Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newby help with digi modes-KH6TY Interface QST article
I wouldn't mind that at all IF they made the radio a nice SIMPLE almost non- menu driven radio that I could afford in a couple of years (say five years?) I understand that the manufacturers are thinking smaller is better, but I do hate having to dig through a menu on a radio to change a setting that could easily have been left on the front panel as a button or knob. I do prefer the older (15+ years old) radios that had all the knobs and buttons on the front to control everything. Whatever happened to the interfaces that were built into the radios for the older methods of interfacing for RTTY? If they could do that back then, how hard would it really be to include a soundcard interface now? Skip is showing that it doesn't have to take up that much real estate on the back of a newer modern radio. BTW - I use one of the original Digipan interfaces that were built back when PSK was introduced. Thats what I am basing my comment of KISS on. James W8ISS = On Saturday 19 June 2010 13:49:23 you wrote: > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, James French wrote: > > Truth be told, I prefer the nice simple CHEAP interfaces to the multi > > tens of dollars interfaces any day. What ever happened to the KISS > > principle with these interfaces? > > James with thee KISS principle in mind... how about each transceiver > manufacturer having something like Skip's interface built in ? > > Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Newby help with digi modes-KH6TY Interface QST article
Truth be told, I prefer the nice simple CHEAP interfaces to the multi tens of dollars interfaces any day. What ever happened to the KISS principle with these interfaces? BTW - Skip, I do like the simplicity of your new device and how it is packaged up to help contain the rats nest of wires to a minimum...:) James W8ISS = On Friday 18 June 2010 22:56:44 you wrote: > My QST arrived this evening ... VERY nice job Skip, even I can understand > it. I'm not sure my soldering skills are up to it, but I may try making > one as a backup to my zillion dollar interface > > Andy K3UK > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:23 PM, KH6TY wrote: > > On 6/18/2010 2:40 PM, charles standlee wrote: > > > > > > And a good one it is... Good job on it Skip.. > > > > 73, Chuck AC5PW > > > > Thanks, Chuck, I tried to keep things basic and simple in order make it > > affordable to most hams. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and "Spots" all in one (resize to suit) Facebook= http://www.facebook.com/pages/digitalradio/123270301037522 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] southern indiana sstv
Can you give us your Six digit grid square? That might help out some. Plus what mode - SSB or FM? Looking you up beased on your address in QRZ, your a 'little' too far for me on a 'normal' day. But I do see your active on 6m also by your edited qrz write up...:) There is also June VHF QSO Party coming up next month and we normally have good contatcts into that area on 6m, 2m, 1 1/4m, and 70cm from the W8PGW VHF contest station in EN82df. I normally have at least a few different digital mode programs installed on the laptop. Still haven't made a digital contact yet from there yet...:'( James W8ISS = On Saturday 22 May 2010 20:01:35 you wrote: > Anyone on around clark, scott,washington county on sstv vhf 2 > meters...looking for exchange of pics..running mmstv, at 20 watts and > small beam. > > I have permission to use a 2 mtr repeater for sstv anytime ...this might > help.. > > POB/K8LEN
Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal
On Tuesday 11 May 2010 05:12:07 you wrote: > From: Andy obrien > Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 Time: 21:18:20 > > >I will probably suggest that they authorize PS31, MFSK16 and Winmor > >500 if they are going to get mode specific. > >Andy K3UK > > Andy > > Does the FCC *really* have to specify all the permissible modes? Surely > all that's important is to permit CW, SSB and narrow-band data (say, max > 500 Hz) of *any* flavor that is permitted in Part97. > > Restricting data to just two or three modes is very short-sighted. If > these modes become outdated, or ground-breaking new modes appear on the > scene, you will have to keep going back to FCC to get the license > conditions changed. > To start off, I am not against any particular mode and only have just enough HF experience to enjoy the bands and current modes and understand the limits of most. >From what I am seeing so far in this thread of emails is that the ARRL(?) is proposing to have ANOTHER avenue for so-called EMCOMM communications. Is this for long-haul or local as in State, Regional, or Country application? Currently there are three different operating systems as I will call them that can and should be used on the HF bands that already authorize them: 1) Winlink 2) PSKMail 3) unattended Packet stations be it Pactor# or 300baud AX25 or APRS Can it be 'justified' to 'clog up' a new band with allowing ANY digital mode, and I am also including digitized voice into this, just to have it be there? Why not use what is already staged and developed and on the bands that already have the allocations? I personally don't see any reason to 'clog up' any more frequency allocations just to have something sitting there. Use what is already in place and leave some spectrum alone for a change. We need to manage what we have better than we have. Consider doing like was done with the WARC bands and contesting. Adding modes to a new band to me is a WASTE of precious spectrum. GIve it ten years at least before even proposing a change to a new band. Before anyone says I am anti-EMCOMM. I do particapate in my local and State EMCOMMs when I can and enjoy helping out. I just don't see Amatuer Radio as the ultimate Swiss Army knife either. There are other under utilized avenues for getting a message from point A to Point B during any event. You just need to know how to utilize ALL of them properly. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] RTTY frequencies?
On Tuesday 23 February 2010 11:27:21 you wrote: > James, you will not have to LOOK. This contest will bring out thousabds of > RTTY ops and 80-40-20-15-10 will be full if those bands are "open". The > ARRL band plan will be where you find them, but some operators will go > higher, > Andy K3UK > > Thanks, Andy for the input. If anyone is playing this weekend in the RTTY contest, look for W8PGW and say hi!! James W8ISS Try Hamspots, PSKreporter, and K3UK Sked Page http://www.obriensweb.com/skedpskr4.html Suggesting calling frequencies: Modes <500Hz 3583,7073,14073,18103, 21073,24923, 28123 . Wider modes e.g. Olivia 32/1000, ROS16, ALE: 14109.7088. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[digitalradio] RTTY frequencies?
