[digitalradio] WSPR: Automate the uploading of your log file
Hi all, As you probably know there is an excellent log page http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php where to upload your logs. There is also an example how to automate the uploading. Here is another way to do this without installing cygwin. Put this lines in a batch file: :A CLS @ECHO ON C:\Program Files\WSPR\curl.exe -F allmept=@C:\Program Files\WSPR\ALL_MEPT.TXT -F call=LA5VNA -F grid=JO59jq http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php @ECHO OFF ECHO %TIME% ping -n 200 127.0.0.1 nul goto A - ping -n 200 127.0.0.1 nul gives about 240 sec on my pc. NB! You still have to download the cURL Win32 binary from: http://curl.haxx.se/download/curl-7.18.0-win32-nossl.zip 73 de LA5VNA Steinar
[digitalradio] TAPR Packet Status Register (PSR) Deadline is Near
-Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 7:58 am Subject: [tapr-announce] Packet Status Register (PSR) Deadline is near Packet Status Register (PSR) is looking for a few good writers, particulary ham radio operators working on the digital side of our hobby, who would like to publicize their activities. You don’t have to be Shakespeare to contribute to PSR and you don’t have to use Microsoft Word to compose your thoughts. The PSR editorial staff can handle just about any text and graphic format, so don’t be afraid to submit whatever you have to wa1lou at tapr.org . The deadline for the next issue of PSR, the Dayton Hamvention issue, is March 31, so write early and write often. 73, Stan, WA1LOU PSR Editor ___ tapr-announce mailing list Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
[digitalradio] Re: WSPR: Automate the uploading of your log file
Ups... This have to be in ONE line in the batch file: C:\Program Files\WSPR\curl.exe -F allmept=@C:\Program Files\WSPR\ALL_MEPT.TXT -F call=LA5VNA -F grid=JO59jq http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php 73 de LA5VNA Steinar Steinar Aanesland skrev: Hi all, As you probably know there is an excellent log page http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php where to upload your logs. There is also an example how to automate the uploading. Here is another way to do this without installing cygwin. Put this lines in a batch file: :A CLS @ECHO ON C:\Program Files\WSPR\curl.exe -F allmept=@C:\Program Files\WSPR\ALL_MEPT.TXT -F call=LA5VNA -F grid=JO59jq http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php @ECHO OFF ECHO %TIME% ping -n 200 127.0.0.1 nul goto A - ping -n 200 127.0.0.1 nul gives about 240 sec on my pc. NB! You still have to download the cURL Win32 binary from: http://curl.haxx.se/download/curl-7.18.0-win32-nossl.zip 73 de LA5VNA Steinar
[digitalradio] [Fwd: RE: [Knightsqrss] WSPR: Automate the uploading of your log file]
UPS 2.;) --- Don't forget to change LA5VNA and JO59jq to your call and locator, though! ;-) 73, Johan on5ex -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Steinar Aanesland Verzonden: maandag 24 maart 2008 15:40 Aan: WSJT; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; KNIGHTSQRSS Onderwerp: [Knightsqrss] WSPR: Automate the uploading of your log file Hi all, As you probably know there is an excellent log page http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php where to upload your logs. There is also an example how to automate the uploading. Here is another way to do this without installing cygwin. Put this lines in a batch file: :A CLS @ECHO ON C:\Program Files\WSPR\curl.exe -F allmept=@C:\Program Files\WSPR\ALL_MEPT.TXT -F call=LA5VNA -F grid=JO59jq http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php @ECHO OFF ECHO %TIME% ping -n 200 127.0.0.1 nul goto A - ping -n 200 127.0.0.1 nul gives about 240 sec on my pc. NB! You still have to download the cURL Win32 binary from: http://curl.haxx.se/download/curl-7.18.0-win32-nossl.zip 73 de LA5VNA Steinar ___ Knightsqrss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.cnts.be/mailman/listinfo/knightsqrss_cnts.be Knightsqrss clipboard http://www.on5ex.be -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/1340 - Release Date: 3/23/2008 6:50 PM
[digitalradio] Re: [wsjtgroup] frequencies
When I looked at the suggested site, there were no post for 17 meters and above. Hence, no frequencies were posted. Any one have a suggestion for 6 and 2 meters ? Keith N4ZQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steinar Aanesland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Vic Take a look at this page and you will see a lot of alternative WSPR frequency's http://www.electroblog.com/drsked/meptspots.php 73 de LA5VNA Steinar vic skrev: Any other bands in use with this program besides 30 meteters? Be nice to establish listening freq. besides 10.14015 thanks Victor -- vic [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:ke4lkq%40doramefa.us
Re: [digitalradio] RFI-Free PCs?
