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Two-for-one … I love it when activities complement each other, like that well-planned trip that accomplishes multiple errands in the shortest time and the least amount of driving. It is often called “… killing two birds with one stone.” Solving two or more problems with a single action. There are so many aspects of amateur radio to explore that start with one project and accomplish multiple ends.

Sound Card Modes

Many new radio communication modes have been developed in recent years. Most of these can be lumped into the (SCM) category. They depend are part of the WSJT-X suite. WSJTX also includes other SCMs used for specific activities such as meteor scatter and EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) contacts.

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