Re: [digitalradio] Time-Sharing Our Ham Bands, Designing Digital Methods for Time-Sharing

2006-01-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
John, I was thinking the exact same thing earlier today. Consider it done! Andy K3UK On 1/4/06, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amen... Please, please start another thread... getting very weary of 50+ emails daily mostly with the same argument or slight

[digitalradio] Fwd: DominoEx - looking for correspondants

2006-01-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message --From: Patrick [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Jan 4, 2006 5:09 AMSubject: [MFSK] DominoEx - looking for correspondants To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Just to mention that I am looking for correspondants;I am QRV all bands fm 1.8 to 6m, but as 20m and above bands are

Re: [digitalradio] what happened?

2006-01-06 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Still working, just quiet. Andy K3UK On 1/6/06, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FYI Andy have not seen any posts for the last 2 days..Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to telnet://208.15.25.196/Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector :

Re: [digitalradio] PSK31

2006-01-11 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Double check that the audio from the Soudcard is correctly connected to input on your interface. Make sure the audio output level is satisfactory (and also make sure you do not set it too high). Make sure the received signal on digipan's waterfall (and thus the area you will be transmitting

Re: [digitalradio] What is the best mode for my operation?

2006-01-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I think Olivia would be the best mode for this. Andy k3UK On 1/12/06, DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Going back to KQ6XA's reply of 29 Dec...MT63 activity has fallen to near zero over the past year or so. Many of the MT63 operators have gone to Olivia, MFSK, PSK63,

[digitalradio] K3UK website : Annual summary

2006-01-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Just FYI, the data as to the website use in 2005. Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com Summary by Month Month Daily Avg Monthly Totals Hits Files Pages Visits Sites KBytes Visits Pages Files Hits Jan 2006 842 571 67 39 969 9661298 473 812 6861 10111 Dec 2005 851 615 86 43 2088 21417894 1335

Re: [digitalradio] What is the best mode for my operation?

2006-01-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I may misunderstand this whole topic, but would not the speficied minimum signal to noise ratio be the level that is needed for 100% copy ? Andy K3UK On 1/13/06, Tim Gorman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am concerned about the feasiblity of using FEC modes for sending record typetraffic. This has

[digitalradio] test the digitalradio DX Cluster's new address,

2006-01-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I need people external to my network to test the digitalradio DX Cluster's new address, Telnet net to telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Andy K3UK Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to 66.24.209.78 Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/

Re: [digitalradio] test the digitalradio DX Cluster's new address,

2006-01-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
then suddenly a blank ms internet explorer page, and there it sits. Danny - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:37 AM Subject: [digitalradio] test the digitalradio DX Cluster's new address, I need people external

Re: [digitalradio] need cluster testers

2006-01-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Thanks ...back to the drawing board Andy On 1/14/06, Jerry W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andy,Unable to connect, 0135 UTCJerry - K0HZIOn 1/14/06, obrienaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have a chance to try connecting to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org I would appreciate it.I am not sure I fixed

[digitalradio] Recruits needed to sift stardust

2006-01-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
This might be easier than DXing for rare countries or looking at your waterfall for weak digital signals. Andy K3UK Recruits needed to sift stardust By Helen Briggs BBC News science reporter Stardust has captured primeval dustMembers of the public are being asked to

[digitalradio] Fwd: [CCAFMA] Sat Suit 1

2006-01-21 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message --From: dougjustham [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Jan 21, 2006 10:28 AM Subject: [CCAFMA] Sat Suit 1To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]For anyone who likes listening to the International Stace Station orother Amateur Satellites, there will be an extra-ordinary op in February.

[digitalradio] Anyone want to run a DominoEX beacon on 80 or 160?