All, I found what seems to be a good deal for the next shack PC. Dell offers a 200 Slim Tower with a 19 LCD monitor for around $400. As for the RFI issues, I have my fingers crossed. Anyone using a Dell in the shack? Any RFI complaints? Tony -K2MO
Re: [digitalradio] RFI-Free PCs?
Tony I can't say for sure about the Dell model you picked but I have 7 Dell's running here in the room. One running as a server without any problem. Wish I could say the same for my power company. BTW - still on 40 P1 to P3. John, W0JAB At 03:00 PM 3/24/2008, you wrote: All, I found what seems to be a good deal for the next shack PC. Dell offers a 200 Slim Tower with a 19 LCD monitor for around $400. As for the RFI issues, I have my fingers crossed. Anyone using a Dell in the shack? Any RFI complaints? Tony -K2MO
[digitalradio] Vista
I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance before I pull out what's left of my hair. Thanks in advance, Eric WA0ELM
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
You can order a Dell with either XP or Vista. At 05:28 PM 3/24/2008, you wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance before I pull out what's left of my hair. Thanks in advance, Eric WA0ELM
RE: [digitalradio] Vista
Though web sites and sales reps may tell you otherwise, XP is available. If purchasing via a web site, use the small business section rather than the home section; if dealing with a rep, make it clear that your purchase is conditional on XP. The Operating System availability shown on Lenovo's high-level laptop page shows XP being available for all four product lines: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalo g.workflow:expandcategory?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C08 7current-category-id=8FA114A7D9FF4F38AE8E19B36EC665A7 Click on one of these, and the family is described with Vista as the default choice. Click the Customize button, and you can have XP for an additional $22. Vista's adoption rate in the world of business is less than 5%. Companies are not taking delivery of Vista machines and loading XP. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of wa0elm Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 6:28 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Vista I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance before I pull out what's left of my hair. Thanks in advance, Eric WA0ELM
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Eric, Buy a Mac and load XP on it if you wish and have the best of both worlds. What the heck, put Ubuntu Hardy Heron on it too and then maybe you won't even want windoze. Darrel On 24-Mar-08, at 3:28 PM, wa0elm wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance before I pull out what's left of my hair. Thanks in advance, Eric WA0ELM
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
That is what I did when the opportunity came up to get a new laptop but loaded with VISTA. Wiped it totally and loaded XP w/2. Works great. Have found nothing so far that it would not do. Les At 03:28 PM 3/24/2008, you wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance before I pull out what's left of my hair. Thanks in advance, Eric WA0ELM Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.14/1247 - Release Date: 1/28/2008 10:59 AM
[digitalradio] Re: [NBEMSham] HF FLARQ Freqs?
Perhaps the strength of the NBEMS modes needs to be put in perspective. As the NBEMS web page clearly explains, NBEMS was designed for stable propatation paths up to 100 miles on HF, or 300 miles on HF using NVIS antennas *on both ends*. Just as Rick experienced, two days ago, I told a new digital user, an accomplished radio operator and DXer, W4NL, how to download and install the latest version of NBEMS and we sent the same file using PSK63, PSK125 and PSK250. It was 4 PM and first we tried 30m, but even MFSK16, without flarq, could not communicate very long, so I suggested we try 40m, a band on which we both have NVIS antennas. We were able to transfer a 616 byte text test file using PSK250, and took only one hit, which was caused by a loud static crash that I heard and saw the corruption of the text. The static crash was strong, but so were signals, which were S7-S9 on both ends (we were both running around 25 watts), so only once was the static strong enough to wipe out the data transmission momentarily. There was no QSB, because we were using the recommended NVIS antennas, and W4NL is exactly at the fringe area limit from me for NVIS coverage, which is generally considered to be 300 miles. The previous day, I transferred the same file using PSK250 on VHF, but over