[digitalradio] Watch for MMVARI and MMTTY updates
Looks like Mako JE3HHT and his colleagues have been working on some updates to MMVARI and MMTTY. Check the http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/ web site , they should be made available in the next day or so. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Fwd: [KenwoodTS-2000] D-Star with the TS-2000
-- Forwarded message -- From: J. Moen Date: Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 12:42 AM Subject: [KenwoodTS-2000] D-Star with the TS-2000 To: kenwoodts-2...@yahoogroups.com I've gotten interested in D-Star, and have been running what's called a D-Star Hotspot at my home. This is a small piece of hardware that functions as a gmsk modem and connects to an analog radio's 9600bps Data port. The board is connected to a PC running software that allows the radio to be linked to various worldwide D-Star repeaters and reflectors. I did this since my location does not provide reliable access to a D-Star repeater. I just use a D-Star HT to communicate with my Hotspot, which forwards my voice on to the connected repeater, etc. While my Hotspot is using a spare KW TM-D700A for everyday duty, I've wired up a cable to use it with my TS-2000. For this, I'm interested in adapting the 2000 to be a D-Star-capable radio. There are various ways to do this, and one more way that's soon to be released. Those are listed below. I'm interested so I can do D-Star on 6 and 10 meters. ICOM will soon be releasing their new IC-9100 radio, and with the optional D-Star card, it will do D-Star on 6 and 10 meters as well as VHF/UHF and optional 1.2ghz. Except for the very high price, this DC to Daylight radio could be considered a competitor to the TS-2000. Anyway, I want to be able to make simplex D-Star contacts on 6 and 10 meters, but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg. My Hotspot cost about US $140 (built, the kits are cheaper). To function as a standalone D-Star radio, right now I also need a DV Dongle to handle the conversion of audio to and from the AMBE compressed format. The DV Dongle costs $200. So for $340 I have a D-Star capable HF, VHF and UHF radio. And I'm hoping future developments will bring the price down. If anyone else is able to get on 10 meters with D-Star and would like to try to plan a sked, please contact me directly. I am revamping my antennas, but my current end-fed sloper might do the job now, otherwise my vertical should be up and running in a few weeks. Here are the current ways to adapt an analog radio, including HF, that has a 9600 Data port, to D-Star: 1. FunkAmateur DV-Adapter 2.0 fully hardware solution. Built: $600. Kit with ICOM UT-118 about $500. 2. Mini HotSpot or node adapter board with DVAR Hot Spot software connected to DV Dongle's DVTools software. US $340. This is what I'm doing right now. 3. Under development: new node adapter-type board from Fred van Kempen PA4YBR, fully hardware solution. Price and release date unknown. This is cheaper than option 1 and simpler than option 2. I may switch to this approach when available. 4. D-Star Client soundcard software by Jonathan G4KLX. Finding the correct soundcard or dongle is critical, and the interface (unlike traditional data mode interfaces for PSK31, etc.) must contain no filters. But the price is right: Free if you build your own interface between soundcard and radio. Jonathan may support a gmsk or node adapter interface some time in the future, but for now it is soundcard based. One further note -- For a while, I did some digital voice on 20 meters using the FDMDV program that used the MELP codec. This used a fairly narrow bandwidth, about the same as SSB. But it turned out MELP was encumbered with license restrictions that none of us initially knew about. When we found out, that version died immediately. What I learned was digital voice can be done long range with a skip signal as long as conditions are nearly perfect, with little multipath, phase changes or QSB. But, those conditions are not uncommon if you are patient, so I'm hoping to have some long range D_Star QSOs on 10 meters. The bandwidth is theoretically 6.25 hHz, but in practice it is wider than that, hence in my opinion, it would not be advisable in FCC jurisdictions on 160 through 15m. I think on 10 and 6m it could be fun. But I will not use it during a lively contest. Just too wide at that time. Jim - K6JM
Re: [digitalradio] Airlink Express v.2.1.5.378 Released (now with ARQ and PSReporter support)
