[digitalradio] Ale

2007-10-03 Thread David Munn
Hi All...have been reading with some interest and some wondering about this program ALEi know it is written for Windows but im wondering if an attempt has been made to port it to Linuxyes there are a large number of Hams worldwide who operate with Linux in one form or another...ive been

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400 vs. PC-ALE

2007-10-03 Thread dmitry_d2d
About CAT PTT. Support for most of ICom-transceivers is alredy built-in to RFSM-8000. User can define ANY commands for CAT PTT. Dmitry.

Re: [digitalradio] ALE On The Air Week: 05-15 October

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Gee, Bonnie all that flying to Asia has stretched your definition of a week to 10 days in a week, I like it. I will be ALE active during the period and look to see some new callsigns on my screen. Andy K3UK Moderator Central Connecting a world of moderators . -- Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Keeping Olivia in mind

2007-10-03 Thread Simon Brown
I can only confirm Andy's findings - Olivia will decode well even when the signal is neither audible nor visible. Pawel's 2006 code base is a remarkable feat of programming, I have taken Pawel's code and reformatted it into more standard C++ classes (Pawel used very heavily templated code).

Re: [digitalradio] ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Rick
John, About the last person on earth that I would criticize for not operating would be Dave. I have no idea how he can do what he does with the creation and support for his DXLab suite of software which includes digital software as well. It is simply amazing. But even if any ham rarely

Re: [digitalradio] ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
I happened to see AA6YQ on the air on just last week on PSK31. I couldn't copy the other half but I believe the OM was asking him questions about dxlab. I was going to give a call but QSB set in. 73, Leigh/WA5ZNU On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 7:41 am, Rick KV9U wrote: About the last person on earth

Re: [digitalradio] ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Luc Fontaine
Hi Rick, I've discovered last week that we cannot in Canada transmit wider than 1 kHz on 30m. It's a shame. This band is often in those poor conditions months the only one opened to mid distant stations and as an HFN pilot station operator, that's a real problem for me and the stations

Re: [digitalradio] Busy Channel Detection

2007-10-03 Thread Rick
Thanks for confirming this, Andy, When I monitor the ALE frequencies, particularly the 14109.5 frequency, I do hear a fair amount of ALE throughout the day, and sometimes other modes. I admit that the stations that I am hearing are the same ones over and over and over. Generally speaking

Re: [digitalradio] Ale

2007-10-03 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi David, I know of no *nux based native application that has been offered to the world yet as ready for use. There is a package for developers that Charles Brain and another fellow placed on SourceForge under GNU called LinuxALE that dates back over 5 years now, which I have not seen anyone

[digitalradio] Re: ALE On The Air Week: 05-15 October

2007-10-03 Thread expeditionradio
Andy K3UK wrote: Gee, Bonnie all that flying to Asia has stretched your definition of a week to 10 days in a week, I like it. I will be ALE active during the period and look to see some new callsigns on my screen. Hi Andy, I will put Hong Kong on the air for this year's ALE QSO

[digitalradio] Are you ready to RUMBLE?

2007-10-03 Thread ny2u
Howdy Folks: I hope all of you are getting ready for the upcoming TARA PSK Rumble on 6th October 2007 from 00:00 UTC - 23:59 UTC. This is really a very neat contest and over the years it has become one of those contests you just do not want to miss. So, make plans now and get your station

RE: [digitalradio] ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread John Bradley
First of all , I am not a propeller head and am the first to admit so. My technical ability is limited to firing up my computer, installing whatever Software developed by people much more talented than I am, and using it on the air. I am heavily involved in emergency communications, hence

[digitalradio] MODERATOR ACTION: ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
At 11:29 PM 10/2/2007, you wrote: What's been your contribution, John? It does not matter? Does it make anyone less a ham? Of course not. WARNING to all - Any personal attacks you your will find yourself at least moderated. John, W0JAB co-moderator

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2007-10-03 Thread Howard Brown
John, thanks for the consideration today. I have been and am still listening on 14.109.50. I did hear one burst a while ago but mostly just hear ALE. BTW I just want to try to copy beacons since I still believe it is not legal for me to transmit here. I should be able to copy the beacons and

[digitalradio] Re: ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Dave Bernstein
AA6YQ comments below --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip By your own admission, your operating experience with digital modes has not progressed beyond PSK31. What arrogance. So the VE5MU figure of merit ranks PSK31 at the bottom? How then do you

[digitalradio] On PSK31 versus other modes

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
explain the complete lack of broadscale adoption of digital modes other than PSK31 or RTTY? Given the wide array of free soundcard software available, there is zero switching cost; hams are naturally inquisitive, and can easily download any of several free soundcard applications to run

Re: [digitalradio] Are you ready to RUMBLE?

