Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
Folks, What is NBEMS please? Omar YK1AO - Original Message - From: Rick To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 4:52 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion I too downloaded the .iso yesterday and immediately burned a CD to boot both of my computers. While I do not expect Linux to be able to properly drive my Samsung SyncMaster 225BW monitor to its native resolution, I can usually get by with one of the other resolutions. Even though not acceptable for normal use, it can work well enough for experimental use. The problem with both computers is that the program tends to lock up and crash or if it does key up I get a kind of machine gun sound in the audio coming from the sound card. This was also true of a previous version. Almost like an interruption in the stream. Now the curious thing is that in the past one one boot disk I was testing had another digital program which worked quite well. Could I possibly be correct that it was Digipan running under Wine? Even the audio settings were right on with that program, but on the same boot disk the main flDigi program would not run properly. Has anyone else had this problem? In order for PSKmail or NBEMS to even have any realistic chance at being used here in the U.S., it simply has to run under Windows at this time. Dual boots or Boot disk approaches are not adequate for practical use, although they can give you a feel for the program. Hopefully many of you are having better luck than I am. With a Windows version you could avoid the downsides of Linux. Although ten years from now it may be a different story, it was about ten years ago that I predicted that Linux OS would be a major desktop player in 5 years. You could say that I was a bit wrong on that call:( 73, Rick, KV9U Rud Merriam wrote: I just burned the CD. I will setup the laptop and rig to try on these frequencies and nearby. Probably operational in 20-30 minutes. Rud Merriam K5RUD ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX http://TheHamNetwork.net -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:35 PM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion Aside from 6M and 2M , where I had good results with NBEMS, I am anxious to try it on HF. I will assume that the low bands will make fast PSK too difficult but PSK125 and 63 with ARQ is worth testing on HF. NBEMS has a nice bacon feature , and a beacon feature too. I would like to suggest a 20M and 40M testing frequency for this weekend, I will suggest 14073 (dial frequency) and/or 7073 . Please QRL first, and move up or down a tad if the frequency is busy. I will be on tonight and tomorrow night with my beacon (when at the keyboard).
Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System (NBEMS) Darrel VE7CUS On 21-Oct-07, at 8:18 AM, Omar Shabsigh wrote: Folks, What is NBEMS please? Omar YK1AO
Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
Omar, good evening. It is a program that uses PSK (31, 63, 125, 250) . It can use regular PSK for keyboard chats but you can also decide to use PSK with ARQ if you want to send a text file or email where accuracy is important. The software works only under Linux, so the authors have developed a boot disc that one uses in a Windows PC. You burn the ISO file to a CD and insert it in a CD ROM drive, the Linux operating system boots up. You select a keyboard setting for you country and a video monitor setting. When the software boots up, you need to select FL-digi and go to the CONFIG area, insert your callsign. In the config area you can also choose your soudncard settings and PTT/rig control settings. If you want to use the ARQ side of things, you click on FLARQ, when it boots up you must also insert your callsign in it's config area. Andy K3UK On 10/21/07, Omar Shabsigh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, What is NBEMS please? Omar YK1AO - Original Message - *From:* Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, October 20, 2007 4:52 AM *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion I too downloaded the .iso yesterday and immediately burned a CD to boot both of my computers. While I do not expect Linux to be able to properly drive my Samsung SyncMaster 225BW monitor to its native resolution, I can usually get by with one of the other resolutions. Even though not acceptable for normal use, it can work well enough for experimental use. The problem with both computers is that the program tends to lock up and crash or if it does key up I get a kind of machine gun sound in the audio coming from the sound card. This was also true of a previous version. Almost like an interruption in the stream. Now the curious thing is that in the past one one boot disk I was testing had another digital program which worked quite well. Could I possibly be correct that it was Digipan running under Wine? Even the audio settings were right on with that program, but on the same boot disk the main flDigi program would not run properly. Has anyone else had this problem? In order for PSKmail