Good improvments. Thanks Andy K3UK On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 8:01 PM, whynotbecreative kg4...@amsat.org wrote: Hi there, I have released a new version of Airlink Express (v.2.1.5.378) which includes the following enhancements: - PSKReporter (Automatic Propagation Reporter) - ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request); sending and receiving of text and binary files - enhanced support for USB based interfaces and audio devices - Arrow key tuning - Selection of pins for FSK keying - Option to use hardware (UART) timing of FSK for interfaces like the Navigator The latest version can be downloaded at http://www.airlinkexpress.org 73, --Alex KR1ST http://www.kr1st.com http://www.airlinkexpress.org
[digitalradio] MixW2.20 first reaction
Hmmm, NO RS ID? AT least I have not found it, very disappointing. Olivia modes taken out altogether, or do you need to go through some laborious adding of special DLLs to get Olivia like we used to for Contestia) ? Opps, just found them, under extra modes. yes, you do have to download the DLLs, what an odd extra step. At least you don't have to look all over the internet, easy to download them know. It seems MFSK is limited to MFSK 16 . PSK appears limited to PSK31, 63, and 125. I thought Mixw used to also support PSK 250 and 500. Good additional Packet support. Hell is there, as is SSTV, Throb. Pactor 1, MT63, FAX, and RTTY. No THOR , DominoEx, JT65A, ALE 141 or ALE 400. No report to PSK Reporter feature No multi channel decode feature that I could find. Looks like to enhancements to the Dx Cluster page, but still mostly web clusters. There is a basic Telnet option as in past versions. The interface detection feature is an intriguing idea but I suspect it only detects interfaces MixW have business partnerships with. It said it could not detect any interfaces at my station despite a Microkeyer hooked up. Waterfall appears capable of displaying up to 8 kHz of spectrum (Not sure that is new, but it is nice) Still looks very nice , easy to set up, got 95% of modes people are most likely to use , or ever need. Andy K3UK Andy On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 9:14 AM, g3vfp g3...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Hi I have added the file to my software download page if anyone is having problems getting it elsewhere. http://www.g3vfp.org/download.html Located in the multimode section. Cheers Dave
[digitalradio] Setting up IC7000 for digital modes ??????????
A friend dropped off his IC-7000, Digikeyer, and notebook for me to configure for digital modes. I have the various digital modes software configured but when I xmit and monitor on the other radio in the shack, the tones sound very odd and the receiving waterfall shows 3Khz wide signal rather than a narrow PSK31 signal. The manual does not have a section for setting up on the digital modes. Can someone save me on the learning curve and tell me how the IC-7000 is set for digital mode transmissions ? Any K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Setting up IC7000 for digital modes ??????????
Thanks, I will disconnect the mic and see how that goes. Using the Digikeyer with it here. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 7:37 PM, aa777888athotmaildotcom aa777...@hotmail.com wrote: Andy, I have one. I also use a similar Microham interface, the USB III. There is absolutely nothing special about setting it up. Put it in USB mode and go. However the Microham products rely on the ACC connector and the downside to this is that when the radio is keyed via that connector the microphone input is live. I have complained to them about that to no avail. Disconnect the microphone to eliminate any background noise from the shack. 73 Scott --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: A friend dropped off his IC-7000, Digikeyer, and notebook for me to configure for digital modes. I have the various digital modes software configured but when I xmit and monitor on the other radio in the shack, the tones sound very odd and the receiving waterfall shows 3Khz wide signal rather than a narrow PSK31 signal. The manual does not have a section for setting up on the digital modes. Can someone save me on the learning curve and tell me how the IC-7000 is set for digital mode transmissions ? Any K3UK
[digitalradio] Hurricane related frequencies
