Re: [digitalradio] Anyone For 6 Meter ROS ??

2010-08-24 Thread bruce mallon
Just what we need is spark-gap radios on 6 and 2 meters. We just got through fighting this a few years back.  Since 223 is little used and it's legal whats the problem with going up there ? Chuck is right why is it that SS users feel they need to go on widely used bands ? Even if legal the

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread bruce mallon
There are lots of people on PSK31 here on 6 meters and some on 2 meters too ... it works for them . --- On Sat, 7/10/10, GregCT n1...@comcast.net wrote: From: GregCT n1...@comcast.net Subject: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, July 10,

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting

2010-07-10 Thread bruce mallon
I AGREE !   However not all contesters are a PAIN IN THE *## just the few that push others out of the way and interfer with daly QSO and nets .. --- On Sat, 7/10/10, Dan Hensley kc9...@att.net wrote: From: Dan Hensley kc9...@att.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting To:

Re: [digitalradio] Feld Hell LEO Sprint this Saturday 2000z - 2200z

2010-06-15 Thread bruce mallon
I forwarded this to the Leo's here at the jail I myself are a civilian not a cert LEO. --- On Tue, 6/15/10, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net wrote: From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Feld Hell LEO Sprint this Saturday 2000z - 2200z To:

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Band for 6M

2010-05-08 Thread bruce mallon
I beleve about 50.300 I know there is some psk-31 around there --- On Sat, 5/8/10, Russell Blair russell_blai...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Russell Blair russell_blai...@yahoo.com Subject: [digitalradio] Digital Band for 6M To: Digital Radio digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010,

Re: [digitalradio] evil Bonnie..

2010-04-08 Thread bruce mallon
John   i have been there too Remember wide band digital on 6 and 2 meters ?   The problem with that group Of digihams is they don't care what what what they want will do to all the other users after all we are legacy users a bunch of old phooeys who are holding back the new ham

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anecdotes about FCC inadvertent hostility toward ham radio digital modes?

2010-03-06 Thread bruce mallon
What's the problem you have 222MHZ and up From: expeditionradio expeditionra...@yahoo.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, March 6, 2010 3:40:42 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Anecdotes about FCC inadvertent hostility toward ham radio digital

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread bruce mallon
But the situation where existing users of the bands suddenly have their activities disrupted when people start going mad with some flavour of the month new mode is unacceptable, and the controls the FCC exercise over amateurs in the USA do at least go some way to prevent this.   This is why

Re: [digitalradio] Digital modes band plans.

2010-02-20 Thread bruce mallon
: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9:45 AM   On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:54 AM, bruce mallon wa4...@yahoo. com wrote: SO what you are saying is lets ctush the other modes so we can play with our new toy ? We just went through this with wideband/spredsprec trum on 6 and 2 meters . I dont

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital modes band plans.

2010-02-20 Thread bruce mallon
wrote: From: jhaynesatalumni jhhay...@earthlink.net Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Digital modes band plans. To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 2:44 PM   --- In digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com, bruce mallon wa4...@... wrote: I remember several spredsprectum

Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital?

2010-01-02 Thread bruce mallon
We have a group on SSB here --- On Sat, 1/2/10, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net wrote: From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] VHF Digital? To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 5:53 PM   May be workable in a large city

Re: [digitalradio] Techs on HF digital

2009-12-16 Thread bruce mallon
I ONLY SEND REAL CARDS TRY ME TOO .. --- On Wed, 12/16/09, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net wrote: From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Techs on HF digital To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 12:08 PM   At

Re: [digitalradio] Sound Cards

2009-06-17 Thread bruce mallon
signallink USB --- On Wed, 6/17/09, lsumners lsumn...@yahoo.com wrote: From: lsumners lsumn...@yahoo.com Subject: [digitalradio] Sound Cards To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 9:58 AM I am looking at upgrading my Dell on board sound card. Any

Re: [digitalradio] the original digital mode ?

2009-06-01 Thread bruce mallon
I thought it was the original Digital mode --- On Mon, 6/1/09, S.J. felineveterinar...@yahoo.com wrote: From: S.J. felineveterinar...@yahoo.com Subject: [digitalradio] . . . the other digital mode To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 11:15 AM CW

Re: [digitalradio] How do I get started with digital radio?

