[digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ?
If you are like me, there is SO MUCH happening in the amateur radio digital world that it is hard to keep up with , more fun to be had than can be squeezed in to 24 hours. Some software ,like WSJT, can be left active overnight or when out of the shack and the user gets time stamped information about stations detected while they were out. This is very useful but it is static, simply monitoring one frequency and one mode. What would it take to develop an application that can scan different frequencies at larger time intervals that the scan mode in modern rigs. Perhaps something that is user defined. Something that might monitor 14070 for 15 minutes and then automatically move to 3581 for an hour , then to 7034 for 30 minutes . Not only would this software change frequency at designated times, it might switch modes too. Listening on 14070 in PSK31 , changing to JT65A and QSYing to 14076 for 20 minutes, and even listening to Olivia on 3581 , etc etc. I guess this could be a major add-on to something like Multipsk or DM780 but maybe it would take another form , something akin to DX Lab Launcher. DX Lab Launcher enables the user to launch varying DX Lab Suit applications , something like this could be used to launch and close different applications at specified times. Example: At 1400Z it launches Winwarbler in RTTY mode, at 1500 it closes Winwarbler and launches Multipsk in Olivia 500/16 and at 1700 it launches VB-Digi/FLARQ in PSK250 . Anyone care to invent this ? -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
Re: [digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ?
Andy, I believe that somehow it has been already done and is hidden to most of us. How ? I have not tried to run the recent Linux ham apps from the command line, but the cron can be used to start and stop tasks in one minute intervals. You can invoke either applications or scripts with arguments. Years ago (some 8+ years ago), I used the FBB cron to switch bands with an automatic antenna tuner / switch, that even allowed remote QSY of the BBS with a simple CAT program I wrote for the FT-757. I am crossposting this reply to both linuxham* lists and the WSJT Group, because that even when I have not done it, somebody might already have done it and might comment about this. 73, Jose, CO2JA -- Andrew O'Brien wrote: If you are like me, there is SO MUCH happening in the amateur radio digital world that it is hard to keep up with , more fun to be had than can be squeezed in to 24 hours. Some software ,like WSJT, can be left active overnight or when out of the shack and the user gets time stamped information about stations detected while they were out. This is very useful but it is static, simply monitoring one frequency and one mode. What would it take to develop an application that can scan different frequencies at larger time intervals that the scan mode in modern rigs. Perhaps something that is user defined. Something that might monitor 14070 for 15 minutes and then automatically move to 3581 for an hour , then to 7034 for 30 minutes . Not only would this software change frequency at designated times, it might switch modes too. Listening on 14070 in PSK31 , changing to JT65A and QSYing to 14076 for 20 minutes, and even listening to Olivia on 3581 , etc etc. I guess this could be a major add-on to something like Multipsk or DM780 but maybe it would take another form , something akin to DX Lab Launcher. DX Lab Launcher enables the user to launch varying DX Lab Suit applications , something like this could be used to launch and close different applications at specified times. Example: At 1400Z it launches Winwarbler in RTTY mode, at 1500 it closes Winwarbler and launches Multipsk in Olivia 500/16 and at 1700 it launches VB-Digi/FLARQ in PSK250 . Anyone care to invent this ? -- MSc. Jose Angel Amador Fundora Departamento de Telecomunicaciones Facultad de Ingenieria Electrica, CUJAE Calle 114 #11901 e/ 119 y 127 Marianao 19390, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba Tel:(53 7) 266-3445 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Participe en Universidad 2008. 11 al 15 de febrero del 2008. Palacio de las Convenciones, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba http://www.universidad2008.cu
Re: [digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ?
In my own case I can record the incoming audio and play it back later. At the moment I leave DM780 running all night picking up SSTV pictures. I'm not sure I would want a scheduler but were I to add one I would use a UI similar to Outlook's calendar. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: Peter G. Viscarola [EMAIL PROTECTED] What you're describing could be done quite easily from within a particular program. It could easily be built as an external program that sends ActiveX commands to MixW, for example.
RE: [digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ?
Anyone care to invent this ? What you're describing could be done quite easily from within a particular program. It could easily be built as an external program that sends ActiveX commands to MixW, for example. The only hang-up that I see is in terms of tuning: So, you tune to 14070 in PSK31 mode and listen for 20 minutes, or whatever. Suppose the station is on 14070.5? My point is that especially with these narrow modes, wouldn't what you're describing require activity directly on the frequency in question? PSK31 tuning is pretty fussy. de Peter K1PGV
RE: [digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ?
WinWarbler can decode all PSK31 or PSK63 QSOs within any 3.5 khz band segment, determine the stations involved, and maintain a Stations Heard window like this: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/winwarbler/Heard.jpg WinWarbler can be configured insert station's heard into SpotCollector's database, thereby enabling long-term capture and analysis. Awhile back, 4X1DA used this to assemble this interesting analysis of 8 hours of 20m PSK monitoring from his QTH: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/winwarbler/4X1DA.xls 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter G. Viscarola Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:46 AM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ? Anyone care to invent this ? What you're describing could be done quite easily from within a particular program. It could easily be built as an external program that sends ActiveX commands to MixW, for example. The only hang-up that I see is in terms of tuning: So, you tune to 14070 in PSK31 mode and listen for 20 minutes, or whatever. Suppose the station is on 14070.5? My point is that especially with these narrow modes, wouldn't what you're describing require activity directly on the frequency in question? PSK31 tuning is pretty fussy. de Peter K1PGV
Re: [digitalradio] Software for the digital ham that multi-tasks while sleeping ?
This would be an excellent client to write for znudigi. 73, Leigh/WA5ZNU On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 3:51 am, Andrew O'Brien wrote: If you are like me, there is SO MUCH happening in the amateur radio digital world that it is hard to keep up with , more fun to be had than can be squeezed in to 24 hours. Some software ,like WSJT, can be left active overnight or when out of the shack and the user gets time stamped information about stations detected while they were out. This is very useful but it is static, simply monitoring one frequency and one mode. What would it take to develop an application that can scan different frequencies at larger time intervals that the scan mode in modern rigs. Perhaps something that is user defined. Something that might monitor 14070 for 15 minutes and then automatically move to 3581 for an hour , then to 7034 for 30 minutes . Not only would this software change frequency at designated times, it might switch modes too. Listening on 14070 in PSK31 , changing to JT65A and QSYing to 14076 for 20 minutes, and even listening to Olivia on 3581 , etc etc. I guess this could be a major add-on to something like Multipsk or DM780 but maybe it would take another form , something akin to DX Lab Launcher. DX Lab Launcher enables the user to launch varying DX Lab Suit applications , something like this could be used to launch and close different applications at specified times. Example: At 1400Z it launches Winwarbler in RTTY mode, at 1500 it closes Winwarbler and launches Multipsk in Olivia 500/16 and at 1700 it launches VB-Digi/FLARQ in PSK250 . Anyone care to invent this ? -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ) Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked DRCC contest info : http://www.obriensweb.com/drcc.htm Yahoo! Groups Links