Courtesy Bill AA6KC GOVERNMENT, NGO MILITARY 02670.0 USB USCG wx Cape Hatteras NC (0133 1303) 02670.0 USB USCG wx Fort Macon NC (0103 1233) 02670.0 USB USCG wx Eastern Shore VA (0233 1403) 02670.0 USB USCG wx Hampton Roads VA (0203 1333) 02670.0 USB USCG wx San Francisco (0203 1403) 02670.0 USB USCG wx Los Angeles/Long Beach CA (1303 2103) 02670.0 USB USCG wx Honolulu (0903 2103) 02670.0 USB USCG wx Marianas Section Guam (0705 2205) 02802.4 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-91) ** 03171.4 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-92) ** 03216.0 USB SHARES Regional Coordination Network (pri night) 03361.0 USB SHARES Regional Coordination Network (altn night) 04426.0 USB USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (0330 0500 0930) 04426.0 USB USCG wx NMC San Francisco (0430 1030) 04513.0 USB SHARES Regional Coordination Network (altn night) 04724.0 USB GHFS 05136.4 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-93) ** 05141.4 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-94) ** 05211.0 USB FEMA 05901.0 USB SHARES National Coordination Network (altn night) 06501.0 USB USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (0330 0500 0930 1130 1600 2200 2330) 06501.0 USB USCG wx NMO Honolulu (0600 1200) 06501.0 USB USCG wx Marianas Section Guam (0930 1530) 06712.0 USB USAF GHFS SAR 06739.0 USB GHFS 06859.5 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-95) ** 07507.0 USB USN/USCG hurricane net (pri) 07508.5 USB FAA Caribbean hurricane net 07550.5 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-96 - primary) ** 07632.0 USB SHARES National Coordination Network (pri night) 07698.5 USB American Red Cross Disaster (F-97) ** 08764.0 USB USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (0330 0500 0930 1130 1600 1730 2200 2330) 08764.0 USB USCG wx NMC San Francisco (0430 1030 1630 2230) 08764.0 USB USCG wx NMO Honolulu ( 0600 1200 1800) 08992.0 USB GHFS 09064.0 USB SHARES National Coordination Network (altn night) 09380.0 USB USN/USCG hurricane net (sec) 10493.0 USB FEMA 11175.0 USB GHFS 13089.0 USB USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (1130 1600 1730 2200 2330) 13089.0 USB USCG wx NMC San Francisco (0430 1030 1630 2230) 13089.0 USB USCG wx NMO Honolulu ( 1800) 13089.0 USB USCG wx Marianas Section Guam (0300 2130) 13200.0 USB GHFS 14396.5 USB SHARES National Coordination Network (pri day) 14455.0 USB SHARES National Coordination Network (altn day) 15016.0 USB GHFS 17314.0 USB USCG wx from NMN Portsmouth (1730) 17314.0 USB USCG wx from NMC San Francisco (1630 2230) ** Type-accepted equipment and an issued US FCC license are required to transmit on Red Cross frequencies AMATEUR HIGH-FREQUENCY EMERGENCY HURRICANE NETS 01984.0 LSB Virgin Islands (VI, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles) 03710.0 LSB Puerto Rico 03808.0 LSB Caribbean Wx (1030) 03815.0 LSB Antigua/Antilles Emergency and Weather 03815.0 LSB Interisland (continuous watch) 03818.0 LSB Antigua/Antilles 03845.0 LSB Gulf Coast West Hurricane 03862.5 LSB Mississippi Section Traffic 03865.0 LSB West Virginia Emergency 03872.5 LSB Mercury Amateur Radio Assoc (MARA) ad hoc hurricane info net 03873.0 LSB West Gulf ARES Emergency (night) 03873.0 LSB Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 03873.0 LSB Louisiana ARES Emergency (night) 03873.0 LSB Mississippi ARES Emergency 03905.0 LSB Pacific ARES (Hawaii) 03905.0 LSB Delaware Emergency 03907.0 LSB Carolina Coast Emergency 03910.0 LSB Central Texas Emergency 03910.0 LSB Mississippi ARES 03910.0 LSB Louisiana Traffic 03910.0 LSB Virginia Emergency, Alpha (ARES/RACES) 03913.0 LSB New York State Emergency 03915.0 LSB South Carolina SSB NTS 03915.0 LSB Massachusetts/Rhode Island Emergency 03917.0 LSB Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency 03920.0 LSB Maryland Emergency 03923.0 LSB Mississippi ARES 03923.0 LSB North Carolina ARES Emergency (Tarheel) 03925.0 LSB Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 03925.0 LSB New York State Emergency 03925.0 LSB Louisiana Emergency (altn) 03925.0 LSB Southwest Traffic (altn) 03927.0 LSB North Carolina ARES (health welfare) 03935.0 LSB Belize 03935.0 LSB Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 03935.0 LSB Louisiana ARES (health welfare) 03935.0 LSB Texas ARES (health welfare) 03935.0 LSB Mississippi ARES (health welfare) 03935.0 LSB Alabama Emergency 03937.0 LSB Western Massachusetts ARES 03940.0 LSB Southern Florida Emergency 03943.0 LSB New Hampshire ARES Emergency (night) 03944.0 LSB West Gulf Emergency 03947.0 LSB Virginia Emergency, Bravo (health welfare) 03950.0 LSB Hurricane Watch (Amateur-to-National Hurricane Center) (altn) 03950.0 LSB Northern Florida Emergency 03955.0 LSB South Texas Emergency 03960.0 LSB North East Coast Hurricane 03965.0 LSB Alabama Emergency (altn) 03965.0 LSB Connecticut Emergency 03967.0 LSB Gulf Coast (outgoing traffic) 03970.0 LSB New Jersey ARES 03975.0 LSB Georgia ARES 03975.0 LSB Texas RACES (altn) 03980.0 LSB Southeast Virginia ARES 03987.5 LSB Arkansas ARES Emergency (night) 03987.5 LSB Mexican National 03990.5
Re: [digitalradio] Re: A shot of my WSPR screen...
