On Sat, 08 Jan 2022 20:31:32 +1100 "ian.lyckholm--- via Freetel-codec2" <freetel-codec2@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> I've been trying for some time to find someone using the above mode on > several of the listed frequencies. I have also listed on the free-dv > qso finder. No response anywhere. How many people are actually using > this mode? Just thought I'd ask before abandoning the project Sending to your email as well as the list just in case. The answer is that some people are but activity is often difficult to find. You might be able to hear some South American stations, I believe that there are daily skeds between LU and VK. Not certain of callsigns or frequency. Google might well help here. There is also this from about a year ago: 700D on 7177 KHz LSB Around 9pm EAST Stations heard: Mark VK5QI South Australia Rhod VK2TTL NSW far north coast VK2??? NSW Hunter Valley, East Maitland (Oh my memory) Danny VK7HDM TAS John ZL2TCA New Zealand Me Alan VK2ZIW NSW, Sydney 40m suffered the usual switchmode interference and HF propagation issues, so copy was very hard at times here. Later we also had regular SSB on the channel also. --------------------------------------------------- Alan VK2ZIW There is an upcoming FreeDV activity day in February, 19th/20th running from 1700-1659 UTC. ----- Due to popular demand, we'll be doing another FreeDV Activity Day on Saturday, February 19, 2022! This event will bring together people interested in HF digital voice on the air for conversation and fun. Contacts usingthe official application <https://freedv.org/> as well as the SM1000 handheld microphone are welcome. *Event time:* 9AM Pacific time (1600Z) on February 19th to 8:59AM (1559Z) on February 20th (24 hours) *Suggested frequencies*: 80 meters: 3.625, 3.643 or 3.693 MHz 40 meters: 7.177 MHz 20 meters: 14.236 MHz 17 meters: 18.118 MHz 15 meters: 21.313 MHz 12 meters: 24.933 MHz 10 meters: 28.330 or 28.720 MHz (Note that LSB/DIGL is used below 10MHz as per current convention for voice modes, USB/DIGU otherwise.) As this isn't a contest, there's no pressure to make contacts or send logs, but you can always confirm QSOs via the usual means if you'd like (LoTW, eQSL, QRZ, etc.) Enabling PSK Reporter in the FreeDV application and joining theQSO Finder <http://qso.freedv.org/>are recommended, however, so others can see that you're on the air and hearing them (for instance, here'sthe current map of listeners <https://pskreporter.info/pskmap?preset&callsign=ZZZZZ&mode=FREEDV&timerange=3600&mapCenter=31.442130629514438,9.52291666666666,1.9517274414542571>). :D Feel free to spread this far and wide among your local ham friends and groups! :) Let me know if you have any questions about the event and definitely post here if you have issues getting the application working prior to the event. Thanks, -Mooneer K6AQ ----- You can also look for reports on pskreporter.info HTH -- Brian G8SEZ _______________________________________________ Freetel-codec2 mailing list Freetel-codec2@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freetel-codec2
