The First 100 Years Are The Hardest

 The panadapter on the FTdx3000 is fine but not great.   I'm using SDRuno with the SDRPlay RSP1A  which is a significant upgrade!   Cost was minimal since I already had a RSP1a stored in a  drawer waiting for a problem to solve.   Hardware configuration is straight forward.  On the back of the FTdx3000, connect the IF OUT (RCA connector) to antenna input on the RSP1a.  I needed a cable with RCA to SMA adapter.  Plug in USB connections from the RSP1a to the computer, and another from the FTdx3000 radio to your computer. Download and install OmniRig from dxatlas.  Omnirig provides CAT control for the Yaesu radio - allowing you to automatically tune into any frequency by clicking signal in panadapter waterfall.   Find the SiliconLabs Enhanced Comm port (use Ports in Device Manager)- you need to use the same com port and speed settings in the omnirig and sdruno configurations. Start sdruno, click on settings - then on Orig (for omni-rig) and select Rig 1.  Check all the boxes except

My QSO rate has gone up significantly since upgading my antenna in December and using GridTracker with WSJT-X in January.   Click here to see the FlexRadio/GridTracker demo working flawlessly! Originally I had an OCF/Windom for 6m-80m mounted at 20ft under the eaves on my roof.   This was not  sufficiently high enough- and it was too heavy for my spiderbeam 12M fiberglass pole without bending the pole.    I'm now using a lightweight EFHW antenna (MFJ-1982MP) raised to 32' and configured in an inverted V.  I've now got 710 qso's of which 566 confirmed.   Hawaii and Alaska were the last two states I needed for ARRL's Worked All States Award, and I've now worked (and confirmed) those two states 3 times each!   Next up:  ARRLs DXCC - DX Century Club.   I've confirmed 64 of 100 countries (er- ARRL Entities!).   I'll post more results after I complete what I hope is the final upgrade for the QTH in the Dallas: the  Spiderbeam 18m fiberglass pole with Aerial-5