only a 25 mile distance, with no hits at all, which would be expected. We were both only running a couple of watts and both using a new design for a horizontally-polarized 2 meter antenna, called the Jolly Roger that is ideal for emcomm, as it is omnidirectional, 3 dB higher gain than the famous Big Wheel, and costs less than $30 to make out of PVC pipe and #14 house wire. Anybody interested in the design can download a preliminary draft Word document describing the construction from http://home.comcast.net/~hteller/JollyRoger.zip . Four antennas have already been built locally from the instructions, and all four work the same, with low SWR at 144.2 MHz, and excellent gain. We all must remember that NBEMS is designed *specifically* for emergency communications when the repeaters are out of commission or unreachable, and over distances up to 100 miles on VHF or 300 miles on HF. All the tests over larger distances, from 500 miles to 2000 miles, or even greater, are much appreciated and also provide valuable user information, but it takes high performance modes of much greater bandwidth to sucessfully operate with ARQ in the presence of QRM, QRN, and changing propagation with time of day, as well as QSB most of the time. Trying to maintain stable communications over such long paths is not the objective of NBEMS, but only to achieve dependable point-to-point communications up to 100 miles on 2 meter VHF or up to 300 miles on HF, but using NVIS antennas *on both ends*. Before passing judgement on the modes included at present in NBEMS, it is suggested to test according to the expectations for NBEMS and then make a judgement. We are continually improving NBEMS, thanks to everyone's feedback and testing, both on HF and VHF, and in the near future, we will definitely incorporate a higher performance ARQ mode for Windows with higher throughput than MFSK16. Until that time, for Windows users, MFSK16 is the strongest mode for HF we support. Our thanks go out to everyone who is helping us to improve NBEMS. Please check the web page often, www.w1hkj.com/NBEMS, and be sure to use only the latest version for testing, as using a old version with a new one may be generate confusion, or even not work at all. We are incorporating changes daily based on the feedback we have received, and our own round the clock testing, as fast as reasonably possible, without stopping testing already being done successfully by releasing a too rapid succession of changes. We now display the latest version numbers at the very top of flarq and VBdigi, so you can easily confirm with whomever you are testing that you both have the same version. The April issue of QST headlines NBEMS on page 80 and does a good job of putting NBEMS in the proper perspective. 73, Skip KH6TY NBEMS Development Team - Original Message - From: Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [NBEMSham] HF FLARQ Freqs? The suggestion has been made to be up a couple kHz from the normal PSK31 watering holes. Some of us use the ALE/FAE400 frequencies for NBEMS as well, however I have been not been getting positive comments from those who have been attempting to use NBEMS on HF:( They consider the protocol too weak for practical use. I have had good luck on NVIS 80 meters during daytime and have run up to PSK250. Here are some possible frequencies: 3584, 7074, 10136, 14094, 18104, 21094, 28124. Since ALE/FAE modes use 1625 Hz as the center frequency, I have been calling CQ on these frequencies with both ALE/FAE400 and NBEMS (mostly with PSK63) with a 1500 Hz offset. Last night
[digitalradio] April QST page 35
That screen shot sure looks like email over ham radio to me. In fact the traffic looks just like what I see on the pactor systems. I'm waiting for the outrage that some had about the pactor so call email systems.
[digitalradio] Vista another view
Hi all, Just to add another twist to the comments, I am now running all my ham programs digital and otherwise on Vista machines, using both Vista Ultimate and Vista business, all with SP1. Which by the way went in perfectly. I regularly use WSJT on EME, Nova, Internet access, Atomtime, VQlog all running at the same time on one machine, on another machine HRD/DM780 or Mixw with an SDR1000 while using VAC and VCom. By the way these computers are all dual core machines with good ram capacity. I now find Vista easier to drive than XP.. Regards to all Ross ZL1WN ps the only program that I cannot get going and it will probably be a VAC problem is the latest GUI version of WSPR. I dont think Joe has set up the audio port function in WSPR as well as he has in the EME WSJT.
