VarAC digital chatting on Amateur Radio seems to be getting more popular than JS8Call
VarAC digital chatting on Amateur Radio seems to be getting more popular than JS8Call
VarAC is a FREE (not open-source software), modern HF P2P real-time chatting application for the amateur radio operator that leverages the VARA protocol. VARA, as a soundcard modem, has been around a bit, and you may have seen it included as a protocol option in Winlink e-mail. The protocol combines...
This is at least apparent for what I'm observing in my country on the Southern tip of Africa. The reason seems to be that VarAC provides most of the functions that JS8Call already provides (apart from the open source), and then provides a lot of usability improvements as well as transmitting images, documents, faster speed, VMails, etc.
I've been getting up to speed with it the last two days, and am really enjoying using it. I've documenting what it is about, how it compares with JS8Call, and some tips I've been learning, at the web page I've linked to in this post.
See my experiences to date at https://gadgeteer.co.za/hamradio/varac-p2p-digital-mode-chatting-application/