[digitalradio] Re: Newbie looking for a bbs packet radio

2009-02-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Hugo, Your English is good! Did you try PSKMAIL? That may help, or perhaps Multipsk's packet functions. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Hugo Correa Sena pp8hs...@... wrote: Dear friends, I´d like some help in a simple (not to me, HI) project. I´d like to try of putting in

[digitalradio] Moderator Statement : illinoisdigital group

2009-02-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I would suggest that this topic be left alone. The Illinois group is gone and I am sure the owner will do what he can to defend his reputation. I do not wish to have this issue played out further via the digitalradio group. Since Rick has confirmed what I suspected (Yahoo took the Illinois

[digitalradio] Re: MF Tele Type

2009-02-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, ea3aqs ea3...@... wrote: Isn't there a Yahoo Group concerning that mode MF Tele Type ? I am not sure but the author and many users are active in this group. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Re: Modes - What are they and What about New Developement??

2009-02-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
- What about... Angle modulation Double-sideband reduced-carrier transmission Double-sideband suppressed carrier Hierarchical modulation Higher-order modulation Wavelet modulation -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@... wrote: Hi All,

[digitalradio] Re: DXPSK by F6GQK

2009-02-20 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Does this software still exist among digital hams Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Jim kj...@... wrote: I just downloaded and setup DXPSK, by F6GQK (pskcore.dll by AE4JY) and reading the mail on two psk stations as I write this. The two channels is a nice feature. One

[digitalradio] Cheap PC source

2009-02-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I changed my mind about a major upgrade to my PC system, was going to get a new desktop with Vista to work in the shack, I gave my previous shack PC to my son to replace his dead one. I took a chance and bought a refurbished one via Ebay, so far so good. I will not mention the company here

[digitalradio] Re: Cheap PC source

2009-02-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Rick, they say refurbished but I am not exactly what that term means. The PC I have is a Dell model that was originally markedly mainly to corporations. The history that I found is that some had problems with their original hard drive and some had motherboard capacitor problems. I found a

[digitalradio] Re: Cheap PC source

2009-02-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Rick, FYI Maximum Memory Capacity: 4096MB Currently Installed Memory: 512MB Available Memory Slots: 2 Number of Banks: 4 Dual Channel Support: Yes CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel CPU Family: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz Model 2, Stepping 9 CPU Speed: 2793 MHz It has

[digitalradio] Stirrings from WINMOR

2009-02-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Just FYI, there are some WINMOR developments, the WINMOR Yahoo site suggests some beta testing may begin in a few weeks. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Re: Cheap PC source

2009-02-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Howard Brown k...@... wrote: Andy, how much heat does this put out? I have a machine with 2 Pentium 4 Xeon processors and it makes a LOT of heat. Howard K5HB Well, after 6 hours , I can feel no heat when passing hands around the case. I will have

[digitalradio] Re: illinoisdigitalham?

2009-02-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I am guessing that it was taken down due to violation of Yahoo rules. Several people have written to me privately complaining about what they perceived as violations. I refrained from doing anything because the group was in some sense a competitor to my digitalradio group. Competition is good,

[digitalradio] Comparison of Performance of Digital Modulation in the Presence of adjacent QRM

2009-02-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
FYI, anyone have the full articel ? Andy Comparison of Performance of Digital Modulation Techniques in the Presence of Adjacent Channel Interference Milstein, L. Pickholtz, R. Schilling, D. Univ. of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; This paper appears in: Communications, IEEE

[digitalradio] The perfect mode

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Vojtech Bubnik bubn...@... wrote: I believe the perfect weak signal mode for HAM radio is yet to be designed with easy tuning of Olivia and high sensitivity of MFSK16, combining both convolution and block codes. Maybe overlying MFSK16 with Reed-Solomon

[digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new laptop using his Microham Digikeyer. Using the device router for the digikeyer (control port 5 and PTT port 6) the digikeyer PTT test button does toggle the PTT. However when using FL-Digi , frequency display corresponds with the Icom 746

[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
with a CAT command. There seem to be quite a few reported problems trying to use Microham Digikeyer, but I do not have one, so it is hard to help understand what is wrong. 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for that rig ? --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... wrote: Thanks Skip, will try that. Since the Microham device router test button works, the Digikeyer is working correctly. We just need

[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
- From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:41 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer When using RIGCAT with an Icom 746P, should we be using a xml for for that rig ?

