Well, ya'll have mentioned the FAA, so I'll squeak up.
The first time an airline pilot flies his assigned aircraft as first
officer, he will have passengers in the back. It's all done by simulator. He
too written tests, for which he can study by buying the question pool.
Of course, he must under
The TxRX is available in several models, but you can of course make
changes to it.
160M only
80M and 40M
40M and 30M
The SoftRock V6.2 lite is available in a multitude of bands.
You either send a money order or what most do is send a Paypal payment.
See the email below;
Hi..
Lots of the Soft
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Andy,
> You send PayPal to Tony Parks when he says he has some. He doesn't
have
>
Thanks Leigh.
Andy K3UK
Andy,
You send PayPal to Tony Parks when he says he has some. He doesn't have
a web site but he turns out thousands of kits and assembled boards
quickly and extraordinarily cheaply. I ordered a special v6lite on the
K2 IF frequency assembled (have built a softrock40 myself already) and
got it
Might want to add truck drivers to your worry list, too. Would you
believe you can get a CDL in Pennsylvania that certifies you to drive a
tractor-trailer rig without ever having driven one? A single axle dump
truck with a low boy gets you certified to drive any big rig, excepting
HAZMAT or
It is frightening to think that healthcare givers are "taught the test". I
would hope mine would know what he was doing from knowledge, not from taking
tests designed that way. With the FAA, it is also extremely scarey to think
those guys are flying over my head without knowing why. Or at least
I never counted the JA cards in Hong Kong, I simply weighed them by the
pound.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
Offhand I believe they did say that at first, but dont believe that is what
finally made it to the FCC. I could be wrong, as my memory is starting to
get a lil short at times but I usually remember the harm people do me. HI.
And you could be correct on the 10 watts. When I wrote that, I was thin
Well you were there, and I sure was not. I am disappointed to hear of
Dick Baldwin's actions on this. You always want to believe people in
such levels of power are scrupulously ethical. I realize that he did not
absolutely have to follow what the ARRL may or may not have wanted, but
you rather
On 01/20/07 08:45 pm F.R. Ashley wrote:
>> Way back in the mid 60's people had to write paragraph style answers..
>> There were no answer banks..
>> I have even heard now, in my country of canada, that you can pass the exam
>> after a weekend course
>> My question.. how can someone learn about
Is there a web site that one can go to and ORDER a Softrock 40 kit ?
All I can find are dead links and outdated ones that refer to version 5.
Andy K3UK
Hi again, Rick. I can't speak about the 756, since I have the 746
(non-Pro). On the 746, USB and LSB have a built in bandpass that is
probably around 3 Khz. Fine for SSB, but when used for RTTY is broad as
a barn door. In RTTY or RTTY-R mode, the bandwidth is more like 1 Khz -
still a bit br
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I think I will try to connect to a PSKMAIL sever using PSK125 tomorrow
> , UTC 1/21/07, probably around 1300 hours. For the servers that list
> thy are "scanning" , does smeone running the client just issue a
> c
Dave,
While I can key my ICOM 756 Pro 2, via the CI-V interface, it is my
understanding is that I am using AFSK since I don't have any connection
to the FSK keying connection on the back DIN plug.
If you are able to take advantage of any filtering your rig offers when
in AFSK RTTY, the need fo
- Original Message -
From: "larry allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] US Hams Codeless Feb 23
> Hi Buddy
>
> Way back in the mid 60's people had to write paragraph style answers..
> There were no answer banks..
> I have ev
I think I will try to connect to a PSKMAIL sever using PSK125 tomorrow
, UTC 1/21/07, probably around 1300 hours. For the servers that list
thy are "scanning" , does smeone running the client just issue a
connect command and how that the Server scans that frequency at that
time ? I'm assuming a E
Hi Paul,
Considering that neither the ARRL or the FCC did the right thing,
which would have been to make the Technician Class license the entry
class license that it really could have been by maintaining the
Novice Subbands and keeping the Novice RF input power for all classes
of licensees bu
Ha ha ! Dave, well done. I am glad my old PK232 is now being used for
something "new" and exciting. My radio does not support FSK at all, so you
are way ahead of me. Remember, I am an Extra class and still don't have a
clue about anything.