I got one decoded signal, 10316 -17 -1.1 10.140158 0 VE7THZ DN09 30. The rest of the night, nothing. Abdy 2010/8/30 Peter Frenning pe...@frenning.dk søn, 29 08 2010 kl. 22:45 -0400, skrev Andy obrien: Interesting, I get the same thing. It has been months since I tried WSPR. I checked my old guide http://www.frenning.dk/OZ1PIF_HOMEPAGE/Whisper_Guide.html Followed my own instructions and get NO decode. Will play around some more On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Robert L. Tucker rltuc...@aol.com wrote: ...showing spots but no decodes. BTW, I went through the steps to upload this image to the Photos section of the website, but it doesn't show up... just a little blue box with a ? inside. Robert K5TD Robert and Andy I don't really understand what your problem(s) are. For me, and hundreds of other users it just works, as witnessed by this screen shot (taken from my linux Ubuntu to boot) And the reporting system works just as smoothly these days as witnessed by this excerpt from wsprnet.org: *Spot Database* Specify query parameters http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/spotquery 50 spots: *Timestamp* *Call* *MHz* *SNR* *Drift* *Grid* *Pwr* *Reporter* * RGrid* *km* *az*2010-08-30 08:48PA3GFE10.140133-200 JO21rk0.1OZ1PIFJO65an63241 2010-08-30 08:48 DM1FS 10.140169 -4 0 JN39wu 5 OZ1PIF JO65an 694 222010-08-30 08:48 G3RIK 10.140224 -3 0 IO83wp 1 OZ1PIF JO65an 935 71 2010-08-30 08:48 F6BIA 10.140252 0 0 JN18dq 2 OZ1PIF JO65an 1012 372010-08-30 08:48 G3RIK 10.140281 -23 0 IO83wp 1 OZ1PIF JO65an 935 712010-08-30 08:46 DH3JO 10.140188 -19 -1 JO30lw 0.1 OZ1PIF JO65an 615 312010-08-30 08:46 F5KIS 10.140226 +2 0 JN23qi 10 OZ1PIF JO65an 1439 172010-08-30 08:46 DL4RU 10.140286 -14 0 JN69cr 2 OZ1PIF JO65an 649 3592010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140264 -20 1 JO65an 0.5 MW0VVO IO71mt 1191 2572010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140238 -16 0 JO65an 0.5 G8SQH IO81tx 1025 2532010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140162 -23 0 JO65an 0.5 G4FUI IO84pp 942 2702010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140243 -23 0 JO65an 0.5 DL6MFL JN58ta 839 1822010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140259 -19 0 JO65an 0.5 PA1GSJ JO22da 643 2352010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140250 -18 0 JO65an 0.5 DL1MMK JN58sd 825 1832010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140258 -2 0 JO65an 0.5 F6BIA JN18dq 1012 2252010-08-30 08:44 OZ1PIF 10.140248 -17 0 JO65an 0.5 DL4RU JN69cr 649 1792010-08-30 08:42 M0PPP 10.140241 -19 0 IO93gm 2 OZ1PIF JO65an 898 702010-08-30 08:40 F1EXL 10.140130 -5 0 IN98qh 1 OZ1PIF JO65an 1182 422010-08-30 08:40 DM1FS 10.140168 +2 1 JN39wu 5 OZ1PIF JO65an 694 222010-08-30 08:40 F6BIA 10.140252 -9 0 JN18dq 2 OZ1PIF JO65an 1012 372010-08-30 08:38 PA3GFE 10.140133 -4 0 JO21rk 0.1 OZ1PIF JO65an 632 412010-08-30 08:38 G3RIK 10.140224 -8 0 IO83wp 1 OZ1PIF JO65an 935 712010-08-30 08:36 F2WA 10.140199 +7 1 JN38rm 10 OZ1PIF JO65an 843 202010-08-30 08:34 OZ1PIF 10.140238 -19 0 JO65an 0.5 G8SQH IO81tx 1025 2532010-08-30 08:34 OZ1PIF 10.140258 -7 0 JO65an 0.5 F6BIA JN18dq 1012 225 