2006-01-27 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message --From: Stan [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Jan 27, 2006 11:59 PMSubject: [MFSK] Anyone want to run a DominoEX beacon on 80 or 160? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Currently there is some experimenting around 1999.5 with WOLF andQRSS3.Perhaps if someone could run a low power

[digitalradio] HB9TPL Olivia 160/80 m sked this week end

2006-01-27 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message --From: hb9tpl [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Jan 27, 2006 8:41 AMSubject: [olivia] HB9TPL Olivia 160/80 m sked this week end To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]For those intersted i will be QRV this week end on 160 and 80 m andcalling in Olivia 500/16 acording following schedule

[digitalradio] CW over the Internet

2006-02-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Check http://www.mrx.com.au/ Interesting-- Andy Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion)

Re: [digitalradio] The problem of excessive ALC

2006-02-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Interesting. Anyone care to explain why RF would cause this ALC issue? On 2/13/06, Mel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Tim,TG6124,I solved the problem and I think it may have been RF. The day beforethe antenna had been playing up and I moved the coax cables and in doing so placed the cables from

Re: [digitalradio] Hamscope

2006-02-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I had the same problem, so just used MixW instead. Andy K3UK On 2/17/06, n0ziz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to run Hamscope with AGWPE for the TNC to do Packet.Using WinXP.Hamscope runs BPSK OK AGWPE starts OKWith mode srt to packet ther is nothing.No receive or transmittAGWPE works ok

Re: [digitalradio] Hamscope

2006-02-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I think it should be 127.0.0.1 as specified On 2/17/06, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had the same problem, so just used MixW instead. Andy K3UK On 2/17/06, n0ziz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to run Hamscope with AGWPE for the TNC to do Packet.Using WinXP.Hamscope

Re: [digitalradio] Is PSK superior to Olivia?

2006-02-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
My experience has been that Olivia is better under weak signal conditions. Slower and 'wider but less missed/garbage characters. Also a little easier to spot a signal in the waterfall that can not be heard by the ear because it is wider. Andy K3UK On 2/17/06, expeditionradio [EMAIL

[digitalradio] PSKmail

2006-02-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
For those interested, the URL for PSKMail is http://pskmail.wikispaces.com/ -- Andy K3UK Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol:

Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail

2006-02-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 2/18/06, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Andy.I'll give it a look.Not a big fan of PSK but love the ARQ modes.John, W0JAB From their web site... How does PSK-arq work in theory?PSK63 is a BPSK mode with twice the speed, and twice the bandwidth of PSK31. To cater for the 3 dB

[digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ?

2006-02-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'm intrigued by all the email software that radio amateurs have produced, including PSKMAIL. What these programs do is allow someone with a computer to enter in a message, then use a PC and radio to transmit the message to a server. I'm still not convinced that this is of use to anyone other

[digitalradio] Re: NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-02-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-Dave, How about something as distinctive as RTTY's RYRYRYRYRYRYRY? We all recognize RYs without decoding it with a terminal. Your tone idea is good, anything that is easy to recognize with the ear would be good. I wonder how QRLQRLQRLQRLQRLQRLQRLQRLQRL sounds in RTTY? Andy K3UK -- In

[digitalradio] Linux for Windows addicts

2006-02-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Please excuse the Linux rookie questions. I wonder if there is an easy to manage CD bootable Linux program that one could download for a CD burn? Sometime ago a member here (Harv, I think) was kind enough to mail out a CD that did this, it had a few sound card glitches so I stopped using it.

Re: [digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ?

2006-02-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
amateur radio. Walt/K5YFW -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalradio@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:19 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ? I'm

Re: [digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ?

2006-02-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Yes, but If I understand it correctly Harv's product is an OS and some ham files . If I use this cd and create a bootable Linuk OS, will I be able to load other Linuk software , PSKMAIL for example ? On 2/22/06, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, Walt...would not NTS be the answer

[digitalradio] RSQ signal reporting gains further support

2006-02-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message --From: vk3bgh [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Feb 23, 2006 4:40 AM Subject: [mixw] RSQ signal reporting gains further supportTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Hello all,You may be aware that the IARU Region 1 Conference September 2005 recommended that RSQ (Readability, Strength,

Re: [digitalradio] Starting a digital 30m traffic/ragchew net

2006-02-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
What do you think?Would you be interested in being net control?Ican't be net control every day, because I will be busy on some days, and I am already responsible for being net control of another net Istarted 3 evenings per week.It would be fun to see more activity on that band. I'm not so sure

[digitalradio] Digitalradio Number QSO Exchange?

