[digitalradio] Re: DBM ARQ tests ?

2007-01-17 Thread expeditionradio
Andy K2UK wrote: If someone wants to try DBM ARQ, let me know. You will need PC-ALE and a regular ALE link and then we can switch to DBM ARQ. Hi Andy, If you ever need to, you can also trick the PCALE program to think it is LINKED by sending a GLOBAL ALLCALL. However, that will also stop

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Mark Milburn
And that is how this discussion started. There is already a framework for that kind of communication. It is now operating. Check out 14.098 LSB, 10.147 LSB, 10.141 LSB, 7105.USB , or 7100.5 LSB and you will see skipnets operating by radio only, using 300 baud, fully frequency flexible in case

[digitalradio] Setting Up PC-ALE

2007-01-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
PC-ALE does not look as friendly as some amateur radio software and I know some folks have found the idea of setting up PC-ALE to be intimidating. www.hfllink.com has some useful guidance but I also wanted to briefly outline how simple it is to set-up. After you download the program and the qrg

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Mark Milburn
No, I don't have such a map. I agree it would be a good thing. If you are interested you might contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] and get the net listings showing the stations in each net. 73 Mark KQ0I Des Moines, Ia --- kd4e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you have a regularly updated coverage --

Re: [digitalradio] Re: DBM ARQ tests ?

2007-01-17 Thread Steve Hajducek
GM Andy, There are some issues with DBM ARQ in PC-ALE which will be going away, thus the use of RESET MODEM may often be required at times during poor conditions. Also remember to NEVER, NEVER use any of the TRACING functions when you want to use the tool in two-way communications and you

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread KV9U
In our area, if we lose power and the phone system, we likely will lose internet connectivity. Our EC looked into the situation in our rural area and found that if internet is down, it will be down our a huge area since we really have one main ISP. In some areas, where you have separate

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread KV9U
The reason we don't have a nationwide wireless system is that it is not possible to do this with amateur radio. That is why the Winlink developers abandoned the system and moved to the internet based Winlink 2000 system. They felt that there just is not enough capacity with amateur radio to

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread Alan Tindal
Well Bonnie I don't know why your not hearing digi activity down at 7.030 - 7.040. In a half hour listening down on those frequencies I copied 24 different callsigns, in this part of the world all the digi activity is between those frequencies. 73 Alan G3VLQ - Original Message -

[digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread expeditionradio
Hi Alan, I'm not sure why that question was directed at me. Bonnie --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Alan Tindal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well Bonnie I don't know why your not hearing digi activity down at 7.030 - 7.040. In a half hour listening down on those frequencies I copied 24

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Pactor versus Olivia

2007-01-17 Thread Rein Couperus
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Gesendet: 13.01.07 02:36:52 An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Betreff: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Pactor versus Olivia Rein, I am not clear on this. The B2F compression is used with Winlink 2000. I am not sure what it

[digitalradio] Re: video noise

2007-01-17 Thread Jerry W
Brent, ARRL has some information on RFI/EMI, in fact they have a handbook for sale on the subject: http://www.arrl.org/catalog/6834/ Couple of things to try, it may be the monitor radiating. Reorientate the monitor if possible so the screen faces away from the rig, or move the monitor

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
By the way folks...my question now is why people in the USA use 7070 for PSK? 7035-37 seems full of PSK31 DX, I'm not sure why we are not all there. Andy K3UK On 1/17/07, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Alan, I'm not sure why that question was directed at me. Bonnie --- In

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread John Bradley
The one thing that these 300baud systems don't have is a gateway in and out of the internet, so that the gap can be filled. Any system now has to work with the internet, as well as freestanding Ideally the system should be sound-card based to minimize the hardware required for portable

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Pactor versus Olivia

2007-01-17 Thread Jose A. Amador
Lossless compression does not work if there is no redundancy. The Quick Brown Fox has one of each symbol on the alphabet. Jose, CO2JA Rein Couperus wrote: -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Gesendet: 13.01.07 02:36:52 An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread Jose A. Amador
I have worked quite a few DX stations on both 7035 and 7070. I see more long DX's on 7035more USA stations on 7070. I see no Pacific area stations in any of those windows. I have worked Europe Africa and the Middle East on 7035. Jose, CO2JA Alan Tindal wrote: Well Bonnie I don't know

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread Danny Douglas
I dont know why anyone would want to put the PSK signals down at the low end of the 40 meter band, where it has been customary for CW stations to work for decades. 7.030 is in the lower portion of the 40 meter subband where all the classes can go for CW, and they should not have to share that

Re: [digitalradio] MFSK with pictures??