[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
gets rig control, he will have PTT by CAT command, I think. I use the IC-746pro also, but with the Radio Shack scanner USB programming cable. With this interface, there is no problem. 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... To: digitalradio

[digitalradio] Re: No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer

2009-02-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
. 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:11 PM Subject: [digitalradio] No PTT, FLDIGI with ICom 746P and Digikeyer I am trying to help a friend set-up FLDIGI on his new

[digitalradio] Re: Yet Another Newcomer to digital

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Daniel, For 30 mHz and above, try to find a rig that does 6M and 2M, an all mode where you can do both FM and SSB I used to run a packet BBS on 2M FM about 17 years ago. While there is plenty of packet activity in the St Kitts area, I am not sure of there is a BBS active or not. Last I checked

[digitalradio] Re: Yet Another Newcomer to digital

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Boese datapacrat+ya...@... wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien k3ukandy@ wrote: For 30 mHz and above, try to find a rig that does 6M and 2M, an all mode where you can do both FM and SSB I used to run a packet BBS on 2M FM about 17 years ago

[digitalradio] 2M/6M rigs for digital modes

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@... wr You might want to look around for a used http://www.rigpix.com/tentec/526.htm Andy I am not sure of the going rate for those rigs, but an old reference I found said I also have a TenTec 526 2 meter/6 meter all mode

[digitalradio] Digital DX stations this week

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Digital DX stations ... SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news CAPE VERDE, D4. Girts, YL2KL will be QRV as D4C as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via CT1ESV. ESTONIA, ES. Station ES5Q will be a Multi/Single entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL via

[digitalradio] Recent MFSK16 DX

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
IW7DGY 10140.3 ES1HJ/QRPMFSK16 - 599 1830 10 Feb PU2PTH-@7037.4 PU2PTH CQ MFSK16 2108 08 Feb K4GST 18101.0 PZ5RAMFSK16 1709 08 Feb N2ZN 18101.0 PZ5RAMFSK16 Ramon

[digitalradio] Recent Olivia DX

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
UN8GC 14103.5 UN0GLCQ OLIVIA 0542 14 Feb RA6YDX 10145.0 J5UAPOLIVIA 1847 13 Feb G8UBJ 10145.0 J5UAPOlivia - 1K-32 - 73 1833 13 Feb ER2RM 10144.0 J5UAPOLIVIA

[digitalradio] Recent 2M Digital DX

2009-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
KB0GU-@ 144144.0 KB0GUbpsk-31 usb looking east from EM280514 14 Feb ON3LX 144144.0 ON3LX@ CQ CQ PSK31 1135 13 Feb KB0GU-@ 144144.0 KB0GUcq anyone psk 31? 0421 13 Feb IW8RSB/2/QRP-@ 144138.0 IW8RSB/2 cq cq bpsk31

[digitalradio] Re: A little off topic - rotator bolt - SNAP!

2009-02-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Sorry to hear your news Tony. I had 60 MPH winds and lost 2 antennae, both hombrewed so I can rebuild. We have exceeded 200 inches of snow so far this winter, most of it hard packed on my roof over December-February. The warm spell caused a mini avalanche off my roof in to my driveway on

[digitalradio] Re: Yet Another Newcomer to digital

2009-02-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Hi Daniel, welcome neighbour... I am just about 40 miles from you, If you are planning just to do the VHF band, you are kinda limited . There is not a whole of digital mode activity on VHF other than packet radio, mostly APRS. There are a few people that try digital modes like PSK on 2 meters

[digitalradio] Windows Vista for digital mode soundcard applications ?