I got a good response to my question last week about the reasons for the FSK or RTTY mode button on my Kenwood TS-940sat, Tentec Paragon, and the clubs Icom ic-746pro. Now I need to ask this - what frequencies are usually used on each band to do RTTY? The NAQP RTTY contest is this weekend and they are saying the ONLY bands not allowed for contest credit is 160m and the WARC bands. The ARRL's 'suggested' band plan calls for the following frequencies: 80m - 3.570-3.600MHz 40m - 7.040 and 7.080-7.125MHz 30m - 10.130-10.140MHz 20m - 14.070-14.095MHz 17m - 18.100-18.105MHz 15m - 21.070-21.110MHz 12m - 24.920-24.925MHz 10m - 28.070-28.150MHz Should I stick with these as my guidelines for this weekend or are there other areas of each band I should look for contacts? Thanks, James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Digital modes band plans.
Bruce, Could you mention 'where' these coments are posted at so that I can read them personally? I don't need names or call signs but would like to read more about that as I hadn't heard about it being proposed for the 6 and 2m bands at all. James W8ISS = On Saturday 20 February 2010 10:33:32 bruce mallon wrote: > I remember several spredsprectum people commenting that they didn't care if > they obliterated legacy modes. > > > --- On Sat, 2/20/10, Andy obrien wrote: > > > From: Andy obrien > Subject: [digitalradio] Digital modes band plans. > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9:45 AM > > > > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:54 AM, bruce mallon 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 care what mode anyone uses as long as it does > > not cause problems for others. SHOW THE FCC IT WILL NOT CAUSE PROBLEMS > > and go from there ... > > Showing that each mode should not cause problems, is not an FCC or > IARU requirement , if by "problems" you mean that people get upset > when it is used on "their frequency". It IS a problem if people use > any mode without checking to see that the frequency is clear, but > other than that... staying within the allocated part of the band, is > all we are expected to do. It makes sense to stay clear of known > sections, like the PSK31 area, JT65A areas, RTTY DX calling area, but > ROS has as much right to be used within a ham's allocated part of the > band, as any other digital mode. Just listen first, and use it (if > legal in your country). > > Andy K3UK Try Hamspots, PSKreporter, and K3UK Sked Page http://www.obriensweb.com/skedpskr4.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] Re: ROS, legal in USA?
I have to agree with Vince's explanation of the rules but I am thinking that we are over looking one rule here that I haven't seen brought up: §97.309 RTTY and data emission codes: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/d-305.html#309 = (a) Where authorized by §97.305(c) and 97.307(f) of this Part, an amateur station may transmit a RTTY or data emission using the following specified digital codes: (1) The 5-unit, start-stop, International Telegraph Alphabet No. 2, code defined in ITU-T Recommendation F.1, Division C (commonly known as "Baudot"). (2) The 7-unit code specified in ITU-R Recommendations M.476-5 and M.625-3 (commonly known as "AMTOR"). (3) The 7-unit, International Alphabet No. 5, code defined in ITU-T Recommendation T.50 (commonly known as "ASCII"). (4) An amateur station transmitting a RTTY or data emission using a digital code specified in this paragraph may use any technique whose technical characteristics have been documented publicly, such as CLOVER, G-TOR, or PacTOR, for the purpose of facilitating communications. (b) Where authorized by §§ 97.305(c) and 97.307(f) of this part, a station may transmit a RTTY or data emission using an unspecified digital code, except to a station in a country with which the United States does not have an agreement permitting the code to be used. RTTY and data emissions using unspecified digital codes must not be transmitted for the purpose of obscuring the meaning of any communication. When deemed necessary by a District Director to assure compliance with the FCC Rules, a station must: (1) Cease the transmission using the unspecified digital code; (2) Restrict transmissions of any digital code to the extent instructed; (3) Maintain a record, convertible to the original information, of all digital communications transmitted. = I 'think' that paragraph (b) pertains to any NEW digital modes that have come around since PSK31 was introduced. Everyone back then were concerned also about the 'legality' of these newer digital modes. I would take Vince's advice about the rules along with what I have here and then make a decision on what is legal and not legal and operate within the 'Spirit' of the rules as my Grandfather has told me but consider how what you are doing effects the other operator also. James W8ISS
[digitalradio] RTTY and mode selection on radios
Wondering if someone can point me to a link or some literature explaining about why there is a FSK mode on the HF radios like the Icom ic-746pro, Kenwood TS0940sat, and Ten-tec Paragon (585)? Is there a reason for this? I am asking this because I have listened to some RTTY using either USB or LSB dependent on what band I am on and could copy it with any software programs I have but then switched to the FSKmode on the radios and loose the signal completely. Is this mode just for the older ancient RTTY eqiupment to interface with the radio? I haven't tried to send any RTTY yet but planning to be on the air next weekend for the NAQP RTTY contest from the Red Cross station in Ann Arbor,MI. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] packet not listening fast enough?
On Tuesday 02 February 2010 13:05:23 sszretter wrote: > Can someone tell me if this makes sense -- > > I had a RS 2m HT with a KPC-3 and was able to reasonably connect to 3 > different stations. > > I switched out the radio and put in a Kenwood TR 2600 HT. > > It is lower power (2.5 vs. 5 watts), but those stations still seem to be > able to hear me, and I can still connect to two of them without issue. > > However, the third one when I connect to it sends me a message back that I > am connected to it, but my KPC-3 does not recognize the connection and > eventually times out retries. > > Listening to it, the difference that I hear is that station seems to > respond very quickly. I am wondering if something is getting cut off, or I > need to adjust something int he KPC-3 to tell it to start listening sooner > or stop transmitting as long...? > > Any ideas? > > > > First, check that you don't have the pin inside the KPC-3 set for HT usage. Their is a pin in the unit that needs to be moved if you haven't so that it will send the correct responses for an HT and a mobile/base. Second, check your AXDELAY and TXDELAY's. You might have to readjust those to compensate for the differences in timing issues between the HT and the mobile/base. Third, do you have the proper cable for the Kenwood. Last I remember, there was a difference in the placement and values of the resistors and capacitors used between the kenwood version and the ICOM/YAESU/ALINCO/Radio Shack cables. If this doesn't work, try setting your squelch to open and setting the command in the KPC-3 so that it is software controlled for recieve and transmit. If you have any more troubles, let me know. I have the manual for the KPC-3 here and can probably walk you through the different commands and settings. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Packet Operation???