2007-01-17 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
Vince, Fldigi will do it as well. Leigh/WA5ZNU On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 7:29 pm, Vince - KB9SJT wrote: What software is available that will do MFSK with pictures, aside from Multipsk or Mix-W. Does the newer version of Stream have it? Thanks 73's Vince - KB9SJT

Re: [digitalradio] Ham software authors afraid of ALE - NOT!

2007-01-17 Thread KV9U
Steve, I was thinking more along the lines that the Pactor 3 signal has 8 tones and is a wide mode. Pactor 3 is a more complicated waveform and can adapt to conditions and are likely raised cosine shapes. When Kantronics developed G-Tor I understood it to come from the space program's Golay

[digitalradio] SignaLink USB

2007-01-17 Thread ku4a
Does anyone have any experience with the new SignaLink USB from Tigertronics? There is an introductory special price in effect until January 31. My main question is about the availability of software. I would think most programs out there are designed to talk directly to the computer sound card.

Re: [digitalradio] SignaLink USB

2007-01-17 Thread Robert Phelps
KU4A Yes I have the new Signalink USB,and found it pretty easy to setup and get working.I was used to another interface that used my computer's soundcard. The signalink's built in sound card is low noise and not as sensitive as my computer's KO4PU - Original Message - From: ku4a

Re: [digitalradio] SignaLink USB

2007-01-17 Thread KV9U
I see that they have kept the PTT keying via detected audio, but the addition of the sound card plus the USB interface is very nice. The price seems incredibly low at just under $100 including shipping for most versions other than the ones that require the 13 pin DIN plug which would be just

Re: [digitalradio] video noise

2007-01-17 Thread ve3fwf
Once could write a book on this topic. When you refer to noise, are you using a CRT or solid state monitor? CRTs can generate a lot of noise and are typically not well shielded. The easy solution for this problem is to ditch the CRT and pick up a LCD monitor. As I mentioned in a previous post

Re: [digitalradio] Are ham software authors afraid of ALE and associated protocols?

2007-01-17 Thread ve3fwf
My limited experience with PC-ALE has not been a positive one. The wide frequency that the protocol uses can cause issues. Also, there is no way to offset the centre frequency. I my case, I could not even get two computers running back-to-back over audio cables to work reliably with PC-ALE. I

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread Danny Douglas
Bonnie, I know exactly the set up world wide, having live and worked in many countries. Most government really don't give a hoot about ham radio, and just let their operators go where and do what they want as long as they don't get any complaints about them. With the new 7.1-7.2 assignment

[digitalradio] Re: Getting Started in ALE

2007-01-17 Thread expeditionradio
Bernie ve3fwf wrote: I am very interested in this program but have run into issues that have halted my progress. Perhaps a new sound card is order? I sure would like to be able to hear PC-ALE signals over the air to refine my usage of the program. Other than a failed testing session with

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Getting Started in ALE

2007-01-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Bonnie, when Bernie and I tested 2 weeks ago on 40M, we had good S5-7 signals between us but neither of us could reliably decode . It was quite odd, the visual tuning indicator in PC-ALE would alternate red/green and PC ALE showed reception of attempts but no connect was achieved, we tried for

[digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-17 Thread expeditionradio
Danny N7DC wrote: With the new 7.1-7.2 assignment coming up, it is time to change things, and get people (governments) to agree to some intelligent sub band assignments, 7MHz is one of the best bands now for DXing. It makes sense to use the internationally-available band at 7025-7040kHz

[digitalradio] Re: Getting Started in ALE

2007-01-17 Thread expeditionradio
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bonnie, when Bernie and I tested 2 weeks ago on 40M, we had good S5-7 signals between us but neither of us could reliably decode . It was quite odd, the visual tuning indicator in PC-ALE would alternate red/green and

[digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Same here Rick...ever more dire at our other home in far Northern WI..nearest gas ststion is 20+ miles away let alone an internet connection...we tend to get along by helping others, a novel concept in this day and age, but still investigating a viable connection to the rest of the world when

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Harv Nelson
my view is that, while we were screwing around trying to make an HF packet messageing system a reality, the time and money would have been better spent developing community wide wireless systems operated by hams for the benefit of their communities and neighbors. using public community brad

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
A couple comments on KV9U's notes... (one is Jose) KV9U wrote: When you are using xNOS aren't you also needing to be using TCP/IP with considerable overhead? From what I have understood, using xNOS on a 1200 baud system is not really practical although at 9600 baud it is OK. The