ARLA/CLUSTER: FreeDV QSO Party new event during April 27th and 28th

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

FreeDV QSO Party

As I mentioned in last week's news, the Amateur Radio Experimenters
Group is sponsoring a new event during April 27th and 28th designed
for people to 'come and try FreeDV', the new digital HF voice
transmission mode developed by David VK5DGR.

The FreeDV QSO Party is all about getting on the air with this new mode
and encouraging people to try making as many QSOs as possible with it.
The latest 700D version of FreeDV has performance characteristics that
rival SSB voice while delivering the signal in less than 1kHz. To get
on the air, you can use open source free software. Just couple your
computer to your radio (the same interface you use for FT8 would do),
and your headset and microphone to your computer, configure the
program and away you go!

Waterfall images can also be seen on the AREG website.

To help you find FreeDV signals in VK, centres of FreeDV activity have
been listed on the AREG website www.areg.org.au as well as details of
the QSO party rules and where to get started downloading and
installing FreeDV. Head on over and have a read. During the QSO party,
AREG member stations will also be on hand to help answer your
configuration questions should you have problems!

We will tell you more about this unique event during next week's
broadcast!

73 from Grant VK5GR
Wireless Institute of Australia

Amateur Radio Experimenters Group
https://www.areg.org.au/