2009-05-28 Thread bruce mallon
AVOID FT-100 or 100D --- On Thu, 5/28/09, kh6ty kh...@comcast.net wrote: From: kh6ty kh...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] How do I get started with digital radio? To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 7:36 AM For about $500 you can get a secondhand

Re: [digitalradio] NEW 20 METER HELL CALLING FREQUENCY

2009-04-08 Thread bruce mallon
Corperation it's a wonderfull thing Nice to see people working to prevent problems ... ! --- On Wed, 4/8/09, David Kruh wb2...@comcast.net wrote: From: David Kruh wb2...@comcast.net Subject: [digitalradio] NEW 20 METER HELL CALLING FREQUENCY To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date:

Re: [digitalradio] PROPOSED RULE MAKING AND ORDER

2009-04-02 Thread bruce mallon
IT IS ABOUT TIME ..   I was beginning to understand some of them .   --- On Wed, 4/1/09, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net wrote: From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net Subject: [digitalradio] PROPOSED RULE MAKING AND ORDER To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday,

Re: [digitalradio] No FCC data bandwidth limit on HF Re: USA ham rules

2009-03-26 Thread bruce mallon
Things go round and around    Back 70 years ago the FCC band SPARK GAP because it was wide and interfered with other stations. CLEAN NARROW signals became the standard.   With bands like 220 MHz sitting there dead one would think wide band on 20 meters would be the last thing we see. .

RE: [digitalradio] No FCC data bandwidth limit on HF Re: USA ham rules

2009-03-26 Thread bruce mallon
by and also not be automated or considered common carrier.    See, everyone could get their wish   Cause and effect; what a concept...   David KD4NUE           -Original Message- From: digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:digitalradi o...@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of bruce mallon

[digitalradio] 6M Digital Activity

2009-03-09 Thread bruce mallon
Anything below 50.200 is not wise  When open 6 will be packed with SSB up to at least 50.250 mhz Now here ( TAMPA ) where I'm from we use  PSK-31 and stations are around 50.290 usb it has not caused any problems with SSB users. Also avoid 50.400 thats the AM hangout and you should be good to go

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-08 Thread bruce mallon
: From: Dave Bernstein aa...@ambersoft.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 10:25 PM AA6YQ comments below --- In digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com, bruce mallon wa4...@... wrote: I strongly disagree. Your post is just

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-08 Thread bruce mallon
Your response above does not clarify your original post; if anything, it increases the ambiguity   NO IT ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION .   Same old stuff its digital or the highway .   Have a nice day   Bruce

[digitalradio] Legacy modes - was Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-08 Thread bruce mallon
Now I feel it's a much different story. So to determine what the standard operations are, you really have to look around and look at magazines like RF design, Urgent Communications. I WORK in public safety ..    Our system here is ANALOG . both on the county and Jail systems .   We use

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Anti-Digital Hams

2009-03-07 Thread bruce mallon
I strongly disagree. Your post is just another variant of everyone should operate the way I do. While you are free to espouse this philosophy, we are free to ignore it.   Hummm   Then you oppose using LEGACY mode users when talking about CW and SSB ham's ?    

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Frequencies for digital modes

2008-07-23 Thread bruce mallon
We all must keep in mind that the digital modes are in a constant state of evolution   Are you saying there is no standard ?  If so how can you set calling frequencies ?   NOTE .   SSB, AM, CW and FM can be coped by 50 year old as well as 50 hour old radios.

Re: [digitalradio] Re:Update: Digital Modes in 2008

2008-06-02 Thread bruce mallon
I thought that was WHAT the hell LOL --- On Mon, 6/2/08, S.J. lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: S.J. lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; Subject: [digitalradio] Re:Update: Digital Modes in 2008 To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 11:54 AM Hell is an Analog Mode . . .

Re: [digitalradio] Amp for sale on Ebay

2008-04-11 Thread bruce mallon
how about 11 ? LOL It's only 35 miles north of me but my wife would KILL me if I came home with THAT . --- Robert Chudek - K0RC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if it covers the 30-meter band? 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN - Original Message - From: John Becker, WØJAB

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Continuing evolution of HF Ham radio communications:

2008-01-15 Thread bruce mallon
MY POINT IS .. You ( DIGITAL USERS ) call CW ( ANALOG ) stone age .. You call those who enjoy SSB, AM, FM or just talking on the radio the reason ham radio is dieing . YOU ARE OUR SALVATION ! You by your digital modes will save the bands from the invading army of other users ...