2006-02-25 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Spinning off an idea I had in the previous thread (about a digital 30M net). I wonder if members here would be interested in the development of a Digitalradio Reflector assigned number system? I could assign interested members of this reflector, a number that they could exchange with other

[digitalradio] Re: The US Ham radio service

2006-02-28 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Mel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We don't attach the seriousness and intensity to the hobby as do our American friends, perhaps we are too relaxed with this attitude. This is reflected in the civility which is shown to all the users of 80 and 40 metres from

[digitalradio] Being polite

2006-02-28 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Folks, please remember to avoid name calling while engaging in debate. Today I have removed one member for doing that and suepended another person. First time in almost six years that I have had to do that. I like open discussion but please avoid name calling. Andy K3Uk Moderator.

Re: [digitalradio] yahoo server down?

2006-03-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I may have clicked the wrong button by mistake, hopefully it is working now. On 3/3/06, KQ6XA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks like the digitalradio yahoo group web portalserver is having problems with its message archive, or it has been shut down.Bonnie KQ6XANeed a Digital mode QSO? Connect

Re: Re[2]: [digitalradio] ARRLWeb: Army MARS Implementing Winlink 2000 with Airmail Network

2006-03-03 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Looks like Steve has worked hard on the project. Good luck Steve. Andy K3UK Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band

Re: [digitalradio] Western and Central NY RF Digital

2006-03-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 3/3/06, Mark Harloff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take a look at the WNYPG group when you have time. We are (still)keeping the RF Digital end of the hobby alive in upstate NY (thanks to Greg KE2VW, Joe K2LMH (SK) and allot of other folks)..Anyone with a Ham license is welcome to join us.73,

[digitalradio] 3B9FR spotted on PSK31

2006-03-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
FYI. DX de DG1VL: 18101.8 3B9FR CQ BPSK31 Robert 3B9 1343Z 39-- Andy Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan

[digitalradio] Fwd: MJ/W8JWN DXpedition PSK

2006-03-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
FYI, Andy K3UK-- Forwarded message --From: tm303 [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Mar 4, 2006 12:02 PM Subject: DXpedition PSKI will be MJ/W8JWN starting next Wednesday the 8th through the 15thand I will operate PSK and RTTY.Although 31 is slow, more guys usethat than 63. I will do both.

[digitalradio] Cheapest foray in to Pactor

2006-03-04 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Cheapest foray in to Pactor? IF I was to try to become QRV on Pactor (transmit capability), what is the cheapest way to get going. I have an old Pk232 that I could upgrade for $130 or so, any cheaper alternatives? -- Andy K3UK Skype:andyobrien73 Also on Echolink Need a Digital mode QSO?

Re: [digitalradio] Cheapest foray in to Pactor

2006-03-05 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 3/5/06, Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remember that the PK232 will only do FEC and Pactor (arq) 1--it will not do Pactor 2 which is what Winlink uses. For that you pretty much have to have an actual SCS TNC. de Roger W6VZV Thanks Roger, that is what I was wondering.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Poll results for digitalradio

2006-03-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I will give the results some thought and make a decision by the weekend. Thanks to all that voted . Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol:

Re: [digitalradio] CW program???

2006-03-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
MixW does a good job, so does Hamcope. Ham radio Deluxe may add CW capability later this year. I think Winwarbler may do CW these days, not sure. Andy K3UK On 3/7/06, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does everyone recommend to copy and transmit CW? I use TRX-Manager as well as Ham Radio

[digitalradio] New rules/description for Digitalradio Group

2006-03-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
The description for this group has been amended: --- This is a meeting place to discuss amateur radio digital applications such as RTTY, CW, PSK31,PSK63, MFSK16, Olivia-MFSK, Contestia,RTTYM, Chip64, DominoEXj, THROB, ALE, PACTOR, AMTOR, HELL, SSTV, Digital SSTV, and more.