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Hi Eric...we have the same problem here in VKwhen you buy a computer you have to take the o/s that they want to load..if you try and buy one without an o/s you get told in no uncertian terms you cant.i have looked into the consumer protection regulations and found that it may be illegal to force you to buy what you dont wantapparently there must be choice.try telling that to a salesman or a store manageryou get pointed to the door..if i bought a new PC or Laptop i want it with out an o/s as i would want to load Linux and if you tell the salesperson that you get a lot of sales tripe that is usually not true but is fed to them via the Gates propaganda machine...you may find a store where a salesperson has tried or uses Linux and you then get a better hearing but you still may not able to buy what you want. check the consumer regs in your State or Country before you go and buy 73 David VK4BDJ wa0elm wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance before I pull out what's left of my hair. Thanks in advance, Eric WA0ELM
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Hi Eric, Although many companies are specifying Microsoft XP, I keep wondering what will happen in June when they are supposedly no longer going to make this available anymore. As it is they extended the OS sales. I have been using Vista for not quite a year and have not been running ham programs on it because I have an XP tower along with the Vista tower and a KVM switch to make it handy to work on either machine with the same keyboard, video, and mouse. Because of your post, I decided that tonight was the time to go ahead and switch over to the Vista box and see how current ham digital programs work. Generally, things seem OK with the programs that I normally run: Multipsk Ham Radio Deluxe/Digital Master 780 NBEMS suite with VBdigi/flarq/flLogbook and can run the Sylpheed e-mail program recommended for this DXLabs suite with DX Commander (which does the interfacing to the rig with Multipsk), DXKeeper. Propview, DXView, etc. (not fully tested) Airlink Express - new program just released and targeted specifically for Vista but runs OK on XP Also, not fully tested but seem to work OK: QForms emergency messaging EasyPal for SSTV QWIKPSK Also can run my regular programs and some interesting ones: AVG Anti-Virus Open Office Suite of programs Media Monkey Irfanview Celestia and Stellarium for astronomy GIMP2 for graphics Firefox web browser Thunderbird e-mail As you can see, most of my general purpose programs are Open Source or at least freeware and when possible I use those that are available on Linux or Windows. I do have a dual boot to Linux Kubuntu, which is the first Linux variant that works reasonably well with my hardware. But I have not had many problems with most modern programs when using Vista. Dave Bernstein did discover a serious bug which may be fixed in SP1. However, Vista has plenty of problems with SP1 and some had trouble with it so they have backed off. Not sure if it is ready for prime time yet. Overall, Vista is a pretty face with superior font rendering when compared to XP and certainly much better than any of the Linux variants that just can not yet compete on my equipment (22 Samsung SyncMaster 225BW LCD Monitor). But it simply does not offer much else, other than some security improvements, some of which are too extreme and quite unnecessary and annoying. Some call this program Windows ME2. I won't go that far, as unlike ME, which was truly unstable, Vista is quite stable and solid for the average user. Like when was the last time you had a BSOD? I have not had one for many years, pretty much not since XP. (Can't say that about Linux which can crash the X windows pretty easily with a bug in PSKmail:( Vista is VERY easy to reload. I actually dumped Vista last year and attempted to install Ubuntu Linux but it was just not an adequate OS and of course can not run most of the high quality ham programs so it is just not practical to use. So I was pretty concerned when I was forced to reload Vista and surprisingly it was the easiest modern OS that I have reloaded from scratch. All the drivers were present on the reinstall disks you have to make up in advance. This is for an HP Pavilion a1730n which is a 4400+ AMD chip and 2 Gigs of RAM. Also, when I bought a low cost USB COM adapter, the driver was already in Vista while XP required installation of the drivers from a disk. This may be at least a part of why Vista is a very bloated OS. Even some of the MS top programmers have admitted it needs trimming. Thus, it needs tremendous resources to run moderately fast. That means the fastest possible microprocessor, video, and at least 2 Gig RAM. MS is running scared on this because sales are terrible. The only way it would have been adopted is due to it being forced on the users when they buy the computer. But note that Mac sales are drastically higher and even Linux is getting some traction here in the developed world. MS is already talking about Windows 7, which is the replacement for Vista. Can you imagine that? And that OS is years away by MS's reckoning, thus it will probably be many years past that date! Bottom line though: you are going to find it very difficult to buy anything here in the U.S. other than a Vista machine for a MS OS. It don't see Mac and Linux as being alternatives if you want to run MS Windows software as we digital hams want to do since that is the OS that has the best programs at this time. In some cases, the only software in certain categories. 73, Rick, KV9U wa0elm wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything that doesn't come with Vista. Is anyone having success running digital software (e.g. MultiPSK and/or MMTTY) with Vista? Last I heard, most digital software doesn't play nice with it. I thought about buying a Vista machine, and loading XP, but the problem I've found is that some drivers may not be available for XP. I'd like to get a little guidance
