How to set the clock on your laptop using the IC-705's built in GPS

If you have no internet and need to set your laptop clock accurately for FT8 because the DT error is too great, you can use the built-in GPS in the Icom IC-705 to set your clock. It's just one of the many applications the IC-705 is capable of.

A lot of amateurs are taking FT8 into the field with just a laptop, an antenna, and of course, an IC-705.

Getting out of the shack and into the great outdoors is something that most amateurs aspire to. The allure of a quiet RF environment free of city noise can incentivise most amateur radio operators to go bush.

Taking your hobby with you adds a little something to the great outdoors.
Even operating in the local park on a warm sunny day away from the noise of suburbia can be very rewarding.

0:00 | Introduction
1:31 | FT8 needs time accuracy
2:05 | About BktTimeSync
2:35 | What you'll do and what you need.
3:07 | Configuring the IC-705
4:31 | Configuring the BktTime Sync Software

More info at https://bit.ly/3BrD8Bp

Software Links:

BktTimeSync: https://www.maniaradio.it/en/bkttimes...
WSJT-X: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/...
Icom IC-705 USB Driver: https://www.icomjapan.com/support/fir...

VK4ADC's time sync software: https://vk4adc.com/web/index.php/soft...