Re: [digitalradio] CQ CH?

2007-02-11 Thread Harv Nelson
maybe switzerland On 2/11/07, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is CQ CH? I'm used to seeing CQ WY, or CQ ID, or even CQ KL7, but CH has me puzzled. Just heard it on PSK31 on 30 meters. Tnx es 73 Dave KB3MOW

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 2007 WIsconsin QSO Party

2007-02-10 Thread Harv Nelson
, Ellen - AF9J Milwaukee County longtime WIQP participant --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Harv Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: WISCONSIN QSO PARTY. i'll be working the Wiconsin QSO Party, March 11-12 2007 in PSK(or other modes by request, from Bayfield county

Re: [digitalradio] 2007 WIsconsin QSO Party

2007-02-09 Thread Harv Nelson
WISCONSIN QSO PARTY. i'll be working the Wiconsin QSO Party, March 11-12 2007 in PSK(or other modes by request, from Bayfield county ... wiscosin's northern most and most remote county on the shore of lake supeior. Imay be the only wisc station running digital / rtty modes. harv, n9AI/AI9NL

Re: [digitalradio] Computers that operate on 12 vdc

2007-01-30 Thread Harv Nelson
Is there a reason we can't sart some sort of campaign to eliminate wall warts. I have 8 of these things laying on my desk each producing a different voltage for a divice that could easily operate at 12 volts with the addition of a tiny internal circuit costing a few cents at most, and probably

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: AEA232MBX

2007-01-01 Thread Harv Nelson
I've got two pk-232's sitting here that haven't been used for a few years if anyone wants one I'll ship 'em anywhere. let me know what you think they're worth. Harv Nelson, N9AI Washburn, WI On 12/30/06, Dave Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In RTTY mode, WinWarbler can run a soundcard

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Linux versis Windows: Let the debate begin!!

2006-12-01 Thread Harv Nelson
OK Leigh, Hope this is what you're looking for. OS LINUX debIAN, etch (testing, release) runing on two laptops, and four desktop/server machines. since they all run the same OS, they all network easily and paly nicely with the router. RIGS HF = Kenwood TS 850 and FT 897 (coupled/controled

Re: [digitalradio] New multimode program for Linux

2006-11-28 Thread Harv Nelson
hi rick, and the bunch, in answer to your question, run Linux and dump Windows? here is my experience. some things you must be prepared to deal with if the help desk at you ISP knows you are running Linux, they will treat you like a leper. They will tell you that you MUST run Windows and

Re: [digitalradio] Linux versis Windows: Let the debate begin!!

2006-11-28 Thread Harv Nelson
CUltist! ...Sorry John, I missed something. I don't even know the prayer yet or the secret handshake. if its gotta be a religious argument. keep in mind that a cult is the first step toward legitimacy. I speak as both a user and as a former tech at a Help Desk in a 99% windows shop. I used to

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Linux versis Windows: Let the debate begin!!

2006-11-28 Thread Harv Nelson
to howard and the rest ... I only objected to the label cultisT. Linux is not a religious experience for me. Like everyone else, I started with MS Windows I just got sick of shelling out money and time. Money I'd rather invest in rigs and time I'd rather spend on the air. Linux helped me

Re: [digitalradio] Linux Adds Real Time Features.

2006-10-17 Thread Harv Nelson
one of my projects up here is trying to convince people that it would be a good idEA TO MAKE A hotspot of the whole of bayfeild county as is now being done in places like philadelphia, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. This project might be a neat one for hams in places threatened with BPL.