2010-08-30 08:34 OZ1PIF 10.140279 -7 0 JO65an 0.5 F2WA JN38rm 843 2042010-08-30 08:32 F6BIA 10.140253 +2 0 JN18dq 2 OZ1PIF JO65an 1012 372010-08-30 08:30 DH3JO 10.140189 -15 -1 JO30lw 0.1 OZ1PIF JO65an 615 312010-08-30 08:30 HB9LFT 10.140198 -18 0 JN47cl 5 OZ1PIF JO65an 937 152010-08-30 08:30 DL6NL 10.140216 -8 0 JO50cb 0.1 OZ1PIF JO65an 624 11 Vy 73 de OZ1PIF/5Q2M, Peter * ** Genius is one per cent inspiration, ** ** and ninety-nine per cent** ** perspiration. ** ** -- Thomas A. Edison ** * email: peter(no-spam filler)@frenning.dk filler...@frenning.dkhttp://www.frenning.dk/oz1pif.htm Ph. +45 4619 3239 Snailmail: Peter Frenning Ternevej 23 DK-4130 Viby Sj. Denmark *
[digitalradio] Re: A shot of my WSPR screen...
Got 'em rolling in now 1042 -23 -1.1 10.140156 0 W3HH EL89 30 1052 -24 -0.6 10.140156 0 W3HH EL89 30 1100 -23 -0.4 10.140156 0 W3HH EL89 30 1100 -18 -0.3 10.140178 0 JQ1HDR QM05 37 1106 -20 0.1 10.140189 0 7M1QMY PM95 40 1108 -24 -0.5 10.140156 0 W3HH EL89 30 1108 -16 -0.5 10.140178 0 JQ1HDR QM05 37 1110 -27 -0.5 10.140142 1 W6PDD DM04 37 Any luck Robert ? On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: I got a report 0316 -17 -1.1 10.140158 0 VE7THZ DN09 30 10386 was the receive dial frequency that the software was tuned to
Re: [digitalradio] Weebly-warbly on 80m?
MFSK8? On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: Rudy Benner ben...@vianet.ca benner%40vianet.ca Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 Time: 06:13:31 Yes, Rudy, it was LSB, but it was neither WSPR nor JT-65. It was the distinctive gliding from one tone to another that made it stand out from anything I have heard before. -- 73 Ian, G3NRW Replg3...@yahoo.co.uk?subject=re:+%5Bdigitalradio%5D+Weebly-warbly+on+80m?
Re: [digitalradio] CMSK successful tests on 600m
Pretty impressive , Murray. Thanks for the update. Andy K3UK On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM, zl1...@nzart.org.nz wrote: I ran 200W of CMSK8 for two hours last night, with 100% copy at VK2DDI (2200km range) and good copy with very deep fades at ZL2AFP (500km range). Copy was good in VK2 well before sunset. Later in the evening a test with 50W of CMSK63 was also 100% copy for long periods at both locations. The transmissions were on 508.150kHz. I used a Redifon DU505 exciter. The transmitter is Class D H-bridge and the antenna a base loaded inverted L with 7.5m upwire, and three 30m top wires. Both receiving stations used PA0RDT mini-whip antennas. 73, Murray ZL1BPU R zl1...@nzart.org.nz?subject=cmsk+successful+tests+on+600m
[digitalradio] Re: A shot of my WSPR screen...
Interesting, I get the same thing. It has been months since I tried WSPR. I checked my old guide http://www.frenning.dk/OZ1PIF_HOMEPAGE/Whisper_Guide.html Followed my own instructions and get NO decode. Will play around some more On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Robert L. Tucker rltuc...@aol.com wrote: ...showing spots but no decodes. BTW, I went through the steps to upload this image to the Photos section of the website, but it doesn't show up... just a little blue box with a ? inside. Robert K5TD
[digitalradio] Re: A shot of my WSPR screen...
