VarAC is not just a software. VarAC is a vibrant community with a code of behavior.

Here are the VarAC dos and don'ts.

If we all respect them, we will all have a joyful experience.

❌ The Don't: Don't jam the Calling Frequency (CF). Don't hold it for more then a few minutes or more then necessary.

✅ The Do: Started a QSO on the CF? It's OK, but QSY as soon as possible. You have QSY UP/Down buttons or a free-form QSY button where you can select your desired QSY frequency.

❌ The Don't: Don't use the PING feature for DXCC/Grid hunting. This will jam the CF, and besides, upcoming versions will limit the SNR exchange during PINGS so it will be useless for DXCC.

✅ The Do: Use PING only as tool to check propagation.

❌ The Don't: Don't use 2300Hz BW on the VarAC CF or on any of the slots.

✅ The Do: Use Only 500Hz on VarAC CF and slots to avoid QRM-ing nearby VarAC QSOs. Use 2300Hz only outside of the slot frequencies.

❌ The Don't: Don't QSY to a frequency without checking if it is free.

✅The Do: VarAC provides you with Sniffers. Right-click on the QSY Up/Down buttons will temporarily QSY to the destination frequency (without keying your PTT) so you can listen before QSY-ing. Same goes for calling CQs: Use the CQ slot sniffer.

❌ The Don't: Don't try to send large files over HF. And if the link is slow - don't send files at all. It will never end. And PLEASE don't send files over the CF.

✅The Do: Send files up to 5-10K in high speed and no more than 1-2K in low speed and always on non CF frequencies.

Thank you for cooperating!
Now turn on your RIG, launch VarAC, and let's chat!!

73, Irad 4Z1AC and the VarAC team.