2009-02-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I am in the market for a new PC to be used in my shack. I have found a few good deals, some with Vista as the OS. There are some with XP but I was wondering about a switch to Vista. My main applications would be Ham Radio Deluxe, Multipsk, FL-Digi, DX Lab , Microham device router, PC-ALE, and

[digitalradio] APRS: Findu..NO, DB0ANF ..yes

2009-01-31 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Hmmm, I just put my mobile APRS station via Kenwood D700A back on air. Findu.com displays me as in Japan ( Position of K3UK --- 2.8 miles southwest of TOKYO, JAPAN --- Report received 33 minutes 48 seconds ago ) BUT DB0ANF's site has me correctly among the snow piles in western NY. K3UK

[digitalradio] Digitalradio on Facebook

2009-01-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Since I have had the group as a Yahoo Group for 8 years, I thought I would try something a little more modern. Thus, I have now created a digitalradio Facebook group. I am not sure how useful this might be, if some of our members are Facebook savvy , they may have innovative ideas. Log in to

[digitalradio] Another K3UK Sked Page

2009-01-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
FYI, I have added another sked page to my line up, this one for any band and any mode (not just digital ), it is a LOTW sked page. It is very active As I type this, over 43 stations connected Users seen in last 2 minutes: AB5YI - GM4FAM - K1LOG - K1NNJ - K1RY - K3UK - K4DJ - K4KV - K6FW -

[digitalradio] Moderator Intervent ion : ALE400 and 141A

2009-01-20 Thread Andrew O'Brien
- Please engage in a spirited discussion about ALE but please also refrain from comments about individuals that could be construed as insulting. Andy K3UK Owner

[digitalradio] Re: New to the Group

2009-01-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, clarkmvimi clarkmv...@... wrote: Good day. I am new to the group and digital modes. My name is Steve Clark V73CS and I am located in the Marshall Islands. I am wanting to setup a digital station here. I have someone sending me an AEA 232 MBX for my

[digitalradio] Re: Fwd: [mixw] Happy New Year

2009-01-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-Anyone notice any major changes? Seems about the same to me. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] MixW issue from new member

2009-01-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Just bought MixW version 2.19 and can not register it. Works OK in the unregistered mode...I keep getting an error that says can't find CmnData.dll. Hopefully someone in this group can help me . W5NA

[digitalradio] Re: Any THROB Activity These Days?

2008-12-27 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'll be happy to make a sked, I do not hear Throb much, Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, VE7AXU 4jmacfarl...@... wrote: I've only ever made a couple of THROB QSOs and wonder if there is any regular usage of this mode and whether there are any members interested in a sked?

[digitalradio] DX-Buddy and Kenwood TS-2000

2008-12-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
This seems like a VERY nice application, the Multpsk integration is good and so is the SWL database. Is anyone using it with a Kenwood TS-2000? DX Buddy recognizes my TS2000 and works fine except that it appears to cause a mode beep (e.g. U for USB in CW every second ! I guess I could turn off

[digitalradio] Re: greetings

2008-12-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-Merry Chistmas Jerry, To all, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Omisoka, Happy Solnal ,Happy Pongal, Happy New Year, and I hope Boxing Day has many good sales ! Andy K3UK -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Jerry kc0...@... wrote: M E R R Y C H R I S T M A SAND H A P P Y N

[digitalradio] Broken PC question

2008-12-21 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Please excuse the non-radio question... We have a PC that just stopped working, looking for some possible ideas. The PC (a desk top) was knocked over by a frustrated teenager , when plugged back in the power light comes back on but nothing is seen by the monitor , no Windows attempting to boot

[digitalradio] Caller ID in Multipsk

2008-12-20 Thread Andrew O'Brien
The caller ID function in the latest test version of Multipsk works very well. I wonder if anyone has tested it for how well it does for weak signals ? I am wondering if Patrick has invented something that could be used in a manner similar to WSPR in beacon mode (not QSO WSPR). The data

[digitalradio] HRD/DM780 Users: Consider a donation

2008-12-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
While Ham Radio Deluxe User and DM780 users know that the software is totally free, users of the software may want to consider a small donation via the link below http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/Support/Donations/tabid/100/Default.aspx The author has not openly solicited donations but I have

[digitalradio] Re: Mystery signal

2008-12-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bev Jerry Chambers btjc1...@... wrote: There is a digital mode on 14.076 that I can't Identify. It sends a single tone at a time, not a pair, and is about 180 hz wide. The tones don't sound like a version on MFSK, Throb, Domino or any of the other common

[digitalradio] Call ID in Multipsk

2008-12-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Anyone played with this feature in Multipsk yet ? Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] QRV MFTTY 14068

2008-12-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I am inside all day getting ready for my 15 year old's birthday party ! While around, I have the rig on 14068 USB with MFTTY active. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Multimode software, current state of play.

