[digitalradio] Re: : tandem ride - lack of other modes ?

2010-01-02 Thread obrienaj
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, raf3151019 gzero...@... wrote: That's quite a sophisticated system you've made, very interesting. What is also interesting is that the list had only one European station, so these tiddly little sunspots are not really helping us to get across the pond.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: : tandem ride - lack of other modes ?

2010-01-02 Thread Phil Williams
I think that if you monitored 80 meters for 7 days, you would capture other modes. Any chance of monitoring 160 meters? philw de ka1gmn On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 5:58 AM, obrienaj k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, raf3151019

Re: [digitalradio] Re: : tandem ride - lack of other modes ?

2010-01-02 Thread Andy obrien
Phil, what frq is a good one to monitor 160 ? Andy On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Phil Williams ka1...@gmail.com wrote: I think that if you monitored 80 meters for 7 days, you would capture other modes. Any chance of monitoring 160 meters? philw de ka1gmn On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at

Re: [digitalradio] Re: : tandem ride - lack of other modes ?

2010-01-02 Thread Phil Williams
Dial freqs: 1.838 - BPSK31, OLIVIA, JT65A 1.800 - RTTY, PSK31, OLIVIA phil de ka1gmn On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:47 AM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: Phil, what frq is a good one to monitor 160 ? Andy On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Phil Williams ka1...@gmail.com wrote: I

[digitalradio] Re: : tandem ride - lack of other modes ?

2010-01-02 Thread Music Maker
Hi Folks, Re Mels Post so these tiddly little sunspots are not really helping us to get across the pond. Its 1330 UTC Sat 2 Jan 10.Have been looking around the Bands from here in Central UK, but cannot report accurately, as I have just erected a 'Homebrew' Vertical Antenna, which is an

[digitalradio] G3OBU's antenna with digital mode DX

2010-01-02 Thread obrienaj
John, I read with interest your web pages describing your vertical antenna. Please keep us informed on how it does on digital mode DX. I had to look twice at what I thought was a balun at first. Do you report your signals via PSKreporter? Andy K3UK --- In

Re: [digitalradio] G3OBU's antenna with digital mode DX

2010-01-02 Thread Dave Ackrill
obrienaj wrote: John, I read with interest your web pages describing your vertical antenna. Please keep us informed on how it does on digital mode DX. I had to look twice at what I thought was a balun at first. I realise that we will probably be off topic, but a 9:1 UnUn is often

[digitalradio] Re: G3OBU's antenna with digital mode DX

2010-01-02 Thread Music Maker
Dave, The 'Unun' theory is well known and used, but to my knowledge, not usually on long Verticals - In this case an effective length of 75 feet high, the way I have wound the vertical 75ft wire spirally around the 36 ft pole. The construction of long-wire antennas with a Unun is simple, both

[digitalradio] Re: New Digital Mode Web Site by WZ7I

2010-01-02 Thread Juergen
Good summary about the properties of the different digi-modes. I really like it and have just forwarded the link to some other fellows (and I have just deleted the different files with the information Tony has published here before). However: I don't follow his conclusion about the mode to

[digitalradio] Re: New digital interfaces for Christmas

2010-01-02 Thread Music Maker
I bought myself one for Christmas too !! (Hey ! - I am Santa Klaus, aren't I ? !! ). What I would like to know (it hasn't been delivered yet!), is how good members of the Group think that it will be effective and suitable for working in Digi Mode. (at 25 GB Pounds - 37 US Dollars).The

Re: [digitalradio] Re: : tandem ride - lack of other modes ?

2010-01-02 Thread phil williams
Are people giving up on other stuff ? Let me don my Captain Obvious cape for a moment No, it is just that there is only small of percentage that will get on the air and call CQ in the less popular modes consistently and with the aid of RSID in their xmissions. If you get on the air and call

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New Digital Mode Web Site by WZ7I

2010-01-02 Thread Wes Cosand
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Juergen dl...@darc.de wrote: Good summary about the properties of the different digi-modes. I really like it Thank you for your kind comment However: I don't follow his conclusion about the mode to choose for rag chew qso's: Based on my experience with a

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New digital interfaces for Christmas

2010-01-02 Thread Rick Westerfield
It will probably work well. His feedback score is good so it must be at least Ok on performance. The only reason I went with the Signalink was to gain more throughput on Winmor. My Blaster and use of a motherboard soundcard served me well on many different modes for several years and this

[digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread k5myj
Does anyone use an digital modes on 6M FM or 2M FM? In the 60's and 70's we used AFSK RTTY on these bands. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa.

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New digital interfaces for Christmas

2010-01-02 Thread Cortland Richmond
Looks nice! Better buy now, though, because when the EUrocrats find out about this manufacturer he is likely to be bankrupted by the regulatory requirements. http://www.rohsregulations.com/rohs-faq.htm http://www.cetest.nl/emc-harmonized-standards.htm

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread DANNY DOUGLAS
Ive worked a few stations rtty on 6, but there arent many - apparently capable. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more (except Novice). Short stints at: DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU CR9/7Y/KH7/5A/GW/GM/F Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred, I Do

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread Rotten Robbie
I'm curious to what is the reason for a lack of interest on VHF/UHF FM to do anything other than talk on the local repeater. The Rigblaster has everything necessary to connect a computer to a VFH RICEBOX. I have been looking at being able to control the RICEBOX through the microphone

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread DANNY DOUGLAS
In my case, the kenwood ts570sg has 6 meters already on it, so it can be operated digital just like the rest of the bands on the rig. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more (except Novice). Short stints at: DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread Rotten Robbie
I'll have to go to the library to do that. but I will. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. Real Radios Glow In The Dark - Original Message - From: KH6TY To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital? Check

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
May be workable in a large city but for those of us that live in the rural areas, we would be taking to our self. At 03:39 PM 1/2/2010, you wrote: I'm curious to what is the reason for a lack of interest on VHF/UHF FM to do anything other than talk on the local repeater.

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread bruce mallon
We have a group on SSB here --- On Sat, 1/2/10, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net wrote: From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital? To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 5:53 PM   May be workable in a large city

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
At 05:01 PM 1/2/2010, you wrote: We have a group on SSB here Here being?

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread Rotten Robbie
In the PNW there is a group trying to make JT65 work on 2M SSB. I have not heard anything out of them lately. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. Real Radios Glow In The Dark - Original Message - From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,

[digitalradio] Re: VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread kd4gcf
We still have a pretty nice Packet network in western NC, link via internet to eastern NC. HF packet links on 14.105 when needed. RMS Gateway around too. And building. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, k5myj rottenrobb...@... wrote: Does anyone use an digital modes on 6M FM or 2M FM? In

[digitalradio] Re: G3OBU's antenna with digital mode DX

2010-01-02 Thread Gary Nixon
A few thoughts... One old-time rule on Helical antennas is that it takes about twice the amount of wire to accomplish what a straight piece of wire would do;, so, for this case, that would be about 75/2, or and effective wire length of 37.5 feet, or ~125 Meters (of I did my math right). That