[digitalradio] Re: Straight talk on JT65a

2007-04-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
sequence sending just call and grid for one minute and see what happens on HF. Remember the WSJT modes were meant for EME, MS and weak signal VHF/UHFanything else is a bonus. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good work Leigh, I

[digitalradio] Re: Straight talk on JT65a

2007-04-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
that because it is not conversational, it allows people to make contacts without having to converse with people like me :) In context, it is the tool of choice for me on MS and EMEthat it can even be functional on HF is a side benefit. As for the other modes, keep experimenting... 73 Bill

[digitalradio] Re: My Own JT65A Monday - FINALLY

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Howard, Congrats! Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w6ids [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, All. I've been playing with this mode and making piece meal contacts as it were while learning. Mostly, I've been receiving. I know the thing works, but there's

[digitalradio] Deepsearch on JT65 HF --turn it off

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
All, Per topic, deepsearch is great for EME, a wonderful feature. But on HF is is of little value and will only lead to false decodes and stations answering you when you haven't transmitted. Decode menu, JT65, check No deep search Hope this helps.. 73 Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: Deepsearch on JT65 HF --turn it off

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
search using call3.txt is great for EME, with known precautions. On HF it is less useful. Perhaps running -30 db S/N of HF with a dedicated HF call3.txt file it might be entertaining.food for thought. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John GM4SLV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[digitalradio] Re: JT65 5mw QSO with XE2AT!

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I don't believe it happened. Would need to see it myself. Opps, I did see it happen Good going Tony and Al. Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: Managned to work Al, XE2AT on JT65 with 5mw this evening on 20 meters. All was using a 40

[digitalradio] Re: JT65 -- Set your PC time before getting on the air

2007-04-17 Thread Bill P.
Thanks. How close must the time be maintained in case I want to do some hilltopping away from the internet? Bill K6ACJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: Lot's of stations calling on JT65 without setting their PC clocks. Not having your time set

[digitalradio] 7077 Slow Tones

2007-04-16 Thread Bill P.
Sorry, but I've looked around and cannot ID the mode I hear on 3577 and 7076, very slow tones, about 1 second each? Any help please ?? Bill k6acj psk31, mfsk, Olivia, etc

[digitalradio] Re: JT65A Slow decoding

2007-04-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, Also go to the decode psuedo-button and disble deepsearch options...might miss a weak sign in the deepsearch file but will speed up the decodes... 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Darrel Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marc With my Compaq Deskpro 731Mhz usually

[digitalradio] Re: 10mw QSO JT65

2007-04-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Saw that Tonyseems like 2.5 mw would work although with little margin! 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: Managed to work Justin (N5BO) with 10mw on 20 meters. Justin's report was -23db so it would seem there was some room to go

[digitalradio] Re: WAC on JT65A

2007-04-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Well done! Congratulations... Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Juan Carlos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Andrew anda John: Oh. Sorry by delay in the answer, but today I was involved in a local special Radio Chidrens Event, a kind of field-day to show how the radio

[digitalradio] Re: JT65 Reports / Messages

2007-04-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
In WSJT, F5 key is your friend! RO means you received the OOO it is a shorthand roger for the OOO report... Bill N9DSJ --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony, I got confused when trying to explain, maybe you will be better. Can you explain whch steps

[digitalradio] Re: ZS6WN JT65 14076

2007-04-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Glad I have never ever done that! (and if you believe that..) Bill N9DSJ --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andy, Not sure what that was about -- could be that he forgot to click the next message -- it happens ). Tony

Re: [digitalradio] 001000 5 -11 -0.2 277 3 * CQ DX WD4KPD 14076.0 kHz

2007-04-10 Thread Bill Aycock
Pardon my ignorance but what does this subject line mean? Bill-W4BSG

[digitalradio] Re: 001000 5 -11 -0.2 277 3 * CQ DX WD4KPD 14076.0 kHz

2007-04-10 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Bill, Not ignorance at all, it is not very intuitive! It means (basically) that Tony heard WD4KPD calling CQ DX in JT65 mode on 14.076. file ID (time based): 001000 sync: 5 strength: -11 db time offset: -0.2 (in seconds) freq offset: 277 (in Hz) sync width: 3 message type: normal (*) hence

[digitalradio] Re: Japan on 40M to east coast USA!

