Dr. Taylor FT8 Beyond: FT4 Finale, this mode is 3x Faster than FT8
Beyond FT8 That would be FT4, K1JT, FT8, FT4 AS RELEASED by Dr JH Taylor K1JT and Team, Steve (K9AN), and Bill (G4WJS) Soon after the FT8 Roundup held on December 12, 2018, we started serious work on a faster, more contestfriendly digital mode that can compete with RTTYcontesting QSO rates while preserving many of the benefits of FT8. The result is FT4 a new digital mode specifically designed for radio contesting. Over the past month a small group of volunteers have been conducting ontheair tests of FT4. The early tests were very successful and helped us to make a number of important design decisions. We believe FT4 has considerable promise for its intended purpose. We ll soon be ready for testing by a larger group. If you might be interested in participating and offering your considered feedback, please read the descri
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