[digitalradio] Re: the PSK and Olivia

2008-07-09 Thread Bill Lovell
I agree with the comment about MFSK16 being the optimal way to go. What I can't understand is the reluctance of folks to try it, or the idea that it is hard to tune. Bottom line, it isn't hard to tune at all. Line up on the carrier signal and there you are. Total piece of cake, even with weak

[digitalradio] Re: New Hams and New Digital Technology

2008-07-04 Thread Bill Lovell
MFSK16 is available as freeware on both MMVARI and Stream. It's a little finicky to tune on Stream (the orignial software for the mode), but easy using MMVARI. As for its usefulness under poor conditions, a station in Reno and I used it to extend the useful like of a sked the other evening by

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New Hams and New Digital Technology

2008-06-22 Thread Bill Lovell
I think the basic problem is that fewer than 10% of PSK31 operators have ever bothered to learn how to set up split operation. One more reason that the mode is great for casual DXing, but next to useless for serious DX work. 73, Bill