2007-04-10 Thread Bill McLaughlin
(high confidence) deep search decode. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now I suspect it was a false decode since 0413 UTC is the middle of the afternoon in Japan. Probably was KA7BJP calling me. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio

[digitalradio] Re: New to Digital

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
with; the usual watering holes are 3.580, 7.070 and 14.070 USB. Listen alot, ask questions and have fun! 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dan Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Dan here KD7UFF in CN77 Forks, WA I got my Gereral ticket on 3/31/07 and just got my Tigertronics

[digitalradio] Re: New to Digital

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
watering holes are 3.580, 7.070 and 14.070 USB. Listen alot, ask questions and have fun! 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dan Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Dan here KD7UFF in CN77 Forks, WA I got my Gereral ticket on 3/31/07 and just got my Tigertronics SL-1

[digitalradio] Re: HB9TLK JT65 7076.0

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
A tribute to my Big 15 Wattson an 80 meter antenna :( says alot about the mode 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien andrewobrie@ wrote: Good contact Tony. Let me see

[digitalradio] Re: HB9TLK JT65 7076.0

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Tony, Good to see alot of MS/EME guys on HFthe use of JT65 on HF should also prompt more vhf MS/EME activity... if it was easy anyone (even a Caveman) could do it! Jerry (KC0HLN) is one we need to get on HF :) 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Alabama MARS has changed to MT63

2007-04-06 Thread Bill Ayer
That's correct. Alabama Navy MARS for some years now, and many other states both Army and Navy use MT-63 for net traffic. It is far superior to any other method we've found. Bill KB4IJ - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday

Re: [digitalradio] Alabama MARS has changed to MT63

2007-04-06 Thread Bill Ayer
. When things get too bad for voice communication, 500 Hz will still generally get through. Bill KB4IJ - Original Message - From: kv9u To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Alabama MARS has changed to MT63 Bill

[digitalradio] Re: help prevent qrm

2007-04-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Echo... No need for everyone to be on the same exact freq..spread out abit. 200 Hz is usually enough. You can work multiple qso's at the same time if you watch the DF...but not if everyone is one the same freq during the same sequence.. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

[digitalradio] Re: sked

2007-04-05 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Les, you were -15 to -21 db here but decoded well on my 80 meter antenna. N5SIX heard you better on his 8ft wire :) 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Les Keppie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD wrote: i need a vk/zl and a s.america for wac

[digitalradio] Re: 80M USS-South Africa link via JT65A

2007-04-05 Thread Bill McLaughlin
3.576 seen both usb and lsb used.. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Sparks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any idea what frequency is used for 80m JT65a? - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent

[digitalradio] Re: Re-inventing the JT65A messages for HF?

2007-04-05 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, Think there is a mixed bag; some of use have used the WSJT modes for some time on vhf/uhf for EME and MS;p so we tend to stick to known conventions. So far I have seen no reason to deviate from that... 73 es be well, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien

[digitalradio] Re: K3UK On Understanding JT65A for HF.

2007-04-04 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w6ids [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sheesh! What are you talking about, Andy? {snipped} I blame Joe Taylor. 73, Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: VK2DSG JT65

2007-04-04 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Danny, Seems ok; select a mode then hit the monitor buttonscreen will be black until you go into monitor mode... Bill, N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK Guys Ive gotten hung up from the git go here on setting this thing up. Went

[digitalradio] Re: Best mode for severe QRN?

2007-04-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Rick, Try MT63 under heavy QRN conditions; alot of downsides but for bucking qrn/qrm have found this about the bestCHIP modes also seem to do well in high qrn environmentsboth are wide bandwidth (relatively) so this may well be a part of it all.. 73, Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: psk31 Anyone???

2007-04-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Jeff, Congratulations on the upgrade. for BPSK31 your best bets are to poke arounnd 3.580, 7.070 or 14.070 - that is where the bulk of activity is depending upon conditions and time of day. 73 and good luck! Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jeffnjr484 [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: Odd tones on 20M

2007-03-28 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Joe, my guess (and indeed it is a guess) is 4 or 5 baud DominoEX or one of the JT65 (A,B,or C) modes...hard drive on the computer died so cannot play it back to decode it until I get it all up and running 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Joe Veldhuis [EMAIL

[digitalradio] multiple posts -

2007-03-28 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Odd, Posted this once and see mutiple instances of it --- believe the same thing is being observed on other Yahoo groups but apologies in any case, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Joe, {snipped}