Now, if my PK232 is working...I'll have to work Nort
Nope - General and higher will have all modes.
For no-code techs, it's the opposite -- except on 10 meters, HF
privileges for codeless techs will be *CW ONLY*: no SSB, no SSTV,
no RTTY, no soundcard digital -- except for CW. ON/OFF keying
using the international morse code.
On 10 meters, they'll
Jerry,
I don't know how you are getting away with having the sliders all of the
way at the top. That overdrives my FT920 (using a rascal interface).
Everything I have read says to keep the sliders somewhere towards the bottom
to prevent overdriving your transmitter.
73,
Dave N0EOP
---
larry allen wrote:
>
> Assuming the no code licencee can only use voice... what happens when
> they loose interest in only being able to use voice Larry ve3fxq
Why not the digital modes? So far this is the only post appropriate for
the group on this topic. :-)
de Roger W6VZV
Andy,
Find the sound mixer, click on the "speaker" icon. Most likely the
"Line Input" slider is all the way at the bottom and maybe turned off.
Click on the "red led" and then raise the slider, find that most ham
programs need the slider all the way at the top.
HTH,
Jerry - K0HZI
--- In digi
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Well, the linux boot CD worked just fine, I am using it currently. I
> see that my waterfall is not receving anything from my rig, is there a
> configuration setting to activate the soundcard?
>
I somehow figur
I haven't checked the new version yet but reverse would be the most
useful if you don't have it. Some receivers are fixed sideband.
73, Leigh/WA5ZNU
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 9:56 am, Vojtech Bubnik wrote:
> Most of the RTTY programs allow to select huge amount of baud speed...
Well, the linux boot CD worked just fine, I am using it currently. I
see that my waterfall is not receving anything from my rig, is there a
configuration setting to activate the soundcard?
--
Andy K3UK
Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73
www.obriensweb.com
It works! These people that are worried about the new no-code
license bringing in unqualified operators ought to be more concerned
with running into ME on the bands!
Thanks, Dave!
73
KB3MOW
Dave Bernstein wrote:
On WinWarbler's Config window, select the PTT tab. Set the Mode panel
to "Xc
-Thanks Chris. I just burned it as an ISO to a CD-R. Now I am ready
to boot the thing. If you don't here from me for a few days, you
know I have blown my PC up!
Andy K3UK
-- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Danis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 1/20/07, Andrew O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTE
Assuming the no code licencee can only use voice... what happens when they
loose interest in only being able to use voice
Larry ve3fxq
- Original Message -
From: "Barry Murrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:41 PM
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] US Hams Code
yes, asking someone to meet you on-air and get you set up will be the best.
You can post here when you are ready.
Do you have an HF transceiver yet?
On 1/20/07, Chris Danis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 1/19/07, Andrew O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Chris, you will be most welcome on
On WinWarbler's Config window, select the PTT tab. Set the Mode panel
to "Xcvr Ctrl SW".
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Corio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ah, I see your point Dave! Yes, Commander does indeed key the
rig in
> RTTY mode. I was told
Dave:
They sell any cable you need, and will even build custom if you need.
Best 73 Eliot KE0N
Rein,
Where is the live CD for Ubuntu available from? I might try
that as my friendly Linux mentor prefers FC5 / 6 over Mandrake. I
have been testing with the original issue CD (GMFSK) which is not
very reliable - server hangs after a couple of hrs, client cursor
locks on laptop when scr
Ah, I see your point Dave! Yes, Commander does indeed key the rig in
RTTY mode. I was told not too long ago that it would not. But now the
question becomes how do I instruct WinWarbler to use the CI-V (or
Commander) to key? Commander is already talking to the 746 via Com1.
Tnx es 73
Dave
KB
Danny, N7DC
You just told my story! Exactly the way many of us became Hams in the late
40's and 50's when written examinations before an FCC examiner were the rule
and code was an accepted challenge.