On Sunday 03 January 2010 16:35:16 Tim N9PUZ wrote: > Rotten Robbie wrote: > > The new units I have been looking at have an optional module that is > > installed in the transceiver and allow direct connection to a PC serial > > port. I assume the optional modules are effectively TNCs. > > > > Are the TNC connectors on the back of the unit that don't have an > > internal TNC merely sound input/output circuits? > > That's typically the case. The big advantage to have the data port vs. > using the microphone jack and external speaker jack is that the audio > output on the data port is a somewhat standard, fixed level. You don't > have to get the volume control set "just right" for it to work. You also > can leave the microphone connected if you aren't dedicating the radio to > data applications. > > Tim, N9PUZ > > Tim, I don't know which radio you are using for your tnc to the back, but I have had to disconnect the microphone from my Icom ic-207 to use the tnc, other- wise you are going to get audio from the microphone going out also. Thats for 1k2 Packet. For 9k6, the microphone is disabled when the internal menu is set for 9k6. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] RTTY Roundup Digital Modes
Listening just now on my xmas present, a Kenwood TH-F6A, on 10, 15, and 20m, heard PLENTY of digital signals, mostly RTTY or AMTOR (which one not sure) connected to a 11m stick in the basement here. Now to get the ts-940sat working again and a DECENT antenna outside...:( James W8ISS = On Friday 01 January 2010 08:34:27 obrienaj wrote: > FYI, the RTTY Roundup includes OTHER digital modes, not just RTTY. > > Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html > ARRL RTTY Roundup: 1800Z, Jan 2 to 2400Z, Jan 3 > Mode: RTTY, Digital > Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m > Classes: Single Op (Low/High) > Multi-Single (Low/High) > Max operating hours: 24 hours > Max power: HP: 1500 watts > LP: 150 watts > Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province) > non-W/VE: RST + Serial No. > Work stations: Once per band > QSO Points: 1 point per QSO > Multipliers: Each US state (except KH6/KL7) once only > Each VE province/territory once only > Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7) once only > Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults > Submit logs by: 2359Z February 2, 2010 > E-mail logs to: RTTYRU[at]arrl[dot]org > Mail logs to: RTTY Roundup > ARRL > 225 Main St. > Newington, CT 06111 > USA > Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/rtty.html > > > > > > > Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = > 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at > http://www.obriensweb.com/sked > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
Re: [digitalradio] AFCW and keyed cw programs
On Thursday 31 December 2009 11:11:45 Andy obrien wrote: > Am I wrong in thinking that if one uses something like MixW to "direct" > key a rig that has no internal keyer, that you also get some "odd results" > ? In the early days of Mixw I used direct keying with my TS440, not audio > CW. It worked but I would get comments from some that suggested my CW had > an odd 'swishing" sound to it. I do not get that direct keying the > TS-2000. > > Andy K3UK I used MixW this year for the first time at the Red Cross club station (W8PGW) for the November Sweepstakes CW weekend. Did not receive anything from anyone telling me anything like that. The stations that I know that we contacted during the contest told me later that we had a very good clean signal. Was using a Icom ic-730 and a Kenwood ts-430. Switched to the 730 because of the better filtering that was in it. I had asked this question because I want something that will decode and send CW and I just don't feel comfortable and don't like the sound of the AFCW that FLDigi and gMFSK do. I feel a WHOLE lot better direct keying and I am not a regular CW user. As for cwdaemon, I will have to look at the man pages and see what I can do to get it to run here. James W8ISS Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[digitalradio] AFCW and keyed cw programs
I have used a couple of programs for generating cw and have found that I prefer a 'direct' keyed method (MixW) compared to the AFCW that some programs use (FlDigi). Running Linux BTW here. Was wondering why some programs used direct keying of the radio and others have gone the AFCW method? Is there something that I am missing here that makes AFCW a better choice or is it just a program writer/designer choice? Doing AFCW just doesn't 'sound' right to me when I am doing cw compared to the 'old' method. Are there any linux distroed programs that will do the direct keyed method? I haven't found any yet..:( MixW crashes when I try to run it in WINE here. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Puppy Linux anyone ?
