Re: [digitalradio] Multiple Digital Modes: Time to get rid of most ?

2008-04-20 Thread Rick
it is done. Most of the programs will automatically detect an analog mode won't they? The digital SSTV modes seem to be quite automatic since it detects many parameters including callsigns. 73, Rick, KV9U Jeff Moore wrote: Rick, My interests are similar to yours, ie, effective emergency comms

Re: [digitalradio] Using NBEMS in Global Simulated Emergency Test, May 3rd

2008-04-17 Thread Rick
file (2 pages) of the procedures: http://www.iaru-r1.org/GlobalsetMay08Rules.pdf 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: -Anyone have any thoughts on how we might use Skip/Dave's NBEMS for this test ? Rick, any interest in chairing efforts of Digitalradio or your HFDEC group and seeing if we

Re: [digitalradio] 30m Usage....

2008-04-13 Thread Rick
with the microwave frequencies. The only ham use these bands seem to be for are contesting a few times a year. It seems to me that we only require a few frequencies for experimentation and satellite use, above 1.2 GHz. 73, Rick, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gents, I agree - isn't the 30m ham

[digitalradio] 30 meters alive

2008-04-13 Thread Rick
is on, or check to see if the automatic Pactor or Packet stations are on higher up. That pretty well tells you if the band is open. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: I am always amazed at the people who say I never call CQ My first question is alwayWHY?. It takes two to tango! Time

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 30m Usage....

2008-04-13 Thread Rick
of these stations is a long time ham and he explained that they will not have to run as much power with digital since signals seem to go farther than analog. It will be interesting. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: Frankly, I expected the government to give us back the channel 1 TV frequency

Re: [digitalradio] PSK Reporter in DM780

2008-04-12 Thread Rick
If this is used by very many hams, then how does this impact the PropNet beacons? 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I just want to advise people that the PSK Reporter feature within DM780 that I mentioned a few months ago, has continued to evolve. The latest releases of DM780 have some

Re: [digitalradio] PSK Reporter in DM780

2008-04-12 Thread Rick
But isn't the net effect about the same, or maybe even better since you may get many more hits? What is it the PropNet does now that is different, better, etc.? 73, Rick, KV9U Simon Brown wrote: This is just detecting callsigns in on-air QSO's and receiving reports from new logbook entries

Re: [digitalradio] another non- contest on a no contest band

2008-04-11 Thread Rick
packet up high. 73, Rick, KV9U Sholto Fisher wrote: Hi Guys, What is the actual objection? is it you worry there will be some rule change in the future to allow WARC band contesting? You know there are other groups who promote the use of 30m for events too (and have done so for some

Re: [digitalradio] SL-USB interfaced with IC-746 PRO and COMPAQ PC

2008-04-11 Thread Rick
? If you have a dummy load, you could see if the problem still exists when transmitting into it. Otherwise, do you notice increasing distortion with increasing RF output power? Do different antennas vary the problem? Different bands vary the problem? 73, Rick, KV9U KB1NAL wrote: _SUBJECT_

Re: [digitalradio] Icom Data Mode / ACC(1) Socket?

2008-04-07 Thread Rick
Radio Shack) to connect to ICOM rigs that have the 8 pin DIN ACC1. The pin outs have the same position and the keyway is the same. Just fewer pins, but it just happens that you need only 4 of the 5 pins and they just happen to be the ones on the 5 pin DIN:) 73, Rick, KV9U Tony wrote: All

Re: [digitalradio] 10 MHz Ham Radio Balloon Flight to Europe from North America, Sunday April 6th @ 0000 UTC

2008-04-04 Thread Rick Karlquist
What is the call sign of this beacon? Rick N6RK Mark Thompson wrote: SNOX V 10 MHz Amateur Radio Balloon Flight The Spirit of Knoxville V (SNOX V) balloon will launch Sunday 6th April at UTC, from Knoxville, TN in an attempt to cross the Atlantic. It will carry Amateur Radio beacons

Re: [digitalradio] Mutiple rigs/One PC /Multiple digital modes

2008-03-30 Thread Rick
and the other set up for MFSK16 or whatever. Then if I found something interesting, I could choose which software to use for transmitting. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: Does anyone here have any creative ideas for using multiple rigs on digital modes with one PC? I have three HF

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Vista

2008-03-29 Thread Rick
disparate parts have to be rewritten and optimized. An OS needs the synergy of all the parts working simultaneously in order for it to work successfully. 73, Rick, KV9U Howard Brown wrote: How about a free open source Windows replacement? http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html ReactOS http

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Vista

2008-03-28 Thread Rick
a very nice program. More information available at: http://www.airlinkexpress.org/ 73, Rick, KV9U rojomn wrote: The only real issue I see frequently is for users of MMTTY and PsKcore that want to use other than the default sound card. In Vista they cannot. Other than that I see

Re: [digitalradio] Group - Ham Software for Linux ???