2008-12-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'm interested in comments about the current situation with regard to multimode digital software. When this group first started, Digipan was not even released ! MixW then came out . Hamscope and others. It now seems that Fldigi, DM780, MMVARI, and Multipsk are the only multimode options that

[digitalradio] Mixw , Ukraine, NOT Russia

2008-12-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- - Original Message - From: Howard Z. To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:51 AM Subject: [digitalradio] You Have Mail Re: How Can We Push Emcomm Messages to the Field? Like MIXW, it is made in Russia, and the author wants to

Re: [digitalradio] KIJT WSPR BEACON - 503KHZ (CARRIER) NOW TILL LATE

2008-11-29 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Will give a listen for any trans-Atlantic propagation. On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: KIJT WSPR BEACON - 503KHZ (CARRIER) NOW (1800 HRS GMT 29/11) TILL LATE Running K1JT WSPR beacon Carrier frequency 503 KHz Dial set 501.5 Khz usb , audio tone 1500 Hz

[digitalradio] 600M Trans-Atlantic reception

2008-11-29 Thread Andrew O'Brien
G0NBD reports that he has been received in North American 23:52G0NBD [EMAIL PROTECTED]!!!DONE IT !!! First wspr over the pond on 500 !!! report from : Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 -- Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia mode comparisons, testers needed.

2008-11-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Olivia decoder is flushed at tuning change. It sounds like a challenge for my PocketDigi code, but don't tell my wife I have a new project :-) 73, Vojtech OK1IAK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, when Simon was first adding Olivia

[digitalradio] Hams only for last mile ?

2008-11-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Did they really ??? Andy K3UK 2008/11/23 David Little [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another example of why ARRL turned over all long distance (HF) emergency communications to the MARS organizations and agreed that Hams were to provide only last mile (VHF/UHF) emergency communications. Enjoy,

[digitalradio] Re: Hams only for last mile ?

2008-11-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I just heard from a reliable senior ARRL source, that this is not true. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did they really ??? Andy K3UK 2008/11/23 David Little [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another example of why ARRL turned over all long

[digitalradio] Finally coming in to the Blackberry age... Ham apps ?

2008-11-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
After years of being the one in the family to get the hand-me-down cell phones, I got tired and picked up a Blackberry Storm yesterday.My contract has no limits on data transferred. Blackberries stay connected to the Internet . So, what amateur radio uses can I get out of a smart phone? I

[digitalradio] RF Space SDR-IQ RX ?

2008-11-21 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Just ran in to someone that uses a RF Space SDR-IQ RX , looks very useful. Anyone in this group using one for ham digital mode monitoring ? -- Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia mode comparisons, testers needed.

2008-11-20 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Folks, when Simon was first adding Olivia to DM780 he studied Pawel Jalocha's coding and consulted with him about the correct implementation. The lag noticed in DM780 is reportedly as the Pawel Jalocha intended. What I am looking for is people to get on the air with Olivia and see if the

[digitalradio] Odd idea: Timeshare a HF Pactor III License and modem?

2008-11-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
We have seen many mentions on this board about people who would like to try Pactor III but do not want to spend $1000 on a modem. I wonder if there is any interest in a time share arrangement where a group of individuals buy one and arrange to spend a few weeks per year operating it? Crazy, I

[digitalradio] PSK63 contest today

2008-11-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Hey folks, don;t forget the EPC PSK63 contest that is on until midnight UTC today, LOTS of PSK63 on 20M this morning. -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Digital mode sked page

2008-11-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Don't forget the digital mode sked page at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/sked.php?page=digital Activity seems to have dropped off at late but remember this is a place to go and announce that you are active and where you are listening/transmitting. -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Sausage points ?

2008-11-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Here's a line you do not see every day on the digital bands... I was trying to contact yesterday for extra sausage points. N4NKV de KD4MOJ This via Olivia on 14076. Sausage points ? -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Re: Sausage points ?

