🛑 A very common mistake users make when setting up FT8 for the first time on RHR is using Google Chrome Web Browser with the SmartCAT/DAX apps. THIS WILL NOT WORK. You MUST be using the RHR Desktop App in order for these apps to work properly. You can download the RHR Desktop App here: https://update.remotehamradio.com

You can operate any digital mode on RHR, just swap out WSJT-X in this tutorial for whatever software you want to run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc71XJd_Ofs&feature=emb_title

Video Errata

• In WSJT-X - > Settings - > Radio -> Split Mode

  • Change this from "None" and set this to "Fake it".

  • When operating with SmartDAX (local WSJT-X running on your PC) be sure to select DIGU and NOT FT8 for the radio mode. FT8 is the RHR cloud bowser implementation and DAX will not work properly.

    

Requirements

Installing the RHR desktop app

System requirements

• SmartSDR software
• WSJT-X software
• RHR subscription
• Windows operating system

Now that you have seen things in action, the basic setup is exactly the same as setting up WSJT-X locally on your PC. Checkout that KB article showing that process