2008-03-27 Thread Rick
to contact the owner and ask what the current status is. Maybe he would be willing to make you an owner or at least moderator? 73, Rick, KV9U Howard Brown wrote: Yes, linuxham is pretty active but seems to be dedicated to supporting the W1HKJ software. Excellent software but the site

Re: [digitalradio] Vista

2008-03-27 Thread Rick
that it is likely to be many years beyond what MS is claiming for a Windows 7 target date. Consider that something around 100,000,000 Vista machines have been sold so far. 73, Rick, KV9U AA0OI wrote: Hi Rick: The US government has now informed MS that they WILL continue to support XP

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Vista

2008-03-26 Thread Rick
of the screen, particularly the font rendering. It is better than XP and much better than Linux. Some may not care that much about this issue if they use the computer for casual use, but for heavy computer use, it may be quite welcome. 73, Rick, KV9U nathan wrote: Hi Talk about hitting the nail

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Vista

2008-03-25 Thread Rick
might ask outselves is whether a given OS does the things we want it to do and not do the things we don't want it to do? No OS can fulfill those requirements, but at this time MS Windows does it the best for much of ham radio needs. 73, Rick, KV9U Howard Brown wrote: Did you read it? Does

Re: [digitalradio] Vista

2008-03-24 Thread Rick
software in certain categories. 73, Rick, KV9U wa0elm wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software

[digitalradio] Does K2 work OK for wider digital modes?

2008-03-12 Thread Rick
Argonaut V which has TCXO, but not that that accuracy. I did not find any problem in using it, but I suspect that this mostly becomes an issue if you are in an environment with changing ambient temperatures, such as outside, field day, emergency use, etc. 73, Rick, KV9U Announce your digital

[digitalradio] Horizontally polarized antenna

2008-03-06 Thread Rick
this antenna is not in the ARRL Antenna Book. Has anyone else worked with this design on HF or VHF? 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Keeping NBEMS in mind

2008-03-02 Thread Rick
and up. As Andy points out, there are times when the ARQ text digital modes don't work at all, but with FAE400 this seems like much less of a problem considering that it may be able to perform better than PSK31 without ARQ. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: NBEMS is the software package

[digitalradio] Some success with PSKmail

2008-03-02 Thread Rick
to the way that PSKmail does this? If so, why can't this be ported over to MS OS? This would give us an additional tool for emergencies as well as some practical e-mail capability that is very narrow mode. 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Keeping NBEMS in mind

2008-03-02 Thread Rick
just prefers it his way. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker, WØJAB wrote: After reading this thread with great intrust I still fail to see the difference between it and what has been done with the Pactor modes. That is other than being narrow. I have copies Pactor that has to say the least been

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Keeping NBEMS in mind

2008-03-02 Thread Rick
multipath when on HF. Is there any clue in the waterfall or do you go by the sound? 73, Rick, KV9U Rein Couperus wrote: All high-latency modes are unsuitable for ARQ. A persistent misconception is that you would be using signals near the noise level. As I have stated many times, noise

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Keeping NBEMS in mind

2008-03-02 Thread Rick
the internet discussion groups (I still co-moderate the Grazersedge yahoogroup) and one was from Washington and most surprisingly one was from NZ. So you never know who you might be able to meet in person someday:) 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker, WØJAB wrote: Yes you must buy a box to play the mode

Re: [digitalradio] Some thoughts on antenna polarization for emergency use

2008-03-01 Thread Rick
or at least PSK125 at a few dB below zero dB S/N? Phone communication, even SSB would need a bit over zero dB wouldn't it? 73, Rick, KV9U kh6ty wrote: This illustrates the core of the problem of not having enough total path gain to communicate with the EOC if the repeaters are down

Re: [digitalradio] MARS WinLink in Tennessee Storms

2008-02-27 Thread Rick
with similar equipment. Winlink 2000 does have some problems with respect to those perspectives of mine (and probably most hams). 73, Rick, KV9U Jeff Moore wrote: What I found even more interesting than the article on QRZ was the comments on it. To a T everyone commented that it was good

