diff --git a/doc/common/links.adoc b/doc/common/links.adoc
index 7cf3b8218..ece5a7604 100644
--- a/doc/common/links.adoc
+++ b/doc/common/links.adoc
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ d). Edit lines as needed. Keeping them in alphabetic order help see dupes.
 :fmt_k5cm: http://www.k5cm.com/[FMT Event Info]
 :fmt_wspr: http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/FMT_User.pdf[Accurate Frequency Measurements with your WSPR Setup]
 :ft4_protocol: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT4_Protocol.pdf[The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting]
+:ft4_ft8_protocols: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT4_FT8_with_figs.pdf[The FT4 and FT8 Communication Protocols]
 :ft8_tips: http://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf[FT8 Operating Guide]
 :ft8_DXped: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf[FT8 DXpedition Mode]
 :gnu_gpl: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt[GNU General Public License]
diff --git a/doc/user_guide/en/protocols.adoc b/doc/user_guide/en/protocols.adoc
index 2c0c18ea6..625f63511 100644
--- a/doc/user_guide/en/protocols.adoc
+++ b/doc/user_guide/en/protocols.adoc
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ were the callsigns `E9AA` through `E9ZZ`.  Upon reception they are
 converted back to the form `CQ AA` through `CQ ZZ`, for display to the
 user.
 
-The new FT4, FT8, and MSK144 protocols use a different lossless
-compression algorithm with features to generate and recognize the
-special messages used for contesting and the like.  (More to come,
-here ...)
+The FT4, FT8, and MSK144 protocols use different lossless compression
+algorithms with features that generate and recognize special messages
+used for contesting and other special purposes.  Full details have
+been published in QEX, see {ft4_ft8_protocols}.
 
 To be useful on channels with low signal-to-noise ratio, this kind of
 lossless message compression requires use of a strong forward error