Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

Most beacons use PI4 whereas I would have expected them to use FT8.  Does PI4 confer some advantages? Maybe better sensitivity? In my view, ...

For some reason (probably by mistake) I assumed that PI4 was one of the modes supported by WSJT-X. Imagine my surprise today when I found it...

Until today, I did not realise that PSKreporter supported PI4, which is a mode used by some beacons. What I do not know is the sensitivity ...

 A lot of beacons now have PI4 sequences. I have no idea how this compares with the more common WSPR digital mode. Looking around for decode...