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WD8CEC frequency display FT8


 

I have had the fine WD8CEC firmware on my ubitx for about a month, am running the 1.8 version.

Today I just started noticing that the carrier frequency display tracks roughly the modulation frequency on FT8

On 20m FT8, if it is at less than 1000 hz it will drop to 14,0730.
1000-1500hz it goes to 14,07350.
1500-2000 it shows 14,0740
2000-2500 140745

My radio picks up and communicates well with other hams on FT8. 8700 miles is the longest contact.

I was doing some testing on the ft8 frequency with the modulation turned down to -40db and someone caught my cq.?


 

Not exactly sure the issue you are describing.

However, I see your display is moving in increments of 500Hz.?

When I was first trying to get WSJT-X working and the frequency calibrated, I was very puzzled. That is until I discovered that the CEC firmware would only set the frequency via the CAT interface in the same increments as the rotary encoder frequency steps. I had to set the frequency steps for the tuning knob to 10Hz to get my WSPR frequencies to set correctly and then use the PPM setting in WSJT-X to dial in the final frequency adjustment.

Tom, wb6b