Re: [digitalradio] Continuing evolution of HF Ham radio communications:

2008-01-14 Thread bruce mallon
Elaine You really know how to make Friends with comments like STONE AGE . Seems to me that the ones dragging there knuckles on the ground are those who fail to accept the fact that there are other things but using the ham bands for E-MAIL When you start to act like others exist and they

[digitalradio] 220 sits empty

2007-12-30 Thread bruce mallon
to hams for QSOs. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: bruce mallon To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com ; R.obert Mount Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 03:16 UTC Subject: [digitalradio] 220 sits empty The spectrum between 50 and 450 MHz is useful

Re: [digitalradio] Ham Radio ALE High Frequency Network (Re: FCC to Kill Digital Radio?)

2007-12-29 Thread bruce mallon
I cannot believe the holder of a valid ham radio license would ever come out and say this FROM . --- John B. Stephensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If the rule changes are to extend beyond 29 MHz, narrow-band segments on the VHF and UHF bands should allow a maximum bandwidth of 8 kHz.

[digitalradio] 220 sits empty....

2007-12-29 Thread bruce mallon
The spectrum between 50 and 450 MHz is useful because path losses are low FOR SSB AND CW .. THAT'S RIGHT FOR SSB, CW how many 200 kHz wide stations can you fit on 220 or 440 ? how much more path loss ? The 300 khz is a joke every time that has been tried it has failed so nwhat you say for

Re: [digitalradio] Questions on digital opposition

2007-12-28 Thread bruce mallon
Yep you shure had that right ! --- Jose A. Amador [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is amazing that the developists in highly developed places forgets that the world is far from being equally developed and connected, with high speed digital repeater networks, easily accessible Internet, etc,

Re: [digitalradio] STOP THE BITCHING AND MOANING!!!!

2007-12-27 Thread bruce mallon
I just move to another frequency and move on. There are plenty channels to use out there!!. The problem will be you will run out of places to go. I AGREE ! we do need to solve these problems however as long as 1% of all hams feel they Are entitled to 50% of the bands or more its not going to

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Packet Radio Frequencies

2007-12-27 Thread bruce mallon
Scott There is some here and APRS too but not a lot --- Scott L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahhh, the old days300 baud HF packet. I remember when it was all the rage in the early 1990s. Now, VHF packet (1200 baud) was much more interesting and I even had a packet BBS. That was in

RE: [digitalradio] Re: FCC: Petition to Kill Digital Advancement

2007-12-27 Thread bruce mallon
But, it won't happen; the FCC Will take spectrum back, long before we ever evolve to the point of becoming better operators and having constructive discussion for the common good. Ham radio an't broke if the digicrats would wake up and smell the interferance coffie and work to be just another

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Will You Let FCC Kill Digital Radio Technology?

2007-12-26 Thread bruce mallon
Hum . I dont see any move to kill digital. Digital stiil can do what they want above 219 mhz and thats where it BELONGS ... When 219 and up is full worry about HF . --- W2XJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the CW portion of our bands nothing that is more than 500 hertz bandwidth

Re: [digitalradio] First FCC Came for the PACTOR

2007-12-26 Thread bruce mallon
Bonnie .. You forgot one . They they wanted to put digital wide band below 219 Mhz ... --- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First FCC Came for the PACTOR3, and I did not speak out because I was not a PACTOR operator. Then FCC came for RTTY, and I did not speak out

Re: [digitalradio] RM-11392

2007-12-26 Thread bruce mallon
You really need to view RM-11392 for what it is, the entire thrust of RM-11392 in my opinion is an effort at protectionism ( its an old story that dates back ages ) of obsolete technology and practices by an attempt to limit the advancement of new technologies and practices, this is just the

Re: [digitalradio] RM-11392

2007-12-26 Thread bruce mallon
NO STEVE You and the digi boys need to get it You have entire bands on UHF to use and they sit EMPTY .. Your disrespect for all of those who are happy with analog shows how little you care about the hobby. ONLY YOUR SELF .. IF IT Ain't DIGITAL it ain't radio When you can show