On Sunday 27 December 2009 18:52:23 Jose A. Amador wrote: > I installed both the Puppy and Knoppix versions and did very well from > hard disk, as far as you can go with a Live CD. > > Particularly, Knoppix worked very well with Wine and Windows software. > It was a nice experience. > > 73, > > Jose, CO2JA > > > Jose, Could you list the web addresses for the Knoppix version you were mentioning along with the address for which Puppy you are using? My copy of Puppy PSKMail is a little old to update so I am going to start from scratch again and would like to check out the Knoppix version before I update things. James W8ISS Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dxing and long winded digital ops
Read this with some interest as I hate using the macros OTHER than for helping call CQ to make contacts. Had my first digital QSO this last CW sweepstakes on CW actually at about 15 wpm. Was just testing out the set up as we hadn't had time to do anything before the contest to check out things. Had a real nice ragchew with a stat- ion in New Mexico doing about 20wpm and I was keeping up with no problem with my hunt and peck three fingers typing at all. I have had one other contact on PSK 31 after that one and was able to keep up with no problem there also. Maybe I am a better three finger hunt and pecker than most, but I don't see a reason for the macros personally unless you have a problem understanding the language the other person normally uses. I will grant that macros are good for two things: calling CQ and to also make quick contacts with DX stations if you know the format they want beforehand to make the contact easier and quicker. I'll also admit that I do like to have a nice ragchew before a DX one-time contact. In my opinion, DXpeditions on HF are there just for the QSL chasers and not for those of us whole like to test our capabilities to have a contact over a given time and distance. So far, I haven't gotten beyond Alaska and Hawaii over the past year that I have been arranging operating times and contesting schedules for the club Station here in Ann Arbor, MI (W8PGW and WC8RC) but the bands haven't been open when I operate either...:( BTW, what has been everyones luck on 160 meters for those that operate there? Any digital (other than CW) activity there? James W8ISS Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] Techs on HF digital
On Tuesday 15 December 2009 12:55:14 Gary wrote: > I thought I'd run something up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes: > > With the currently extended low sunspot cycle reducing the occurrence of 10 > meter openings to near zero, there is little to offer new hams for radio > operating opportunities besides VHF FM. Many of the people who attend our > Technician license classes are interested in doing much more than chatting > with the local guys on a local repeater. Sure, VHF SSB is a possibility but > for us rural folks, even that provides slim pickings for distant contacts. > > We are seeing a very low percentage of newly licensed people ever buying a > transceiver and getting on the air. We are estimating that number to be less > than 10%. Other clubs in our area are experiencing the same problem: good > turn out for classes and lots of licenses issued but few new hams getting on > the air. It may be that VHF FM is not a viable stepping stone to getting > very many new folks active in Amateur Radio. > > Being an old fart, I naturally began as a novice operating CW on the HF > bands. Finding other stations to make contact with was never a problem as > there was always activity on either 40 or 80 meters, depending upon the time > of day. Making contact with other stations hundreds of miles away was > common. While that same opportunity is available today, at least > theoretically, CW operation is not part of a new ham's skill set. > > So... Here is the idea. Would you be amenable to allowing Technician Class > licensees to operate digital modes in the Technician CW bands and do you > think that would be of interest to new hams? > > I would imagine, the license limitations would have to state something like a > maximum of 300 baud and 500 Hz bandwidth with a 200 watt power limit. There > may be other limitations that might be nice to toss into the mix but this is > a starting point for discussion. > > Your thoughts? > > Gary - N0GW > > > > Correct me if I am wrong here, but Technicians have digital privliges on 10 meters from 28.000MHz to 28.500MHz already. As for 15, 40 and 80 meters, they have CW only for about 100khz range on each band. I have never had a problem finding someone to chat on 10 meters for the past year even with the sunspots as low as they are. I have even heard activity in PSK and other modes not counting the Propnet group. Granted, I only get a chance to play below 30MHz right now about three times a month from a club station about thirty miles away from my home. But i seem to be listening or calling CQ at the right time also...:) If this is to discuss about 'amending' Part 97, I would be for it. I would like to see a portion of 160 meters added also. I usually hear about ten to fifteen stations operating there during the week and plenty more during contests to get away from the congestion. As for power restrictions, I would say max about 200 watts. Baud rate I would not even consider unless your doing Packet which already has a limit set for HF usage. Another suggestion here is to introduce the newly licensed operater to interfacing a computer to an HF radio and doing CW that way. I have had a few very nice QSOs with other operators that way. Thats my way of seeing if I have my interface and computer hooked up correctly. James W8ISS
[digitalradio] Digital voice in general
Wondering if anyone has done any digital voice other than with the AOR unit? What I am looking for specifically is software done (if possible) and then manufactured units or kits. Would like to give it a try on VHF then move to HF if there is any activity. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ?
On Sunday 06 December 2009 18:22:22 Dave Ackrill wrote: > Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey & Rochelle wrote: > > > As for D-Star, ICOM is the maker, don't believe Yaesu has anything in their > > line-up, same for Kenwood (except the rebrand). I am a Kenwood man and so > > far I have resisted going to D-Star until I see what the other makes bring > > out. If D-Star was so good WHY haven't the other brands made and sold them? > > I would guess that D-Star is the intellectual property right of Icom, so > if other manufacturers want to use it they would have to pay Icom for > the right to do so. I can't see many manufacturers wanting to tie their > future development to a competitor by including something that the > competitor controlled... > > There is an alternative that implements D-Star which uses a dongle unit > into the PC to interface other radios, but it isn't cheap. I guess that > could be due to rights payments as well? > > Personally, and I am a bit of a sucker for strange new modes, I can't > see what D-Star would give me that I need or want at present. Even > digital audio over Amateur bands seems to have more down sides than up > to me. > > Dave (G0DJA) > > > Hello Dave and the Group. D-Star is a protocal that the JARL (Japenese version of the ARRL) has devel- oped that is open source to the public EXCEPT for one piece of software that it relies on that is PROPRIETORY code. Hense the reason the D-Star dongle cost so much to sell. Kenwood, Yaesu, and Alinco can jump on the band wagon anytime they want if they want to. Its just that I think they see D-Star as more of a FAD than a useful mode. The thing that gets me is that everyone I have talked to locally thinks that D-Star is going to behave like a plain analogue voice signal. WRONG!!! You are going to have lose of data depending on conditions and signal stregnth in ANY mode, but with D-Star it is more pronounced for the cut-off threshold between full and no signal decode. There have been a few Satellite QSO's on AO-51 using D-Star but no one has released an audio file of the quality that was obtained that I have found yet which is something I would like to heard. Here in Michigan, I have played a little with 'borrowed' (already programmed) equipment on D-Star and didn't like it much. Too much choppy audio and lose of lock on data. Got fifty miles from a repeater that was now D-Star and lost link to it. That same repeater as an analogue repeater I could get into from as far away as 125 miles. All based on same antenna and power - 50 watts and a MFJ 15 dollars dual band mag mount on same car. I am not impressed with it as a general usage system unless you are going to be a local user ONLY. As for long distance comms, it would have to rely on band conditions helping out. I'll stay with the tryed and true methods for now. James W8ISS Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] 60 METER OPERATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Ian, I had no problem opening the pdf that you have listed below. Running Ubuntu and Firefox here. I don't have the rest of the message to check as I deleted it as I wasn't interested in reading it at the time. James W8ISS = On Thursday 26 November 2009 02:29:33 Ian Wade G3NRW wrote: > From: Dedier Dedier <9z...@mail.tt> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 Time: 18:28:29 > > >[Attachment(s) from Dedier Dedier included below] > > > >Please find a copy of supporting documents on 60 meter in Trinidad and > >Tobago my licence assigned > > > FYI, when I tried to open the first of these pages, Opera told me the > following: > ~~ > Fraud Warning > http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/1871183/1691908767/name/9Z4FZ%2060%20METER%20 > %20OPERATION.pdf > > The page you are trying to open has been reported as fraudulent. It will > likely attempt to trick you into sharing personal or financial > information. Opera Software strongly discourages visiting this page. > ~~ >
