Add instructions for using FST4+FST4W sample files, including some screenshots.

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Do not confuse FST4 with FT4, which has a very different purpose! Do not confuse FST4 with FT4, which has a very different purpose!
FST4 is designed primarily for making 2-way QSOs on the LF and MF bands. FST4 is designed primarily for making weak-signal 2-way QSOs on the
LF and MF bands. T/R periods from 15s up to 1800s are
available. Longer T/R periods provide better sensitivity provided that the
combined effects of Tx and Rx frequency instability and channel Doppler spread
yield a received signal that remains coherent over the duration of
several transmitted symbols. Generally speaking, Rx and Tx frequency changes
during the transmission and channel Doppler spread should each be small compared
to the symbol keying rate shown for each T/R duration in Table 7 within section
<<PROTOCOL_OVERVIEW,Protocol Specifications>>. For example, the keying rate for the 1800s T/R period is 0.089 Baud, so
successful operation using this T/R length requires Tx and Rx frequency
stability better than 0.089 Hz over the duration of the 1800s transmission in
addition to channel Doppler spread smaller than 0.089 Hz.
Operation with FST4 is similar to that with other _WSJT-X_ modes: most Operation with FST4 is similar to that with other _WSJT-X_ modes: most
on-screen controls, auto-sequencing, and other features behave in on-screen controls, auto-sequencing, and other features behave in
familiar ways. However, operating conventions on the 2200 and 630 m familiar ways. However, operating conventions on the 2200 and 630 m
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further limit the decoding range to the setting of *F Tol* on further limit the decoding range to the setting of *F Tol* on
either side of *Rx Freq*. either side of *Rx Freq*.
.Open a Wave File:
- Select *FST4* on the *Mode* menu. Set *T/R* to 60 s and *Decode | Deep*.
- Set *F Low* 1000, *F High* 1400.
- Open a sample Wave file using *File | Open* and select the file
...\save\samples\FST4+FST4W\210115_0058.wav. When the file opens you should see something similar to the following screen shots:
image::FST4-1.png[align="left"]
image::FST4-2.png[align="left"]

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FST4W is used in the same way as WSPR, but FST4W has significant FST4W is used in the same way as WSPR, but FST4W has significant
advantages for use on the 2200 and 630 m bands. By default the advantages for use on the 2200 m and 630 m bands. By default the
central *Rx Freq* is 1500 Hz and *F Tol* is 100 Hz, so the active central *Rx Freq* is 1500 Hz and *F Tol* is 100 Hz, so the active
decoding range is 1400 to 1600 Hz. However, for added flexibility you decoding range is 1400 to 1600 Hz. However, for added flexibility you
can select different center frequencies and *F Tol* values. We expect can select different center frequencies and *F Tol* values. We expect
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a fixed sequence with no two stations transmitting simultaneously. a fixed sequence with no two stations transmitting simultaneously.
Sequence 1 is the first sequence after 00:00 UTC. For WSPR-like Sequence 1 is the first sequence after 00:00 UTC. For WSPR-like
scheduling behavior, you should select *Random* with this control. scheduling behavior, you should select *Random* with this control.
.Open a Wave File:
- Select *FST4W* on the *Mode* menu. Set *T/R* to 1800 s and *Decode | Deep*.
- Select appropriate wide graph settings. For example, try *Bins/Pixel* 1,
*Start* 1200 Hz and *N Avg* 150.
- Enable the multi-threshold noise blanker by setting the noise blanker *NB* to -1.
This setting tells the decoder to try 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 % blanking.
The *NB* setting is located just above the green receive power indicator and below the
frequency selection menu.
- Open a sample Wave file using *File | Open* and select the file
...\save\samples\FST4+FST4W\210203_0600.wav. Processing may take a minute or
more because of the noise blanker setting. When it is finished you should
see a single decode as shown in the screenshot:
image::FST4W-1.png[align="left"]
image::FST4W-2.png[align="left"]
The weak signal associated with the single decode is all but invisible on the
widegraph spectrogram. Note that the sample wave file will not decode if
the noise blanker is turned off
(*NB* set to 0 %) or if it is set to any positive number less than 14 %. Using
*NB* -1 tells WSJT-X to try noise blanker settings 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 %. Similarly,
*NB* -2 tells WSJT-X to try noise blanker settings 0, 2, 4, 6, ..., 20 %.