Re: [digitalradio] Re: Free M-Audio Delta 44 Soundcard

2008-12-23 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
It's yours if you want it - just pay postage. Need your address... Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Graham g0...@hotmail.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Free M-Audio Delta 44

Re: [digitalradio] Transceiver Mode Setting - Digital or USB

2009-02-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Dick, In general use USB - what's your radio? Sometime selecting Digital enables audio I/O via a rear connector. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: kc4cop dic...@comcast.net On a radio that has a mode choice of digital and (USB) , is there a

Re: [digitalradio] Re: illinoisdigital group

2009-02-23 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I kept receiving join requests and lots of unsolicited postings - got fed up with it but didn't complain, just put it down to him being very eager. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Rick W mrf...@frontiernet.net Just so I understand it, are you

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE digital activity

2009-03-05 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Two areas where there is a need for digital comms: 1) Satellite / deep space 2) Boat owners far away without internet (let's ditch PACTOR please) I'm indirectly involved with 1) and am following the WINMOR project which looks very interesting. Here in central Europe there's not a huge need for

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE digital activity

2009-03-07 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: Christian Crayton n5...@yahoo.com 1) Satellite / deep space 2) Boat owners far away without internet (let's ditch PACTOR please) Hello, Simon! I would add people with antenna and power restrictions such as myself in the categories of needing digital

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newb digital mode guy with Newb questions

2009-03-11 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
14.230 USB is very active... Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: marc You can find HF Slow Scan TV at: 3.730 LSB, 7.033 LSB (rare), 14.230 USB, 28.680 USB. These are calling frequencie. So +/-3KHz you'll find SSTV.

Re: [digitalradio] North America band conditions ?

2009-03-17 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
40m? You should be hearing 20m PSK at the very least - to see what's available just look at http://psk.gladstonefamily.net/pskmap.html Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Demetre Koumanakos sv1...@yahoo.com I'm visiting Canada and I've been

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Unable to set clock

2009-03-19 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
You need the system time (SE_SYSTEMTIME_NAME) privilege enabled for your account. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Kim kimme...@yahoo.com Thanks for the suggestions. Yeah I've downloaded half a dozen softwares that claim to access servers to

Re: [digitalradio] So, what advice would you give to PSK rookies ?

2009-03-25 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
No ALC. No Linear amps. Lowercase much faster and less error-prone that uppercase. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@gmail.com Usually , every week,we get at least one new member that indicates they are new to PSK. So,

Re: [digitalradio] USB Headset, Convert for Digital Modes

2009-04-03 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Kevin, The DSP side of these things is often rotten - really rotten! the TS-480SAT is an excellent radio and deserves much better :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle I have a USB audio headset

Re: [digitalradio] USB Headset, Convert for Digital Modes

2009-04-03 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
FWIW been seeing ZL3RG on 30m PSK this morning. IMO - the TS-480SAT is the best digital mode radio you can buy :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle BTW, must go and check for an update on HRD, my main

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Psk Mail Help someone!!

2009-04-04 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I mean open-sourcing the code! It's a massive project which uses commercial UI libraries from www.codejock.com and InstallShield for making kits, before you can even compile you'll have to spend at least $3k on software licences alone. My plans for Q3/Q4 are a SDR console, this may be a better

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Psk Mail Help someone!!

2009-04-04 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I doubt it *very* much! Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Per I'm sure if they open source HRD then interest for it would pick up.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 30M

2009-04-04 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I'm seeing Olivia and MFSK-16 Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: dl8le dl...@darc.de And if there wouldn't be mainly PSK and some RTTY but also Olivia activity or other digital modes then it would be even more fun ...

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone an expert on HRD?

2009-04-07 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, You can't let me get the HRD 5.0 betas available for the test team then I'll look at the FT-450 and FT-9000 again. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Sholto Fisher sho...@probikekit.com Just wanted to know if anyone knows how to add a new

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone an expert on HRD?

2009-04-07 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
: Simon (HB9DRV) simon.br...@kns.ch You can't let me get the HRD 5.0 betas available for the test team then I'll look at the FT-450 and FT-9000 again.

[digitalradio] Bad PSK31 Signal

2009-04-14 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Please look at: http://www.ham-radio.ch/images/HRD-AudioMonitor-2009-04-14%20114504.jpg 10W from a TS-140S. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

Re: [digitalradio] Mode of the Day?

