS or DTR) fr suthing XT or acthets VOX: This is the default setting. But if your rig provides CAT, e.g. choose "CAT" > "Hamlib” CAT with Hamlib 3 ‘Savon Low [itunes Sound] Ala [PTT ea ns] Mise | KVASD) Chios you prea CAL gr snd exngaT ise | Ooi aad Deux | Conan | TXAM (CA tam 3 Marutactaer ode cn von—— Databis is sae Cleerst > [Dontset_= lcoue +] =] [Dents Moet 29 Pasture Burt: Stubs TR tate Keun = (Bentact = fe =) (vuitsw © csv mu Pasty Hancshoke oan Domes =| [Dentest =| Frewall setings gtd» TOP por 4522 Save Configuration canes “Hamlib 3" is the default CAT program "rigctld.exe" and runs stable. It's part of the installation of the Program. Choose the Manufacturer of your rig, the Model, the CAT port (COM number) and the Baud rate. Note: The firewall should not block the TCP port 4532 on localhost. Page 24 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 CAT with OmniRig CAT via OmniRig has proven to be very successful for me. But you have to get, install and configure the program before first use with JT65-HF (see http://dxatlas.com/omnirig). By default OmniRig is set up for two different short wave stations (Radio 1 and 2) on two different COM ports. The communication of the program with OmniRig is done via DDE invisibly in the background. You do not have to start OmniRig yourself to use it. Note: Activate OmniRig only if you have it installed and configured. To configure, start "OmniRig.exe" and enter the desired values in the various input fields. 1185 HF Contra ttn og. emt | Sound |aen rr [CAT Tra ASD Chon yur prefer CAT pronrm an config Disa Cris fit | Han Ratio Dee | Commander | TOM AL Oma ‘ela Note: Acivale Orkin oy Onn ust and conte Congr your ig wih Oring. toe frst use. @ teat + Vein? Setings Radio 1 Setings vio? NONE SDualits RTS. Hantske Eleaf 2 Pot COM 188t0pbE nite ragn Por: COM 2 aide: 258000 Party Space avert: 19900 vFo. paeg = ipmrveay Mode Pot erat 600™me Polina: S00 me (Banta Term 4000 6 event U0 ee Save Coan ‘The displayed information on this tab is taken from the "OmniRig ini" configuration file in the (hidden) "AppData\Roaming\Afreet\Products\OmniRig" directory. You can make two additional settings, the VFO and/or the mode, which should be set when changing frequencies. Note: If you have configured or selected the wrong device (e.g. Radio 1 instead of Radio 2), nothing happens. Page 25 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Colors eH -Cennguraten Ssanon[og__ [ier other asos sent Date omat (one) lanes =] Click of one of the color buttons to change the background and/or the font color. You can also set one or two characters for the divider line, e.g. "><" Page 26 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Misc test Cennguraten “Tine ender ‘do fequency order ALS Requency scale 1 Descending (defaut) © Descending (deaut) (DF 1100... OOH = TOS HF pecenang pecenang © reg ture. 210H 2 mac tana came message eaiee Save snl recived meses taut) © Stee recoivod meseages forthe JOMHDR conor rectory for backup coples (corti sate bak snd 0S Log sate Esk) Dictory fr tex files Sve Configuration You can choose the desired "audio frequency scale". "DF" is the traditional, "Freq" the new scale (default and compatible with WSJT-X) There are two radio groups to choose the order in the receive list. The "Time order" (UTC) has the first the "Audio frequency order” the second priority. Fxchange Info. 20 110.4 f71740]p1 /UPN RAATQ RR/? qs BA 20-6 1.4] 1302|veexoe nN3TA LoIs qa bs 20-2. 1.4] 788 |ixtap Ly2uas Ku25 20K 2> 1.2) 7/7 |ouswwo sxsoor 1934 Ww mK -7 0.4 Jsnonx Fs2HW KO29 ont b 20K 2L 0.8 2021 RNAABD 1Z2KLV R73 on Lb 20 K-24 01.2 1WSD SRAATX ROLAD 19 20-15 -0.1 1660 YeTTGH RATTAC R-0R 20-9 -0.3 1493 SedaLx sMOHKE 73 209 U2 1230 ONSTM CS8DII R UL on lb 20 AW -11.4 NNO DLANRY CTPEQA 75 The “Tx Watchdog" prevents the program transmitting the same message every even (or odd) minute never ending. The default directory for backup copies of the most important databases "config.sqlite.bak" and "JT65-Log.sqlite. bak" is "Appfiles\Backup". The default directory for text files is “Logfiles”. Both directories resides in the program directory "JT65-HB9HQX", Page 27 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 KVASD Agebric Soft-Decision Decoder for Reed-Solomon(63,12)_6 TES HE Configuration tan |Log met Sound |b PTT_ [Gar [cobrs| wie [ Kva50 ] Dessrison KASD, gcse Soh cian Decoder for RSIER 21,8 END-USER LICENSE AGHERMENI FOR KYASD rontar Revo cancruLie {West eee pee IS) pl pei rn yn een ne ae ny Joss Hai, Ki for we of Ue stare ota XVAED: Byotreang your ight to make and vc spies &-SASD, you are to be bound by the toms of EULA youasnnlageesotaterne