Re: [digitalradio] Proposal: Non-Disaster Automatic Ops on 60M Only

2007-03-26 Thread Bill Aycock
Excellent !! This is the logical answer to most of the Emcomm spectrum preemption and interference problems! Thanks. At 07:56 PM 3/8/2007, you wrote: Proposal: Non-Disaster Automatic Ops on 60M Only Let's petition the FCC to restrict all automatic mode ops to 60M except when specifically

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Report of the ARRL Ad Hoc HF Digital Committee Dissenting

2007-03-25 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
within the automatic stations segment) then don't whine when you get a toe bit off. This would still be a good solution. 1/3 the band for narrow museum modes. 1/3 for voice modes and 1/3 for modern progressive modes with no rules or bandwidth limits and let technology rule. 73 Bill - WA7NWP

[digitalradio] Re: Getting RFSM2400 Approved for US Hams

2007-03-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
need to take that into account...suspect we work from different perspectives (who doesn't?) but no need to let that impact the goal... 73 es be well, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought we decided somebody else said that? (HI

[digitalradio] Re: CQ CH?

2007-03-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I can do a sked :) 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Joe Serocki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: {snipped} TRY to find someone on any rant on a digital mode. {end snip}

[digitalradio] Re: Getting RFSM2400 Approved for US Hams

2007-03-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, I thought you said, Kill all the lawyers, guess that does not include the ARRL legal staff.. Prohibitions are fairly simple; and no, that is not the same as permissions :) 73 es be well, Bill N9DSJ {snipped

Re: [digitalradio] legal Mode guidelines

2007-03-18 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
band modes are exploding. Not that having a place for museum modes is bad -- we just shouldn't hold on to them at the expense of the future. I'm assuming everybody here does know that 6 meters is encompassed by BPL.. 73 Bill - WA7NWP

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
To be argumentative, this quote was from the play Henry VI, believe Dick the Butcher made it. He also wanted to execute all those that could read or write. Shakespeare apprenticed for a law firm and do not think he would wish for my family to be deprived of income thru death :) Also doubt

[digitalradio] Re: MPSK vs OFDM vs MFSK for HF High Speed Data

2007-03-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
bandwidth. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since there is work presently being done to advance HF data communications, I thought it would be good to start a dialogue here about the advantages of PSK signals on HF, over some

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM-2400

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Well, was on the internet very early...mostly only .edu and .mil domains back thenhence I listened and tuned around alot on the radio :) 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Les Warriner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What did Ham Radio do before the Internet E-Mail?

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, I have not tried it (even on VHF); but curious as to why it is not legal. Is it speed and/or bandwidth? Thanks in advance, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a reminder to the USA based hams , this mode is not considered

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Or the 2400 Baud option :) --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill: I have not tried it (even on VHF); but curious as to why it is not legal. Is it speed and/or bandwidth? Was just reading the docs and noticed it's 2000 baud! Tony - KT2Q

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I do not believe so, they use MIL-STD-188-141A Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't the HF-LINK folks been using this mode for over 5 years? John. K8OCL Original Message Follows From: Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: RSM2400 / MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
wince at doing so at home); is the bottom line that -141A is legal in the US but -110 is not? Thanks in advance, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John K8OCL wrote: Haven't the HF-LINK folks been using this mode for over 5 years

[digitalradio] Re: RSM2400 / MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
from MUF (although slow). All seem a compromise, but they all provide ARQ... a trade-off in speed versus bandwidth.. Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now I'm I missing something - I don't seen to have a problem with HF packet

[digitalradio] Re: What's with Boulder?

2007-03-11 Thread Bill Ragsdale
hour in the fall. Bill Ragsdale K6KN

[digitalradio] Re: 3580kHz-3600kHz Freq Coordination Info

2007-03-08 Thread Bill McLaughlin
ham (BWPH?), with commercial alternatives to serve the same purpose. 73 Bill M9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After looking at the winlink position report page there must be 50 or so hams at sea. Now why in the world would anyone not want them

[digitalradio] Re: 3580kHz-3600kHz Freq Coordination Info

2007-03-08 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snipped...shows I had a bad day at work when I cannot type my call correctly and then fail to proof-read] 73 Bill M9DSJ Actually my ticket reads n9dsj

[digitalradio] Re: narrow filters/PSK

2007-03-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
a digital mode on 80 in the evening without a more narrow filter would make things even more miserable. 73 Bill N9DSj --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agee with Danny and don't quite get what Leigh is saying. Dave's question is an interesting one

