Re: [digitalradio] RTTY question
Mike Blazek wrote: John Becker, WØJAB wrote: Why do I find so so many RTTY signals up side down on the ham bands. What ever happen to the old standard? Mark is hi space is low. John, W0JAB Hi, John: I think the main reason is pretty much all of the other digital modes use USB regardless of band. 73, Mike N5UKZ Many modes are insensitive to which sideband is used, which makes possible mistakes inconsequential (packet, pactor I/II, PSK31...) Some people may also not be fully aware that all modes are not created or used equally. 73, Jose, CO2JA
[digitalradio] New 30M record for me
12:10 K3UK 10.140109 -22 FN02hk 5012 VK6DI 11316 Miles . 11316 miles is the furthest my signal has been reported on this band. I was surprised to find that my QRP signal (WSPR mode) was decoded this morning in Australia, VK6-land. -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Actually, the Mac OS is based on Linux. FWIW, after using PCs since 1982, I'm now using a Mac. I got tired of all the virus (and anti-virus) hassles with the Windows environment. Ken WA8JXM On Mar 25, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Howard Brown wrote: It appears your opinion is shared by others: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8541837412.html? kc=EWKNLNAV032408STR4 An excerpt: For the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. The new winner is the Mac, but, while no one does a good job of tracking the still- new, pre-installed Linux desktop market, it's also clear that Linux is finally making impressive inroads into Windows' once unchallenged market share.
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Vista
I looked at this only a few weeks ago when I first heard about it. The concept is very interesting since it would give you a faster and lighter Windows 2000 kind of OS. The problem is that it has been worked on for 10 years and has a long way to go as it is only now reaching late alpha at version 0.4. There is a great deal of further work to be done and it is difficult to know how many people are behind this effort or whether it could ever become practical to use. Even the TCP/IP stack is very poor from reading some of the reviews, and in order to make the OS successful, many disparate parts have to be rewritten and optimized. An OS needs the synergy of all the parts working simultaneously in order for it to work successfully. 73, Rick, KV9U Howard Brown wrote: How about a free open source Windows replacement? http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html ReactOS http://www.reactos.org/en/about.html® is an advanced free open source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSS operating system providing a ground-up implementation of a Microsoft Windows® XP compatible operating system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system.
Re: [digitalradio] RTTY question
At 08:36 PM 3/28/2008, you wrote: Why do I find so so many RTTY signals up side down on the ham bands. I think it is because many of the sound card programs give you mark high and space low when the rig is using USB. A newbie asks which sideband to use and someone invariably says LSB. USB/LSB depends on which software package that you use and its defaults. I use MixW and to get mark high space low you using the defaults with AFSK, the rig should be set to USB. I don't think many inexperienced operators actually check to see what RF frequencies they are actually transmitting. 73, Mark N5RFX
[digitalradio] Useless tidbit of information
Just replaced the Soundblaster Audigy sound card in my computer with an older Soundblaster card. Amazingly enough, the birdie I had on my IC-746 at 14.076 disappeared at the same time! I didn't realize a sound card could cause birdies, but next time you have one that you can't explain or find, consider this as a possible source. 73 Dave KB3MOW
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Actually, Mac is based on Unix as is Linux. I have been using a Mac since 1987 and have never worried about a virus etc. Lately I have been playing with Linux which I think is great and has all the Ham apps for digital that I need although for contesting I use Cocoamodem on the Mac. The latest version of Ubuntu, 8.04, is impressive especially on an old 733 Mhz Compaq I have. If you would like to test Ubuntu, you can now install it on your Windoze machine without partitioning the hard drive and everything is in one folder so you can remove it easily. I tried this on a computer I bought at an auction with windowsXp installed but immediately installed Linux but left the other system on it. If you would like to try Ubuntu give this a try. Darrel On 29-Mar-08, at 10:49 AM, Ken Meinken wrote: Actually, the Mac OS is based on Linux. FWIW, after using PCs since 1982, I'm now using a Mac. I got tired of all the virus (and anti-virus) hassles with the Windows environment. Ken WA8JXM On Mar 25, 2008, at 11:12 AM, Howard Brown wrote: It appears your opinion is shared by others: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8541837412.html?kc=EWKNLNAV032408STR4 An excerpt: For the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. The new winner is the Mac, but, while no one does a good job of tracking the still- new, pre-installed Linux desktop market, it's also clear that Linux is finally making impressive inroads into Windows' once unchallenged market share.