2009-04-16 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I agree - here are my thoughts and plans for 2009. 1) The best idea to be implemented recently is Patrick's Reed-Solomon ID which is also supported by fldigi and will soon be supported by DM780. My implementation will continuously check the whole waterfall for RS ID's and let the user know

Re: [digitalradio] Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-04-16 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi Patrick, When you do this *please* let's talk about it together and try for a common code base which works at any sampling frequency. Vojtech - does your code run at 8kHz? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker Hello

Re: [digitalradio] Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-04-16 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, Why must the sampling frequency be 11025? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker No problem, but I program in Pascal not in C...(Votjech did a C source). The sampling frequency must be 11025, but it is not a problem to

Re: [digitalradio] which software for KISS PSK31 operation

2009-04-17 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Digipan or fldigi Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Stan a...@swbell.net So what would some one recommend for a KISS program, one that configures its' self basicly.Just runs PSK31, I type it sends,it receives and displays..

Fw: [digitalradio] Re: Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-04-19 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Sure, What's the actual interface? I don't see a simple description anywhere on the website :( Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Vojtech Bubnik bubn...@seznam.cz To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 3:02 PM Subject:

Re: [digitalradio] Positive Feedback

2009-04-20 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
MultiPSK and fldigi support this, RS-ID is *not* a QSO mode, rather a way of reliably indicating the mode being used. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle Where can one get a copy of a soundcard based

Re: [digitalradio] Finding QSOs: A word about HRDlog Net

2009-04-25 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi Andy, Let me know what you would like, I'll pass suggestions to Claudio. Maybe other logbook writes would like to integrate with HRDLog.net - it's quite easy. My original idea was simply a web-based logbook status thingy... Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original

Re: [digitalradio] HRDlog.net

2009-04-26 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, There is no HRDLog.net program - it's a web service with logbooks have to support (similar to eQSL.cc support). At the moment only the HRD 5.0 Logbook has this support but other logbooks can add it quite easily. At the moment HRD 5.0 is in internal beta. Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] take a look at Google's mail page

2009-04-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Sheena Easton http://www.sheenaeaston.com/ Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net Guess who's Birthday it is today ? ?

Re: [digitalradio] take a look at Google's mail page

2009-04-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
whose? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.net That should read main Page Guess who's Birthday it is today ? ?

Re: [digitalradio] HRD 5.0

2009-04-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, Off the top of my head: 1) Smoother UI - less cluttered, 2) Soundcard calibration - not yet implemented for all modes but will be in the first public beta, this really is needed for wider modes such as MT63 and 2k Olivia. 3) Improved waterfall with a zoom feature, I find that I need this

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HRD 5.0

2009-04-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
OK, One thing I want to write while on holiday (!) is a simple soundcard server - this way DM780 (and other programs) can select the soundcard used on the remote server, adjust volume levels and get the data. It'll be a TCP stream, no compression, nothing. Myself I use 16 bit resolution so

Re: [digitalradio] HRD 5.0

2009-04-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
to be an option? de Laurie, VK3AMA Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: Hi, Off the top of my head: 1) Smoother UI - less cluttered, 2) Soundcard calibration - not yet implemented for all modes but will be in the first public beta, this really is needed for wider modes such as MT63 and 2k Olivia. 3

Re: [digitalradio] A New Solar Cycle 23 Sunspot Group

2009-04-28 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Just like the last pre-maunder minimum cycle :-( although that data is not too exact. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: n...@tampabay.rr.com Solar cycle 23 is now 13 years long from first spot to present one, an extension of the already record

Re: [digitalradio] Re: A New Solar Cycle 23 Sunspot Group

2009-04-29 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Cool - I've had snow here for seven (yes 7) months! Any more and I'm heading to France :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella n...@tampabay.rr.com Simon anecdotal evidence is pointing towards a Dalton Minimum

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

2009-04-30 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Would not WINMOR be an option here? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Tony It would be a neat to see some kind of throughput sensing where the speed of the mode changed to suit conditions automatically.

Re: [digitalradio] The next big thing - Using Swarm Intelligence

2009-04-30 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Look at the WINMOR specs and coding - at the moment this may be the solution. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: David dokr...@usa.net Where am I going with this? Why do we have to wait for someone to invent the better mouse trap? We can design

Re: [digitalradio] The next big thing - Using Swarm Intelligence

2009-04-30 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: David dokr...@usa.net We can design it as a community. There are a couple of Ham Radio community projects I follow which have collapsed or at least stopped moving forwards simply because they are community projects where the problems with self-elected

Re: [digitalradio] sstv

2009-05-01 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
USB Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: ronaldfparmenter ronaldfparmen...@yahoo.com what mode do i use on 14.230 mz for sstv ???

