New in FT8: immediate transmit!

FT8 in the console just got even better! Instead of waiting a full cycle or two to start transmitting, you can now switch to transmit immediately, even if your transmit cycle has already begun.

This means you have a little extra time to sift through decodes to pick out the perfect DX, and you can reply instantly, without missing a beat and eating up more airtime.

To accompany this change, here’s a slight verbiage change in the UI. The “TX Enabled” button text has changed to specify “TX Now” or “TX Next”, depending on whether you have selected to transmit on an odd (:15 and :45) or even (:00 and :30) cycle.