Re: [digitalradio] MARS WinLink in Tennessee Storms

2008-02-27 Thread Rick
whenever you need it. Here is a good test. When you get on the bands, any bands, what modes can you generally expect to contact someone? That tells you where you want to be when all else fails. 73, Rick, KV9U David Little wrote: It is interesting , isn't it? MARS doesn't hold contests

Re: [digitalradio] MARS WinLink in Tennessee Storms

2008-02-27 Thread Rick
amazingly close to another station and not even know they are there by using improved filters and phenomenal IMD DR such as available from the big three high performance companies (Elecraft, Flex-Radio, and Ten Tec). 73, Rick, KV9U Ken Meinken wrote: Rick, Do you really mean that anyone

Re: [digitalradio] Re: TAPR Packet Status Register (PSR) is Looking for a few Good Writers

2008-02-24 Thread Rick
evolved into the world wide main digital discussion group. Do other group members find the products and information useful for what they are interested in? If so, what kinds of technologies are you using with TAPR products and/or information? 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: -Now there's

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RFSM 8000

2008-02-14 Thread Rick
for amateur use. Don't you think that the the most robust modes, often running at the slower speeds will be used on HF amateur frequencies, if they can compete with existing modes? 73, Rick, KV9U dmitry_d2d wrote: Hello Rick. Let's turn our attention to the astonishing robustness of Pactor-2/3

Re: [digitalradio] Macro's in contests Try again

2008-02-13 Thread Rick
program. Then you can switch out the whole set as to your preference. 5) Don't most of the programs have a log save feature? Hopefully, I understood your questions correctly and this may have helped. 73, Rick, KV9U Kevin O'Rorke wrote: Since I have had no reply to this post and it may have gon

Re: [digitalradio] Re: SOFTWARE HELP NEEDED ?

2008-02-13 Thread Rick
has changed for those who want a robust and yet low cost ARQ sound card mode with additional features such as quasi full duplex operation and with speeds that are often much faster than keyboard entry speed. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: -Mike, Most of the old products had firmware

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia

2008-02-08 Thread Rick
with many other combinations. 73, Rick, KV9U Steinar Aanesland wrote: Hi Andy Are you sure ? I have only 4/125 in my DM780 beta 1.1 build 1686 73 de LA5VNA Steinar

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: heard your second connect as well, as a suggestion make sure that the receive on your rig is as wide as possible , 3khz or better John VE5MU

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
however. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: After you came up with the idea Sholto, I was fooling around with Rtty and Olivia 250/2, and they are very close to the same speed. MixW has 250/2 , so was playing with it. It would be interesting to see which would do better under poor

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Narrow SSTV contact

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
interest. That is how I made a recent VBDigi/flarq ARQ contact this week:) I don't recall ever using the SSTV part of Multipsk but would be willing to try it. 20 meters would likely be our best band between WI and FL? Perhaps 14.074? 73, Rick, KV9U Jon Maguire wrote: Rick, Patrick sent me

Re: [digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
of the spectrum to those stations. 73, Rick, KV9U Brad wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have ben hearing what sounds like Vietnamese on 14.070 LSB. I suspect bootleg operation. We hear a lot of that throughout 40, 30

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2008-02-06 Thread Rick
, a much more sensitive mode would need to be developed to make this practical for typical amateur HF paths with 100 watt rigs and modest antennas. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: Still testing RFSM8000 , VE5MU on 7135 USB, email server address [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Narrow SSTV contact

2008-02-06 Thread Rick
using the same mode, what do you do after the initial exchange of images? Or is it possible to do it the other way and be text chatting with someone and then be able to send an image? How do you do this gracefully? 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Narrow SSTV contact

2008-02-06 Thread Rick
in the text data portions of the bands here. I thought I read some thing about a way you could use MFSK16 or some other narrow mode and then switch over to send an image and then switch back. Or am I mistaken? 73, Rick, KV9U Brad wrote: Rick, most SSTV contacts are done with text templates

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2008-02-06 Thread Rick
the entire file, just to see what kind of throughput would be possible. But as far as I can tell there was no throughput at all, so even a very short file would likely not have been possible to move. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: heard your connect and came and watched……. band here was noisy