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-05-02 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I've just looked at Vojtech's code, it seems reasonable *and* he's resampling from 8kHz up to 11.025kHz. If I can get this working (and why not!) then I suggest we attempt to for a standard for the RSID codes similar to the SSTV VIS codes, maybe even storing the standard in this forum. This

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-05-02 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
No - it's sent in the center frequency and indicates the mode being used. For robustness it could be sent a few times maybe... If you can't decode the RS ID then you'll probably not decode the mode being used anyway. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message -

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-05-02 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
What do other developers think about the Definitive List of RS-ID codes being maintained here? I suggest all programs should display this list if requested by the user together with the version number. I'll be away on holiday for two weeks and will try to get the code working while I'm away. I

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Mode of the Day? RS ID on SdR bandwidth

2009-05-02 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker f6...@free.fr The best way would be that some digital association manages this (as for the SSTV codes, however I don't know who manages this SSTV list...) . No-one, as far as I know I'm the only person writing / maintaining SSTV code.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: MFSK16 Pictures - Multipsk / DM780 / Fldigi

2009-05-12 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Yes, DM780 can send these small pics. Simon HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com www.sdr-radio.com -- From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@gmail.com Multipsk can do it, I assume the others can.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Fldigi RSID

2009-05-12 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I hope to have this in DM780 by the end of June 2009. I think it should be enabled by default when calling CQ on exotic modes - I need to think about this, anyway I'm sure my user will tell me what to do :) Simon HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com www.sdr-radio.com

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Question for the Linux gurus

2009-05-18 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Wait until you try windows 7 -much faster than VISTA and a pleasure to use. Simon HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com www.sdr-radio.com From: doug_helbling the performance boost I get from Linux is outstanding and FLDigi is very well behaved on my system.

[digitalradio] RSID

2009-05-20 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi All (especially Patrick), I've been adding the excellent RSID to DM780 using Dave fldigi / Vojtech's PocketDigi code. Patrick - when you design RSID version 2 (or however it'll be called) please can the digi-mode authors work with you to agree a common set of codes and sub-modes? Simon

[digitalradio] Contestia / RTTYM

2009-05-20 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I'm adding these Olivia derrivates to DM780, I'm interested in knowing whether they are used much? Simon HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com www.sdr-radio.com

[digitalradio] Contestia RTTYM

2009-05-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
to be sure I implement Contestia and RTTYM correctly. I don't have mixW and don't use it less i get accussed of plagiarism and lawyers start hunting me (yes, it has happened before). Simon HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com www.sdr-radio.com

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Contestia RTTYM

2009-05-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi Vojtech, I didn't know that PocketDigi ran on Windows XP etc. - I also clean forgot about MultiPSK (sorry Patrick). I saw your Contestia / RTTYM implementation - quite simple really (once someone's already done the hard work). Simon HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com www.sdr-radio.com

Re: [digitalradio] Contestia / RTTYM

2009-05-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
This is where Patrick's RSID idea will help, I'm adding it to DM780 and maybe the MixW developer(s) could add it? Patrick - how does the RSID sensitivity / robustness compare to Olivia? Would there be any point in sending the RSID twice? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com -

Re: [digitalradio] Contestia / RTTYM

2009-05-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Thanks Patrick, Good valuable information. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker My RS ID measures are the following: * the first RS ID decoding happens at S/N=-18 dB, * at S/N=-13 dB the RS ID decoding is almost

Re: [digitalradio] Contestia RTTYM

2009-05-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Yes please - this would save me a lot of time, maybe a couple of Contestia and RTTYM? Please send to si...@hb9drv.ch, I hope to have Contestia and RTTYM working next week, currently got a lot to get organised here. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message -

Re: [digitalradio] Contestia / RTTYM

2009-05-22 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi All, Tony sent me a fine set of wave files so I'll be able to do what I need to do. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Tony d...@optonline.net As Patrick mentioned, the RSID is very sensitive. Multipsk was able to detect the ID down to -25db

Re: [digitalradio] Contestia RTTYM

2009-05-23 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Simon (HB9DRV) simon.br...@kns.ch Please send to si...@hb9drv.ch, I hope to have Contestia and RTTYM working next week, currently got a lot to get organised here.