Tnx & 73,
Charles, K0CW
J7 provides the FSK signal that controls mark/space selection, but
does not include a PTT signal that will switch your 746 from RX to
TX. Without a connection between the PK-232's PTT signal (from one of
the radio ports) to your 746's SEND input, your 756 will not switch
to TX unless you config
Never fear USA - South Africa went code-free in February 2005, and has
enjoyed a dramatic resurgence in Amateur Radio growth since, without any of
the forecasted shambles occurring. Despite dire predictions of doom and
gloom from several old-timers, the no-code hams have taken to HF with
enthusiasm
Being a professional communicator, I was always around guys who were already
good CW ops, or at least had passed 25 or so WPM to get the job. Just after
the FCC laid down the rule that the Novice had to be given by two hams, I and
another ham at work got together on slow night and wrote up a No
>
> I am interested in trying PSKMAIL but don't want to screw up my PCs
> that are using Windows XP. I have an old 500 Hz CPU PC sitting around
> doing nothing. What would I need to do to turn this totally in to a
> linux computer running PSKMAIL ?
>
> Andy K3UK
>
Andy,
First step: upgra
Thanks for the input, Dave. It looks like this would do fine for
AFSK, but I'm trying to key FSK so I can use the filters inherent in the
RTTY mode of my 746 (non-Pro). The CI-V cable won't key FSK, which
leaves me with using Jack J7 on the 232. Running pin 1 of J7 to Pin 1 of
the ACC1 jack
This is what comes from the present methodology of recruitment and then
teaching classes. The organizations are looking for numbers. When most old
timers learned about ham radio, it was because they searched out a
neighborhood ham when they heard noises coming from his shack, saw his
antennas sti
At 01:47 PM 1/20/2007, larry allen wrote:
>Hi Danny..
>The problem we are having is that most of our new hams don't seem to get
>on the air...
>We have more hams now than ever before yet our bands are quieter than they
>have ever been, since the 60's at least
>Larry ve3fxq
Look at the competi
On 1/19/07, Andrew O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chris, you will be most welcome on HF...
>
> Andy K3UK
Andy,
Many thanks for your kind note. I appreciate the welcome.
Once the date finally rolls around where I can operate HF, where would
I go to set up a digital mode sked? Would this
On 1/20/07, Andrew O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am interested in trying PSKMAIL but don't want to screw up my PCs
> that are using Windows XP. I have an old 500 Hz CPU PC sitting around
> doing nothing. What would I need to do to turn this totally in to a
> linux computer running PSK
There are two ways to do this, Dave.
1. connect the PTT signal generated by the PK-232 (pin 5 of its J4
and J6 radio port connectors) to your 746's SEND input (pin 3 of both
ACC-1 and ACC-2). The 746 wants SEND grounded to transmit, which is
what I assume the PK-232 considers "negative PTT" --t
I am interested in trying PSKMAIL but don't want to screw up my PCs
that are using Windows XP. I have an old 500 Hz CPU PC sitting around
doing nothing. What would I need to do to turn this totally in to a
linux computer running PSKMAIL ?
Andy K3UK
Thanks, Eliot, but the cable between the PC and the 232 is working fine.
I can communicate with the 232 no problem, and the 232 is obeying my
commands, but the rig isn't keying from the 232. If it's a cable causing
the problem, it would have to be the cable from the 5-pin DIN on the
back of the
There is a weekend course, but it was designed for young, mostly engineering
students at UBC we ran the course over 4days
(7 hours per day) and at the end had a 80% pass rate not as easy as itr
seems
John
VE5MU
- Original Message -
From: larry allen
To: digital
Hi Danny..
The problem we are having is that most of our new hams don't seem to get
on the air...
We have more hams now than ever before yet our bands are quieter than they
have ever been, since the 60's at least
Larry ve3fxq
- Original Message -
From: "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTEC
If you can find it. there is a bit about the National Scout Jamboree, (think
it was 85) where I taught a handful of kids the entire Novice license
(including the code) in about 7 days, 2 hours each day. And that was back
in the day you had to KNOW the subject, not just memorize the questions.
With
Hi Buddy
Way back in the mid 60's people had to write paragraph style answers..
There were no answer banks..
I have even heard now, in my country of canada, that you can pass the exam
after a weekend course
My question.. how can someone learn about electronics and ham radio in one
weekend?.