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RFSM 8000

2008-02-01 Thread Rick
Pactor 2 (and Pactor 3 when operating in the Level 1 speed) work so well. At this time, it does not appear that there is any other mode that can compete with that modulation technique based on all the comparisons that I have been able to find. Again, thanks for your help on this. 73, Rick

Re: [digitalradio] Comaparison Table of Major Digital Mode and Logging Apps

2008-02-01 Thread Rick
suite on either Windows or Linux if you want to use that system. Actually, it is a rather nice problem to have considering that a few years ago we only had hardware solutions, and at great cost for modest performance. 73, Rick, KV9U Phil Wells wrote: Hi All, Am fairly new to ham radio

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New release (4.7) of MULTIPSK

2008-01-31 Thread Rick
to use, or can legally use. If they become available on Linux as a native mode someday, then that could change. At this time only Multipsk has almost all of the sound card modes in one program and that is only available on MS Windows. 73, Rick, KV9U Tooner wrote: I understand

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RFSM 8000

2008-01-31 Thread Rick
to the more robust 75 bps too or did you find that impractically slow? 73, Rick, KV9U dmitry_d2d wrote: 1. A few words about OFDM and serial tone modem. Let's find out how the fight between ISI and Doppler shift takes place in these systems. OFDM uses the great number of low speed

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New release (4.7) of MULTIPSK

2008-01-31 Thread Rick Johnson
Touche!! Patrick. I enjoy using your program. Rick W3BI - Original Message From: Patrick Lindecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:00:03 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: New release (4.7) of MULTIPSK Hello Frank and all, I

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New release (4.7) of MULTIPSK

2008-01-30 Thread Rick
it only has a few basic modes plus the ability to ARQ with the flarq program. The main reason for using Multipsk for me now has been the superb FAE 400 mode. No other mode has those features and at the same time has memory ARQ. Now if we could just get more hams to use it. 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RFSM 8000

2008-01-29 Thread Rick
is your view on comparing the multitone vs single tone modems? 73, Rick, KV9U dmitry_d2d wrote: Hi, All. About bit-rates and Baud-rates (in RFSM-8000). RFSM-8000 uses vary bit-rates: 1) 600, 1200, 2400, 3200, 4800, 6400, 8000 - in wide (standard) mode; 2) 500, 1000, 2000, 2666, 4000, 5333

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM 8000 Different pricing structure

2008-01-29 Thread Rick
for software to arrive at a critical mass and make the mode useful for the purposes we want to employ. 73, Rick, KV9U Leskep wrote: Just looked at the RFSM2400 site to check for new versions and Dmitry has a new pricing structure for the Amateur version of RFSM8000 with the release of ver .528

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-28 Thread Rick
a whole lot more as I think we were close to the edge of its capability. 73, Rick, KV9U cesco12342000 wrote: Unluckily i have to say that this comparison is quite flawed... using easypal which needs minimum 6db SNR in the lowest setting in conditions of less than 4db snr (1/6 throghput you say

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-28 Thread Rick
of say, -89 dBm with the background noise and then you receive a signal at -76 dBm, are you saying that this relationship has no association with S/N? 73, Rick, KV9U cesco12342000 wrote: How is what we tested somehow flawed in your mind? Compare it to testing psk31 against jt65

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-27 Thread Rick
package that will appeal to the mainstream digital ham. I believe the best approach, and I see some are talking about this lately, are programs that are modular and you can bolt on various parts and not have to reinvent the wheel over and over with each new mode. 73, Rick, KV9U dmitry_d2d

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-27 Thread Rick
of change with ARQ sound card modes becoming available. I would expect a number of other OT group members have had similar experiences. 73, Rick, KV9U Leskep wrote: Rick Doesnt only apply to software - I have already been down that same path with the P38 modem - got one going cheap

Re: [digitalradio] Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-26 Thread Rick
can comment. 73, Rick, KV9U Leskep wrote: Hi Rick Regarding RFSM2400/8000 I wonder if you both set up your sound card offsets in the program Options/Hardware This program does require a fairly correct sample rate setting on both TX and RX to achieve full speed On tests done here

Re: [digitalradio] rfsm-2400

2008-01-26 Thread Rick
who will have it available and already have the skill to use it. As we are finding with dozens of digital modes, no matter how good the mode or software, if almost no one uses it, the value is very limited when you are needing to communicate with others. 73, Rick, KV9U John Simon wrote: I