Re: [digitalradio] More Path Simulations: Contestia / RTTYM and others

2009-05-23 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Maybe no need - cycle 24 has started now :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Time to start using Contestia again ?

Re: [digitalradio] More Path Simulations: Contestia / RTTYM and others

2009-05-24 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Just shows what an excellent engineer Pawel is (Pawel designed Olivia and MT63 and had a part to play in PSK with slowbpsk). Also I would have sent the PSK using lowercase - it's faster, less bits per character and hence more robust. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com -

Re: [digitalradio] More Path Simulations: Contestia / RTTYM and others

2009-05-24 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
PSK lowercase will be interesting, as *everyone* on this list knows lowercase PSK is faster and more robust, yet many Hams send everything in uppercase - calling CQ DX in uppercase is just - daft :) FWIW The only difference between Contestia / RTTYM and Olivia is that Olivia is a 7-bit char

Re: [digitalradio] PSK-ARQ versus ALE-400

2009-05-28 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
As has been mentioned before, the best way to get the various flavours of ALE400 added to the various digital programs we use is to make source code available, failing that a good spec. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andy obrien

Re: [digitalradio] Re: PSK-ARQ versus ALE-400

2009-05-28 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
This is where a combination of Patrick's RSID idea (also in fldigi and DM780 5.0 and PocketDigi) and SDR will help. On July 1st I want to start writing my own Windows SDR console, initially for SoftRock and later other SDR radios. Instead of monitoring ~3kHz as at present we'll be able to

Re: [digitalradio] How do I get started with digital radio?

2009-05-28 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
A good HF radio +6m is the 100W Kenwood TS-480SAT - you can pick this up second-hand. It is a very good performer and an excellent HF radio for digital in general. Also the IC-703+ which is 10W and no mean machine. As for VHF / UHF I'll let others make suggestions. Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] PSK-ARQ versus ALE-400

2009-05-28 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, I'm working on at least a million lines of code in various Ham projects - the easiest way for me to add a new mode is if I have the source. Patrick writes in Pascal, myself in C++. To be honest I see Olivia and MT63 as the most reliable modes out there. Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] PSK-ARQ versus ALE-400

2009-05-28 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
When the C++ code is available I'll take a look for sure :) I understand not shipping your code if it's mixed up elsewhere. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker ... is developping a C++ code for ALE, which will be available

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FT-847 to Ham Radio Deluxe

2009-05-29 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
I have an idea that some very early FT-847 had different CAT control and needed an EPROM upgrade - or was this the FT-920? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@gmail.com Did you match the baud rate in the FT-847 to same baud

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Really beating the AGC issue with PSK ?

2009-05-29 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: Jens Petersen oz...@c.dk ...when the new HRD/DM780 comes out with calibration I'm looking forward to switching back so I can hopefully program some macros in DM780 to QSY to 1500Hz waterfall and dump the filter from 3KHz to 150Hz with a single button

[digitalradio] Name That Mode

2009-06-03 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Please look at http://www.hb9drv.ch/tmp/pics/OddMode.jpg What mode is this? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

Re: [digitalradio] Wine/Linux and HRD/DM780 anyone?

2009-06-04 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi Doug, Try Windows 7 - it really is a smooth OS. It is fast - I use it on my little ASUS EEE PC 1000H with HRD/DM780 and it really performs. HRD/DM780 will not work with WINE I am afraid, I wish I had time for the debugging. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original

[digitalradio] 6m PSK31

2009-06-05 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
To answer my own question, here in Switzerland 6m is alive with PSK31. G0RVM and G4LAA seem to be working all around Europe, G4LAA transmitting a beautifully clean signal. All this on 50.250MHz. http://www.hrdlog.net/ViewLogbook.aspx?user=HB9DRV Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

Re: [digitalradio] Something odd about digi-fest contest?

2009-06-05 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Why not? ICOM sponsors the RSGB HF Convention, other companies sponsor various aspects of the hobby. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@gmail.com ...but a contest sponsored by a interface company that gives the

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL Handbook 2010 and Digital Modes

2009-06-05 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
One way to know which digital modes are most used would be a eQSL.cc (or maybe LOTW) logbook query. Also Europe / Asia may differ from the US. Here in Switzerland on 20m I'm seeing PSK / MFSK / Hell / RTTY / JT65 every day. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message

Re: [digitalradio] sstv

2009-06-05 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
USB, for example 14.230 MHz USB Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: ronaldfparmenter ronaldfparmen...@yahoo.com what mode do i set too for sstv ??