2008-11-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a line you do not see every day on the digital bands... I was trying to contact yesterday for extra sausage points. N4NKV de KD4MOJ This via Olivia on 14076. Sausage points ? -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Black Friday deals of interest to hams

2008-11-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Early rumors for deal of interest to hams in the USA. ... Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS - $119.99 Best Buy (and several other places) Acer 19 LCD Widescreen Monitor - $99.99 Best Buy Sandisk 8GB USB Flash Drive - $19.99 Best Buy Dell Inspiron 530 $299 (http://www.blackfriday.info/item/17442)

[digitalradio] EasyPal, Internet, Hamradio a small info and a big goodbye

2008-11-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Guenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 8:45 AM Subject: [digsstv] EasyPal, Internet, Hamradio a small info and a big goodbye To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello group members and readers, Here is Guenter DD9ZO from Germany. Some of you know

[digitalradio] Propagation - The Sun Shows Signs of Life

2008-11-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Mike Terry [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:33 AM Subject: [dxld] Propagation - The Sun Shows Signs of Life To: DXLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Radio propagation, in the shortwave bands, is best when the average number of sunspots is at its

Re: [digitalradio] Suggestions for cheap Packet 2m rig

2008-11-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Sholto, I have a Radio Shack 2M base radio somewhere in my basement collecting dust. I will look for it and stick it in the mail to you, gratis. I also have cables for it that were designed for the rig and PSK232, I think. Kinda boring 2M rig with not the best reviews but I got it for packet

[digitalradio] Re: SignaLink USB Mods

2008-10-31 Thread Andrew O'Brien
This is very useful information, thanks for posting the link Andy --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Peter Frenning [OZ1PIF] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have now finalized (insofar as such a thing ever gets finalized) my page describing how to change the Tigertronics SignaLink USB from

[digitalradio] WSPR Activity Day

2008-10-28 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Joe Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 5:21 PM Subject: [wsjtgroup] WSPR Activity Day To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A reminder to all WSPR users: Wednesday is WSPR Special Activity Day. This week the designated band for activity is 17 m.

Re: [digitalradio] QRM 14074 thru 14083??

2008-10-26 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Nothing here... On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Hal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings: I only have one radio to check those frequencies so was wondering if the QRM is generated here or what.. A snapshot is at:

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Odd signal 14171

2008-10-26 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Interesting Jose, I hope some ID's it soon, must have good finals in their transmitter...it has been QRV all day! On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Jose A. Amador [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am copying it some 20 dB out of the noise here in Havana at 21:55 UTC on 14173 center. It has 8

[digitalradio] Re: Odd signal 14171

2008-10-26 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, marc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And it is loud and clear in EU too: 9+10dB So an European Signal? Marc, PD4U Very loud here today too

[digitalradio] Odd signal 14171

2008-10-25 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Anyone know what the signal on 14171 USB is? Load here in western NY

Re: [digitalradio] Odd signal 14171

2008-10-25 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I tried various RTTY and RTTYM settings, no decode. On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Fred VE3FAL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like RTTY to me now..but can't decode any of it Actually sitting about 14.172 Fred VE3FAL -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

[digitalradio] Fwd: [olivia] Article about Olivia digital mode slated for December QST magazine

2008-10-25 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: garylinnrobinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 6:33 PM Subject: [olivia] Article about Olivia digital mode slated for December QST magazine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For anyone who may be interested there will be an article in the December

[digitalradio] NA RTTY Sprint Log Deadline Sunday

2008-10-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Ed Muns [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:06 AM Subject: [RTTY] NA RTTY Sprint Log Deadline Sunday To: CQ Contest Reflector [EMAIL PROTECTED], RTTY Reflector [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remember to upload your NA RTTY Sprint log via the NCJ web

Re: [digitalradio] Yet another RTTY contest

2008-10-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Steinar Aanesland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dam if a frequency is occupied . 73 de LA5VNA Steinar Yes, that is sad but neither does W1AW when I am on 80M and the want to send CW bulletins.