RE: [digitalradio] Digital Radio - Well Broadcast

2007-11-13 Thread bruce mallon
And WHY would you go digital on a car radio? How many HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of radios would have to be replaced? The shift to the new TV format in Feb. 2009 is only going to work because so many are on CABLE --- Barry Garratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IBOC is a method whereby both analog

Re: [digitalradio] 10-Meter Digital Contest: 1100Z-1700Z, Nov 4: RTTY, Amtor, Clover, PSK31, Pactor

2007-10-30 Thread bruce mallon
what will be the frequency for PSK-31 ? --- David [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Andy...what frequency is used on 10m...its a big band hi hi David VK4BDJ Andrew O'Brien wrote: This might be worth a try. 10M was open at these times last weekend. I woldl hazard a guess that they will

Re: [digitalradio] QSO or QRM? ...or Contest?

2007-10-22 Thread bruce mallon
--- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The recent RTTY contest leads one to ponder: Why don't we see much backlash against contests? By orders of magnitude, contests create more QRM than any other cause on ham radio. They commonly render multiple ham bands nearly unusable for

RE: [digitalradio] Pactor and Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD)

2007-10-18 Thread bruce mallon
THAT WAS GOOD ! LOL --- r_lwesterfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is excellent . . . just what this group needs . . . and I deeply and truly mean that . . .sheesh . . . Rick - KH2DF _ From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Need to Expand the HF Auto Band Segments

2007-10-18 Thread bruce mallon
--- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please detail all the HF frequencies and modes your people will be manually monitoring 24/7. (This will make big news in the ham community) 27.185 AM here in Tampabay ... This is the only active non SSB frequency here ..

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-09-24 Thread bruce mallon
OK John You have had your say NOW MINE. ONE LAST TIME . I just sent out in MAY 2007 110 QSL cards all worked on ssb between 50.110 and 50.350 and at 50.400 was a group of AM boys. this time I had to pass on working them. 6 IS used if you want a dead band you need to save 10

Re: [digitalradio] Re: A Beginner's Look at Ham Radio's Digital Future with Jeff Reinhart, AA6JR

2007-09-03 Thread bruce mallon
bandwidth data on most HF bands if we want to. Bonnie KQ6XA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If the ARRL wants to start another fire storm push that 100 khz wide on 6 and 2 meters stuff again

Re: [digitalradio] Re: A Beginner's Look at Ham Radio's Digital Future with Jeff Reinhart, AA6JR

2007-09-03 Thread bruce mallon
with new regulations. -Go for the changes and then lobby our Division Directors to get the ARRL to accept some mixed mode/content areas, especially for emergency use which is my main interest area. 73, Rick, KV9U bruce mallon wrote: BONNY YOU CANNOT AND YOU KNOW IT .GET

Re: [digitalradio] A Beginner's Look at Ham Radio's Digital Future with Jeff Reinhart, AA6JR

2007-09-01 Thread bruce mallon
INTERESTING Mark good link..It did explane about digital's place clearly and well. SADLY it dosn't cover the ( here we go again ) report on regulation by bandwidth. Hard to beleve that is still around ... --- Mark Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A Beginner's Look at Ham Radio's

Re: [digitalradio] TARA Grid Dip Saturday, August 4, 2007

2007-08-02 Thread bruce mallon
BETTER CHECK THIS --- Tony Heatwole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TARA's Grid Dip PSK-RTTY contest is Saturday, August 5, 2006, from 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC. See: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html for the full contest information. I hope that you can join us!

Re: [digitalradio] Very confused

2007-07-01 Thread bruce mallon
LSB ILLEGAL ON 10 meters ? Or they just out of band ? --- Robert Chudek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry... I should have spelled out Pennsylvania [PA]. In the US 28.300 is the low limit for 10m phone, so when using LSB, they're out of the band. Not that it will draw much attention on 10m

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Very confused

2007-07-01 Thread bruce mallon
he only OUT OF BANDERS we hear here is on 28.085 AM. --- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Considering the number of true Outbanders on 10 metres, this hardly seems like more than a minor infraction :) Bonnie KQ6XA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Simon Brown [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-06 Thread bruce mallon
Whats wrong with it? Spam problems ? --- Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Careful with the free version... http://www.theregister.com/2007/06/05/microsoft_mvp_threats/ Leigh/WA5ZNU Bored

