1. Getting Connected With Digital

2. Getting Your PC Ready Adding a Time Sync Program
Download a Time Sync program of your choice
I use NetTime a Network Time Synchronization Tool from

3. Installing NetTime
Select Install as a Service

4. Set Update Interval

5. Connecting the PC to Radio
Amateur Radio Transceiver Control called CAT control
Cat Control Cable
Serial cable
USB cable

6. Select Radio Control Software
Select your radio control software from the many packages available
A Google search using “radio control software” or “cat control software” will produce several list to select from
Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD)
TRX-Manager
N1MM Logger (N1MM)
Windows for K3 Suite (win4K3)

7. Ham Radio Deluxe

8. Ham Radio Deluxe

9. Windows for K3 Suite

10. Windows for K3 Suite

11. Connecting the Audio In / Out
PC Sound Card
External Sound Card
With external PTT control (from PC)
With internal PTT control (Signalink)
Radio Sound Card

12. PC Sound Card

13. External Sound Card Without PTT Control

14. External Sound Card With PTT Control

15. Radio Sound Card

16. Select And Install Your Digital Software
Digital Master 780 and HRD Log (part of HRD)
PSK-31, PSK-63, RTTY, Olivia and Many Others
Week Signal by Joe Taylor (WSJT-X)
FT8, JT9, JT65, WSPR and Others

17. Configuring DM780
Select ‘Program Options’ on main page

18. Callsign (My Info)

19. PTT

20. Soundcard

21. Configuring DM780 Close the Program Option window after you are done
Options are saved automatic
Select the mode and band you want to operate

22. Configuring WSJT-X
ON the main screen select ‘File’ and then select ‘Settings”
These Tabs That Need To Be Configured
General
Radio
Audio
Colors
Click ‘OK’ after compleating last tab

23. General

24. Radio

25. Audio

26. Reporting

27. Colors

28. Main Page
Select ‘Mode’ and them ‘FT8’

29. Main Page
Check ‘Hold Tx Freq’

30. Main Page
Check ‘Auto Seq”

31. Main Page
Click ‘Call 1st”

32. Main Page
Select the Band You want to Work

33. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
On the Windows Taskbar right click on the speaker and select sound

34. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
Select ‘Playback’ tab, then select ‘Speakers USB Audio CODEC’ and then ‘Properties’

35. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
Select the ‘Levels’ tab and adjust the ‘Speakers’ slider for a 60db input level on the indicator in the lower left corner then click ‘OK’

36. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
Select ‘Recording’ tab, then select ‘Microphone USB Audio CODEC’ and then ‘Properties’

37. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
On the Waterfall select a clear spot to adjust the transmit level by holding the shift key and left clicking the mouse to set transmit frequency

38. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
Select ‘Tune” on the main page to turn on transmit (you may have to minimize the main page to get your sound menus back)

39. Adjust Audio In & Out Levels
Adjust the ‘Microphone’ slider for proper Rig input level then click ‘OK’ twice

40. Select Odd or Even Transmit
Even – Transmits at the 00 and 30 Second mark Receives at the 15 and 45 second mark
Odd – Transmits at the15 and 45 Second mark Receives at the 00 and 30 Second mark

41. Selecting the Transmit Frequency
Study the Waterfall and pick a clear spot to transmit on
Hold the shift key down and left click the mouse to on the spot to set the transmit frequency

42. Start Calling CQ Select ‘Enable Tx’ to start calling CQ
With the ‘Auto Seq’ check the computer will sequence through the steps to complete the when someone answers your CQ

43. Call Ended
When the call completes you will be prompted to log the call
Click ‘OK’ and the call will be logged
Select ‘Enable Tx’ to start the next call

44. A Suggestions That Work for Me
Use the same start and stop sequence for your programs each time
FT8 Pick a transmit frequency under 2kHz
Keep transmit power under 20 watts
Switch between Odd & Even time periodically

45. Have Fun Using FT8