seme LA youmay et use Su UceNSe IAGO i protected by copyigt laws and irteratonl copyright rats, 2: wel other inelectil property laws and teats. IU se eo ny el ete Ue ec a eo 1. GRANT OF UCENSE. “This EULA grants youth folowing ht: Insalsionsnaine Ye may metal rae an unkmees rumeer a cop ef KN -Hepioducha and Ushbuiot You hay eproduce aida wre ribet ol copes ol KVASD. E Tagrse) lactate KASD Remeve Save Configuration Cancel Read the EULA carefully and if you agree, click on the button "I agree". This is important to install the proprietary KVASD decoder. | prefer to install and activate the KVASD decoder. You have more successful decode results in the receive list, Consider the letter "K" in the column "D" of the receive list. At any time you can deactivate or activate an installed KVASD decoder on the main window. Menu: "Settings" > "Decode at / KVASD". Sides nn ss | puns code at / ASD os [acute mae | tog Petree |Dstnce Una Tanere| Wat Dp Elpatvate KASD | Stop receiving at 2365 mas || esis ||, @azas Mes © 468s 410s ‘ese | Page 28 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Settings Log Preferences [Bute [ Decoue 7 KVAS0 [infos [Acts ncner| Lo Preterences |pisanee Univnen] Tarovear] Wateral Dy Ei show tog Q50 window (st message tog Name © Uppercase (e9, BEAT) © lower case (eg, Beat) Log Frequency (© Dial ORG + Tx Freq = exact frequency iat ORG (Siose To hide the "Log QSO window" remove the mark of the checkbox "Show Log QSO window’. | prefer logging QSOs with the buttons "73" and "RR73" and don't use it. Waterfalll Display B65 He Seuings Buttons | Decode at KASD |inlos | Actvatetnemet |Log Preterenes| Distance UA arrest] Water spiny] Wate Speed ‘Waterfall olor map Shoe Labut n Wateta a 0 Gt) ae T asnd @ Oumineongrey © Blackon grey timestamp O20 or red onwite oe © aucun whe white un a Wore Pel/font Been ween ae @s @atagenraon black — © Canon black oo © Yetiow on black You can choose the "Waterfall Color map" and the "Waterfall Speed” and activate the display of station calls, band and/or timestamp labels. Page 29 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Additional windows Use menu "Windows" on the main window and open the desired additional window. Information and Lookup [ee Gud ONCE INOS 1 1 The three fields "CQ zone", "ITU zone" and "State" are editable, You can insert missing values to save it in the logdatabase. ‘The two following labels shows the name of the DXCC entity and the abbreviation of the continent, The table below shows on the left all bands you have worked with the selected "Station" (red font color), The remaining two columns "Grid" and "DXCC" shows, how many QSOs on each band are logged with the appropriate grid locator and country. The menu "Lookup" opens the web browser and navigates you to the selected callbook pages "QRZ.COM'", "QRZCQ", "HamCall" and/or "HamQTH". Mark the preferred webpages on the window "Settings" > "Activate Internet” > checkbox group “Lookup at", Page 30 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 sti Deen VAS] ns AERT eo Peene| lee Ae | anes | Wale Dose Pactiate ste enamine omnes | vale soul lo pakreporterinto Lookup 3t Howcou torre Pimamcat isancuit ose QSO Statistic Band 160.m 20m 60m 40m 30m 20m 17m 15m12m 10m 6m 4m 2m| Allbands Geos a0 302 BB IO BH IU LH Oe 3 Stations 39 494 98 1029 350 984 247 645 12 55 Gide” 98 1a) 50 a73 «193 309 TTA 7 MAR Ux: 1s az 1s 38 el w In the table, you can see how many QSOs, different stations, grids and DXCC entities are logged on the different bands. Note: The table contains information about either only JT65 or all JT/FT modes. Page 31 from 35 2020-11-20(JT65-HF HBSHQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Worked grids on map This window shows on a world map all worked grids on the actual band as litle colored rectangles. If you move the mouse cursor over the map, you can read on the title bar the associated grid and the number of QSOs you have made on the selected band. Note: As a result of the Mercator projection the gap between latitudes increases with the distance from the equator. As a result rise the ratio of height to width of the little rectangles with incrasing the distance from the equator. To see this effect have a look at the grid lines on the map. If the grid lines are not visible mark the checkbox "Show grid” You can assign your prefered color of the rectangles, Click on the color button on bottom. right. For see more details you can zoom a few continents. Click on the appropriate button, e.g. usa: Page 32 from 35 2020-11-20(JT65-HF HBSHQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Ifyou move the mouse cursor over the map, you can