[digitalradio] 6m in Europe

2009-06-11 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Had a few QSO's on 6m 50.250MHz. Everyone using PSK31 - would have thought PSK63 / PSK125 would be more sensible myself. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

Re: [digitalradio] Boot discs for emcomm/ham radio

2009-06-11 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Just keep a memory stick with a Windows installation. These are now so cheap they make a good solution for netbook-portable. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@gmail.com I had a PC problem last night and Windows would not

Re: [digitalradio] backup

2009-06-11 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
FWIW with the exception of laptops I always run RAID 1 (mirror). I've had disks die but never lost data as a result in far too many years of coding. http://www.bestpricecomputers.co.uk/glossary/raid-1.htm Some laptops support RAID 1 but none of mine... Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New version of Mixw

2009-06-15 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi Andy, Is there any likelihood of future MixW development, for example adding Patrick's RSID or CALL-ID features? I get asked this myself and can't answer as I'm not on any MixW mailing lists. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New version of Mixw

2009-06-15 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, It's good to hear Nick is better - long time no news. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Nothing that I have heard. Nick is somewhat more active, as his health has improved, but I hear that the focus of Mixw

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New version of Mixw

2009-06-15 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
MixW has (I think) support for the data modes used by satellites - that's one thing I would like to support. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: jhaynesatalumni jhhay...@earthlink.net What am I missing?

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Time to start a PSK qrp freq?

2009-06-16 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Being as fair as I can I suggest that this is not an over-driven signal, he's just strong. DM780 5.0's enhancement option will really help as would a 500Hz filter in the 450 if possible. If you're thinking about a new radio look at the TS-480SAT - IMO the best digital-mode radio. Simon Brown,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Time to start a PSK qrp freq?

2009-06-16 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, Keep an eye out for a second-hand 480SAT - I've heard of them going for ~ $500. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: frankk2ncc frank.k2...@gmail.com The 480SAT is certainly a fine rig, as Rob, AA6A would attest, but another rig is about

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Time to start a PSK qrp freq?

2009-06-16 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, Quite simple: I'll explain offline to yourself and Dave W1HKJ very soon. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Vojtech Bubnik bubn...@seznam.cz Hi Simon. The enhancement looks very interesting. How do you do that? BTW, I was trying to achieve

Re: [digitalradio] Sound Cards

2009-06-17 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
If you don't have a serial port then consider the USInterface.com Navigator or the microHam USB III, both fine pieces of *external* hardware. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: lsumners lsumn...@yahoo.com I am looking at upgrading my Dell on board

Re: [digitalradio] FLDIGI - Feature Request and Thanks to KH6TY

2009-06-22 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: WR5J The second feature would be adding ALE-400 as implemented in MULTIPSK. It is looking like one heck of a mode. I agree here, I would also like to see source for the data modes used by satellites. I would also like to find time to understand and

Re: [digitalradio] Has anyone tried the ASuS EEE pc 901?

2009-06-22 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Simply put - yes, more than enough CPU. Myself I have the model with a 160GB disk. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: J. Moen That is a good price. I wonder if it has enough computer power for some of the powerful digital mode programs.

[digitalradio] microHam USB Interface III

2009-06-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi All, I would like to give a big thumbs-up to the microHam USB Interface III - I've just set it up with my TS-480SAT, DELL M1330 laptop and HRD software for 6m digital operation. The microHam is idiot-proof and working nicely. It was a pleasure to meet Jozef from microHam at the

Re: [digitalradio] microHam USB Interface III

2009-06-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Yes, it's using the microHam router and I sent Jozef a suggestion for making the installation simpler. I understand what he's doing, for those of us who just want a COM port for CAT control the installation guide could be a bit simpler. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com -

Re: [digitalradio] First 6 meter ALE-400 Contact

2009-06-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
FWIW in Europe you'll see plenty of PSK31 on 50.250MHz, on Thursday I saw at least 36 stations in 17 countries (I use a TS-480SAT and 5/8 vertical). I've also heard some RTTY on about 50.195MHz. Callsign Time Band Country EA8ACW/P 17:34 6mAF Canary

Re: [digitalradio] microHam USB Interface III

2009-06-27 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
FWIW the router is really just a service - and the driver runs as a service anyway (all drivers do). I think the microHam solution is actually rather good. I'm using it for HRD (CAT) and DM780 (soundcard) on 6m. When the 6m season is over I'll probably run it on 30m / 17m. Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] HDR Version 5 released

2009-07-06 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
It's only a beta - the first public one! Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Tony d...@optonline.net Ham Radio Deluxe version 5 is available. The new version has RSID, Contestia mode and lots more.