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 6 meters digital

2007-06-05 Thread bruce mallon
JOE As of now its a dead issue BUT ... To Answer YOUR comment To allow a group to come in ant TAKE 90% of a band for their own use is INSANE. Bonnie fails to say ... They already are allowed on ... 219 - 220 mhz but how many digital users using wide band? 420 - 450 mhz same MOST are on

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 6 meters digital

2007-06-04 Thread bruce mallon
ITS NOT what is going on is the government has radar on that band and HAMS are not supposed to interfere with it. They have a problem with that radar. NOW if 70cm goes away it will go back to the GOVERNMENT. SAME OLD LIES .. no one is out to get it and the government has 1st dibs anyway. If

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 6 meters digital

2007-06-04 Thread bruce mallon
. With 54-216 mhz being up for sale there will bew lots of space for use in the south west far more that 4 megs we have now. Bruce --- Walt DuBose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bruce mallon wrote: Bonnie NO ONE IS AFTER 6 METERS Seriously...you think not? Open it to commercial

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-03 Thread bruce mallon
--- Skip Teller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce, the center frequency of my skeleton-slot design is 144.2 MHz, as it is specifically intended for SSB operation. INTERESTING I could not remember the name it's been too long but the antenna worked as good as stacked 7 elm cushcrafts back

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-03 Thread bruce mallon
NO you better get real 1% of all hams do not need 90% of a band ANY BAND . 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-03 Thread bruce mallon
59.3 to 54.000 is 90% and if it was used by 17 stations is't usless to all others ... IM DONE --- John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You better work on your math, Bruce! A 100 kHz channel in 4 MHz is only 2.5% Original Message Follows From: bruce

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-03 Thread bruce mallon
OK John You have had your say NOW MINE no rebuttals please.. ONE LAST TIME . 1st when did I EVER state I was a lawyer? As for ill informed how may receive stations did your 24/7/365 experiment use to show the lack of interference from your proposed mode ? ANSWER ONLY ONE and he was

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 6 meters digital

2007-06-03 Thread bruce mallon
Bonnie NO ONE IS AFTER 6 METERS 100 khz wide is now legal abovee 219 so you have lots of room. You have never been on 6 or you have a junk station since this is the bottom of the cycle and 10 is not open either so lets take it too lets not forget 15, 12 and CB on one on them either EVEN if

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-02 Thread bruce mallon
I was wondering what the center frequency was and the band width THAT'S WHY I ASKED IF IT WAS USABLE ON SSB. I had 7 over 7 skeleton-slot beams made in England in the late 1960 and I'm WELL aware of that array. As for BIG WHEELS had them too a stacked pair and have given thought to building

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Here's a silly thought

2007-06-01 Thread bruce mallon
--- Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Give it up Erik. Money talks, and talks louder than anyone else. Some PSK operators are no different that the guys on 80 meters, talking across town, using linears so they can drown out everyone else on the band. Danny . I have lived in

Re: [digitalradio] Re: The Signalink and psk-31

2007-06-01 Thread bruce mallon
--- alazia2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You will only get my SignaLink USB by prying it from my cold dead fingers! You have THAT right. I'm going to build a small machine just for the card I removed the sound blaster for the test and all problems went away but i need it to run everything

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Comments to ARRL on New Digi Protocols

2007-06-01 Thread bruce mallon
--- Skip KH6TY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There will be a QST constructions article in coming months for a horizontally- polarized 2m antenna that equals the performance of a 5-element beam, Usable on SSB ... ?? I have worked New York state from tampabay on USB with stacked ku4ab squailos.

[digitalradio] The Signalink and psk-31

2007-05-31 Thread bruce mallon
Well after more than 2 months the little box has arrived. It hooked up to my TS-2000 without a problem and works like a champ EXCEPT . For some reason it and my SOUND BLASTER card don't like each other and you have to configure the computer for the SL-USB or the sound blaster card

Re: [digitalradio] The Signalink and psk-31

2007-05-31 Thread bruce mallon
with it please email me direct if you like, or come back to the list for extra suggestions. Cheers, Dave. -- David Ingram (VK4TDI) Real email: dave at ingramtech dot com Brisbane, Queensland, Australia http://www.ingramtech.com/ MGRS: 56J MQ 991583Grid Square: QG62lm bruce mallon

Re: [digitalradio] HFLINK Comments to ARRL on Development of New HF Digital Comm Protocols