I got a report 0316 -17 -1.1 10.140158 0 VE7THZ DN09 30 10386 was the receive dial frequency that the software was tuned to On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting, I get the same thing. It has been months since I tried WSPR. I checked my old guide http://www.frenning.dk/OZ1PIF_HOMEPAGE/Whisper_Guide.html Followed my own instructions and get NO decode. Will play around some more On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Robert L. Tucker rltuc...@aol.com wrote: ...showing spots but no decodes. BTW, I went through the steps to upload this image to the Photos section of the website, but it doesn't show up... just a little blue box with a ? inside. Robert K5TD
Re: [digitalradio] Digital Voice update #2 - programmers wanted - codec2 and the G3PLX modem
I wonder if Patrick would be interested ??? Andy K3UK On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: All, I received an email from Peter Martinez today regarding the new codec developed by Dave Rowe. I had asked him if it was possible to use it in one of the digital voice applications and he explained that the modem, which was originally designed by Peter for a different voice codec, would have to be modified for it to work with Dave's codec. He said that he would not be able to take this on at the moment because of other obligations, but he did mention that he would pass along the know-how to anyone who would like to try writing a modem for Dave's codec based on Peter's own FDM design. This is how Cesco, HB9TLK re-engineered Peter's modem to work with a slower 1400 bps codec for the digital voice program FDMDV and how Erik, VK4RS developed EasyPal Unfortunately, we haven't been able to get in touch with Cesco for some time now so it may be necessary to have someone come up with a new digital voice application - something along the lines of WinDRM / FDMDV. If anyone is interested in taking on these projects, please contact me direct and I will put you in touch with Peter. Thanks, Tony -K2MO
Re: [digitalradio] New
You don't specifically NEED a GPS unit for APRS unless you plan on operating mobile. APRS uses VHF, HF, or both. Which do you plan? If mobile, most use VHF.. 2 meters. On HF is is mainly 30M but there is some HF APRS on 20M too. Most common APRS methods use packet radio. 300 baud packet on HF and 1200 baud packet on 30M . There is some APRS using PSK but that is not as common. So, to start, we need to figure out how you intend to generate the packet tones and decode the received signals . If mobile , we need to figure out if you have one of the special radios that has a TNC built in. or are you going to need one like the small TNC-X (designed by my neighbour a few blocks away). Not mobile, you can use a soundcard based application , like Multpsk, to generate the Packet tones in APRS mode. Many GPS units do not work with ham radio and APRS. Only the higher-end GPS units tend to come with data output presented in a manner than can be linked to a radio. So don't assume your Tom Tom will do what u want unless it outputs data via NMEA So, tell me more about what you have in mind ? Andy K3UK On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Dan wd5...@yahoo.com wrote: I would like to try APRS, but have no idea where to start. I now have a GPS unit from TomTom. What else do I need and where do I start? Thank you, Dan Walker WD5CND
Re: [digitalradio] Digital Voice News - VK5DGR's Open Source Codec
It is good news, although I still think MELP was more legal than people think. Andy K3UK On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:28 PM, J. Moen j...@jwmoen.com wrote: This is very, very good news, and it may turn out to be a very big deal. It will be fun to hear reports from the early adopters. There aren't many people who can write this kind of code -- if you like where Dave is headed, you may want to donate to his CODEC2 effort that's referred to in the link below. Ever since we all discovered that MELP was not legally available, we've all been waiting for something good that's open source. CODEC2 may allow a narrow enough bandwidth for widespread use on HF, and it may provide an alternative for VHF/UHF digital voice in the future. While I don't begrudge D-Star's use of the $25 AMBE proprietary codec on a chip, that approach prevents the kind of experimentation that hams are famous for. A software only codec would be very welcome as the future unfolds Jim - K6JM
Re: [digitalradio] Signal Around 14113.5 - What Is It?
ROS ? On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Rick Westerfield r_lwesterfi...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hello, Anybody have any idea what the mode/signal is around 14113.5? It is wide on the waterfall and there is no RSID. Sounds familiar but I cannot decode it. Any ideas? Rick – KH2DF Repr_lwesterfi...@bellsouth.net?subject=signal+around+14113.5+-+what+is+it?