Re: [digitalradio] Disinformation about ALE by N5PVL Re: Getting serious about ALE / LID factor
On Tuesday 24 November 2009 21:45:18 DANNY DOUGLAS wrote: > I have seen the same thing. One of the problems is that 20 and 15 are the > two dx freqs in the daytime, where we might reasonably contact other scouts, > in the rest of the world. I.E. That is the typical Scout hangout for > contacts. Most activity is late morning/early afternoon, because of other > activities, such as cooking, eating, and traveling. We must work around all > other regular Scout activities, in order to get a few hours in, on the air. > > Its not only that, but many people work all week, and the weekends are their > sole period of time for hamming. If they like to DX at all, they have but > one choice: join in the contests. Many simply do no like that. Frankly, I > am tired of seeing the suggestion of trying other bands. Maybe they have > only one antenna, or have pretty much worked those bands out (if and when we > get some sunspots), or its daytime and the low bands are not open, or night > and the high bands are not open. To tell someone that if they don't like > contest interference, to go someplace else just seems a bit much to me. Id > tell the contesters to go someplace else: like a specific portion of each > band, and stay there, and allow others to enjoy their hobby also.Harken > back to the old Novice Roundup. It was only on the Novice bands, gave plenty > of time and space to Novices and anyone else who wished to join them, and was > a real training ground for CW ops. By the way, IT WAS TWO WEEKS LONG, and I > do not remember anyone complaining about interference, except Novices whose > crystals put them slap atop a foreign broadcast station, who was out of their > own international assignment areas (lots of those - Radio Moscow, Chinese > broadcaster, Radio Tirana, etc). > Danny Douglas > N7DC > > > > I just got done with the November Sweepstakes PHONE weekend. My observa- tions about this weekend that might pertain to the non-contesters. The contest didn't start until 4pm EST which gave plenty of time to demonstr- ate to others (not just scouts) what can be done on HF. After 4pm, forget about trying to make a QSO for ragchew purposes. I don't go 'camping' out on a frequency either like a LOT of stations did. Also a LOT (95%) of those stations were camping out within a few KHz of other stations and causing a LOT of interference to each other. Wether they could hear each other or not, that is just not for me to do. There was PLENTY of space to spread out between stations to avoid that. Plus the power some where running, I personally didn't think they needed to run that much power 99% of the time. As for the CW weekend, there was plenty of space to operate in especially since most CW was done in the cw only portions of the bands. I didn't notice any qrm to other stations for cw and it seemed like they went out of their way to be considerate to others. Here is a consideration that someone could PROPOSE to the major contest sponsers: = You can operate ONLY in the General portion of the bands for contests. That would free up this much space for each band for those non-contesters: 80m - 200khz 40m - 50khz 20m - 75khz 15m - 75khz 160 and 10m would have to be a compromise. I would say: 160m - bottom 100khz of the band 10m - from 28.300 to 28.600MHz so as to include the Technician and Novice classes. IF I am correct, that would free up the PSK, SSTV, and RTTY suggested freque- ncies from contest QRM and allow general qso's to be conducted during conte- sts. Does anyone want to propose this to the contest sponsors or is this something that shouldn't even be suggested. I am NOT an avid contester but I also do NOT like to do many long drawn out ragchews either. If I want a ragchew, I will do that on six, two, or higher VHF band since I will probably see these individuals at Dayton or a VHF+ conference during the year. Plus I can cover out to about 400 miles on any VHF band up to 1296MHz on most days. VHF + microwaves is my prefered bands of operations. These are my thoughts. Milelage may vary. James W8ISS Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: AW: [digitalradio] Ham HF networking digital communication systems
On Tuesday 24 November 2009 05:26:20 Siegfried Jackstien wrote: > .snip > From our mobile phone, we can instantly call a friend > on their mobile phone in a distant part of the world, > and it will ring... Can you do the same thing with > your ham radio? > -snip > > > > Yes I can do .. with echolink but there is something missing in the > system > > It should be possible to connect to an echolink node and tell the node that > you are available via this node (with dtmf tones) > > Something like the mybbs in the packet net . > > > > Nowadays if I move through the country I have to start the contact to my > hamfriends at home cause they do not know where I am in this moment . > > If I wanna connect o another friend who is somewhere in the country we have > to make a sked on a third node > > (1 node where he is, 1 node where I am and another node that we know the > number of to make a sked) > > > > In the other way when telling the system that you are in the area of node > xyz it would be a lot easier > > Somebody knows my nodenumber at home or calls me via call sign the system > knows that I am not at home but available at node xyz . > > Now there are different ways > > The node where my hamfriend connects to echolink tells him: dg9bfc is > available at node number 12345 > > Do you wanna connect? Push button 1 .. node says : you will be connected to > node 12345 > > Do you wann leave a message? Push button number 2 . And leave the message > in the system > > Now echolink makes a store and forward to the node where I am and plays the > message > > that would be an echolink system what I would like more as the today system > > no question echolink is good but it could be used from more hams if it was a > bit better in some cases > > hams who don´t even have a computer have a unique number cause you can also > call in echolink with the callsign > > hams who have connected to echolink with a pc have more than just one number > > the number code from their callsign and the nodenumber from the pc when they > are at home > > so when somebody calls my homenumber and the pc is off . there could be an > announce that tells the other guys that I am not at home but reachable via > xyz > > or an announce to leave a message (at my home pc if available or in the > system with s+f) etc. etc. etc. > > s .. echolink is quite good but could be made a bit better .. > > just my 0.02$ > > dg9bfc > > sigi > > Another twist to this is to use one of the newer D-star Icom radios along with an interface to Echolink and APRS so that your friends can contact you no matter what system you are in range of. The down side to this would be that you could only use this on 6m and above and if you went and invested in a NEW D-star handheld or mobile which I can't afford to do right now. Plus I am a little skeptical of a digital mode that does so much but with no error correction. It just reminds me of how we here in the US had "Digital Television" and all its promises shoved down our throats...:( I have seen coverage areas shrink in half for some areas after the switch. I consider D-star a viable mode but not mature enough yet for use in the US other than a experiment to find out the shortcomings and correct them as they find them. In small concentrated areas like Japan and most European cities, I see D-star working great, possibly doing good here in most major US cities also. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] 13 pin DIN plug switch box?