[digitalradio] Re: Turkey being served on 80M

2007-03-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
independant of ALE; more like PAX/PAX2 on steroids (and hence wider, like people on steroids :) ARQ FAE works quite well, had numerous qso today using that mode but still cringe abit on using a 2000 Hz wide signal for data modes... 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien

[digitalradio] Re: Noise Reduction and the digital modes

2007-03-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
to matter alot moreslower AGC seems to de-blur the received print and reduce screen noise. Interesting question though. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Noise reduction on my old rig never did much. Now I have a new rig

[digitalradio] Re: Turkey being served on 80M

2007-03-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, Well many cringe on hearing me, regardless of mode...at least ARQ FAE is more narrow than the umpteen ssb signals that abound. Is interesting conceptually. Saw you on 80 also but condx between us seemed less than optimum...am sure another night will bode better. 73, Bill N9DSJ

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital via Fldigi Puppy [Was: Falling into the Vista trap]

2007-03-02 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
Does the kernel AX25 packet stack work with Puppy? If so, any how-to pages for setting it up? Thanks, Bill - WA7NWP On 3/2/07, kd4e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow! I already use Puppy Linux for everything, office, Internet, GPS, etc. and now a simple-to-install Ham digital app.

[digitalradio] Re: 141A

2007-03-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
commute both going and coming home from work due to weather, so not at my best (if there is a best) 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I give: conditions are terrible, around 0100z 80 was great , listening to some nets on 80 and copying

[digitalradio] Re: 141A

2007-02-26 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Dan, Here is a link to the MIL-STD-188-141A/ALE channels. The root webpage gives alot of information as to what MIL-STD-188-141A/ALE is and does.. http://www.hflink.com/channels/ 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, n0ziz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is 141a? What

[digitalradio] Re: 25-02 crashes

2007-02-25 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Steve, I noticed the same behaviour here using test versions 24_02_20 and 25_02_20; reverted back to 19_02_20. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steve Hajducek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Patrick, Bad news as soon as MultiPSK 25-02 receives an ARQ FAE linking call

[digitalradio] Re: 141A

2007-02-25 Thread Bill McLaughlin
You, EA2AFR and KQ6XA were very solid here on all modes - also CO2JA abit later...ice did a number on my antenna so was in monitor mode only. Antenna is back up so will try 80 meters later... 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EA2AFR

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia dying?

2007-02-24 Thread Bill McLaughlin
robust Olivia but faster.. a trade-off. BPSK31 is the most popular but one of the less robust modes available. Think is will all sort out in due timealot of obscure modes like PSKAM10 have their place. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia dying?

2007-02-24 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Leigh, No protocol/technical reason...not sure there is a need as MFSK already does thatif there is an upside to Olivia sending pics versus MFSK it could be implimented. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any

[digitalradio] Re: DEX vs. MT-63 -- Linux Version?

2007-02-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, I *have* to use HP-UX at work so I avoid it and anything that reminds me of it at home; but think your only real choice would be Fldigi See http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html Others that use Unix/Linux might offer other options... 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

[digitalradio] Re: Tests of the MIL-STD-188-141A mode (ALE) and new modes Unproto and ARQ FAE

2007-02-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
there was RTTY QRM on the freq we were using. Suspect the exception Windows errors are my issue and will try to see what is going on. Again thanks for all your efforts...the ARQ FAE and UNPROTO modes are most interesting! 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Lindecker

[digitalradio] Re: ARQ FAE and 141A

2007-02-22 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Also copied alot of data frames from you tonight on 3.587 +1500 HZ AF, USBnice signal Jose. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Jose A. Amador [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found him on 14109.5 kHz dial QRG + 1500 Hz AF, USB. Jose, CO2JA

[digitalradio] Re: ALE and 141A

2007-02-21 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi John, It worked really well despite me being a moron! Sorry to cut it short due to work looming soon. Copied you and VE5TLW fine once I sorted things outARQ FAE is most interesting! thanks again, 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: ALE and 141A

2007-02-21 Thread Bill McLaughlin
73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: no problem as i said I have a toll free here anywhere in North America so can walk u thru it sigs not real strong... but it is a great mode, Terry and I were fooling with this earlier today

[digitalradio] Re: DEX vs. MT-63

2007-02-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
/ALE...still looking for a place I feel comfortable placing a 2000 Hz wide digital signal uponno issues trying that on 10/6/3, but of course noone will hear me there. Anxious to try it though; I sense alot of work went into it by Patrick. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio

[digitalradio] Re: Why still the W1AW CW non-listening stuff on 3.580?

