I think the use of RS ID and detection is important. The issue still remains...will others try it?
Andy K3UK On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Tony <d...@optonline.net> wrote: > > > Thank you Patrick... > > Tony -K2MO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Lindecker" <f6...@free.fr> > To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 5:06 PM > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Random Hour instead of MOTD > >> Hello Tony and all, >> >> Here is an old proposal of Mike Pastorcich KF5HEY done several years ago. >> http://f6cte.free.fr/Tom_modes.doc >> >> For possible ideas. >> >> 73 >> Patrick >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Tony >> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:16 PM >> Subject: [digitalradio] Random Hour instead of MOTD >> >> >> >> >> >> All, >> >> The mode-of-the-day may not be the best for what we want to achieve since >> it tends to put the emphasis on a single mode. A Random Hour on the other >> hand would promote the use of any mode starting at a specific time each >> day. >> >> With the help of RSID and video identification, operators can randomly >> select the keyboard mode of their choosing. The ID would be an essential >> part of random hour since it takes the guess work out of which mode is >> being used. >> >> It might be best to have both a local and universal start time. The >> meteor scatter group uses local time to promote their random hour efforts >> but they are dealing with a propagation mode that is limited to one or two >> time zones so it's not the same as HF. The time issue is open for >> suggestion. >> >> Fldigi and Multipsk have both the Reed Solomon and video ID. Simon >> Brown's DM-780 has video ID only, but that may change soon. MixW has video >> for MT63 only. >> >> Fldigi................ http://www.w1hkj.com/ >> HRD (DM780) >> http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/Downloads/tabid/54/Default.aspx >> Multipsk........... http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm >> >> So there you have it. Suggestions welcome... >> >> Tony -K2MO >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
