How To Install wsjtx on Debian 12

Learn how to install wsjtx on Debian 12 with this tutorial. wsjtx is Weak-signal amateur radio communications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wsjtx on Debian 12.

What is wsjtx

wsjtx is:

WSJT-X implements amateur radio communication protocols or “modes” called FST4, FST4W, FT4, FT8, JT4, JT9, JT65, Q65, MSK144, and WSPR, as well as one called Echo for detecting and measuring your own radio signals reflected from the Moon. These modes were all designed for making reliable, confirmed QSOs under extreme weak-signal conditions.

JT4, JT9, and JT65 use nearly identical message structure and source encoding (the efficient compression of standard messages used for minimal QSOs). They use timed 60-second T/R sequences synchronized with UTC. JT4 and JT65 were designed for EME (“moonbounce”) on the VHF/UHF/microwave bands. JT9 is optimized for the MF, and HF bands. It is about 2 dB more sensitive than JT65 while using less than 10% of the bandwidth. Q65 offers submodes with a wide range of T/R sequence lengths and tone spacings.

FT4 and FT8 are operationally similar but use T/R cycles only 7.5 and 15 s long, respectively. MSK144 is designed for Meteor Scatter on the VHF bands. These modes offer enhanced message formats with support for nonstandard callsigns and some popular contests.

FST4 and FST4W are designed particularly for the LF and MF bands. On these bands their fundamental sensitivities are better than other WSJT-X modes with the same sequence lengths, approaching the theoretical limits for their rates of information throughput. FST4 is optimized for two-way QSOs, while FST4W is for quasi-beacon transmissions of WSPR-style messages. FST4 and FST4W do not require the strict, independent time synchronization and phase locking of modes like EbNaut.

WSPR mode implements a protocol designed for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. WSPR is fully implemented within WSJT-X, including programmable “band-hopping”.

There are three methods to install wsjtx on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install wsjtx Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install wsjtx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wsjtx

Install wsjtx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wsjtx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wsjtx

Install wsjtx Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install wsjtx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wsjtx

How To Uninstall wsjtx on Debian 12

To uninstall only the wsjtx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wsjtx

Uninstall wsjtx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wsjtx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wsjtx

Remove wsjtx Configurations and Data

To remove wsjtx configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wsjtx

Remove wsjtx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wsjtx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wsjtx

Dependencies

wsjtx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wsjtx package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.