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Please folks, give this contest a good try... A lot of fun. Andy K3UK On 10/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy Folks: I hope all of you are getting ready for the upcoming TARA PSK Rumble on 6th October 2007 from 00:00 UTC - 23:59 UTC. This is really a very neat

Re: [digitalradio] New HF bandplans for REGION II

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Wow! Is it only me and Demetre that have noticed this On 10/3/07, Demetre SV1UY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Has anyone noticed that there is a new HF bandplan for REGION II effective January 1st 2008? You can check it at http://www.iaru-regionii.org/ You can

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Les Warriner
Certainly an education and informative exchange? How about some informatgion instead? Moderator? At 02:41 PM 10/3/2007, you wrote: AA6YQ comments below --- In mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.comdigitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip By your own

Re: [digitalradio] New HF bandplans for REGION II

2007-10-03 Thread chasm
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:14:17 -0400, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dimitri wrote Has anyone noticed that there is a new HF bandplan for REGION II effective January 1st 2008? You can check it at http://www.iaru-regionii.org/ not a single conflict with Army MARS, and probably none with

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 10/3/07, Les Warriner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Certainly an education and informative exchange? How about some informatgion instead? Moderator? You rang, Sir ?

Re: [digitalradio] New HF bandplans for REGION II

2007-10-03 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Yes I have been looking it over for a day or so. Not real sure I like the idea of just 3Kc on 40 meters for unattended stations over 500Hz wide. John, W0JAB in the center of fly over country At 05:14 PM 10/3/2007, you wrote: Wow! Is it only me and Demetre that have noticed this

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Les Warriner
Lots of words, no intelligence for those of us struggling with the programs. At 04:14 PM 10/3/2007, you wrote: On 10/3/07, Les Warriner mailto:leswa7ham%40earthlink.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Certainly an education and informative exchange? How about some informatgion instead?

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE , J65, Pactor 1 thru ?, etc.

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
What would you like help with? I have a guide to JT65A if you would like to read it. Also, for ALE , try hflink.com. I am sorry , but I am not experienced in PACTOR. Andy. On 10/3/07, Les Warriner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lots of words, no intelligence for those of us struggling with

Re: [digitalradio] New HF bandplans for REGION II

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
OK, what am I missing...seems like a good plan to me. Andy K3UK On 10/3/07, John Becker, WØJAB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I have been looking it over for a day or so. Not real sure I like the idea of just 3Kc on 40 meters for unattended stations over 500Hz wide. John, W0JAB in the

[digitalradio] Re: New HF bandplans for REGION II

2007-10-03 Thread expeditionradio
Andy K3UK wrote: Wow! Is it only me and Demetre that have noticed this Andy, I've noticed they are trying to give the appearance that they have moved to bandwidth-based bandplanning, but they still adhere to mode descriptions and categorization. Sadly, they simply

[digitalradio] A word from the owner

2007-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Each January, I publish the list rules. The primary rule is that we avoid personal attacks while encouraging vigorous debate of topic associated with amateur digital radio. Most of the time, the rules are followed and I have very little do do. The other day, i saw a post that John VE5MU

RE: [digitalradio] On PSK31 versus other modes

2007-10-03 Thread John Bradley
Hey, don't get me wrong, I am also active with PSK31 and RTTY, and regularly use each, sometimes even in contests since there are not A lot of VE5's on either mode. The tuning difficulty on some of the early newer modes, particularly MT63 and to a lesser extent, MFSK was certainly very

Re: [digitalradio] New HF bandplans for REGION II

2007-10-03 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
At 06:53 PM 10/3/2007, you wrote: OK, what am I missing...seems like a good plan to me. Andy K3UK With just 3kcs on forty meters they will have to pick a time slot in order to get on the air to pass traffic.

RE: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2007-10-03 Thread John Bradley
Tnx fer the note, Howard Over the next week or so ,we should have VE5GPM up and running 24/7 on RFSM 8000, not beaconing, but ready to receive calls and transfer files. VE5TLW and I will be working on learning the software and making a little noise with same. I think we will find an

Re: [digitalradio] On PSK31 versus other modes

2007-10-03 Thread Rick
Consider that voice SSB requires over 2000 Hz for reasonable quality and 2700 Hz would be better. Speaking on the air may be about 120 wpm. That figures out to around ~ 20 Hz per wpm, give or take some. For passing traffic it would be much slower though with more Hz per wpm. PSK31 is about the

[digitalradio] 14100.5 and 14112.0 kHz Re: RFSM8000

2007-10-03 Thread expeditionradio
Hi John, The 188-110 and RFSM activity is common on all the ALE channels. Often, it is convenient for operators link on an ALE pilot channel, such as 14109.5, and then QSY to one of the other ALE data freqs for traffic. Here are the freqs that are normally used for RFSM or 188-110: 20

[digitalradio] Re: PC-ALE

2007-10-03 Thread Erwin Jabor
Hi Om's. I'm new to PC-ALE. I use an ALINCO-DX70 for PSK31 without problems. At the computer I use the 2 handshaking signals on com1 to switch the TX-70 from TX to RX. Works fine. I was trying the same with PC-ALE. I can see the audio on the display, but I cannot switch to TX-Mode. Have set it