I would go with a db-25 printer switch that way you have access to all pins even if they are not all used. If you can become a member of one of your local Freecycle mail groups, you post that your looking for a couple. I did that a month ago and was given two units to use. Plans are for them to be used to switch between radios so as to use one microphone for all and save the other microphones as spares. James W8ISS = On Monday 23 November 2009 11:06:03 Gary A. Hinton wrote: > Hello Tony, > > Your not going to find one of those type of boxes. They just don't exist. > You can build one easily. Go to your local thrift shop and pick up a RS232 > switch box use for switching printers used in the past. It contains the > switch > that you need and the box.also. Buy a pair of 13 pin Din receptacles, > plug, > wire and some solder. Can't be much easier than that. > > 73 Gary WB6BNE > > > - Original Message - > From: Tony > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:45 PM > Subject: [digitalradio] 13 pin DIN plug switch box? > > > > > All, > > Does anyone know where I can find a 13 pin DIN plug switch box? I use the > ACC2 socket on my Kenwood TS2000 to run sound card modes and connect my Kam > Plus TNC. A switch would come in handy. > > Tony -K2MO > > Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[digitalradio] TS-940sat and interfacing
Wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to properly interface to a Kenwood TS-940sat? I would like to use the ACC2 jack but also have seen some websites suggest using the FSK/RTTY jack and Phone patch plugs. I want to be able to leave the microphone plugged in as much as I can so as to lessin the strain on unplugging it whenever I need to. I already have an interface which does not have a mike jack on it and really don't want to invest in new equipment when I know there is a work around. :) James W8ISS
[digitalradio] Propnet move
>From what I can gather from the Propnet yahoo group, they have moved to 28.1188MHz as of this week for those of you who want to listen in and monitor. You can check out their page at: http://propnet.org for more info on the move on 10m. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Digital on 2M FM: Audio settings ?
On Monday 16 November 2009 08:10:08 Andy obrien wrote: > Thanks for the feedback guys. I will play around with the settings...once I > find a person to contact on 2M. > > Andy K3UK > > > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:28 PM, Tony wrote: > > > > > > > Andy, > > > > I believe you have a Kenwood TS2K(?). If so, there is a way to control the > > digital mode audio level on FM. If you're feeding the audio through the > > microphone connector, menu 41 has a low, medium and high setting. If your > > using the 13 pin DIN plug, the audio input can be adjusted via menu # 50. > > > > Tony -K2MO > > Andy, If you have done packet at the start of the packet craze back in the late 80's, you probably would remember that AEA (at the time) came out with a nice FM deviation meter that was used to determine if you were over modulating your signal. Don't remember the model number as it has been a LONG time since I have even seen one..:) Do a google search for 'FM deviation meter' and you'll come up with a few nice links for either building your ownmeter or modifying a Motorola Maxtrak to use along with some test equipment for checking your deviation. I think the Maxtrak idea is probably going to be the simplest and cheapest way to do it. MFJ makes a 2m FM signal Analyzer, the mfj-224. A little pricey at 180 dollars but the manual says it has a output that goes to a scope to monitor. The top three google links for 'FM deviation meter' are the what I am refering to for the above. Hope this helps some. If you were on SSB, I would give it a try as we are only roughly 200 miles apart across Lake erie. James W8ISS Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] HF automated sub-bands ?