read on the title bar the associated grid and the number of QSOs you have made on the selected band. Page 33 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 Sequence of messages in JT65 QSOs Like on all modes you have the choice between two options either begin a QSO or answer to a calling station In JT65 and all other JT/FT modes both procedures are very simple. Clicking with the mouse button (e.g. on a row in the receive list or on a button) or pressing the Enter key suffice in most cases. The program can do the job for you. But this is not the goal. Waiting for stations that call CQ or respond to my call is a bit tedious. Therefore | activate the acoustic alert. So it is no longer necessary to sit at the PC and wait until something happens. In this time I can do other things. Calling CQ Click on a free place in the waterfall display to set the transmit frequency Note: An overlapping of JTS signals is not a problem because of the excellent forward error correction and synchronization, Set the appropriate radio button "Even" or "Odd" in the radio group "Transmit Minute" then click on either the button "CQ" or "CQ DX", The transmit of your CQ message (e.g. "CQ DX HBSHOX JN36") starts automatically at the beginning of the next (even or odd) minute. Some times a station is answering immediatley to your first call. But in most cases you must wait. The program sends again your CQ call Until the transmit watchdog stops this procedure. Be patient. Activity in JT65 has slowed down as many stations seek their fortunes in the faster modes FT8 (15 seconds) and FT4 (6 seconds). But with the relaxed JT65 (60 seconds), you'll also be able to do it with less power. Five watts is quite enough. One ore more stations are answering you and sends her standard three-part message consisting of the two callsigns and their grid. Everything unnecessary is left out. The reason is the special compression of the text to a 72 bit binary number. All what you have to do is to click on the desired row in the receive list. The call of the station and her grid are now copied in the logging fields "Station" and "Grid" at the right of the main window. In addition the program reads the signal to noise ratio from the receive list and fill it in the field "Sent". At the same time an appropriate message is generated. The broadcast of this message starts automatically at the beginning of the next minute. Now the QSO is running. If you have checked the checkboxes "Auto QSO" and "Auto Log” you have nothing more to do until the QSO is finished. But this is not the goal Page 34 from 35 2020-11-20JT65-HF HB9HQX-Edition Manual Version 5.6.1 The next message from your QSO-Partner contains again both calls but in place of the grid the signal to noise ratio for you (the only interesting information). This value is automatically filled in the field "Reva". Now it's time to log the QSO and finish it. You can hit the enter key to send the message "RR73" or click on the button "Free Text" to send a individual message. You may receive the message "73" or an individual text from your QSO-Partner. Tip: Mark the checkbox "Auto Log’. Answering CQ Click on the row with the calling station. The call, the grid and the signal to noise ratio are copied in the appropriated fields on the right side of the main window, Simultaneous the program generates the answer text and send it automatically at the beginning of the next minute. This text contains both calls and your grid. If the station is able to decode your signal it sends a signal to noise report for you. The received value is automatically filled in the field "Revd", Now the QSO is running. Next what you have to do is hit the enter key to generate a "R-dB" message. "R" means “roger” i have received your message and "dB" means the signal to noise ratio for you is e.g. -20dB. Once you receive the message "RR73" (or an individual message) you can log the QSO and send as last message "73" or also an individual message with the button "Free Text’, Tip: Mark the checkbox "Auto Log", Closing words Every user of my program is responsible for his own actions. | do not take any responsibility for any damage caused by the use of my program and | do not guarantee that all functions will work without errors, | would like to thank everyone who supported me during the development. Especially of course to the inventor of the mode Joe Tailor K1JT and to Joe Large W6CQZ the developer of the program JT65-HF. Last but not least | would like to thank all the people who use the program intensively and pass on their experiences. Brig, November 17, 2020 Beat Oehrli HBSHOX Page 36 from 35 2020-11-20