Re: [digitalradio] RTTY question
Hello Mark, On the Mixw program, for RTTY 45 bauds, it is reversed internally, to keep compatible with traditional RTTY which is transmitted in LSB, if you are in USB. Multipsk does the same. So with these softs, you must stay in USB for all digimodes (including RTTY 45 bauds) and all bands, this to simplify the operations. 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: Mark Miller To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] RTTY question At 08:36 PM 3/28/2008, you wrote: Why do I find so so many RTTY signals up side down on the ham bands. I think it is because many of the sound card programs give you mark high and space low when the rig is using USB. A newbie asks which sideband to use and someone invariably says LSB. USB/LSB depends on which software package that you use and its defaults. I use MixW and to get mark high space low you using the defaults with AFSK, the rig should be set to USB. I don't think many inexperienced operators actually check to see what RF frequencies they are actually transmitting. 73, Mark N5RFX
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Might want to check that one -- I think you'll find it's derived from BSD, not Linux. 73, - ps Ken Meinken wrote: Actually, the Mac OS is based on Linux.
[digitalradio] Re: Useless tidbit of information
-Interesting Dave, was it present on another frequency ? Andy -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just replaced the Soundblaster Audigy sound card in my computer with an older Soundblaster card. Amazingly enough, the birdie I had on my IC-746 at 14.076 disappeared at the same time! I didn't realize a sound card could cause birdies, but next time you have one that you can't explain or find, consider this as a possible source. 73 Dave KB3MOW
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Useless tidbit of information
Won't know until I do some more operating. I only noticed this one because it was smack in the middle of the JT65A hangout, and that's where I've been spending most of my airtime. It was nice to finally track down the source of the constant carrier, but the source is still somewhat of a surprise. 73 Dave KB3MOW Andrew O'Brien wrote: -Interesting Dave, was it present on another frequency ? Andy -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just replaced the Soundblaster Audigy sound card in my computer with an older Soundblaster card. Amazingly enough, the birdie I had on my IC-746 at 14.076 disappeared at the same time! I didn't realize a sound card could cause birdies, but next time you have one that you can't explain or find, consider this as a possible source. 73 Dave KB3MOW No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM
RE: [digitalradio] Vista
Most all of the people that write all this neg about Vista have no idea about what they are talking about. Agreed. Vista is a good program and is superior to XP. Sorry, I disagree. I'm a kernel-mode programmer. I do Windows operating-system level work for a living. For a lot of reasons, Vista was ill-fated from the start. From the decision to write the shell using managed code (reversed), to the creation of an entirely new installation procedure (that precludes anything resembling a normal upgrade), to the requirement that x64 drivers be signed, to the inclusion of UAC (even in its final, toned down version), to the fact that it shipped based on the date and not because the bugs were out of it... Vista is a problem. It is NOT true that ever OS release is alike. Windows 2000 was a very destabilizing release, and (much like Vista) had a LOT of problems when it was released. Many users (and companies) simply skipped Windows 2000 in favor of staying with NT V4, which was MUCH more stable. On the other hand, Windows XP was a *very good* operating system at the time it was released (I installed it on my personal machine as soon as it went gold... something I would NEVER consider doing unless the OS provided significant advantages). Windows Server 2003 SP1 (and later) is a *very* good operating system (which I, again, installed as soon as it was released). I seriously suspect that Vista will be one of those releases that many companies (and many users) just skip over. I wouldn't run it on my personal machines and don't recommend others run it. I'm gonna stick with XP wait to see how Windows 7 turns out. de Peter K1PGV
RE: [digitalradio] RFI-Free PCs? TEMPESTING