2007-05-17 Thread bruce mallon
OK so what we have here is a failure to communicate ? --- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please click here to read the HFLINK recommendation comments: http://www.hflink.com/arrl/ Background On 22 Feb 2007, the ARRL announced that it seeks comments from amateurs concerning

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Voice Repeaters on HF

2007-05-14 Thread bruce mallon
Then DO IT and let the FCC rule . Just remember for your long distance digipeaters to work the band must be open . unless your going to use ECHOLINK and if so whats the point ? --- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like many kinds of interesting digital communications, it

Re: [digitalradio] HF Digital Voice repeaters Re: WinDRM Digital Voice

2007-05-13 Thread bruce mallon
Currently, there are vast areas of HF spectrum that currently have absolutely zero ham radio signals. We don't need to use very narrow bandwidth signals when these conditions exist. It is good amateur radio practice to develop digital voice modes, at any bandwidth, and to explore the

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Voice Repeaters on HF (Re: Nearly Vacant HF Spectrum)

2007-05-13 Thread bruce mallon
AND if this is true why are they not legal now? --- expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would you like to show us those frequency's? And would you like to show them when the MUF gets that high. Hi Bruce, Digital Voice repeaters, using

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Voice Repeaters on HF (Re: Nearly Vacant HF Spectrum)

2007-05-13 Thread bruce mallon
Now I'm not a big 12 meter guy but from what i remember it gets packed when open. On 10 meters 29.000 - 29.200 has classic AM, 29.2 - 29.5 used to have some satellite users ... IF you could show under OPEN band conditions it might work you might have something HOWEVER E-Skip can come and go

Re: [digitalradio] JT65a on 6m?

2007-05-08 Thread bruce mallon
50.250 --- Dave Sparks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anyone using JT65a on 6 meters (or higher) for terrestrial (non-EME) Work? If so, what is the best frequency to try? -- Dave AF6AS __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-04 Thread bruce mallon
-in for a three-way QSO... Then they are lost in reverse order as they both drive out of range. Talk about lonely (except around Dayton time)...I usually fall out of my chair when the squelch breaks! (HI) John Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-04 Thread bruce mallon
have a D* system here in Dallas, but I don't know how busy it is. I have an Icom 2200 with D* capability. I will have to check it out this weekend and report back. John Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-03 Thread bruce mallon
then how do you expect to know if you are interfering with someone if they cant id you ? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-03 Thread bruce mallon
) And stop wasting your time on this reflector... John Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ..) Date

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-03 Thread bruce mallon
I'm trying to keep the bands populated It gets lonely on 432 SSB ..LOL --- John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce, That's impressive! Good for you... John Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-02 Thread bruce mallon
I think this is a good idea Bonnie. Get on 20 meters with a few hundered of your wide band digital users on field day and demand they not interfere with your group ... It will make for a interesting test case. your comment I will be happy to provide a examples of how the rules allow

Re: [digitalradio] Digi Voice: No Bandwidth Limit (was Re: ARRL wake up ......)

2007-05-02 Thread bruce mallon
Go for it but make shore all of you ID in CW so your calles can be noted by the stations who will complain ... --- bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this is a good idea Bonnie. Get on 20 meters with a few hundered of your wide band digital users on field day and demand

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

2007-05-01 Thread bruce mallon
John 1) I work in 2 way radio and have for 40+ years Here at the S.O. ( JAIL ) we are still analog UHF. 2) I'm on the air almost every day on a number of bands and modes and got my start on 2 meter AM 40+ years ago using converted WW2 aircraft radios. 3) I own digital radio equipment

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

2007-05-01 Thread bruce mallon
--- Bill Vodall WA7NWP [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No one wants to crush the older modes -- but they can't block moving to new modes and that's what's happening now. Explane ? What modes are blocking who ? on 145.900 ? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired

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

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 ......

