[digitalradio] Net14 + GMSK250

2010-08-20 Thread g0jxn
Hi Guys When Chris, G4HYG, launched APRS-Messenger with PSK63 several Net14 members experimented with the mode along side 300bd APRs on 14.103 MHz but generally found that it was prone to errors and showed little or no advantage over 300bd APRS. Chris has now introduced GMSK250 into APRS

[digitalradio] Re:Streetlight RFI found with AM portable

2010-08-20 Thread Paul W. Ross
I live near the Atlantic Ocean in Slower Lower Delaware. Our problem here is that during dry weather, we get salt spray on the power lines and transformers, leading to all sorts of noise. A good rain helps. I have a small Yaesu VR-500 wide band receiver. It works very well for tracking down

[digitalradio] New guy

2010-08-20 Thread Stephen
Hello all. After being a SWL for several years, a friend willed (he is an SK now) to me his Icom 765. I am intrested in getting into the digital modes. Being new, I don't even know enough to ask the right questions. My wife is in the US Navy and we will retire to the country of Panama. I got my

Re: [digitalradio] New guy

2010-08-20 Thread Andy obrien
Welcome Steve. Getting started is not too complicated. HRD is a good choice. Your others would be Multipsk, FLdigi, Digipan or Winwarbler . All fairly easy to set up. If you PC has an internal sound card, that is all you would need. You can add a second sound card later if you wanted to do

Re: [digitalradio] New guy

2010-08-20 Thread charles standlee
Steve, Welcome to digital communications... Since you live in Louisiana here are a couple of sites that you may want to look at, first the Louisiana section website at www.laarrl.orgĀ on the right side of the page is a link for digital communications and has a 6 or 7 part tutorial on digital

RE: [digitalradio] New guy

2010-08-20 Thread Rick Westerfield
Hello Stephen, There are a few of us into digital modes here in Louisiana. Just hit us up for a sked here on this reflector if you want to try something new. We are here to help. Rick Bossier City, LA From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On

[digitalradio] Re: New guy

2010-08-20 Thread Stephen
Chuck, I will do my best to make the HamFest. Thanks for the info. Steve KJ4SLK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, charles standlee ac5p...@... wrote: Steve, Welcome to digital communications... Since you live in Louisiana here are a couple of sites that you may want to look at, first