Trip, Sounds like you have a unique problem with ALE-400. Hope you find out what it is and please let us know when you do. Sorry we couldn't help you.
Tony -K2MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Carswell Jr." <kt4w...@gmail.com> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE400 > w4pgh > k3gau > n4wi > wa9hcz > ni9y > n9fdf > k9vu > wb8rol > ai4cm > > Thats just the ones in my log on laptop(im at work) > Most of those I have worked at least 3-5 times, some....alot more(k3gau,w4pgh) > > No less than 8 diff. soundcards..from onboard to one I spent almost > 100 bucks on...lol > > Again....I love MultiPSK...I almost never run any other > digi-ware...well...FLDigi when I run Puppy. MultiPSK is the ONLY digi > software I have paid for...and that says alot for me... > Im cheap!!...LOL.... > > If it just had a delay kick in when it losses sync...then it could > re-sync. One gud static crash and it can lose sync. > > Look...Im not trin' to be a prick... but we have tried > everything..."been there, done that" kinda > thing... Me and Bill gave up on it and now use Olivia or > DominoEX....most of the time(75%) it works fine... but that 25% was > just too much... and I didnt keep records..it may not be 25%..but it > was enuff to frustrate(sp?) us.... > > I think if that ONE issue was solved..ALE/FAE400 would be the BEST > error free soundcard mode out there!! > > KT4WO > > > On 8/30/09, Tony <d...@optonline.net> wrote: >> Thomas, >> >>> W4PGH and myself ran this mode 3 to 5 days a week for over 6 months >> >> Just a thought here... >> >> Your station setup sounds ok, but could it be that W4PGH has a VOX delay on >> or some other issue? Have you worked anyone else on ALE-400? >> >> Tony -K2MO >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thomas Carswell Jr." <kt4w...@gmail.com> >> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 3:54 PM >> Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE400 >> >> >>>I have also used ALE/FAE400 since it was developed ... and no VOX.... >>> 2.4 pent 4 with gig of ram...or 1 gig pent3 with 512 ram or 800mhz >>> pent 3 with 512 or 1.5 gig ATOM w/1gig ram.....4 diff. homebrew >>> interfaces some with xformers..some not....Icom IC-718 or Kenwood >>> TS-50 or Kenwood TS450SAT or Kenwood TS-180S....Half-Wave >>> dipoles...160-80-40-30...1/4wave Vert on 30.... >>> >>> Over 6,000 digital(HF) QSO's logged in the last 14 years... from the >>> old HAL RTTY interface to the new soundcard modes... >>> >>> Im not a NCPNG that just got on HF/DigiModes last year...LOL... I have >>> been on some type of "digi mode" for the last 18 years. >>> >>> What I see as a "major" problem.. you may not...thats cool... but >>> W4PGH and myself ran this mode 3 to 5 days a week for over 6 months on >>> 80 and 160.....he is 40 miles from me. >>> The sync issue..is just that. Its not my radio, interface, antenna, >>> computer...or me..LOL >>> >>> Its great ya'll are not having the "issue" too offten. But ...When >>> hams try it out for the first time and it loses sync a few >>> times...they will just switch modes and not look back. >>> >>> KT4WO >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8/30/09, Sholto Fisher <sho...@probikekit.com> wrote: >>>> Trip, >>>> >>>> You're not by any chance using a VOX interface (like the Signalink) with >>>> the delay button pressed in are you? That would really screw up the >>>> timing of FAE400. >>>> >>>> I haven't experienced the collision problem other than when sigs are >>>> really buried in noise. >>>> >>>> I have also used FAE400 since it was developed and am sure I would have >>>> noticed a major issue like this from the outset. >>>> >>>> One other thing to consider: What speed of PC are you running it on? >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> >>>> Sholto >>>> K7TMG >>>> >>>> Thomas Carswell Jr. wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Trust me pal... been using ALE400 from the start...the outa-sync issue >>>>> is not just a >>>>> one time thing... and not just on QRP. >>>>> Im a big fan of ALE400 and MultiPSK(reg) ...BUT,,, , It IS a major >>>>> issue. >>>>> When you have had it occur 40-50 times(with 20 over sig.) >>>>> ..then tell me its not major. >>>>> I have had 100+ QSO's in this mode....with 10-12 diff. ops. >>>>> BTW..the new "PSK-Packet" has the same problem. >>>>> KT4WO >>>>> >>>>> On 8/30/09, John Bradley <jbrad...@sasktel. net >>>>> <mailto:jbradley%40sasktel.net>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > "> I have brought this up to Patrick a few times....I asked for a >>>>> >> "slottime" or some random timer... >>>>> >> I think this would solve the problem. This is a MAJOR ISSUE with >>>>> ALE400. >>>>> >> Until this is fixed...ALE400 will never become "mainstream" >>>>> >> I have been fighting this issuse sense ALE400 came out. >>>>> >> So far...he has not worked on that..maybe you will have better luck >>>>> > getting >>>>> >> him to address this.??!!??! !?? >>>>> >> Maybe now that someone other than me and Dave "sees" this is a >>>>> problem, >>>>> >> Patrick >>>>> >> will fix it??? >>>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at >>>> http://www.obriensweb.com/sked >>>> >>>> Recommended digital mode software: Winwarbler, FLDIGI, DM780, or >>>> Multipsk >>>> Logging Software: DXKeeper or Ham Radio Deluxe. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