Re: [digitalradio] New rules/description for Digitalradio Group

2006-03-08 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Sorry about the typos and inverted comma issues in this post. I will fix when adding to the official rules. Andy On 3/8/06, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The description for this group has been amended: --- This is a meeting place to discuss amateur radio digital

[digitalradio] SP7DQR web site

2006-03-09 Thread Andrew O'Brien
You may find the free program at SD7DQR's web site to be useful, logging related. http://sp7dqr.waw.pl/eng/index_en.html My hobby is amateur radio communication (specially digital modes), programming (in Delphi 5) and tranlations help files to Polish language. All my programs are freeware

[digitalradio] Fwd: [dxlab] WinWarbler 4.3.8 is available

2006-03-09 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Dave Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mar 9, 2006 5:53 PM Subject: [dxlab] WinWarbler 4.3.8 is available To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This release - when in RTTY mode and a PSK Spot Database Entry is double-clicked in SpotCollector's Main window,

[digitalradio] RTTY Sprint

2006-03-09 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Anyone else like me? The RTTY Sprint, where everyone is QSYing all over the band, has gotta be the most annoying contest . Andy K3UK Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector :

[digitalradio] Re: PAX 2 Beacon

2006-03-10 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-Thanks. Anyone beaconing tonight on bands other than 20m ? Andy K3UK -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Lindecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to all, Here is an extract of the help file which explains how Patrick will connect John (same procedure as in Packet): Need a

[digitalradio] Re: PAX2 20M

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'm also monitoring 14075 today for PAX2, if you care to try a connect. I tried VE5MU but without success so far, just running a dipole and 40 watts today/ Does anyone know how to fix the center frequency at 1000 for receive or is it supposed to wander in PAX search mode ? Andy K3UK--- In

[digitalradio] Re: Packet APRS net on 10.151 in EU

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I uspect that the culprits may be using soundcard packet and over driving. Alas, they are probably not aware of how nasty their signal is. It might require several people monitoring 10.151 with software that can detect wide signals in a waterfall, and then emailing the offending operators.

[digitalradio] First PAX2 connect

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I connected to VE5MU but did not get much beyond that. Here is what I monitored.. KV9U DE VE5MU CAN U COPY ME YOU HAVE 2 VE5'S ON HERE, VE5TLW, TERRY AND VE5MU JOHN PLEASE TRY TO CONNECT TO ME USING THE CONNECT COMMAND, PUT MY CALL IN THE DESTINATION NO U HAVE BOTH OF US ...SEND SOMTHING

[digitalradio] Re: First PAX2 connect

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
MESSAGES. TYPE RX TO READ THE MESSAGE NUMBER X (X FROM 1 TO 8). YOUR MESSAGE WILL BE STORED. THE TX POWER IS 40 W5 MESSAGE 6 MESSAGE 7 MESSAGE 8 VE5MU IS READY TO REPEAT PAX FRAMES. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I connected to VE5MU but did

[digitalradio] PAX2 on 7042

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'm on 7042 (USB) for PAX2 tests. Andy K3UK Fredonia, NY. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy

[digitalradio] Re: PAX2 20M

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
How does one LEAVE a message ? Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Lindecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello John, Please leave me an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you were successful, or hear my signal coming back. Power out is 30W One additive possibility for other

[digitalradio] Re: Pax2 on 40m

2006-03-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-I had a good connection to John with S/n about -5 VE5MU TEST PAX BEACON' RESPONDER IS ON WELCOME TO MY AUTOMATIC RESPONDER IN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN ,CANADA. OPERATOR JOHN TYPE L TO READ THE TITLES OF THE 8 MESSAGES. TYPE RX TO READ THE MESSAGE NUMBER X (X FROM 1 TO 8). YOUR MESSAGE WILL BE

[digitalradio] EA2AFR connect PAX2

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I made it across the Atlantic today, connected to EA2AFR's mailbox. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy

[digitalradio] Re: EA2AFR connect PAX2

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
14075 with center frequency 1000Hz. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tommi Holopainen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew O'Brien wrote: I made it across the Atlantic today, connected to EA2AFR's mailbox. What is frequency? Tommi oh7jjt Need a Digital mode QSO

Re: [digitalradio] EA2AFR connect PAX2

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 3/13/06, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what freq? same? 14075 Yes Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol

[digitalradio] OK, so do we think PAX2 is any good?