Re: [digitalradio] Recommendations on FAX

2006-07-29 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Rick and the group just a pennies worth 1) you might consider using fractal image compression schemes (currently used in spy satelites to save time, power, and bandwidth. hunt up a copy of *Fractals

Re: [digitalradio] The US Ham radio service

2006-03-01 Thread Harv Nelson
to feed a family. Harv Nelson n9AI, ai9NL Washburn, WIOn 3/1/06, Dr. Howard S. White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mel To give you another view of the EMCOMM issue in the USA The USA is geographically significantly larger than Europe. Our taxation is significantly lower than Europe. So

Re: [digitalradio] Re: The US Ham radio service

2006-03-01 Thread Harv Nelson
Duane, I do NOT applaude you volunteer efforts. Works such as you perform for free simply allow the officials you elected (aND PAY) to renege on their sworn responsibilities ... which may include raising taxes to support your efforts and buyneeded (but ignored) community services. REALLY, the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Linux for Windows addicts

2006-02-25 Thread Harv Nelson
if you are having trouble with the dowblad tryordering from cheapbyts...about $5.00. http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/0070011152.html harv, ai9nlOn 2/25/06, Odd Kristian Auestad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have used VMWare Player (http://www.vmware.com/products/player/).Download and

Re: [digitalradio] USB to Serial Adapter

2006-01-22 Thread Harv Nelson
I've tried several brands of these USB-SERIAL CONVERTERthingIES and now I'm ready to say they don't work ... any of them. my current solution to yhe prtoblem is A BIT RETRO GRADE. ... i BOUGHT A PCI -IO CRARD WHICH PROVIDES TWO 9 PIN SERIAL PORTS AND A DB -25 PARRALELL PORT. COST IS AOUT $20.

Re: [digitalradio] test the digitalradio DX Cluster's new address,

2006-01-14 Thread Harv Nelson
I tried about 10:30 CST this morning using XDx and got Resolve failed: Unknown Host: Harv, N9AIOn 1/14/06, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the test guys. Since I switched to a cable modem (I was using DSL) I have a dynamically assigned IP address . Earlier, after the

Re: [digitalradio] Gmail invitation?

2006-01-02 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Andy, After submitting yours, I have 99 left. Come one-n-all. First come basis. Harv, AI9NL [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]On 1/3/06, Andrew J. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone on this list got a Gmail invitation to spare? I would appreciate one. Thanks [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Gmail invitation?

2006-01-02 Thread Harv Nelson
a friend with an account to invite you directly. Anyone know how to solve this problem. Andy K3UK - Original Message - From: Harv Nelson To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio

Re: [digitalradio] Gmail invitation?

2006-01-02 Thread Harv Nelson
know how to solve this problem. Andy K3UK - Original Message - From: Harv Nelson To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Gmail invitation? Hi Andy,After submitting yours, I have 99

Re: [digitalradio] WANTED: laptop computer advice

2005-12-07 Thread Harv Nelson
Before you spend your money, take a look at the interfaces described here ( with patrs lists, schematics, and instructions). http://www.qsl.net/wm2u/ i RUN AN mfj -1275m WITH AN ft-897 AND HAVE HADE ZERO PROBLEMS WITH IT. fOR THE SAME PRICE, I could have built all the units shown here.

Re: [digitalradio] Neat extension for Firefox browsers

2005-12-04 Thread Harv Nelson
Another one that I use alot is from AE7Q http://www.ae7q.com/ Scroll down the page to find a firefox extention to ad to your search engines this one adds a little searcher similar to google, that takes you directly to the qrz.com callsign database. Just type in the callsign and away ya go.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New PC w/monitor for $149 !

2005-11-25 Thread Harv Nelson
I just ordered a Gateway 504GR machine from TigerDirect. $500. There was another labeled Gateway 506GR for $600 ... Only difference I could see was 1 gig ram vs 512 meg. But, they are selling 512 meg chips for $10 (after rebates) so It was pretty much a wash, near as I could tell. My little

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Bandwidth-Based FCC Rules for USA

2005-11-25 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi John and the group, 1) Canada has done away with a formal band and mode plan a few years ago, and, so far it has worked on a voluntary basis. Yah'but ... in marked contrast to their southern cousins, Canadians are rational and civilized beings. How could one expect a voluntary

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital Experimenters Net starts tonight 0000 UTC

2005-11-24 Thread Harv Nelson
Nothin here in Washburn, WI on Lake Superior. How about late morning or early afternoon on the weekend? HarvOn 11/24/05, Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andy,Nothing heard or copied on any mode on either frequency at South StPaul, MN on the date and times listed.Jerry-K0HZI--- In

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital Experimenters Net starts tonight 0000 UTC

2005-11-24 Thread Harv Nelson
? - Original Message - From: Harv Nelson To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital Experimenters Net starts tonight UTC Nothin here in Washburn, WI on Lake Superior. How about late

Re: [digitalradio] New PC w/monitor for $149 !

