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Hi John
I certainly know the feeling. As a first time user of Digital and owner of a Flex 6700 I have now managed to configure JT65-HF, WSJT-X, Ham radio Deluxe, DM780 and FLDigi. The new update SmartSDR V1.6.17 with the new CAT and DAX are certainly easier to work with than the old 1.5 software. The flex don't have the capability to run Ritty or BPSK31 without the third party plugins. For JT65 either JT65-HF program or if you want JT9 also I would go for the WSJT-X software (or even both, why not they are free!).
On another note, I have not experimented with CW skimmer or SDR bridge are these compatible/required with the new SmartSDR V.1.6.17?.
I agree that the utube video of digitals modes has a lot of content but I am trying to work through it slowly.
Kind regards and I am glad I am not the only one!
Nick, M0NAG
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John, if you are starting with digital modes, I recommend fldigi http://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/ as it is not only free, but also easy to use. A tutorial is here: https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/tutorial-setting-up-fldigi-with-smartsdr And no, SmartSDR by itself can't do digital modes, you always have to use external programs. Depending on the modes you like most, you can decide which program to use. Good luck with digital modes and please ask a lot of questions about them. 73, Alex DH2ID1
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John - No, the SSDR can not do RTTY or PSK31 by itself, you'll have to use an aftermarket program. FLDigi or DM780 (in HRD) are both good. Below is an excellent video showing how to set up a Flex 6x00 series radio to FLDigi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVOhj244e30
Hope this helps.
KF4HR
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Hi Nick , Thanks for the information ! cw skimmer is great $75 and you need sdr bridge (donation) to make it work with your flex 6700 I found it is a great way to better work cw . John kb2huk0
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Thanks for your quick return Alex . John kb2huk0
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Thanks I am planning to watch it tonight . John kb2huk0
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Do we still need or use rig cat to connect fldigi to the flex6700 in the software release 1.6 ? thanks . John kb2huk0
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