[digitalradio] Fwd: WSPR on 5 Mhz

2008-10-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Hello all, I will be testing on WSPR mode,see www.wsprnet.org The dial frequency will be 5287.2 This puts the transmitted signal between 5288.6 and 5288.8 so will be in bottom end of our allocated channel. Will send tests after 1300 BST this afternoon using 1 watt. Paul G0HNW

Re: [digitalradio] Fwd: WSPR on 5 Mhz

2008-10-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
for TX? I will set up the station to monitor next time, good luck on your trial this time around. -o- oo - ooo --o oo- o- - o- o-o o-o o-oo o-o-o- -o o - Jorge Luis de la Torre - [EMAIL PROTECTED] // [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Yet another RTTY contest

2008-10-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I am aware that whenever there is a major RTTY contest, non-contesting hams complain about the impact of the contest on the bands. This weekend is the JARTS RTTY contes, I took a look at the 2007 results ad discovered just over 700 total entrants. For a 48 hour contest, this does not seem like a

[digitalradio] Broadband speed tests questioned

2008-10-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
While not amateur radio related, I am passing this item on since it may be of interest. -- Andy K3UK --- Broadband speed tests questioned Virgin Media has criticised some broadband speed tests, saying they rely on dirty data. It said current tests are often inaccurate. It is

[digitalradio] JARTS WW RTTY CONTEST 0000UTC Saturday, Oct. 18 thru 2400UTC Sunday, Oct.19

2008-10-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
JARTS WW RTTY CONTEST 2008 Sponsored by JARTS(President: JA1JDD / President Emeritus: JA1ACB) Supported by Japanese CQ Magazine We have the great pleasure to invite you to the 17th WW RTTY CONTEST conducted by the Japanese Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society, JARTS. RULES Contest Period:

[digitalradio] MEPT/WSPR A proposal..

2008-10-11 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Colin J Thomson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 6:30 AM Subject: [Knightsqrss] A proposal.. To: Knights-List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Graphical Knights.. A proposal.. although a little too late now I think. With the ever increasing QRO IE

[digitalradio] The Makrothen Contest RTTY Saturday 00:00-07:59 UTC and 16:00-23:59 UTC and Sunday

2008-10-10 Thread Andrew O'Brien
The Makrothen Contest TMC - The Rules - 2008 Last Update: 4-October-2008 TMC logo Date and Time: The contest takes place on the second full weekend of October each year. The next contest dates are Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2008, with three separate periods: Saturday

[digitalradio] Rare Countries on PSK

2008-10-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Recent repots from the PSK Reporter ( http://www.pskreporter.info/cgi-bin/pskstats.pl ) HEARD BY Marshall Is.V73RS 14.069 MHz M0AEU, DF5FF, KL7DY, ... IO91mg 2008-10-08 10:26:26Z MongoliaJT1CA 14.070 MHz

Re: [digitalradio] Monitoring Digital Mode Traffic with Remote Receivers

2008-10-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Tony, would not this work if the user just switched their digital mode software to a different input, just like we do when playing back a wav file or something ? On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I was monitoring one of the remote receivers in the Netherlands

Re: [digitalradio] EA3AQS CQing MT63

2008-10-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
1000 Hz ? On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EA3AQS calling CQ on 14109.0 MT63 @ 2100z. 21:Ø2:13z - 6 Oct 2ØØ8 cq cq de EA3AQS EA3AQS EA3AQS cq cq de EA3AQS EA3AQS EA3AQS pse k

Re: [digitalradio] EA3AQS CQing MT63

2008-10-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I saw a 1000 wide MT63 sigal, alas no decode. On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1000 Hz ? On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EA3AQS calling CQ on 14109.0 MT63 @ 2100z. 21:Ø2:13z - 6 Oct 2ØØ8 cq cq de EA3AQS EA3AQS EA3AQS

[digitalradio] Fwd: Pennsylvania QSO Party Oct 11 12

2008-10-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], xlsengineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 51st annual Pennsylvania QSO Party is happening on October 11 and 12, 2008. Pennsylvania Amateurs work North America and the world, North America and the world works Pennsylvania Amateurs. Certificates for highest scores from

Re: [digitalradio] EA3AQS CQing MT63

2008-10-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
was calling for a while. Were you using IZ8BLY's MT63 Terminal? Tony, K2MO - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] EA3AQS CQing MT63 I saw a 1000 wide MT63 sigal