No - I am saying I havent heard them on any band since I put the amp on the
desk 3 days ago. Besides that, I could use the amp at decreased power, if
needed. That is quite easy to do on cw
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL L
David:
I recently picked up a PK 232 on QRZ. Timewave is actually in the town
I live. I went to visit them, a good group of guys and their techs are
very knowledgable. They sold me that cable that you need for about
$12. ALso, they were very helpful just giving info. For instance, the
split parall
Hi gang.
Until now I only allowed the standard HAM RTTY 45Bd 170Hz mode in
PocketDigi. I was asked to add the SYNOP 50Bd 450Hz mode for receiving
Deutsche Wetterdienst.
Most of the RTTY programs allow to select huge amount of baud speed,
shifts and coding combinations. I find this only confusing.
- Original Message -
From: "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] PSK31 Pile-up on 30M (Lakshadweep Islands)
> Yeah. Same here. just nothing on any band from them..Been that way since I
> put the amp online.
Using a
I have always felt the "CW issue" was not really about CW. Guess that
sounds a bit odd. It seems to me most see it as a reduction of standards,
"dumbing down" so to speak. I think CW did act as a filter of some sort
because it did indeed keep some people from getting their license, whether
Yes Rick, I am positive that the ARRL did exactly that. They published the
results, and made written statements in QST that they would fight for a
continuation of the standing rules at the IARU/ITU level, then turned right
around an voted with the rest of them against it. They then said they
wou
Danny,
Are you sure about the decision of the ARRL to one day support the
majority view and then reverse themselves a few weeks later?
The only reason that CW was a requirement was for governments to get the
benefits of having the pool of trained operators in case of emergency or
especially wa
Happy weekend, all!
I have the PC talking to the PK-232 with no problem, and the
indicators on the front of the 232 indicate "SEND" and "CONV" when I
start transmission, but the IC-746 does not key. The rig is in RTTY
mode. I know cabling is a possibility, but before I tear everything
apart again t
My perspective on the code issue spans about 50 years now. When I was 11
years old I discovered amateur radio. I already was interested in
science and electricity but did not really have a grasp of what
electronics was all about. My entry was through Popular Electronics
magazine which had a goo
Yeah. Same here. just nothing on any band from them..Been that way since I
put the amp online.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
If I remember correctly, it is a CB 10 code for "What is the time of day?"
Being the sarcastic old bum that I am, I sometimes responded "I would
think that anyone who could afford a CB radio could also afford a
timepiece. The time is 8:45 and you are late."
Chuck
AA5J
At 11:22 PM 1/19/2007, Joh
Unlike any of the other modes, it is a SKILL SET, and not just
> something from memory, or which can be picked up in a few minutes of
> operatin,such as PSK.
> the CW rule (way back in the mid 60s) it was ILLEGAL for any
government to
> allow any ham who had not demonstrated their SKILL in CW (I
There appears to be a mega pile-up on 30M this morning , stations
trying to work the VU7 stations on Lakshadweep. I am not able to hear
the DX at the moment just the people trying to work them.
Andy K3UK
You want an RS-232C serial cable with a DB-9 female connector on one end
and a DB-25
male connector on the other... Most electronic/computer stores hsouls
have it.
Dave WB2FTX
AD5VJ Bob wrote:
I am trying to set up my PK-232MBX.
Can anyone tell me what the proper nomenclature is for the cab
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This is great news for the CW part of the hobby. I predict an
eventual
> INCREASE in CW activity on the bands,
> To paraphrase A.A., CW should be via attraction rather than
promotion (or
> legislation).
>
> An
I am trying to set up my PK-232MBX.
Can anyone tell me what the proper nomenclature is for the cable I need to buy
for hooking it up to the computer?
I have on the computer either
a db-25 female serial connector
or a db-9 male serial connector
on the back of the PK-232MBX
is a db-25 female se
Thank you for your welcoming message.
You'll be hearing from me.
First pass the exan.
Then choose the gear!
Frank
> -Original Message-
> From: Andrew O'Brien
>
> Frank, it will be exiting to see you active on the bands. Let us all
> know if you need help getting going.
>
> Andy K
Brad wrote:
>
>
> > The above is news to me. I rarely hear any digital signals on 40M
> much
> > below 7.065. The bulk of keyboard digital activity seems to take
> place
> > from about 7.069-7.075 or so. If there is a trend towards digital
> qsos
> > down around 7020-7040 it is not discernible.
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