Re: [digitalradio] Use the *$%#ing RS ID!

2009-07-06 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Andy, Let's talk about this. It's a tad early at the moment, must shower, walk dogs, need coffee, lots of coffee. Using Patrick's RSID idea there's a lot we can do, in brief: 1) I agree - it's not needed for PSK31 also it's wider than PSK31, with RTTY I would suggest not using it with 45.45

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Use the *$%#ing RS ID!/QST article

2009-07-07 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, For Andy K3UK: I suggest you run any text through me / Dave W1HKJ to check it :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Ford, Steve, WB8IMY I'd definitely be interested, Andy.

Re: [digitalradio] HRD / DM780 multitask issue

2009-07-08 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
It's an option: Program Options / QSO / Keep on top while sending Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Tony d...@optonline.net Noticed I can't multitask when CQ'ing / transmitting with the latest version of HRD / DM780. I'm using Vista and was

Re: [digitalradio] DM780 RSID

2009-07-10 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
3KB or 3MB :) ? Send to me please, I'll wack it on my website. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Tony d...@optonline.net Made a short video of DM780 decoding RSID. I can send the file (3KB) if anyone would like to see it.

Re: [digitalradio] Possible Purchase

2009-07-12 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Look at the microHam USB Interface III - soundcard and CAT in one package, I have one and use it with my own TS-480SAT. http://www.microham-usa.com/Products/USB3.html Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle

Re: [digitalradio] Possible Purchase

2009-07-12 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: Joe Veldhuis kd8...@gmail.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Possible Purchase I continue to be puzzled as to why anyone would spend more than $50 on a soundcard and/or CAT interface, when

Re: [digitalradio] DM 780 Drift

2009-07-12 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, Which build of DM780? There was a bug which is now fixed. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: ac0mj ac0mj@gmail.com I have a question about the drift in Digital Master 780. I am sending out CQs in RTTY this morning on 20m and noticed as

Re: [digitalradio] DM 780 Drift

2009-07-12 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: mikea mi...@mikea.ath.cx I'll bet that you have AFC turned on, and that the frequency is drifting because of AFC. There's an option in DM780 to show the RF frequency + AF frequency, does this make sense? In the v5.0 betas it's in Tools, Program Options,

[digitalradio] 10m PSK

2009-07-13 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hi, Am watching 10m for any Sporadic-E PSK31 / digital - I assume the correct frequency is still 28.120MHz? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

Re: [digitalradio] possible purchase

2009-07-13 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
1Hz tuning, IF DSP not desirable for digital modes, Rock-solid stable, Remote-mount the radio head next to your monitor, Excellent value for money (especially the 100watt version) - it's a Kenwood! Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Stelios Bounanos

Re: [digitalradio] possible purchase

2009-07-14 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Hah, Actually the 480 does have nice 500Hz filters so you can use this for getting rid of signals. The beauty of the TS-480SAT is that it's a pure analogue radio, the audio is good and pleasant to listen to. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From:

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Use the *$%#ing RS ID!/QST article

2009-07-15 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Just wait for HRD 6.0 with SDR console support :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: phil williams ka1...@gmail.com The RSID experience is still positive on this one. Most notable, is the presence of the recent release of DRM 780 on the bands.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Use the *$%#ing RS ID!/QST article

2009-07-15 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: mikea mi...@mikea.ath.cx SDR console support as in HRD 6.0 will drive my RFSpace SDR-IQ, display and demodulate spectrum from it? Yes Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

Re: [digitalradio] More RSID - PLEASE!

2009-07-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
The DM780 DominoEX is the same as FLDIGI as the code was 'borrowed' from the fldigi sources. Off the top of my head I can't remember about FEC. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - Subject: Re: [digitalradio] More RSID - PLEASE! I have a question for the

Re: [digitalradio] More RSID - PLEASE!

2009-07-21 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
This idea was originally developed by Patrick Lindecker, F6CTE. The Reed-Solomon ID (RSID) is a short 16-tone MFSK transmission which identifies the mode in use. The RSID transmission is about 180Hz wide and lasts for just less than two seconds. You should enable RSID when using an 'exotic'

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