2007-02-18 Thread Bill McLaughlin
All, I did not realize the controversial nature of this topic; I seriously was trying to have the question answered while trying to (seemingly poorly) tip-toe around that known peripheral issues that seem to always inspire ire. Lesson learned and I will comment no further on this. 73, Bill

[digitalradio] Why still the W1AW CW non-listening stuff on 3.580?

2007-02-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
to ignore its own bandplan and also continue to transmit without even the illusion of listening? Re-reading this it seems like a slam but that is not my intent; I am actually quite curious as to the mind-set behind this all 73 Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: Why still the W1AW CW non-listening stuff on 3.580?

2007-02-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
for propogation are looking for a frequency to beacon... the ARRL has it in the bandplan but the FCC does not have it in the regs. 73 and be well, thanks for your comments, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill, it is a question many have asked

[digitalradio] Re: 160 meter PropNet Station Identified

2007-02-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Rick, As of today unattended Propnet operations on 160 meters (at least in the US) has ceased. 73 and be well, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It turned out that the PSK31 station was a Propnet station: 4www.PropNET.org w2aaamo:(fn0

[digitalradio] Re: 160M digital meeting place

2007-02-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
the hidden transmitter syndrome. I operate only using BPSK31 on Propnet, but others use AX.25 on 10/6/2 and above and believe BPSK63 was also coded into the software but have not seen others using it 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[digitalradio] Re: Domnio, PAX etc

2007-02-13 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Rick, Just FYI; you and Dave (K3GAU) were solid copy on DoiminoEX on 160 tonight despite me using my 80 meter antenna. Actually seemed best using 22 baud with FEC...one or two static crash hits, but overall impressive considering my antenna limitations on 160 meters. 73 Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: Domnio, PAX etc

2007-02-13 Thread Bill McLaughlin
that Olivia can decode signals in the mudother times I swear at it...one night on a VHF path only PSKAM10 or JT65B would get through; guess that what makes it all fun. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bill, Yes, busy night tonight

[digitalradio] Re: High speed Morse?

2007-02-08 Thread Bill McLaughlin
than our ASCII attempts hi 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jhaynesatalumni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if anybody here knows anything about high speed Morse. Seems like it was used in the 1940s, maybe earlier and later, sending Morse at speeds of 500

[digitalradio] Re: More digital testing of DEX

2007-02-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
hits under less than ideal conditions (as one would expect). It remains my mode of preference for 80 meters due to its robust nature and bandwidth (although MFSK16 and Olivia have their virtues). 73 es be well, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

[digitalradio] digital voice modem

2007-02-01 Thread Bill S
Has anyone had any experience with the AOR digital voice modem ARD9000MK2? I'm curious as to how well it works on hf ssb. Bill S

[digitalradio] Re: just wondering

2007-01-31 Thread Bill McLaughlin
this than I do... 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may be a dumb question, but is there any way to do real time communication with WSJT, in other words, have a keyboard to keyboard conversation? 73, Rick, KV9U Bill McLaughlin wrote

[digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-31 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: According to the information in the help files from Multipsk: 1200 baud Packet = 1320 wpm BPSK125 = 148 wpm capital and 204 wpm small letter average speed at about -8 db S/N Of course this assumes that both

[digitalradio] Re: just wondering

2007-01-30 Thread Bill McLaughlin
B for 2 meters and mode C for 430 MHz and above... as usual I may be dead wrong! 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: getting interested in jt65 via hf. as all digital stuff i have ever seen in us and eu has been usb

[digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
need to assume all *will* fail or be disabled. Any that remain are icing on the cake but we cannot assume we get iced cake. Plan for the worse case scenario and one will be set for any better conditions beyond that.. 73 es be well Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, DuBose Walt Civ

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-18 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
Bill, What you have left is noisy HF. So this is the time to try PSKMail. Its only (ONLY???) 200 WPM user throughput but 100% error free and even under the very worst conditions, 25-50 WPM? What is WPM? Bytes per second is a fixed measure. Assuming 5 bytes plus a space that's 6 bytes

[digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-18 Thread Bill McLaughlin
. Thanks for the prompt to look into Pskmail...guess I need to dust off the Unix box (use it all the time at work so try to avoid it at home). Thanks again, 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill, As Rick said

[digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Bill McLaughlin
all else fails..if only for their sake :) 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In our area, if we lose power and the phone system, we likely will lose internet connectivity. Our EC looked into the situation in our rural area and found

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HF Packet BBS?

