RE: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption MAYBE!

2007-04-29 Thread John Champa
Jim, Your exaggerations and alarmism aside (the Wall Street WLANs deal very effectively with QRM all the time...that's what I get paid to help them with). A zillion of them all over 2.4 GHz is a lot more of an issue, believe me. The biggest power amp we used was 1.6W. My local police

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption NOT!

2007-04-29 Thread John Champa
Good points, all. When I recently read that even with the huge influx of new no-code Hams, that our population is still down 16K from last year...well, it looks like we are dead already. But I keep trying anyway. I got two individuals to get their tickets this year. And, one of them even

[digitalradio] Re: what the heck is this waterfall display telling me?

2007-04-29 Thread Tooner
Looks like you might be right. Did you find out anything new? That signal seems to meet the specs found here: http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/DOMINO/Index.htm (A musical jumble of notes.) MultiPSK decodes it, but there's another Domino-specific software that can be downloaded from the link above.

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread wa8vbx
Ah come on John, isn't this better then watching a curling or hockey game? Guess Kidding GO WINGS Kurt K8YZK - Original Message - From: John Bradley To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ..

[digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption

2007-04-29 Thread wb0m
Encryption should not be with the sole intent to obscure the content from other hams, but it should be availble to hams when there is a need to shield sensitive data and information from evil-doers And just who decides who the evil-doers are and what constitutes sensitive data? -- Jeff/wb0m

[digitalradio] Moderator Intervention: ARRL WAKE UP/ENCRYPTION

2007-04-29 Thread Andrew O'Brien
This thread is in danger of becoming a circular argument. Please make your final comments on these issues , I will end the discussion as of 1100 UTC 30/05/07. Thank... Andy K3UK Owner.

[digitalradio] Perfect propagation for digital modes today

2007-04-29 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Solar-terrestrial indices for 28 April follow. Solar flux 85 and mid-latitude A-index 27. The mid-latitude K-index at 0900 UTC on 29 April was 5 (88 nT). Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated

2007-04-29 Thread Loyd Headrick
Hi Dave You might have too much knowledge for the persons answering their help lines. I been having a problem with the local cable company keep calling them trying to get them to fix their amp. I can recieve video from it but it kills a 2 meter repeater frequency I use Have called and even

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated

2007-04-29 Thread Dave Corio
I can sympathize, but I can top it! Our local ISP was having problems with their e-mail for several days. I finally called tech support and told the person that their mail server was having trouble. His response? We don't have a mail server! Guess we located THAT problem quickly! 73 Dave

[digitalradio] Re: Cable Amp EMI

2007-04-29 Thread Jerry W
Loyd, Contact your ARRL Section Coridinator, the ARRL can assist in getting the EMI problem fixed! Jerry - K0HZI --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Loyd Headrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave You might have too much knowledge for the persons answering their help lines. I been

RE: [digitalradio] La guía completa del modo JT65A para HF

2007-04-29 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
Versión en español de Juan Carlos Parra LU9DO 27/04/2007 I particularly like the explanation of the term bozo -- I wondered what Juan LU9DO would do with that one :-) (BTW, the guide is awesome Andy... and bravo to Juan for taking the time to do a careful translation) de Peter K1PGV

[digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption NOT!

2007-04-29 Thread jgorman01
Danny, Very good points all. I had not thought about this in a situation like Katrina. Can you imagine the ARC, Salvation Army, each local EOC, and the state EOC all having different encryption keys? If hundreds of hams show up to a disaster like this, who is going to administer all the

Re: [digitalradio] Digest Number 3456

2007-04-29 Thread Skip Teller
How can ARRL profess to be in the business of suggesting bandplans that all of us should follow, when: 1. The have officially adopted Winlink 2000 as part of the ARRL messaging system. 2. They have twice attempted to get the FCC to pass regulations favoring the 1% that use Winlink activities

Re: [digitalradio] Digest Number 3456

2007-04-29 Thread bruce mallon
EXACTLY MY PROBLEM WITH THE ARRL .. ( and the 6 meter give away ) NO PROTECTION FOR EXISTING STATIONS OR MODES . --- Skip Teller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but there was nothing I could find in RM-11306 that made it impossible to use a new technology ,1500 watt signal, modulated at

[digitalradio] New hams

2007-04-29 Thread mrfarm
As one who has probably had the most classes in my area to bring in new hams over several decades, there is no question that the new entrants tend to not be near as motivated as we once had. That is because it brings in a larger number of those who have more of a superficial interest. When no

[digitalradio] Call for TARA Skirmish Scores

2007-04-29 Thread ny2u
Greetings: Okay, here's the latest from TARA Central. Ernie Mills, WM2U, says they're still are a lot of participants from the last running of the TARA Skirmish and he wants to hear from you! Our goal again this year is to hear from as many of you as possible that participated in the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated

2007-04-29 Thread Jose A. Amador
Dave Corio wrote: I can sympathize, but I can top it! Our local ISP was having problems with their e-mail for several days. I finally called tech support and told the person that their mail server was having trouble. His response? We don't have a mail server! Guess we located THAT

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread John Bradley
Hmmm. Large number of rules sounds like suppression to me. The right of citizens to experiment and innovate freely without the government telling them where when and how would be a truly free society. My guess is that the vast majority of non US hams on this reflector do not feel

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread bruce mallon
John Im seting up for scatter ... so many of us do run digital . __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread Danny Douglas
Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] moderator

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread Steinar Aanesland
Applaud Steinar LA5VNA John Bradley wrote: Yawn. How about you move this ARRL rant somewhere else and let's stick to digital radio stuff? We've heard all this before , and still remain totally baffled over the US ham's love of rules!! John VE5MU - Original Message

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread John Champa
Yes, let's stop beefing and GET ON THE AIR! John - K8OCL Original Message Follows From: Steinar Aanesland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up .. Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:04:10 +0200

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread expeditionradio
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, let's stop beefing and GET ON THE AIR! John - K8OCL Right! Let's get on the air. See you on RFS2400. Bonnie KQ6XA

[digitalradio] ARRL Regulation by Bandwidth

2007-04-29 Thread Phil Williams
I rarely engage in commentary about the hobby. I think it the time and energy expended. to debates issues concerning the amateur is better applied to being on the air and promoting good will. This course of action is my choice. I respect and support to the right for any amateur to voice his

[digitalradio] VK6 on JT65A

2007-04-29 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Saw this on the sked page MM/DD UTC 04/30 01:17 K3UK Peter, still there 04/30 01:07 VK6KXW only using 40 watts into 1/2 wave end fed vertical on top of a sea container, qth quiet rural 64 acres 04/30 00:56 VK6KXW been working usa down as far -27 on 20mx 04/30 00:54 VK6KXW sigs from usa

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread Roger J. Buffington
John Bradley wrote: Hmmm. Large number of rules sounds like suppression to me. The right of citizens to experiment and innovate freely without the government telling them where when and how would be a truly free society. My guess is that the vast majority of non US hams on this

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up ......

2007-04-29 Thread John Bradley
Roger: I'm far from being anti US... but I have absolutely no patience for those folks who seldom get on the air , and yet every month or so beat the crap out of the ARRL, or Winlink. same argumnets, same people, same results after 200+ emails later. And there are only 15 or so folks out