On Saturday 07 November 2009 10:01:21 Andy obrien wrote: > I have seen mention of " automated sub-bands" for USA amateurs > recently but cannot find a definitive source as to what those > sub-bands are. Anyone ? > > Andy. > Hello Andy. Finally getting to emails after operating CW sweeps this weekend using MixW. Seemed to work good once I got my old Digipan interface from home. Hated the 'nag' reminders about registering it. Not running on my puters...:) I would have used gMFSK or FLDigi on Linux if I had known that. Andy, chck the emails last week for my email address. I put a lot of the Part 97 rules about Automated and Beacon stations into some postings at the begining of last week. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] November 15th is 2M FM Digital Simplex Night
On Sunday 08 November 2009 09:58:42 Andy obrien wrote: > Many years ago , when I was an NTS NCS, we would abandon use of > repeaters once per month and run a simplex night. Operators would use > net time to call up a net from their QTH and work whomever answers. I > am proposing we do the same , each 15th of the month at 8PM local > time. Suggested frequency is 145.00 FM. Suggested procedure= > Listen first... if there is someone calling "CQ Digital Simplex Night" > , answer them. If you hear no one, call " CQ Digital Simplex Night" a > few times . If someone answers, simply have a chat. You decide the > content of your "net", send a file or canned message if you are so > inclined, no requirements You also decide which digital mode to use. > Log the call signs and QTH of each station you hear. This will enable > you to develop your own database of stations that are in simplex range > of your QTH.If you live close enough to an area that is in a > different time zone and 8PM comes around more than once, feel free to > check-in a second time. > > Upload your heard list to this email group. > > Andy K3UK > Wondering why everyone is thinking 145.000MHz is a good frequency to use? I an not trying to complain here, but 145.000MHz falls within the 144.900 to 145.100MHz allocated Packet frequencies in most areas. Has anyone gone to there LOCAL Packet coordinators or (i hate to say it) Repeater councils to seek guidence about this? Michigan repeater council usually and has in the past worked with users to find a good place to do something without interfering. Can't say about other states though. In Michigan, 144.900 to 145.100 is set aside for Packet usage along with 144.390 for APRS. I listed other frequencies in some previous posts over the past week that are considered 'gaurded' per the Repeater council here. There are PLENTY of 2m simplex frequencies to choose from for doing this and there was an email this weekend from W8RIT here in Michigan that has been using 145.520 to 'play' with digital modes. I think that is a good idea to do as he is close enough to the Repeater band edges to generate interest if someone scans but still doesn't cause interferance to established users either. There is even was a Simplex net going on up in the thumb area for years that did everything from SSTV to the newest digital mode. Haven't heard from them in a few years though so I don't know the status. Has anyone played with say PSKMail or run something on USB around 144.265 to 144.280MHz? There are probably plenty of people out there that might be interested in trying out a different mode other than FM on the latest combo radio out there that offer from DC to 70cm coverage and usage. I am not suggesting operatings below 144.265 as most Microwave coordination is done at 144.260 and the USB nets that I know of in the Great Lakes states are on around that frequency also. As I stated at the beginning, I am not trying to complain, but there is 'other' 2m simplex frequencies that could be used other than the Packet frequencies unless there is NO Packet activity in your area to justify a concern. I am trying to get some input about this. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] USA Novice-Tech operations on 10M?
That's where I am considering testing PSKmail. I am considering one of the unused Packet frequencies for starters locally between 144.900 and 145.100MHz on FM. I would prefer to use USB between 144.265 to 144. 280MHz so as not to interfere with the CW beacons between 144.280 and 144.290. Does anyone have suggestions for a good 6m frequency? I would like to avoid anything close to 50.125MHz. 6m might be a good band for general coverage PLUS when the band opens up during the summer:) James W8ISS = On Thursday 05 November 2009 12:10:25 Charles Brabham wrote: > Don't overlook the idea of operating unattended on VHF and UHF. - A lot can > be done there, where there is more spectrum to share. > > > 73 DE Charles Brabham, N5PVL > > Prefer to use radio for your amateur radio communications? - Stop by at > HamRadioNet.Org ! > > http://www.hamradionet.org Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] USA Novice-Tech operations on 10M?
But the thing is, Bill, what and where is the 'unattended' sections for those that are Technicians that want to play with things like PSKmail and Propnet? What is the 'Gentleman's' agreements for things like PSKmail and Propnet? The Propnet group has been testing at 28.118 +1500hz to see if there is a problem before they move from 28.131MHz where they have been for years. They want to move to the lower end of the PSK section so as to attract more people but to also move it to the PSK area that is being used to be more band friendly.http://propnet.org for those not familiar with propnet. Can't go above 28.500MHz per FCC rules for Technicians and Novices if thats what is being suggested. James W8ISS == On Wednesday 04 November 2009 18:23:21 Bill V WA7NWP wrote: > > James, everyone used to play there because of the old rules. It would > > seem logical to use the same portion of the band as one uses on other > > bands , .070 for basic PSK operations. PSKMAIL and other digital > > stuff may be a little further up so as to avoid CW operations. > > This is a server and we should really get all servers in the > unattended sections of the band... (And we need to get much more > 'unattended' room.) > > Bill - WA7NWP >
Re: [digitalradio] USA Novice-Tech operations on 10M?
Going by the ARRL list of privleges, Novice and Technicians can do data from 28.000MHz to 28.300MHz. Cw and Phone from 28.300 to 28.500MHz. 200 watts maximum on either portion. I have been 'told' that PSK modes are around the 28.120 to 28.160MHz range. Am I correct on this? Is this where everyone plays roughly, give or take a KHz? James W8ISS = On Wednesday 04 November 2009 14:27:17 DANNY DOUGLAS wrote: > According to every chart I see, Novices and Techs can operate 28.000 thru > 28.300 digital and 28.3-28.5 SSB phone. My question is why would you want to > get down in the lower portion of the data assignment, where most CW opration > is taking place? Your present 28.1 is out of that area, and would see4m to > be to be causing much less interference to those CW stations. > > Danny Douglas > N7DC > ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USASV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB > All 2 years or more (except Novice)short stints at: DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU > CR9/7Y/KH7/5A/GW/GM/F > Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred, > I Do not use, but as a courtesy do upload to eQSL for those who do. > Moderator > DXandTALK > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk > Digital_modes > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digital_modes/?yguid=341090159 > Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] WSJT and Ubuntu 9.10
There is no problem with 'living dangerously' as long as it doesn't land you in jail or kill you..:) I usually wait a little before upgrading to the latest and greatest to see what bugs and problems might crop up. As for WSJT, I usually stay back one version revision because I have the same problems and it has been an on going issue with Ubuntu for as long as I can remember it. I have tried a lot of things in the past, but have just started to do a 'wait and see' attitude on WSJT as I don't use it that much. Peter has a good plan that you can follow to try and get the latest WSJT going. I would give that a try before anything else. Also join the WSJT group as they have a good answers most of the time. James W8ISS = On Wednesday 04 November 2009 08:02:10 Peter Hamilton wrote: > > > the following exchange took place in wsjtgroup on yahoo > > Ah, I wasn't aware of that group - I'd better join. > > > This will NOT help you as far as 9.10 is concerned, > > but works just fine on 9.04. > > OK, thanks. I don't think I'll lose anything I care about by stepping > back to 9.04. I normally stick to the LTS versions of Ubuntu, but > thought I'd try living dangerously... >
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Linux Here I come!