QUOTE The I had to look at the esthetic side. After thinking of doing all sorts of drawings on the aluminium foil (hi) I decided to glue the foils inside the cases. I works. /QUOTE If you want a really neat job, there are conductive spray coatings (usually containing nickel) that you can spray on the inside of your (plastic) PC case... in many cases, this'll do a nice job of STARTING to shield the enclosure. de Peter K1PGV
[digitalradio] newbie
hi everyone I have a couple of questions first one is can I use my ft817 and two if so how do I connect it for use with wspr mode? ken
[digitalradio] Whisper reception of K3UK
My top distance and callsigns of stations that have received my 5W signal Call Freq SNR Grid mW) Heard by Distance (miles) 2008-03-29 12:10K3UK10.140109 -22 FN02hk 5012VK6DI 11316 2008-03-23 12:46K3UK10.140136 -26 FN02hk 5012ZL1ANY 8586 2008-03-29 20:26K3UK10.140108 -25 FN02hk 5012I1DFS 4260 2008-03-21 12:50K3UK10.140125 -26 FN02hk 5012ON5EX 3769 2008-03-29 21:54K3UK10.140106 -22 FN02hk 5012ON4LP 3743 2008-03-29 20:24K3UK10.140105 -19 FN02hk 5012G6AVK 3630 2008-03-29 23:34K3UK10.140099 -20 FN02hk 5012TF3HZ 2677 2008-03-29 21:36K3UK10.140104 -21 FN02hk 5012W6CQZ 2313 2008-03-24 23:28K3UK10.140142 -10 FN02hk 5012W6IZU 2176 2008-03-21 14:18K3UK10.140129 -19 FN02hk 3162W6SZ 2133 2008-03-25 14:26K3UK10.140141 -25 FN02hk 5012VE7TIL 2123 2008-03-23 01:22K3UK10.140153 -24 FN02hk 5012K7EK 2107 2008-03-20 01:14K3UK10.140138 -11 FN02hk 5012KE7ACY 2090 2008-03-22 01:56K3UK10.140130 -4 FN02hk 5012K7GRR 2083 2008-03-20 01:20K3UK10.140106 -4 FN02hk 5012W7IUV 1981 2008-03-23 13:38K3UK10.140157 -16 FN02hk 5012VE3CDX 1955 2008-03-30 01:06K3UK10.140117 -20 FN02hk 5012KS7S 1851 2008-03-29 20:26K3UK10.140108 -20 FN02hk 5012KU7Z 1670 2008-03-27 22:00K3UK14.097100 -18 FN02hk 5012WW7Y 1670 2008-03-27 13:16K3UK14.097047 -14 FN02hk 5012NC5O 1148 2008-03-21 20:20K3UK10.140200 -12 FN02hk 3162W5LL 1076 2008-03-19 12:12K3UK10.140091 -20 FN02hk 1000N5UKZ 1053 2008-03-25 12:18K3UK10.140142 0 FN02hk 5012VE1VDM 832 2008-03-27 18:36K3UK10.140154 -14 FN02hk 5012KU4PY 806 2008-03-27 20:46K3UK14.097131 -18 FN02hk 5012WB5NMZ 791 2008-03-27 18:00K3UK14.097119 -21 FN02hk 5012N4AU 773 2008-03-24 23:28K3UK10.140158 4 FN02hk 5012K0OG 725 2008-03-18 13:38K3UK10.1400812 FN02hk 5012KC0BMF 705 2008-03-24 23:30K3UK10.140139 -20 FN02hk 5012KI4MTI 640 2008-03-18 15:24K3UK10.140084 -9 FN02hk 5012W9SE 518 2008-03-29 17:54K3UK10.140130 -22 FN02hk 5012WD4KPD 495 2008-03-21 21:08K3UK10.140136 -1 FN02hk 3162N9VN 483 2008-03-18 15:24K3UK10.140094 -20 FN02hk 5012K9FH 435 2008-03-28 01:40K3UK3.594115-8 FN02hk 3162W1BW 408 2008-03-21 12:46K3UK10.140128 -21 FN02hk 5012N8FQ 345 2008-03-20 01:14K3UK10.140122 -25 FN02hk 5012K1JT 285 2008-03-28 01:36K3UK3.594119-6 FN02hk 3162KC2RXS 281 2008-03-25 13:06K3UK10.140144 -28 FN02hk 5012W8LIW 217 -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
[digitalradio] 80M warbler rig / Other modes ?
Before I go looking through my junk boxes in the basement, is that old 80M Warbler radio that people had years ago capable of anything other than PSK31 ? I can't remember if there was a PSK31 generating chip in it , or it will work with any soundcard mode? Just wondering about a low powered rig for dedicated JT65 or WSPR use. I have one ...somewhere. -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
Re: [digitalradio] Vista
Paul L Schmidt, K9PS wrote: Might want to check that one -- I think you'll find it's derived from BSD, not Linux. 73, - ps Ken Meinken wrote: Actually, the Mac OS is based on Linux. Once I was told that XP also took adventage of some BSD code. Jose, CO2JA
Re: [digitalradio] 80M warbler rig / Other modes ?
The Warbler is just a SSB transceiver of low power. It should be able to run any of the soundcard modes. It is certainly worth a try. I have even been considering the Warbler for low battery drain emcomm use for NBEMS. With a low NVIS antenna, range could be 100 to 300 miles, and ARQ would take care of any errors. 73, Skip KH6TY - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DIGITALRADIO digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:10 PM Subject: [digitalradio] 80M warbler rig / Other modes ? Before I go looking through my junk boxes in the basement, is that old 80M Warbler radio that people had years ago capable of anything other than PSK31 ? I can't remember if there was a PSK31 generating chip in it , or it will work with any soundcard mode? Just wondering about a low powered rig for dedicated JT65 or WSPR use. I have one ...somewhere. -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM
