Danny N7DC, Thanks for the info, I'm not sure but my guess is if you are around +/- 10.140 and the band is decent maybe you would see my signal, I hope so (unlike 20 meters there isn't 10 or 20 qso's or lines to choose from or so I see it most the time on 30m psk). Give me a try sometime if you will, I will be on for the next few months dedicated to 30 meter PSK and other digital modes only. I'm not really techy or formal on all this but love Ham Radio and digital modes so your comments are read and I take it all in, thanks for the information Danny.
The new group started will be for 30 meter only....so hope you join in or if not then look for my signal because I will be on 30 meter PSK or other digital modes only for the next few months, hope to see you again! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/30meterPSKGroup/ *** My report/post the 30 meter PSK Yahoo Group ** My 30 meter PSK report for night of 5/16/07, it was a good night! GE, This is my first report to the 30 Meter PSK group and I had lots of fun for the short amount of time on 30 meter PSK, I hope you all will pass it on that we are trying to promote more PSK and digital activity on 30 meters so they will join in, look for our signals, or join this group. My 30 meter report . 2:00 to 3:00 utc 5/17/07: CQ'd for every minute for about the first 15 minutes and thought the band or PSK traffic might be a lost cause again ..but K3MQ Bob from Delaware came in 599 with a very strong signal from the east coast, talked to Bob for over 10 or 15 minutes of ragchew (while talking with Bob I did then notice about 2 other PSK signals on the band) NC5O Jim from TX was next, not the strongest signal but still decent copy. Jim was using a SoftRock40 with 1.5 watts qrp power, WOW, not bad for 1.5 watts of power on his butternut vertical. K4RKM EM85VF PropNet Beacon signal copy in and out for several minutes, good copy into EN50dp here in Peoria, IL SV1ENV Pontazopolos in Greece contact, WOW now I'm hooked on 30 meter PSK and will for sure be on the band for a few months to see what DX is on 30 meters. I even was able to copy his long name so the copy here was very good from Greece was a great thrill to contact into Europe on 30 meter PSK. W0HPE Jack in Kansas was next and had a 599 signal that was 100% copy and very strong on the band. DG1FK Peter in Germany ended my night and made my night by another Europe contact on 30 meter PSK, I had a great signal on him on my loop and he had a very very nice station brag. K9HJZ Jeff - from my home town getting involved in some 30 mtr PSK and the signals. N1YW Larry from MA, nice signal here and was chasing a Russian PSK station but it was late so enough for me. So, that was the night here in Peoria IL EN50dp on 30 meter PSK .had lots of fun and the DX was just an added plus so I think I will keep at it for a while. Anyone else on the 30 meter band last night? Any reports? Any other skeds? I will be looking for more 30 meter PSK signals so please check in on 30 meters and look for me because I will be looking for you. Thanks De kb9umt Don Peoria IL EN50dp moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/30meterPSKGroup/ Btw: station here at the time was kenwood ts-2000, MixW software, 20 watts, most contacts on my 80 mtr loop ladder feed-also using Butternut vertical and the best thing was I was operating remote on my patio with laptop wireless to the shack in the basementthat's the story/station here. --- In [email protected], "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don, it is customary to give a freq which is the freq the software is > showing on the waterfall. Frankly, it is next to useless for many of the > spots that show a dial freq. All too many people do that and spot something > like 14.070 or 14071 or 14069. when I see spots like that, I click on the > spot, and there is NOTHING there, in most cases. I have used 4 different > PSK software packages, and every one of them spots the same way - giving the > waterfall freq - not the rigs dial freq. If you give a freq of 10133 - and > I click on that spot, my "sweet spot" on the waterfall lies on THAT exact > freq. It doesnt care what your rig readout is, nor what you offset is. You > gave a freq, and it is looking for something on the waterfall at 10333. > Every sound card has its own "sweet spot" where it outputs is maximum audio > output, and lies within the high portion of the input curve as well. That > sound cards offset is automatically added to the rigs dial freq, to get to > the spotted freq. Or if you want to look at it that way - The program looks > at the spotted freq, and subtracts (or adds) the sweet spots freq to the > dial and the CAT places the rigs freq where it is needed, in order to get > the signal in the correct spot on the waterfall. > > In my case, with an offset of 1 kc for this particular sound card, it places > the above waterfall spot at 1 KC above (I use USB) the rigs readout, which > in this instance would be 10.132. > > > Danny Douglas N7DC > ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA > SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all > DX 2-6 years each > . > QSL LOTW-buro- direct > As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you > use that - also pls upload to LOTW > or hard card. > > moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] > moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:48 PM > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] 30 meter PSK > > > > Hi Don, > > > > I am glad to see a specific frequency for 30 meters. When I have called > > CQ though it was usually at 10.133 dial frequency + 1500 Hz. > > > > The reason for my choice of frequency is to avoid the 10.140 to 10.150 > > automatic sub band where you can expect to be QRMed by Pactor stations > > that can come up suddenly. > > > > Is your dial frequency 10.140 or are you actually operating on 10.140? > > > > 73, > > > > Rick, KV9U > > > > > > Don wrote: > > > GE, > > > Not sure if anyone might be interested in dedicating a few months or up > > > to a year on 30 meters, but if you might be interested in trying to get > > > more PSK or digital activity on 30 meters then maybe a group dedicated > > > to just 30 meter PSK might help. If you are interested join in if not > > > no problem (I will be CQing most nights on 10.140 so if you can't or > > > won't respond then give us an email with a signal report on 30). See > > > you on 30 meters PSK 10.140. > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/30meterPSKGroup/ > > > > > > Thank you for letting me post here in this group. > > > > > > de kb9umt Don > > > > > > > > > > > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > > > http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > > http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.1/805 - Release Date: 5/15/2007 > 10:47 AM > > > > >
