VarAC user manuals
- irad d
- Oct 14
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 15
Please note: Many of these manuals were created by dedicated VarAC users who generously contributed their time to help the community. While some may be slightly outdated, they remain incredibly helpful resources.
A heartfelt thank you to all the VarAC users who took the time to put these manuals together!
Here is a summary of the manuals available on this page (click to scroll to the relevant section):
The complete end-to-end VarAC user manual (Book)
ENGLISH: By Pat - ON2AD - @on2ad.pat
GERMAN: VarAC Manual. By ON2AD (Pat - @on2ad.pat)
DUTCH: VarAC Manual. By ON2AD (Pat - @on2ad.pat)
SPANISH: VarAC Manual. Translated by KP3IV (Ivan - @Ivan_KP3IV). Originally by ON2AD (Pat - @on2ad.pat)
ITALIAN: VarAC Manual. Translated by I2OIM (Pietro Molina @Pietro) Originally by ON2AD (Pat - @on2ad.pat)
JAPANESE: VarAC Manual. By JL1BDL (Kunio Ajika) Originally by ON2AD (Pat - @on2ad.pat)
FRENCH: VarAC Manual. Translated by F5SNG (François Moinel). Originally by ON2AD (Pat - @on2ad.pat)
Quick start guides
ENGLISH: Link
SPANISH: Link
JAPANEESE: VarAC Quick start guide. By JA5FP (Yukihisa Aida)
VarAC high level overview presentation
English: By Irad Deutsch - 4Z1AC
Video:
SPANISH: By Ivan Valentin - KP3IV - @Ivan_KP3IVÂ
JAPANEESE: By JA5FP (Yukihisa Aida)
Other VarAC manuals
ENGLISH:
SPANISH:
Integrating VarAC with your QSO logging (By Ivan Valentin - KP3IV)
VarAC videos by VarAC users
VarAC HF Digital Instructional Video From A - ZÂ (47min - by KW3KW)
VarAC Installation and Settings With VARA HFÂ (25min - by K0PIR)
VarAC: Install, Configure and Use (38min - By AG6AG)
How to Make Contacts with VarAC for Digital Ham Operators (30min - by K0PIR)
VarAC chat client for VARA HF - Better than FT8! (8min - By tech Minds)
VarAC Explained - technical deep dive (62min - By 4Z1AC & NC3Z) NON ZOMBIE HF Digital Mode Really Yes and it's called VarAC (40min - By N8SDR)