[digitalradio] de AA5JG FS: Kenwood TS2000 HF/VHF/UHF transceiver
-- Forwarded message -- From: John Geiger aa...@yahoo.com Date: Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:35 AM Subject: [KenwoodTS-2000] FS: Kenwood TS2000 HF/VHF/UHF transceiver To: kenwoodts-2...@yahoogroups.com I have for sale or trade a 2008 model Kenwood TS2000 that does 100 watts on HF, 6m, and 2m, and 50 watts on 70cm. I bought this radio used from Ham Radio Outlet at the beginning of June, so it has been checked out recently and found to work perfectly. Really like it but life things come up and I need to downsize the shack a bit. This radio has IF DSP so no optional filters are needed. It also has full duplex for the satellites, a built in TCXO, a 2m/70cm subreceiver for listening to the local repeaters while operating on the main receiver, and a built in TNC. It will also do crossband repeat so you can get on HF or 6m while walking around town with an HT-what a neat feature! It is in very good condition with a couple of light scratches on the top of the case (I doubt they would show up in a picture). It comes with the hand mic, power cord, and manual. I think I still have the original box but it is missing the stryofoam inserts, though. I am asking $1000 for it plus shipping, but can also meet for an inperson deal in the Southwest Oklahoma/OKC/North Texas area. You will not be disappointed with this radio-it does it all and does it all pretty well. 73s John AA5JG Lawton, OK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Half Square Antenna
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 6:29 AM, kf4hou kf4...@hotmail.com wrote: Hey Tom Which is the better way of feeding the Half Square what is the plus and minus of both? Voltage vs. Current Fed The antenna may be fed at the bottom or at a corner. When fed at a corner, the feed point is a lowimpedance, current-feed. When fed at the bottom of one of the wires against a small ground counterpoise, the feed point is a high-impedance, voltage-feed. http://rudys.typepad.com/ant/files/antenna_halfsquare_array.pdf Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] New CMSK released
What are the main frequencies ? On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:35 AM, n0hnj dco...@zitomedia.net wrote: CMSK version 21.08.10 has been released ( http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/CMSK/cmsk.htm) Sound cards separate from Windows default can now be selected. Anyone wanting to try this mode out please drop me an email. I'll be checking periodically today. 73 Dave KB3MOW
[digitalradio] Air Canada 859 emergency - turning back to Glasgow
-- Forwarded message -- From: David Lusthof davidlust...@goatse.be Date: Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [UDXF] Air Canada 859 emergency - turning back to Glasgow To: u...@yahoogroups.com On 22-08-10 20:53, Geir Stokkeland wrote: Air Canada 859, en route Heathrow to Toronto, is turning back and flying direct Glasgow. There is some kind of emergency on board, comms ongoing with Shanwick on 5616 kHz as I write. Instruction to direct Glasgow was given 1845 UTC. I don�t know any other details, perhaps our Scottish colleagues can check relevant VHF frequencies in the next few minutes? Geir, Norway Just switched to 8864 Khz (1917z) Redavidlust...@goatse.be?subject=re:+%5BUDXF%5D+Air+Canada+859+emergency+-+turning+back+to+Glasgow
[digitalradio] Rigblster and Digipan ?
This claim from West Mountain seems dubious. DIGIPAN PROBLEMS If you are having trouble with DigiPAN stop using it and try WinPSK! We have had numerous reports of DigiPAN having a blank waterfall display. In QST there is a report of this which was cured by increasing the display colors to 256 colors or higher. We have experienced this but we were running high color and we fixed it by re-booting the computer. We have also had reports, and experienced it ourselves, of, DigiPAN not working with the serial port. We do not know what causes this but they are aware of the problem. We fixed this by completely removing and re-installing the program. Anyone confirm this is a real problem?
Re: [digitalradio] Rigblster and Digipan ?
That's what I figured. Thanks Skip On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 5:46 PM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, Of course, DigiPan needs to be run with a display of 256 colors or higher (unless you change the default waterfall colors)! The default palette requires at least 256 colors to work, and so do Internet graphics. I have no idea why anyone in the last 10 years would try to run with less than 256 colors, when probably 99% of video cards support at least 16-bit, 32-bit , or 24-bit color these days.
[digitalradio] Questionable DX PSK31 reception reports
A few callsigns that my software reported today TU5KC 20m PSK31 8429 kms21:32:19 Ivory Coast D2QV20m PSK31 11514 kms 20:51:54 Angola ET4ETI 20m PSK31 11525 kms 21:27:30 Ethiopia A4ETI 20m PSK31 7215 miles 21:22:41 Oman C2NIJ 20m PSK31 11975 kms 20:56:34 Nauru C2QV20m PSK31 11975 kms 20:05:17 Nauru S3FCO 20m PSK31 12519 kms 20:11:11 Bangladesh D6WH20m PSK31 13516 kms 20:43:28 Comoros Islands 4W4ME 20m PSK31 15571 kms 20:11: Timor Leste I assume they are inaccurate callsigns. It would have been fun. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Introducing the KJ6VW Half-square antenna
See http://www.obriensweb.com/halfsquare.html for a brief article on this antenna that I have found easy to build and has improved my signals Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Re introducing the KJ6VW...........