2005-11-24 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Andy, Got a URL for us? Harv, AI9NLOn 11/24/05, Andrew J. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just in case you need a new PC for the shack and the digital modes, I see that BestBuy (in the USA) has a 7 hour special tomorrow where you can get a PC with 17 inch monitor for $149! I

Re: [digitalradio] New PC w/monitor for $149 !

2005-11-24 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Andy, Here is the only $149 deal I could find ... it says Sold Out! and Not Available On-Line. Nuts! Thanks anyway. I'm looking for a new box. Harv http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=46100050008type=productproductCategoryId=cat01173id=pcmprd46300050008 On 11/24/05, Andrew

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Santa, Please bring me....

2005-11-22 Thread Harv Nelson
Day after Thanksgiving at the very latest! Harv, AI9NLOn 11/22/05, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And you want it when ? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--AIDS in India: A lurking bomb. Click and help stop AIDS now.

[digitalradio] Sony-BMG Root-kit

2005-11-11 Thread Harv Nelson
I pass along the following from the Electronic Frontiers Foundation's weekly Newsletter. I don't listen to a lot of CD's on my machine so, I can't say if it affects a Linux box, or not. Seems doubtful. However, since many other members of these lists run Windows equipment, I thought I would

[digitalradio] Fwd: [BARS] 3.7 Mbit/s to 18 mile radius on 50 mw??

2005-11-10 Thread Harv Nelson
-- Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Nov 10, 2005 6:25 AMSubject: [BARS] 3.7 Mbit/s to 18 mile radius on 50 mw??To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Here's an interesting article on a new type of radio technology called xG that promises immense data rates, long

Re: [digitalradio] The Digital Experimenters Net : Next Step

2005-11-10 Thread Harv Nelson
Specific frequencies would be nice. You can always move as conditions demand but, it'd be nice to know where you intend to start. Harv, AI9NLOn 11/10/05, obrienaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK folks, I received all the feedback about a digital net.Here iswhat I have come up with.Essentially a 30

Re: [digitalradio] Transferring PSK software to another computer

2005-11-08 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Mel, Many of us here stand ready to help ... but please!, NO SECRETS! You must tell us what sort of computer you are using ... what sort of operating system ... Windows? Linux? Apple? BSD? Commodore? What ...? Else, you'll be getting some fairly useless information from sources who are

Re: [digitalradio] CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR ICOM 756PRO

2005-11-04 Thread Harv Nelson
I'm using the Mozilla/Firefox browser on a Linux system. If you are using a different sort of browser, you may have to look around a bit. Surely, the cache is there someplace, and you should be able to clear it. The Cache is a part of the internet protocol and every user browser has one. For

Re: [digitalradio] CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR ICOM 756PRO

2005-11-03 Thread Harv Nelson
back [invalid menu handle] and thats as far as I can getG3VFPssiteshould be bookmarked by every ham in the worldI've already built his CIV interfaceand would like a good program to use with itthought Icom had one, but now iIthinknot.thanks to all 73s ron wa5fbf Harv Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi

Re: [digitalradio] CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR ICOM 756PRO

2005-11-01 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Walt! It works OK for me ... I guess Dave just thinks you're sexier than I am :-) I had to send him a picture of my dog ... check the Pet Pics page ... maybe that's the key? 73 Harv, AI9NLOn 11/1/05, DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My firewall filter on

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL forwarding tagged as spam.