On Sunday 01 November 2009 04:13:17 Ian Wade G3NRW wrote: > From: doug_helbling > Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 Time: 09:01:38 > > >I use Ubuntu 8.04 here with fldigi and qsstv and it is very well > >behaved. > > [Snip some very interesting stuff]. > > [Re wine]: > > >This even includes the feature-rich Ham Radio DeLuxe and companion > >DM780 from Simon Brown. > > Hi Doug, > > I have tried to get HRD working under wine, without success. Can you > point me to anywhere that explains how to do it? > I have no idea on the other distros out there, but here on Ubuntu 9.04 I just downloaded the latest HRD and loaded it with wine. Getting some errors about 'out of memory' and it seems to stall a little, but it seems to be working somewhat. I haven't tried any of the digital modes or setup controlling my Icom yet. The Dxcluster connect to the Internet works. Just did this to see if I could load HRD, not to use it as my main logger or digital interface. I have plenty of that installed already for Ubuntu. All I did was download it to my desktop and then right clicked then down to 'Wine Windows program loader' and clicked. It loaded ok with a couple of issues that I can't remember what it said. Other than that, it has loaded. Wine seems to have grown up and gotten a better install and support with each newer Ubuntu. I remember a year and half ago that I couldn't even get Wine to run anything without crashing horribly. I am only an end user that has some tinkering skills with linux...:) I am good enough to get things working on my own systems...:) James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Linux Here I come!
Tim, Your correct. I wasn't paying attention to the latest upgrade as I normally give the newest versions a few weeks before I upgarde to them. James W8ISS = On Saturday 31 October 2009 14:50:44 Tim N9PUZ wrote: > James French wrote: > > I would recommend Ubuntu 9.04 to start with. > > I have not downloaded it yet but I believe Ubuntu 9.10 was released this > past week. > > Tim, N9PUZ > > > > > > Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = > 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at > http://www.obriensweb.com/sked > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
Re: [digitalradio] Linux Here I come!
I would recommend Ubuntu 9.04 to start with. It's what most of us here locally are using. Ubuntu is a variatnt of Debian which is the basis for a couple of other 'flavors' of Linux. Ubuntu and Debian come with WSJT, fldigi, and gMSFK as supported software installs. You'll also have other Amatuer radio related software to pick and choose from in the Synaptic package manager ranging from Sat tracking to NEC antenna modeling software. All open source software...:) You will even be able to upload to the ARRL Logbook Of The World even. Another benefit is that if you want to run PSKmail, you will be able to. I have set it up, but not done much with it other than to know that it works. I would recommend that you find a local Linux Users Group (LUG) in your area to attend as that usually is the BEST source of information on any problems that you may encounter. Here's a link to a few in that might be close to you for help: http://www.linux.org/groups/usa/westvirginia.html Just do a search for Linux User Groups in your favorite search engine to find others. Hope this helps some. James W8ISS
Re: [digitalradio] Inexpensive digital mode interfaces with LINUX ?
On Thursday 15 October 2009 23:22:43 Andrew O'Brien wrote: > Does anyone know if there are inexpensive digital mdoe interfaces that work > under Linux, have a usb conenctor, and provide CAT rig control ? I have a > good inertface but it supports Windows only. For some upcoming projects I > would like to have one that works under Linux. I was looking at the Donner > digital interfaces but it is not clear if they require software that works > with Windows or they are multi-platform > > > > Andy K3UK Andy, What are you running for Linux? I can't speak for USB interfaces, but all my serial port based interfaces work great with: GRIG - rig control WSJT - soundcard interface gMFSK - sound card interface I have a ICOM CT-17 ci-v interface and one of the OLD digipan soundcard interfaces. Using Ubuntu 9.04 64 and 32bit versions. James W8ISS Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Recommended digital mode software: Winwarbler, FLDIGI, DM780, or Multipsk Logging Software: DXKeeper or Ham Radio Deluxe. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [digitalradio] ICS-213 Form Required For EMCOMM Traffic
I have forwarded this to a friend that has much the same problem but was able to get around it also. I'll post his reply if he sends one back as he is not a member of this list. James W8ISS = On Friday 09 October 2009 12:59:44 chuck_sprick wrote: > One of our major Served Agencies(SA)is a local governmental agency who is > dictating that all EMCOMM message traffic be formatted on the ICS-213 form > before they will accept it. This adds a great deal of overhead to the > messages and consumes tons more TX/RX time than simple text, which could be > used to pass the same information. > > Has anyone else run into this issue? > > We use Airmail and WL2K on 2 meters via local repeaters during drills and > actual emergencies and send the ICS-213 form as a .rtf attachment to the > e-mail message. Using QForms seems to work faster, but still is not near > as fast as plain text. > > Any thoughts on this, other than trying to convince the SA that it's the > information, not the appearance, that is important? That seems to be a > major uphill battle and one our leadership does not want to tackle. We > need to train like we'll fight and fight like we've trained. > > 73, > Chuck > KE5RAD > EC, NE Unit, District 14, ARES