or NBEMS to even have any realistic chance at being used here in the U.S., it simply has to run under Windows at this time. Dual boots or Boot disk approaches are not adequate for practical use, although they can give you a feel for the program. Hopefully many of you are having better luck than I am. With a Windows version you could avoid the downsides of Linux. Although ten years from now it may be a different story, it was about ten years ago that I predicted that Linux OS would be a major desktop player in 5 years. You could say that I was a bit wrong on that call:( 73, Rick, KV9U Rud Merriam wrote: I just burned the CD. I will setup the laptop and rig to try on these frequencies and nearby. Probably operational in 20-30 minutes. Rud Merriam K5RUD ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX http://TheHamNetwork.net -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com[mailto: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:35 PM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion Aside from 6M and 2M , where I had good results with NBEMS, I am anxious to try it on HF. I will assume that the low bands will make fast PSK too difficult but PSK125 and 63 with ARQ is worth testing on HF. NBEMS has a nice bacon feature , and a beacon feature too. I would like to suggest a 20M and 40M testing frequency for this weekend, I will suggest 14073 (dial frequency) and/or 7073 . Please QRL first, and move up or down a tad if the frequency is busy. I will be on tonight and tomorrow night with my beacon (when at the keyboard). -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
Andy, where can I get NBEMS. Is it free to use ? On David's web side http://www.w1hkj.com , I only see something called flarq (fast light automatic repeat request) And what about making a windows version of this PSK (31, 63, 125, 250) ARQ mode? (no religious Linux/Windows quarrel now folks) 73 de LA5VNA Steinar Andrew O'Brien skrev: Omar, good evening. It is a program that uses PSK (31, 63, 125, 250) . It can use regular PSK for keyboard chats but you can also decide to use PSK with ARQ if you want to send a text file or email where accuracy is important. The software works only under Linux, so the authors have developed a boot disc that one uses in a Windows PC. You burn the ISO file to a CD and insert it in a CD ROM drive, the Linux operating system boots up. You select a keyboard setting for you country and a video monitor setting. When the software boots up, you need to select FL-digi and go to the CONFIG area, insert your callsign. In the config area you can also choose your soudncard settings and PTT/rig control settings. If you want to use the ARQ side of things, you click on FLARQ, when it boots up you must also insert your callsign in it's config area. Andy K3UK On 10/21/07, *Omar Shabsigh* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, What is NBEMS please? Omar YK1AO - Original Message - *From:* Rick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Saturday, October 20, 2007 4:52 AM *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion I too downloaded the .iso yesterday and immediately burned a CD to boot both of my computers. While I do not expect Linux to be able to properly drive my Samsung SyncMaster 225BW monitor to its native resolution, I can usually get by with one of the other resolutions. Even though not acceptable for normal use, it can work well enough for experimental use. The problem with both computers is that the program tends to lock up and crash or if it does key up I get a kind of machine gun sound in the audio coming from the sound card. This was also true of a previous version. Almost like an interruption in the stream. Now the curious thing is that in the past one one boot disk I was testing had another digital program which worked quite well. Could I possibly be correct that it was Digipan running under Wine? Even the audio settings were right on with that program, but on the same boot disk the main flDigi program would not run properly. Has anyone else had this problem? In order for PSKmail or NBEMS to even have any realistic chance at being used here in the U.S., it simply has to run under Windows at this time. Dual boots or Boot disk approaches are not adequate for practical use, although they can give you a feel for the program. Hopefully many of you are having better luck than I am. With a Windows version you could avoid the downsides of Linux. Although ten years from now it may be a different story, it was about ten years ago that I predicted that Linux OS would be a major desktop player in 5 years. You could say that I was a bit wrong on that call:( 73, Rick, KV9U Rud Merriam wrote: I just burned the CD. I will setup the laptop and rig to try on these frequencies and nearby. Probably operational in 20-30 minutes. Rud Merriam K5RUD ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX http://TheHamNetwork.net http://TheHamNetwork.net -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:35 PM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion Aside from 6M and 2M , where I had good results with NBEMS, I am anxious to try it on HF. I will assume that the low bands will make fast PSK too difficult but PSK125 and 63 with ARQ is worth testing on HF. NBEMS has a nice bacon feature , and a beacon feature too. I would like to suggest a 20M and 40M testing frequency for this weekend, I will suggest 14073 (dial frequency) and/or 7073 . Please QRL