2005-10-05 Thread Harv Nelson
and energy they give to promoting the Micro$oft monolith. Time for HAMs (at very least) to get off the M$ tit! Thanks for the opportunity to vent ... once again 73 Harv Nelson, AI9NL Washburn, Wisconsin http://hamshack-hack.sourceforge.net/ PS: Just had an opportunity open and read

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL forwarding tagged as spam. (a bit OT)

2005-10-05 Thread Harv Nelson
On 10/6/05, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good points Harv. But I fail to see why anyone would use such an address as their primary email address. Matter of personal choice ... I have other addresses I use for other purposes. My ISP (sitting across the room from me) is set up in

Re: [digitalradio] Can a Compaq Deskpro user help me please ?

2005-09-29 Thread Harv Nelson
Don't forget to try a Google, too. Just plug in the computer name and model number. Bet you'll get half-million hits. Harv, AI9NL On 9/29/05, Mel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone, I have recently bought a Deskpro but do not have a users handbook and I'm a little confused so may I

Re: [digitalradio] SB-16 sound card

2005-08-29 Thread Harv Nelson
Have a look at Pricewatch http://www.pricewatch.com/ There are soundcards in there from $6 to $Gasp Heart-be-still ... some are really ancient models. Surely, you'll find one that will work well for you. Harv, AI9NLOn 8/25/05, wb4mnk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone suggest where I

Re: [digitalradio] Fun ham video

2005-07-09 Thread Harv Nelson
Man! I could use a couple of Armstrong Rotors like that! 73 Harv, AI9NL On 7/9/05, Andrew J. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For an amazing ham related video (4 minutes) check http://64.27.98.24/clip.ram Takes a few seconds to load but it isworth the effort. The K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Too much power and courteous notifiication - how/if

2005-06-24 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Gang! Maybe someone could set up an online Waterfall Gallery with screen shots of the most offensive splattering sigs posted (complete with callsigns) for all to see. It'd be neat to use some thing like KPSK with its multi-channel copy to show the same conversation going on in 4 or 5

Re: [digitalradio] 10 meter mode

2005-06-23 Thread Harv Nelson
Might well be your own computer system, monitor, or printer, or scanner, or other device putting out a timing signal. Maybe even your mouse. Some times peripheral devices are rich in harmonics. Check up the band and see if you hear the same sort of stuff every 20 khz, or so. It could be a power

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Question about HF-email

2005-06-18 Thread Harv Nelson
On 6/18/05, Per [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am wondering if Linux WINE will run Airmail? If someone knows or has done this, I'd like to know. Airmail is a great little GUI that does anything you need to do. If working with an external device that will do Pactor. Sure, I'm running

Re: [digitalradio] TM-733 Service manual

2005-06-17 Thread Harv Nelson
Google is your friend! Try entering your request Kenwood TM-733 Service manual into the Google search engine. I did. Here are just a few of the over 500 hits it produced. Some of them look quite promising. http://fileshare.eshop.bg/index.php?what=search2searchstring=TM-733

Re: [digitalradio] CAN'T SEE!!

2005-06-05 Thread Harv Nelson
Try clearing the cache in your browser. 73 Harv, AI9NL On 6/4/05, swl0720 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still can't see any posts or messages. I guess I can still post messages. Turned everything in the security department off unjoined the group and then rejoined...same o same o. Anybody

Re: [digitalradio] Automated stations and W1AW

2005-04-20 Thread Harv Nelson
I have yet to hear W1AW BROADCAST any information which could not have been distributed more quickly, efficiently, and effectively in other media. If CW were removed from our licensing system requirements, as the rest of the world seems to be doing, then there would be no need for at least

[digitalradio] Hamshack Hack v.06a checksums

2005-04-14 Thread Harv Nelson
Finally! After four uploads and downloads, I got a matching md5sum on the Hack. I used the Kent UK mirror to achieve this feat. It may take some time for the other SourceForge mirrors to catch up. The file size should be 558,256,128 and the checksum is MD5SUM

