[digitalradio] Re: An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread frankk2ncc
That sounds like a very reasonable request. Well written and good job! f, k2ncc

Re: [digitalradio] Re: An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I have found it frustrating when I am on that freq and THEN they start up. I wish they would simply QSY when the freq appears busy. Andy K3UK On 9/22/09, frankk2ncc frank.k2...@gmail.com wrote: That sounds like a very reasonable request. Well written and good job! f, k2ncc --

[digitalradio] TAPR's N7HPR Discusses Digital Communications Conference on RAIN Report [2 Attachments]

2009-09-22 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR's N7HPR Discusses Digital Communications Conference on RAIN Report   www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-9-18-2009.mp3 More Info about the DCC in Chicago on September 25 - 27 at: www.tapr.org/dcc

[digitalradio] Re: An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread W4AGA
Setting aside the misplaced sense of entitlement in that letter, there's this from http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2001/08/07/1/ QUOTE A Retrospective Today, bulletins transmitted by W1AW are received with ease throughout the country. The information transmitted covers a broad range of

[digitalradio] What's up with FLDIGI

2009-09-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
With lots of WINMOR testing taking place, I decided to load up FLDIGI today and compare its ARQ capabilities. However, my recent fresh download and install of FLDIGI crashes within 10 seconds of booting. EventType : BEX P1 : fldigi.exe P2 : 0.0.0.0 P3 : 4a6cce2a P4 : mswsock.dll

[digitalradio] Re: What's up with FLDIGI

2009-09-22 Thread obrienaj
I'm not sure I can ge that far Skip, it crashes about six second after booting up. Will see what I can do, Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Re: What's up with FLDIGI

2009-09-22 Thread obrienaj
Thanks Skip, all is well now. Andy

RE: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference (A dissent)

2009-09-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
Sound card users' preference for bandwidth wide enough to receive fifty or more signals is what makes us vulnerable. W1AW does NOT wipe out the 80m psk31 sub-band; its CW signal occupies perhaps 50-100 Hz. Use a narrow filter, and a front-end able to handle nearby strong signals, and the

[digitalradio] Anyone for WINMOR/FLARQ/ALE tests this weekend ?

2009-09-22 Thread obrienaj
I think it would be fun to try a test of simple message exchanges on 40,30, 20 meters this weekend to compare WINMOR, FLARQ and ALE (standard and 400) . It be be useful to have a group of us that can connect and try a message in all four formats . I would propose the message simply be Mr.

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Charles Brabham
Considering the fact that the ARRL has shamelessly promoted WinLink for years, despite the well-known fact that the WinLink HF stations regularly transmit ultra-wide digital hash without listening first, thus crashing legitimate ham's QSOs by the dozens every day, there's literally no point in

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference (A dissent)

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Cortland Richmond wrote: Sound card users' preference for bandwidth wide enough to receive fifty or more signals is what makes us vulnerable. W1AW does NOT wipe out the 80m psk31 sub-band; its CW signal occupies perhaps 50-100 Hz. Use a narrow filter, and a front-end able to handle nearby

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Charles Brabham wrote: There are no Considerate Operators associated with the ARRL, at least not at ARRL HQ. - They apparently do not read and understand their own publications. W1AW has QSY'd before. For example, their 160m frequency was changed from 1817.5 to 1802.5 kHz earlier this

[digitalradio] QRV on 14.112

2009-09-22 Thread Steinar Aanesland
Hi all, I am QRV on 14.112 in winmor 0.2.0.2. Try to connect. 73 de LA5VNA Steinar

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for WINMOR/FLARQ/ALE tests this weekend ?

2009-09-22 Thread W4AGA
I'll play. I am trying to learn all I can about using digital modes for emergency communications. Let's use http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/ to coordinate contacts. 73 de W4AGA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, obrienaj andrewob...@... wrote: I think it would be fun to try a test of

Re: [digitalradio] Re: An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Scott Hill
Like almost all large organizations with professional management, the ARRL has become devoted entirely to the perpetuation of itself. Paid public relations people write glowing statements expounding the dedication of the group to egalitarian principals, but to properly evaluate their motives

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Rik van Riel wrote: Due to an unfortunate coincidence, W1AW's CW broadcasts pretty much wipe out the 80m psk31 sub-band for a significant fraction of the time. I have received a reply from W1AW, which I have posted on my web page: http://surriel.com/radio/w1aw-psk-interference#comment-240

[digitalradio] Re: An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread doug_helbling
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, frankk2ncc frank.k2...@... wrote: That sounds like a very reasonable request. Well written and good job! f, k2ncc I agree with Frank that this was a reasonable and civilized response. I have since read W1AW's reply as well, and it, too, seems

[digitalradio] Re: [linuxham] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Brian Lloyd wrote: 1. Turn off your AGC and go with manual RF gain control. Most rigs have enough dynamic range to be able to deal with W1AW's signal at full gain without AGC so it would just be a really strong signal in the passband. With AGC off W1AW would not reduce the gain for the other

[digitalradio] Re: An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread kc4cop
Assuming that more than just one or two hams will try to use PSK 31 on 80 m, getting out extensive comments (publishing all the facts in dozens of places to reach a maximum number of hams) on filter settings to all concerned would be a much more difficult and involved process then getting

[digitalradio] Understanding soundcard basics ?

2009-09-22 Thread obrienaj
From what I have read in the past, there is a difference between inexpensive sound cards and the high quality ones. I recall past articles that suggest the high quality ones can result in some very weak signals being detectable in a waterfall, whereas cheap cards may not reproduce the signal.

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference(A dissent)

2009-09-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
Hi, Rik. Then use a 250 or 500 Hz BW pass band filter. Engage the notch filter. Get an MFJ 1026 and null him out. Use a separately rotatable loop antenna for receive. There are a number of things which will work, either by themselves, or together. We have or can get filters and other tools.

RE: [digitalradio] Understanding soundcard basics ?

2009-09-22 Thread r_lwesterfield
Hello Andy, There was a very good article in QST a few years ago about sound cards. They ran five different cards through quite a battery of tests in the ARRL Lab and yes indeed, you really do get better performance out of some cards. But dollar for dollar, the performance was not linear.

Re: [digitalradio] New Signalink to Use on Data Modes.

2009-09-22 Thread Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle
HI Guys, Sorry for the request for help again. I am confused with my new SL-USB. I have followed the instructions to the T, and supposably done all the correct things. In one statement it says that if the sample rate is 11??? I should change this to 12000, but if the software is at 8000 then

Re: [digitalradio] Understanding soundcard basics ?

2009-09-22 Thread Josh Gibbs
This is a topic I am also interested in. I have a box full of sound cards (and several systems with internal sound), and I have tested several of them using the 'Sound Card Sample Rate Checker' that is included with MixW (aka CheckSR.exe). This program checks the sound card against the computer

[digitalradio] Re: Understanding soundcard basics ?

2009-09-22 Thread Vojtech
Hi Andy. I would say the sound card qualities are very similar to receiver. Noise floor Linearity Birdies and other noise I exclude timing issues, because they could most often be corrected for with software. Also I exclude stuff like bad drivers, that would cause dropouts. Now if you use