RE: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
I just burned the CD. I will setup the laptop and rig to try on these frequencies and nearby. Probably operational in 20-30 minutes. Rud Merriam K5RUD ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX http://TheHamNetwork.net -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:35 PM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion Aside from 6M and 2M , where I had good results with NBEMS, I am anxious to try it on HF. I will assume that the low bands will make fast PSK too difficult but PSK125 and 63 with ARQ is worth testing on HF. NBEMS has a nice bacon feature , and a beacon feature too. I would like to suggest a 20M and 40M testing frequency for this weekend, I will suggest 14073 (dial frequency) and/or 7073 . Please QRL first, and move up or down a tad if the frequency is busy.I will be on tonight and tomorrow night with my beacon (when at the keyboard). -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ) Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
I too downloaded the .iso yesterday and immediately burned a CD to boot both of my computers. While I do not expect Linux to be able to properly drive my Samsung SyncMaster 225BW monitor to its native resolution, I can usually get by with one of the other resolutions. Even though not acceptable for normal use, it can work well enough for experimental use. The problem with both computers is that the program tends to lock up and crash or if it does key up I get a kind of machine gun sound in the audio coming from the sound card. This was also true of a previous version. Almost like an interruption in the stream. Now the curious thing is that in the past one one boot disk I was testing had another digital program which worked quite well. Could I possibly be correct that it was Digipan running under Wine? Even the audio settings were right on with that program, but on the same boot disk the main flDigi program would not run properly. Has anyone else had this problem? In order for PSKmail or NBEMS to even have any realistic chance at being used here in the U.S., it simply has to run under Windows at this time. Dual boots or Boot disk approaches are not adequate for practical use, although they can give you a feel for the program. Hopefully many of you are having better luck than I am. With a Windows version you could avoid the downsides of Linux. Although ten years from now it may be a different story, it was about ten years ago that I predicted that Linux OS would be a major desktop player in 5 years. You could say that I was a bit wrong on that call:( 73, Rick, KV9U Rud Merriam wrote: I just burned the CD. I will setup the laptop and rig to try on these frequencies and nearby. Probably operational in 20-30 minutes. Rud Merriam K5RUD ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX http://TheHamNetwork.net -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:35 PM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion Aside from 6M and 2M , where I had good results with NBEMS, I am anxious to try it on HF. I will assume that the low bands will make fast PSK too difficult but PSK125 and 63 with ARQ is worth testing on HF. NBEMS has a nice bacon feature , and a beacon feature too. I would like to suggest a 20M and 40M testing frequency for this weekend, I will suggest 14073 (dial frequency) and/or 7073 . Please QRL first, and move up or down a tad if the frequency is busy.I will be on tonight and tomorrow night with my beacon (when at the keyboard).
RE: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion
I will attempt to get on the air this weekend, also. Probably Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. My antenna is an NVIS 80m dipole so I may not cover much territory. Rud Merriam K5RUD ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX http://TheHamNetwork.net -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:35 PM To: DIGITALRADIO Subject: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion Aside from 6M and 2M , where I had good results with NBEMS, I am anxious to try it on HF. I will assume that the low bands will make fast PSK too difficult but PSK125 and 63 with ARQ is worth testing on HF. NBEMS has a nice bacon feature , and a beacon feature too. I would like to suggest a 20M and 40M testing frequency for this weekend, I will suggest 14073 (dial frequency) and/or 7073 . Please QRL first, and move up or down a tad if the frequency is busy.I will be on tonight and tomorrow night with my beacon (when at the keyboard). -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ) Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php Yahoo! Groups Links
