--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Denley" wrote:
>
> Wayner:
> An M-8000 is worth more than $100. If you don't want to buy it, ask him if
> he will sell it to me!
> Brian Denley
> http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "wayner"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 11:06 AM
> Subject: [digitalradio] Universal M-8000--Dinosaur in Today's World?
>
>
> I have a chance to buy a Universal M-8000 decoder from a friend for $100.
> Is it worth it, or do todays digital software blow it out of the water? (DM
> 780, MultiPsk, etc?) I am a SWL who has a NRD-535D hooked into a RF Systems
> DX-One and a Wellbrook 1530 loop, and I just got started with digital modes.
> I presently use DM 780, MultiPsk, FLdigi.
> From looking at the info, it looks like the M-8000 has a lot of modes that
> are not used anymore according to the spec sheets.
> I am a new member of this group, and am trying to learn all I can about
> digital modes. I live in Southern Indiana, and my main interests are
> Maritime listening and trying to decode digital signals.
> Thanks for any input you might have.
>
> Wayner
>
GREETINGS
There is a lot of digital activity in the hambands
14.070, 10.140, also I run on vhf also if you have a vhf receiver also. I use
msstv program..it is free.
In this months issue..Monitoring Times..JUNE..issue, has a lot of info on fax
on hf bands on the various frequencies..interesting article.
There is a sstv, net around your area on Tuesday evenings..if
interested let me know I can find the frequency.
I use fldigi also, and a few others.
POB/K8LEN