Re: [digitalradio] Hamshack Hack v.05 available at SourceForge

2005-04-02 Thread Harv Nelson
for all your work. Len - Original Message - From: Harv Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; debian-hams@lists.debian.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hamshack Hack v.05 available at SourceForge

2005-04-02 Thread Harv Nelson
] wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Harv Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Len, Check out the Persistent Directory stuff Click on Tux, the little penguin on the task bar at the bottom of the screen Pick Configure --Create a Persistent Disk Image

[digitalradio] Hamshack Hack web site is up and running

2005-03-31 Thread Harv Nelson
The Hamshack Hack web site is up and running. http://hamshack-hack.sourceforge.net/ I've put some doc's, hint, tips, and work-arounds up there. Hope some of the info is helpful. If there is enough interest I'll set up a FAQ and mail list where we can share our insights, frustrations, and

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hamshack Hack v.05 available at SourceForge

2005-03-31 Thread Harv Nelson
That might have been one of my burners (It now resides in a warmer place!) Harv On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:42:02 -0500, Andrew J. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I received the same error that Skip gets when I booted the CD Harv mailed me a couple of weeks ago. Andy K3UK - Original

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hamshack Hack v.05 available at SourceForge

2005-03-30 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi David, That checksum you seek is in the little md5sum.txt (about 50 bytes) sitting next to that 528 meg file. I don't know what burner you're using. I think NERO reports a checksum before you tell it to go ahead and make a new coaster. Compare that number to the one in the md5sum.txt file,

[digitalradio] Dayton!

2005-03-19 Thread Harv Nelson
Dayton! Anyone care to suggest a Don't miss ... event at the Dayton Hamvention? Lectures?, Meetings?, Presentations? Any organized brawls or formal riots? How about B2U Rites? (Celebrating the miracle of changing beer into urine). Any body wanna buy me dinner? Harv, AI9NL The K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Hyper Terminal

2005-03-19 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Don, Lay hands on a KNOPPIX CD (Linux) and give 'Audacity' a spin. Its a multichannel audio transcription and editing program. If you have a high speed link, download the .iso here http://www.knoppix.org/ You may also find the CD in your local book store as a part of some Linux book or

Re: [digitalradio] Hyper Terminal

2005-03-19 Thread Harv Nelson
I just went up and looked at the SourceForge Audacity page. There IS a Windows version available. Get the executable here http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6235package_id=6294release_id=283923 73 Harv, AI9NL On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:16:13 -0600, KA9QJG [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [digitalradio] Problems getting OLIVIA to work on W98

2005-03-09 Thread Harv Nelson
The instructions on the package said, Windows 98, or better, required so, I got LINUX. Harv, AI9NL On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 22:49:51 -, Ken Monica Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beg, borrow or offer a used computer vendor ten bucks for a copy of W2K w/key. Tastes like chicken -

Re: [digitalradio] Source of Anti-Static Envelopes

2005-03-06 Thread Harv Nelson
For the envelopes, I've been using Zip-Lok sandwish bags for a good long while. Haven't noticed any static damage ... and it sure does help to clear up the clutter. Up here, on Lake Superior, we have more problems with deer than birds chewing up our tomatoes and flower gardens. The CD's will

Re: [digitalradio] Hw can I make a bookable Linux gMFSK CD ?

2005-03-04 Thread Harv Nelson
Hi Stan, Is your address good on QRZ.com? I will send you one this afternoon. Harv, AI9NL On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 20:14:55 -, Stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a CD that I can put into my MS-DOS machine and boot up gMFSK. When it comes to computers I am an appliance

Re: [digitalradio] Careful what you type on PSK31

2005-02-25 Thread Harv Nelson
I always blame the birds that roost on my G5RV. Harv, AI9NL On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:30:04 -0500, Paul L Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: S! Don't tell anyone! Danny Douglas wrote: Forward error correction cannot correct spelling, or mistyping. The K3UK DIGITAL MODES