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I have played around with PAX2 for 24 hours now. Does anyone here think it is of any real use? Patrick has designed a useful program in terms of the mailbox, beacon, and connect mode functions, but I have found it to be not robust enough for reliable HF operations. If we could get all the

[digitalradio] Another look at ALE

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
With the interest in some of PAX2's capabilities, I wonder if folks here have forgotten about ALE? It seems to me that it offers link abilities, message exchanges , signal information, and much more. I still think ALE is a missed digital mode. It is more than digital, but people here might

[digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'll be monitoring 7065 USB for ALE tonight until around 0500 UTC. If you want to play around with Indivdual Calls via ALE (as opposed to Net Calls), we can experiement up a few KCs from 7065 after making a link. Andy K3UK Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to

[digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Here is a snippet from Bonnie and the HFLINK group This afternoon, I heard John K6ERO calling on the 20m sounding channel, 14109.5kHz USB. I linked with him there and sent an AMD: QSY SSB VOICE THIS BAND. Then I called him on 14346 and we linked there. We talked for a while on voice SSB. The

[digitalradio] PC- ALE and Kenwood 480

2006-03-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
As for The Kenwood 480 , did you try Steve's suggestion for 4800 baud? Steve, anything new on the updated coding for PC-ALE ? Andy K3UK I've tried tackling ALE a couple of times, and have given up in frustration. The lack of setup for Kenwood Radios other than the 850 has got me

[digitalradio] Re: Have Some ALE

2006-03-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio . 2) There are two new low cost HF ALE transceivers entering the market: Icom IC-F7000 Vertex VX-1700 (Yaesu) Bonnie, what makes the above transceivers ALE transceivers ? Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to

[digitalradio] MARS-ALE

2006-03-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
John and others, I would urge you to check out the MARS-ALE receive only software at the link Steve posted. If this is an indicated of how PC-ALE might function when updated, it will be a great step forward. ALE-MARS is working well at my QTH. The receive-only functions should give you all

[digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andy, Are you talking about Automatic Link Establsihment capability to connect to stations or the service messaging protocol of ALE just to send text with? Good question. I started my

[digitalradio] PCALE Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
why should anyone have to modify their already existing interface that is satisfactory on ALL other digital modes, just for one mode. Kevin, I am a little thick when it comes to the interfacing issues, what am I missing? PC-ALE works quite well with my PC and TS440, no need to change

[digitalradio] Re: EUPSKA

2006-03-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, MM0DFV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: European Phase Shift Keying Award Programme - EUPSKA This is to promote an interest in Amateur Radio in Europe and to sponsor a series of awards and badges based on the administrative geography of European countries by

Re: [digitalradio] ALE in Emergency HF use (Re: Another look at A LE)

2006-03-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I should add here that offcial enegency organisations can easiliy cover the cost of an HF rig, PC, and antenna...even an ALE tranceiver. Various Homeland Secuirty grants are availble, in fact one organisation I am employed with has had difficulty spending all the that has been thrown

Re: [digitalradio] A question for UK members, ref RS 232 connec tors.

2006-03-15 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Dixons perhaps ? Argos? On 3/15/06, DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mel, I used to purchase RS-232 connectors form Tandy Radio Shack stores all over the UK...that was back in 1988-89. Walt-K5YFW/G0 -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

[digitalradio] PSKmail again

2006-03-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
PSK Mail looks interesting despite the daunting prospect of installing a Linuk OS. However, my amateur radio set-up involves PC to radio interfaces that require Windows based virtual serial ports for rig control. How is rig control achieved with PSKmail? Andy K3UK Need a Digital mode

Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail again

2006-03-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Thanks Peter. I will try setting up a CD boot disk for linux and PSKmail later this evening and also check hamlib. Andy K3UK On 3/16/06, Per [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Installing linux is easy, just go ahead and if you are wondering about anything then just ask me. PSKMail uses hamlib for rig

[digitalradio] ALE in Emergency HF use (Re: Another look at A LE)

2006-03-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Good points Walt. By the way, the hospital that employes me just spent about $2000 on amateur radio equipment, all new, as a result of Homeland Security (via the State). As for you 40 and 80M nets, keep in mind that ALE could call your net up for you . Andy K3UK Need a Digital