Re: [digitalradio] Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-26 Thread Rick
real enthusiasm from hams, even hams outside the U.S. who can actually use this mode for text data as well as image. I am surprised that your performance was not that good on VHF where I would have expected it to do the best. 73, Rick, KV9U Howard Brown wrote: GM Rick, Several months ago I

Re: [digitalradio] Report on RFSM2400 vs. OFDM

2008-01-26 Thread Rick
, Rick, KV9U Leskep wrote: Hi Rick You could get the Free RADIOAMATEUR Trial Test version [for 30 day trial] and do some experiments with that in the higher bands - this will allow you to experiment up to 8000 bits per second in wide bandwidth or up to bits per second in normal SSB

Re: [digitalradio] General questions about SSTV

2008-01-25 Thread Rick
Dave's site for SSTV information: http://www.kiva.net/~djones/ Scroll down to the EasyPal (New Version) section for information and downloads. 73, Rick, KV9U Bob Christenson wrote: Hi guys, I'm looking into SSTV. I see that popular frequencies to operate it are 7171, 7173, 14230 and 14233

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Redefining SSTV operations

2008-01-23 Thread Rick
an Ameritron ALS-600 amplifier. For those who are thinking that this is an SSTV experiment, it really is more of a surrogate for the modem type. The only reason for using image data instead of text data is to meet the requirements here in the U.S. 73, Rick, KV9U Leigh L Klotz, Jr. wrote

Re: [digitalradio] Lunar Echo Experiment looking for Amateur Radio Participants

2008-01-19 Thread Rick
would have been quite helpful. 73, Rick, KV9U Steinar Aanesland wrote: Hi all The HAARP signal captured in Norway, with the moon bounce? 73 de LA5VNA Steinar

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2008-01-17 Thread Rick
to key a COM port PTT mode so could use the older program. I see that the new program claims to support CI-V. Any thoughts on this? Anyone else who has experience with either of these programs? 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: at 20:00Z Beaconing 14103.0 RFSM8000, non-standard

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digitalradio Group

2008-01-16 Thread Rick
not realize how much effort and energy goes into posting to a group. Especially if well thought out and formatted to good readability. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: And who will go to that group? Probably only the ones being bothered with the interference! Those who are happy

Re: [digitalradio] IARU Region 2 Bandplan: Errors Re: HF Automatic Sub Bands

2008-01-14 Thread Rick
the legal framework of our country's rules. Hopefully this will be true for other radio amateurs from their respective countries. 73, Rick, KV9U kh6ty wrote: is it acceptable for US stations to ignore the IARU Region 2 band plan, when FCC regulations allow them to, or should they attempt

Re: [digitalradio] Is Propnet/HF APRS legal in USA ? (was : Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war with HFlink

2008-01-13 Thread Rick
an interpretation and if the finding was not to their satisfaction, to petition the FCC for a rule change. They did not do this and now some of us have had to take action and do it in their place. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: Yes, I received a private email from the individual

Re: [digitalradio] Is Propnet/HF APRS legal in USA ? (was : Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war with HFlink

2008-01-13 Thread Rick
really knows. It is not possible to just know the interpretation of every rule as written in a regulation. You simply must contact those who do the interpretation when you are in doubt. Do you have a better understanding of why this is done in this manner? 73, Rick, KV9U Chuck Mayfield wrote

Re: [digitalradio] Is Propnet/HF APRS legal in USA ? (was : Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war with HFlink

2008-01-13 Thread Rick
Chuck, Enough of your nonsense! Those of us who want integrity in the amateur bands are doing our best. You clearly have guilt in what you are doing and you fear that it will be an illegal activity. Your activities may be interpreted as perfectly legal ... but they may not. You will just have

[digitalradio] More testing of NBEMS and ALE/FAE 400

2008-01-13 Thread Rick
to be good choices? 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE Sounding and How does it work?