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTY: Some new ones I mopped up this weekend

2008-10-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
a couple more just arrived via LOTW DX Keeper Date Time CallBand Mode Station CallResult 2008-09-28 21:42:47 LX7I 20M RTTY new confirmation for Luxembourg: RTTY, 20M 2008-09-28 21:05:36 HI3T 20M

Re: [digitalradio] Re: TARA RUMBLE SPRINT, or 'dumb questions from a n00b'

2008-10-05 Thread Andrew O'Brien
or VE worked= 12 stations worked, 11 W, 1 VE Call areas worked (per band) = 7 (4 areas in 40m, 3 areas on 80m) So if I understand it correctly, my multiplier 2+12+7, which is 21, times 12 QSOs gives me 252? Or am I going about it all wrong? --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien

[digitalradio] My TARA log (via Google Earth and DM780 )

2008-10-05 Thread Andrew O'Brien
My contacts in Saturday's TARA can be viewed at http://www.obriensweb.com/tara.jpg KB3MOW is listed but the QSO was not completed (I lost him) . The DX contact is not part of the map. Most QSOs were on 80M. Map created by Google Maps and DM780. -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] New public beta for HRD, DM780 and Satellite Tracker.

2008-10-05 Thread Andrew O'Brien
New release for Ham Radio Deluxe with DM780 and Satellite Tracker. ,http://mannindustries.net/hrd/public...b1988_Full.exe -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] 30 PSK DX warming up

2008-10-05 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Don't forget that with shorter daylight periods in the Norther Hemisphere, DX is coming earlier... Today, some early gray line activity received here in eastern USA. (FN02) 19:11:42 EA8FJ(Canary Is.) on 1181 Hz wkg I5HQG (Italy) 19:10:43 DL9NDG (Germany)on 1551 Hz wkg CQ

[digitalradio] Re: The Rumble Is Over - Thank You All!

2008-10-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Thanks to all at TARA for organizing it. I had about 4 hours in the contest, had to be away with my daughter in a sports event most of the time. Best hour i had was 0100-02000 when I ran 17 stations on 80M. 9 mults. I had difficult on 40 and 20, many over driven stations plus generally poor

[digitalradio] TARA RUMBLE SPRINT

2008-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pWRKA1oXIEhjMXoAJwoPtTA TARA RUMBLE SPRINT Please fill out Callsign Power (H, L, QRP) Multipliers QSO points Total Comments time period operated

Re: [digitalradio] TARA RUMBLE SPRINT

2008-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
total score to the TARA Rumble scores page. Andy K3UK On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 7:04 AM, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pWRKA1oXIEhjMXoAJwoPtTA TARA RUMBLE SPRINT

Re: [digitalradio] QRV MT63 - 14106.0 USB

2008-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Looking for you On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, I'm QRV on MT63 / 14106.0 USB @ 2245z. Tony, K2MO -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] TARA Rumble ..Good luck to all/Target ?

2008-10-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
.Good luck to all, I will be o all bands, low power, basic antennae. Probably just 68 ours in total. I like to set targets for each contest (since I never compete with the big boys). I hope to make 100 QSOs and in the process work 25 DXCC entities. Well, see. -- Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] odd signal on 80M?

2008-10-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Several of us in a regional et o 80M heard an odd sound every few mniutes . Sounded like a space ship taking off. check the sound via http://www.obriensweb/com/odd.wav You can hear it changing in pitch, I re-tune evrry few seconds. I followed it from 3832 LSB to 3825, it keeps o going and

[digitalradio] Re: odd signal on 80M?

2008-10-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
make that http://www.obriensweb.com/odd.wav On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Several of us in a regional et o 80M heard an odd sound every few mniutes . Sounded like a space ship taking off. check the sound via http://www.obriensweb/com/odd.wav

[digitalradio] Re: CSS releases EmComm Ops Radio Software for Packet Radio

2008-10-01 Thread Andrew O'Brien
- Is my brain dead? I may be missing the point of this product, I read the manual and it says PSK31 is a new mode and it references 20 year old concepts . Seems like a step backwards to me. Andy

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