[digitalradio] Re: Oliviadata Yahoo eGroup Censorship

2006-03-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'm sorry Tom but I do not run the Oliviadata Yahoo group, so I do not have the power to remove anyone. It is perhaps an Andy other than me that has fallen prey to Bonnie's spells? --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Giella KN4LF [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andy, I see that you

[digitalradio] Re: PSKmail again

2006-03-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Doc, for Puppy, the web site list the following files - --- Up to higher level directory 07/19/2005 12:00AM 9,181,647 modules-2.4.29-complete.tar.gz 03/09/2006 01:28AM Directory pupget_packages-1 09/27/2005

[digitalradio] BARTG RTTY HF Contest 2006: Rules

2006-03-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
BRITISH AMATEUR RADIO TELEDATA GROUP Home --- Contests --- 2006 HF Contest Rules BARTG RTTY HF Contest 2006: Rules Time: 0200

[digitalradio] Unidentified on 14111 ?

2006-03-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Can anyone decode the signal on 14111 ? I have been hearing it daily for the past 3 days around 1200-1300 UTC, it is there today as of 1252 , mixed in with VE3OZG endlessly calling CQ in voice SSB. It sounds very much like PAX2 to me but it is almost too busy for a PAX2 QSO, one station

[digitalradio] Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I've been playing around again with PC-ALE for a few days , after a few weeks away from it. I still need some practice with the tuning indicator and determining if my transceiver's dial is accurate enough , maybe I need to tune a few Hz up or down from the published frequencies. So, if anyone

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Did you try the Generic setting in PC-ALE? On 3/17/06, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the program on my computer, but have not figured out how to get it to key up the ICOM Pro 2 via the CI-V port. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of

Re: [digitalradio] Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE?

2006-03-17 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 3/17/06, doc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a FT-890AT that I understand cannot do ALE. I have access to a TenTec 580 and an Icom 735 and am guessing neither of them is up to the task either. What are the under-$1,000 (preferably closer to $500) Ham rigs that can handle ALE, please?

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 20M ALE test today?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
40M was bad last night, I am monitoring 14109.5 today if anyone wants to test some ALE. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been playing around again with PC-ALE for a few days , after a few weeks away from it. I still need some

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 20M ALE test today?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
go to www.hflink.com and follow from there. On 3/18/06, Nick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the link to download ALE? --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 40M was bad last night, I am monitoring 14109.5 today if anyone wants to test some ALE

[digitalradio] Re: Aligning TX and RX frequencies in PSK-31

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-Do you have net on in Digipan ? Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups

[digitalradio] Domino EX

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
KU2A and I had a good QSO in Pax2 today (40m New Hampshire to western NY, 30 watts, daytime conditions) . We then switched to Domimno Ex in Multipsk and it too was very good. So many modes, so little time. -- Andy K3UK Fredonia, New York. Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73 Also available via

Re: [digitalradio] New Member

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
So what are you guys doing with all these cool digital modes? Any BBS's? Any store and forward? Is it all keyboard to keyboard? You might want to take a look at PAX2, you will find it in the software Multipsk. Several folks here say it is somewhere between Packet and Pactor and has a

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I gave you a call Bonnie but no contact, 40M must be bad again tonight. I have been monitoring 7065 for the past hour and have heard no ALE signals. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Andy, My ALE rig is on the air tonite. 40m included. If

[digitalradio] Re: 3D2IZ Namotu Island on ALE

2006-03-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just linked up with Brian N6IZ on 14MHz ALE. He says he will be active as 3D2IZ on ALE, March 25 - April 1 on Namotu Island, Fiji (OC121). Yep, [RX][CH 15][START OF NORMAL FRAME] [RESUME SCAN] [22:24:17][FRQ

[digitalradio] Cyclone Larry

2006-03-19 Thread Andrew O'Brien
With Cyclone Larry bothering N.E. Australia, look for extra digital activity on the emergency communications frequencies. -- Andy K3UK Fredonia, New York. Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73 Also available via Echolink Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other

[digitalradio] ALE Signal/Noise Report BER (Re: 14109.5)

2006-03-20 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Bonnie, I was NOT able to see/hear N6IZ, Andy. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the report, Andy. It looks like you had a good ALE copy on me for BER 17 and SN 05. That sequence was just as the texting part of the QSO ended. Could