2008-01-12 Thread Rick
for emergency messaging, but also for day to day chat use and maybe even a BBS storage and retrieval. (Just thinking out loud here:) Perhaps it will add new modes or even the 8FSK50 FAE 400 mode which works so well under fairly difficult conditions but still has modest throughput. 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] ALE performance development

2008-01-12 Thread Rick
with new users. 73, Rick, KV9U Alan Barrow wrote: Rick wrote: There is minimal ALE activity here in North America. Ahh, the personal dispute with ALE again. OK, I'll bite. You could also say there is a minimal of pskmail, nbems, or other activity. The I listened and did not hear much

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Emergency agencies/ ham equipment/ hams in emcomm

2008-01-11 Thread Rick
no help. Probably because no one knows the answer. On the other hand, there have been many times that I have asked a question and received help. What specific digital information were you looking for that you can not find elsewhere? 73, Rick, KV9U n4ijs wrote: Hello! I am new

Re: [digitalradio] Robust Packet-Radio (RPR)

2008-01-11 Thread Rick
then, other modes are so much better now, particularly the ALE400 mode or better yet the 8FSK50 FAE 400 ARQ mode. 73, Rick, KV9U Jack Chomley wrote: Rick, Well, its just another mode, to add to the pile! You get RPR with the SCS DSP Tracker, APRS is also using it and the DSP Tracker

Re: [digitalradio] Robust Packet-Radio (RPR)

2008-01-11 Thread Rick
the Pactor 2 mode which is of a similar bandwidth and throughput? 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I found the item (below) on the SCS web site. Anyone use this new class of packet ? Robust Packet-Radio (RPR) Up to now Packet-Radio over shortwave has been basically a non-starter

Re: [digitalradio] Emergency agencies/ ham equipment/ hams in emcomm

2008-01-10 Thread Rick
ought not be wondering why you do not get the support you are looking for. 73, Rick, KV9U Andy wrote: Digital communication for ham emcomms is similarly a farce. ALE is underused and grossly misunderstood by hams. Winlink appears effective but out of the reach of most hams (on HF) , and other

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Curmudgions and an idea for digital operation

2008-01-10 Thread Rick
, is that just because you don't totally agree with each other is no reason to claim that this forum is anti-emcomm. Many of us have this as one of our primary interests and some cases may have been involved in this activity with CAP, MARS, and ham radio, for many decades. 73, Rick, KV9U Alan Barrow

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Curmudgions and an idea for digital operation

2008-01-10 Thread Rick
location and long term emergency back up power. 73, Rick, KV9U jgorman01 wrote: Rick, Good posting. I don't know how many times to say it, I'm not against volunteering and using ham radio for emergency communications. However, for me ham radio does come after several other things. I

Re: [digitalradio] Emergency agencies/ ham equipment/ hams in emcomm

2008-01-10 Thread Rick
that someone really, really, dislike ALE, when you know that is not remotely accurate. Particularly when you know I have strongly supported ALE 400/FAE 400 and have probably sung the praises of FAE 400 more than any other poster to this forum. 73, Rick, KV9U Alan Barrow wrote: Rick wrote

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Oregon Governor Allocates $250,000 for Digital Communications Network

2008-01-09 Thread Rick Johnson
So you think we have problems with PacTor 3 in the Ham bands.watch this video before it's removed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo de Rick W3BI - Original Message From: jgorman01 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 7:47

Re: [digitalradio] Emergency agencies/ ham equipment/ hams in emcomm

2008-01-09 Thread Rick
much in demand by local government due to their expertise. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: FYI, my hospital OWNS the ham equipment deployed at the facility. ARES/RACES provides operators but we retain ownership of anything we paid for out of Govt grants. I insisted

[digitalradio] Digital interface selection

2008-01-07 Thread Rick
these things? Comments, pro or con? 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Model this antenna, please .

2008-01-07 Thread Rick
it to resonant dipoles on the bands of choice and see if it can compete. Would be helpful if you could get back to us with your experiences:) 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I don't have any antenna modeling software and probably would not know how to achieve much if I did. Can someone model

[digitalradio] Clarification on Winlink

2008-01-06 Thread Rick
wished they had installed time bombs in the software so it would have become inoperative. Needless to say, some of us do not support that kind of viewpoint. 73, Rick, KV9U David wrote: .i believe these PMBO's use Pactor 3 which is a commercial program of SCS in Germany.i also believe

[digitalradio] NBEMS experience today

2008-01-06 Thread Rick
it is supposed to go to? 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS/Flarq Frequencies

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
Hz from the center frequencies would overlap with a 250 baud rate. 73, Rick, KV9U Rein Couperus wrote: Being so close to another net frequency is not going to work unless you provide a proper filter. Using flarq efficiently you need to * use a 500 Hz filter or better * use a distance

Re: [digitalradio] Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
transmission since only a few world wide coordinated beacons are legal below 28 MHz here in the U.S. They obviously can never leave the station unattended without a rules violation, unless we hear differently from the FCC. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker, WØJAB wrote: Rick You keep lumping

Re: [digitalradio] Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
John, The FCC Part 97 has no such reference. Could you please explain why you are making such as statement? 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker, WØJAB wrote: It is one thing to be automatic and attended and another to be automatic and unattended . The rules say you can't

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
respond in a way that some feel is not a proper interpretation, or they are opposed to the rule, they can then petition the government for a change. That is the democratic process and it should be strongly supported by hams who want to do the right thing. 73, Rick, KV9U Don wrote: Hi Rick

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Beacon's ?