2007-04-28 Thread bruce mallon
1) Who are you talking to ? No one by the name BRFUCE here must be a lost digital bit at 100 khz wide 2.4 ghz digi . 2) THEY are the ARRL 3)THEY are supose to do the will of the members 4)THEY don't seem intrested in doing THAT. 5) THEY should be asking for the members not the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption

2007-04-28 Thread bruce mallon
, Encryption is a requirement in Ham Radio whenever a band is shared with another service AND there is automatic data connection capability enabled, e.g. the use of 802.11b modulation on 2.4 GHz. John - K8OCL Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply

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

2007-04-28 Thread bruce mallon
for the ARRL for years, and that's not appreciated. Thanks, John - K8OCL Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ARRL wake up .. Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007

[digitalradio] Wideband on 6

2007-04-28 Thread bruce mallon
My dream was / is an ADV 100 kHz channel up around 53 MHz where we could have ADV QSOs over 50 -100 miles without investing a fortune in antennas. There are very few 6M FM repeaters in my area and the local coordinators are happy to keep a few channels uncoordinated for our ADV use. John -

Re: [digitalradio] Re: the mislead about pactor and winlink in general

2007-04-27 Thread bruce mallon
Hear we go again WHAT ? --- radionorway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here we go again.. la5vna __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [digitalradio] Meteor Scatter 50mHz

2007-04-20 Thread bruce mallon
Tony 1) what frequency are you using ? 2) I have on order a SOUNDLINK card will it run that mode? --- Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [digitalradio] WSJT issue, receive waterfall issue.

2007-04-11 Thread bruce mallon
I used trhe SL1 on the ft-100 with good results on PSK-31 the seting of the audio kinda high too. --- John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James I'm using the same Signalink model Sl-1. Other then the USB connection they are the same. I have found that you must really give it a lot of RX

Re: [digitalradio] [Fwd: channels]

2007-04-05 Thread bruce mallon
well regarding the sideband issue, my understanding is that it was done that way because of the technical limitation of the mixer or sideband filtering method of the rigs back then would no allow the lower frequencies I beleve your right. I had several PHASE type 1950's SSB radios years ago

Re: [digitalradio] FCC Announcement

2007-04-01 Thread bruce mallon
Well they would feel right at home ... Leadership at the ARRL can be described as a BUNCH OF FLAKES Your question Will the ARRL move to Battle Creek? Sucker-punch spam with award-winning

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Tearing Down USA's Data Wall (300 symbols/second)

2007-03-26 Thread bruce mallon
WALT ... THINK THINK ... 100 khz wide signals are going to KILL any band you put them on and do you think anyone will look for OTHERS before fireing up a digital radio .. GEESE go on 75 and lissen to SSB they can't even handle THAT mode .. --- Walt DuBose [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Tearing Down USA's Data Wall (300 symbols/second)

2007-03-26 Thread bruce mallon
440 ALSO has NO SKIP and 8 TIMES the space NOW how are you going to work it out when 6 is OPEN world wide ? ANYONE with a half a brain knows 6 is not the place for this .. also how are you not going to interfere with repeaters on 2 meters they cover 3 out of 4 mhz of that band ?

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Tearing Down USA's Data Wall (300 symbols/second)

2007-03-26 Thread bruce mallon
The ARRL has no clue . and do not care . When open 6 meters is packed solid from 50.105 to 50.5 with ssb there are AM users on 50.400 and PSK-31 between 50.5 and 50.7 RIGHT NOW the band is closed but it will not be in 2 to 3 years the only open spot is between 50.7 and 51.5 above that are

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Tearing Down USA's Data Wall (300 symbols/second)

2007-03-26 Thread bruce mallon
We have had PSK and RTTY and APRS users for DECADES and because they take up similar space they do not cause a problem AND they have place themselves AWAY from most other users . however you know unlike the 5 watt comments What we see on 6 is the HIGH power boys crawl out of the woodwork at

RE: [digitalradio] ARRL Offers Alternate Approach to Regulation by Bandwidth

2007-03-25 Thread bruce mallon
that before too! (HI) What are you doing here anyway? Aren't you an AMer? BTW, if it is any comfort to you, OFDM is sometimes defined as a form of digital AM, so you should feel right at home (HI). John Original Message Follows From: bruce mallon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply

RE: [digitalradio] ARRL Offers Alternate Approach to Regulation by Bandwidth

2007-03-24 Thread bruce mallon
no the ARRL will pay with loss of 90% of its members ... they will see just how many unhappy hams are out there come renewal time . ENJOY YOUR BAND all 12 of you . im done ..

Re: [digitalradio] Tearing Down USA's Data Wall (300 symbols/second)

2007-03-23 Thread bruce mallon
This will be the end of ham radio . Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html

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