[digitalradio] Re: description of digtal modes included in MULTIPSK by F6CTE

2006-03-21 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, list email filter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, Pascal, thank you very much for hosting this, it is very cool and helpful (to a newbie like me anyway!). Yes VERY useful Pascal. Andy Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to

[digitalradio] Dumb question of the day

2006-03-21 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Maybe it is obvious to most , but I was watching the tuning indicator in PC ALE and also looking at the waterfall in Multipsk and began to wonder about what a digital software application has to see before it starts printing out text ? Is it just the correct width of a signal , a mark/space

[digitalradio] Presentation On PSK31 and Other Digital Modes

2006-03-22 Thread Andrew O'Brien
The April 18th meeting for the Amateur Radio Association of the Tonawandas (ARATS) in suburban Buffalo, NY will feature a presentation by Andy K3UK on PSK31 and other digital communication modes. The program will feature an explanation on hardware requirements, how to interface a transceiver

[digitalradio] Bonnie on Olivia tonight

2006-03-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
. My name is Ken, and the qth is Irma, Alberta. How copy ?? BTU Bonnie...KQ6XA DE VE6BKB K ve6brb de kq6xa kq6xa ok ken. Name here is Bonnie Bonnie QTH is San Francisco. I just heard K3UK on here, I was trying to link up with him on ALE. Then i tried Olivia. But I guess Andy isn't able to pull me

[digitalradio] ALE DXing /PAX2 alternative/Olivia keyboarding

2006-03-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
That will do it every time! I wondered why, since your ALE signal was decoding fine there on 14109.5kHz. I even put the amplifier on with 350W and couldn't get a link with you! Once you figured that out, there was no problem with the ALE DTM ARQ after that. Thanks Bonnie, it was very

[digitalradio] A sneak peak ... The microHAM DIGI KEYER:

2006-03-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Joe Subich, W4TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mar 23, 2006 8:30 PM Subject: [microHAM] A sneak peak ... To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The announcement of the first of the new microHAM products for Dayton will be made this weekend. Those of you who wish may take

[digitalradio] 5 years ago this week: WOLF mode ?

2006-03-23 Thread Andrew O'Brien
What ever happened to WOLF mode ? In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew J. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From GB2RS News New Mode for Trans-Atlantic LF Work Following recent successes with transmitting extremely slow Morse across the Atlantic on the 136kHz band, the feat has been

[digitalradio] Re: A sneak peak ... The microHAM DIGI KEYER:

2006-03-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steve Hajducek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What sample clock rates are supported? I looked at the web site, but I could not find those details. If a 48Khz sample clock or better is not directly supported than this device is in the same category as

Re: [digitalradio] A sneak peak ... The microHAM DIGI KEYER:

2006-03-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 3/24/06, Dr. Howard S. White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like MicroHam is finally taking to first step to getting it Right using an external sound card integrated into the box like they do at RigExpert to get away from the Computer generated noise and artifacts of internal sound Cards

[digitalradio] Re: Have MFJ 1278 TNC Need Manual!!!

2006-03-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jeffnjr484 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Folks, I have a MFJ 1278 multi mode tnc and im in need of a manual I know this is a long shot but MFJ no longer has the manuals for this model is there anyone out there that can copy the manual or put it on pdf

[digitalradio] [chip64] Calling CQ Tonight

2006-03-24 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Orville Wayne Cypret [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mar 24, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: [chip64] Calling CQ Tonight To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll be on 7.0775 beginning around 0115Z tonight calling CQ. I'll stay on freq for a half hour or so. Hope somebody else is

[digitalradio] Re: What ALE control - not just RX - software

2006-03-25 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did a message search on ALE and see reference to PCALE and occasionally other software that will receive the ALE mode. And I've seen control software that will support scanning - like for a Ten Tec 320D. But I haven't

[digitalradio] ALE: Sounding and Part 97?

2006-03-25 Thread Andrew O'Brien
However, when Scanning (and multi-channel Sounding which is not allowed under the current Part 97) -- Steve , can you explain this a little further? I know sounding without a control op is not legal, but what do you mean by the above ? Andy K3UK Fredonia, New York. Skype Me :

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