2008-01-05 Thread Rick
. Otherwise, if the station is over 500 Hz, or if the station is operated machine to machine, such as the old Winlink network, current NTS/D network, packet networks, etc., (even if they were 500 Hz and under, they must operate inside limited frequency segments on the HF bands. 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS problem

2008-01-04 Thread Rick
has said, I am the only person experiencing this problem of no waterfall on receive and yet the transmit, including the waterfall pattern during transmit, works fine. 73, Rick, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick wrote: When you loaded your software, did you get a warning that a file

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS/Flarq Frequencies

2008-01-04 Thread Rick
, for listening to MP3's, etc., but it seemed the only practical solution for now. At least I can key up the old rig with VOX, via rear panel connectors, which is something I can not do with my ICOM 756 Pro 2. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I think it might make sense to use the SAME

Re: [digitalradio] Beacon's ?

2008-01-04 Thread Rick
program has been involved with any of these violations? 73, Rick, KV9U Russell Blair wrote: My Question, is a beacon a beacon if is maned, or does it have to be unmaned to be a beacon. For me my beacon has not be on the air without being here at the PC. So do we scrip the testing or find

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS problem

2008-01-03 Thread Rick
to key the Kenwood TS-440 via the AFSK RCA jacks after I re-discovered (have not used this for digital for many, many years) that it can not be driven adequately via the Line out from the sound card when using the 13 pin DIN plug. 73, Rick, KV9U kh6ty wrote: Rick, do you receive PSK31 signals

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS problem

2008-01-03 Thread Rick
: MSCOMCTL.OCX. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: It makes sense to me. If you have TWO soundcards set in your PC, you need to tell VBdigi the soundcard settings you want to use. I have the same setting as you, I have an internal motherboard based souncard and a Creative PCI card. The default

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments on the JT65A and Olivia contests

2008-01-02 Thread Rick
in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. Not a recommended movie for an uplifting time however. I like movies with reasonably happy endings. Maybe something like The Game. 73, Rick, KV9U Dave Bernstein wrote: 15 QSOs in about 2 hours of operating, just under half with European stations, all on 20m

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Standard sideband for digi modes?

2008-01-01 Thread Rick
mentioned earlier, the programmers have mostly standardized on leaving the rig on USB if using AFSK and they make the tones work correctly as if you were actually transmitting FSK with mark high. 73, Rick, KV9U Demetre SV1UY wrote: For RTTY whoever uses the American Tones (Mark 2125Hz - Space

Re: [digitalradio] Shameless promotion of FAE 400

2007-12-31 Thread Rick
1000 or even 2000+ Hz. It would be very much appreciated to hear other comments of those who are using FAE 400, both pro and con. 73, Rick, KV9U Jack Chomley wrote: Rick, have you ever used Domino Ex? Just wondering how FAE 400 compares with it? 73s Jack VK4JRC

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Is PACTOR I Actually DEAD For KBD - KBD?

2007-12-31 Thread Rick
into consideration (sensitivity, ease of use, ability to work under difficult conditons, etc.). 73, Rick, KV9U Patricia (Elaine) Gibbons wrote: *//* */I prefer live chat via Pactor-I .. /* *//* */The problem is the decline in general usage by /* */most radio amateurs who prefer

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Shameless promotion of FAE 400

2007-12-31 Thread Rick
I think I have the most current version. It apparently does not work like say PSK31 as it did not seem to remove the error, but from now one I will backspace and just assumer that it is being taken care of, HIHI 73, Rick, KV9U f6cte wrote: Rick, RR for all the experimentation done

Re: [digitalradio] Shameless promotion of FAE 400

2007-12-31 Thread Rick
out quite accurately with their timebase and this seems to enhance modes that require the best possible timing. 73, Rick, KV9U Jack Chomley wrote: At 12:35 AM 1/01/2008, Rick wrote: Hi Jack, In the later part of the message I mentioned that with the last station, we tried another

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