2007-01-17 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
of heart. That is the truth. Not worth the effort for most folks in this era of web portals and you-tubes. 73 Bill

[digitalradio] 110 baud packet testing

2007-01-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi all, on 3.5935 - AF 1500 - beaconing in 110 baud packet mode... 73 Bill N9DSJ

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Movement toward open digital software?

2007-01-14 Thread Bill Aycock
have so many lawyers, to debate (for fees) the differences among shall be, will be ,to be and is. Bill-W4BSG At 01:36 AM 1/14/2007, you wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Simon Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am *not* making it open source, only the decoding DLL's. The UI will never

[digitalradio] Re: Understanding QSB ?

2007-01-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
, the selective fading was an issuestill is; one of the reasons 300 baud packet away from the MUF suffers so... Be well, 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Back around the early 1980's, QST published a TU (Terminal Unit, what we used to use

[digitalradio] Re: Pactor versus Olivia

2007-01-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
to the mode chages. Thanks for the entertainment! 73 and be well; Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I actually had my first Pactor QSO today, there was a ham calling CQ on 40M Pactor 1 FEC. After working him via Pactor, we tried

[digitalradio] Re: RTTY Contest on 17M

2007-01-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Or hopefully both Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably some of our new upgraded people who have no idea that contesting is disallowed on the WARC bands. They will find out in one of two ways: They will give a nice letter from

[digitalradio] Re: W9AV W3LL W7ZR

2007-01-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
months it was interesting; when it became a contest every weekend it became a pain. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I worked the contest from Europe and in general the PSK frequencies on 40m and 20m were left alone by the contesters. I

[digitalradio] Re: W9AV W3LL W7ZR

2007-01-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Roger, That coincides with what I saw. Was able to work digital modes on 40 meters during the day but suspect that was only possible as all the juicy points-producing propagation was on 20 and 15 meters during that time-frame. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Roger J

Re: [digitalradio] callbook look-up tool bar ?

2007-01-04 Thread Bill Aycock
. I,too, like to look hams up at any time, and I use the cardfile for Phone numbers, etc, so I like to open them quickly. Works for me--Bill-W4BSG At 04:16 AM 1/4/2007, you wrote: Not exactly digital related but... I frequently get interested in where a ham might be located or have other reason

[digitalradio] Re: Best New Software Award

2006-12-31 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Dave, Thanks to you and all the others..even though I only use Linux/Unix offline, I do appreciate the work you and the others do to make various digital modes available to many...(and Joe has a new call - N8FQ ) 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w1hkj [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Re: External hard drives?

2006-12-29 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
The solution I would propose is to purchase a new drive Could try a Virtual PC disk image on the thumb drive. Then everyting is installed there and it's a simple file to delete when you're done. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx

Re: [digitalradio] Regional communications ?

2006-12-26 Thread Bill Aycock
in several miles. Good luck-Bill-W4BSG At 02:41 PM 12/26/2006, you wrote: My entry in to amateur radio was via 10 meters and the quest for DX, I had no real interest in local communication. Over the years I have had hams ask me to help them set-up their stations for digital mode operation and have

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
that, in theory, actually listen before transmitting. Automatic stations are a whole other discussion! Be well and 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could host the last automatic digital QSO on 80m. If you ensure that the frequency

[digitalradio] Re: New 80m USA Keyboarding Digi Frequencies

2006-12-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
could well be incorrect, the FCC made no provisions at all in the omnibus ruling to address the total deletion of the semi- automatic subband. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 97.221 limits 80m automatic operation with more than 500 hz

[digitalradio] Re: New 80m USA Keyboarding Digi Frequencies

2006-12-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
And to respond to my own post before I see it, I should learn to use my reading glassesclearly it states less than 500 Hz...my error... Getting old is little fun but better than the alternatives, I guess. Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: Band Plans

2006-12-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Brad, Think of it as a challenge/opportunitywe will all survive and the sun will still rise. It will, however, be interesting times in the Chinese sense of that phrase... 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Brad Gillis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After reading umpteen

Re: [digitalradio] Re: USA: No Advanced Digital HF Data Comms

2006-12-02 Thread Bill Vodall WA7NWP
: What would have to change to make what we do (Amateur Radio - digital) interesting and relevant to the typical Jr High School computer hobbiest? We can talk forever about A1C's and X0Z's but in 10 or 20 years it's going to be that Jr Hi generation that's doing what ever is being done. 73 Bill

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