Tony, the recommended ARQ procedure is in the Help menu in flarq: "Initiating an ARQ connect session
Start by sending a 'CQ NBEMS' or some similar unique way of indicating that you are seeking to send ARQ traffic. Do this from the digital modem program and not from flarq. The potential station for receiving your ARQ traffic will answer in the clear. Negotiate what digital mode you will use for the ARQ connection; ie: PSK-63, PSK-125, PSK-250, MFKS-16 etc. Then try that mode without ARQ to be sure that QRN and QSB will not seriously disrupt the connection. Ask the responding station to send an ARQ beacon using flarq. You will then see his ARQ callsign appear in the callsign window. Click the CONNECT button to connect with that station. The text next to the diamond will change to CONNECTING and remain that way during the connect time out period. During the connection process the CONNECT button will be disabled (greyed out)." There is more which I do not reproduce here. I suggest you make a sked or call "CQ NBEMS" at a time that you post here. The reason for this is that MFSK16 or MFSK32 require accurate tuning, and the beacon does not stay on very long so someone can tune you in, especially using MFSK32. If you use DominoEx 11 you will have a better chance, since tuning is not nearly as critical. The reason we do not want people to "beacon" before establishing a connection is that the possibility of transmitting over someone already using the frequency is very high, and that is inappropriate for these shared ham bands. By calling CQ, you will find a clear frequency that will not override anyone else. Once you are in QSO, the frequency is yours until you sign, just like any other QSO. If you start with the slower modes, you will have a better chance to connect, as their minimum S/N is lower. You can even shift to a faster mode during the transfer, coordinating with "Plain Talk". I am available for a sked if you wish. 73, Skip KH6TY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony" <d...@optonline.net> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Flarq Mailbox Running 14107.5 > >> Copy you in South Carolina, but very weak as ur beam is headed West. >> Unable >> to connect. >> Skip > > Thanks for trying Skip. Lots of big signals on the band, few takers. I've > tested Flarq from PC-to-PC and it seems to work fine with both Vista and > XP. > Will try for a live connect again tomorrow... > > Thanks again. > > Tony - K2MO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kh6ty" <kh...@comcast.net> > To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:29 PM > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Flarq Mailbox Running 14107.5 > > >> Copy you in South Carolina, but very weak as ur beam is headed West. >> Unable >> to connect. >> >> Skip >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tony" <d...@optonline.net> >> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:51 PM >> Subject: [digitalradio] Flarq Mailbox Running 14107.5 >> >> >>> All, >>> >>> I'm running Fldigi's Flarq mailbox on 14107.5 USB (+1000Hz offset) >>> MFSK32 >>> ARQ mode. The beacon is set to go every 10 minutes starting at the top >>> of >>> the hour. It will be on until 23:30z. >>> >>> The antenna (5 element monobander) is pointed due west. Power output is >>> 20 >>> watts. Please connect and send a message. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Tony - K2MO >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Internal Virus Database is out of date. >>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: >>> 1/28/2009 6:37 AM >>> >>> >> >> > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: > 1/28/2009 6:37 AM > >