Mel, we might start with an assumption that my vertical could be designed better . I just took it down and plan on making a better on Sunday. Andy K3UK On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 5:05 PM, raf3151019 gzero...@btinternet.com wrote: Hello Andy, It was interesting reading the description of the half square antenna you made, particularly the comments on the comparison between vertical and the half square. Being unable to hear European stations may partly explain why, when conditions do improve a little, I always keep seeing the same PSK stations from the US, and the ones which can see me on their screens are most often very weak to my QTH Considering the huge number of PSK users in the US I've often wondered if my R5 is deaf, or lots of US operators are using wet string ! Regards, Mel G0GQK
Re: [digitalradio] New guy
Welcome Steve. Getting started is not too complicated. HRD is a good choice. Your others would be Multipsk, FLdigi, Digipan or Winwarbler . All fairly easy to set up. If you PC has an internal sound card, that is all you would need. You can add a second sound card later if you wanted to do digital modes and listen to other sounds at the same time. In general you need a cable that will take the audio received from you radio to the line-in of your computer soundcard. Also a cable that takes generated tones from your PC to the input of you radio. Most people also like to have the ability to control the radio via the software, so there is also usually a connection via a serial or USB port that controls the radio and switches between transmit and receive. Many hams built all this themselves but many others buy commercial interfaces. These interfaces range from very basic (but effective) interfaces like the Donner cable that sells for around $40.00, the Signallink interfaces that is around $120, to the higher end interfaces with bells and whistles like the Microham or Rigblaster products that exceed $250.00. If you want to build your own, Skip Teller's interface recently outlined in QST magazine can be built easily and inexpensively. For software, I find the easiest are the products that get you very quick responses when stuck, and the ones that don't scold you when you don't read the manual (or have an Einstein brain) . Winwarbler, Digipan, HRD-DM780, Multipsk and FLdigi will all get you quick, patient, responses if you need help. Authors of each of these applications are active here Andy K3UK On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Stephen smyer...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello all. After being a SWL for several years, a friend willed (he is an SK now) to me his Icom 765. I am intrested in getting into the digital modes. Being new, I don't even know enough to ask the right questions. My wife is in the US Navy and we will retire to the country of Panama. I got my ticket last Feb. but we moved to Baton Rouge and I have nothing set up (except a long wire in the attic). I have had all the gear (IC-765, IC-AT500, IC-2kl and its powersupply) back to a guy who rebuilt and referbished to factory spect. I have found that if you have a ticket, in Panama, they will give you one (of equal rating) so you can operate in their country. Is HRD the program to use, or should I start out with somethig that is more simple? Do I get an outboard sound card? What cables do I need? Any advice will be appreciated. Steve KJ4SLK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Solving the RSID problem once and for all
Can we persuade Dave (FLDIGI ) and Simon to follow suit? On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Patrick Lindecker f6...@free.fr wrote: Sholto, Simon and all, confirmation email from a distant land. For information, in the last Multipsk version, I proposed this feature (confirmation email) for almost all digital modes (including CW), through a specific sting of characters using a particular protocol (using CRC). The code (Pascal) of formation of the string of characters is public, so... http://f6cte.free.fr/how_to_use_the_r...@_email_reception_report_with_multipsk.doc 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: sholtofish sho...@probikekit.com sholto%40probikekit.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:09 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Solving the RSID problem once and for all Simon, Yes that will be very interesting to see. My only thought about such a system is the complexity cost level for the average ham. Many of us on here lament about people not using RS ID or not being interested enough to try some of the more exotic modes. I don't see this ever significantly changing. For most digimode ops PSK31 RTTY are all that are important - just witness RTTY contests and the activity around 14.070. We talk about ultimate solutions but realistically this will only be a solution for a small percentage of highly technical amateurs. To state it slightly differently: For most ops the ultimate solution has already been invented namely PSK31. We are rapidly discussing developing technologies that are going to bypass a very high proportion of amateurs and to what end? To talk to the same small bunch of guys using a different complex mode each time? Whatever your thoughts about the ROS modem it did capture a lot of interest (and still does) because it was extremely simple to operate (therefore understandable for the average ham) and gave a reward in the form of a confirmation email from a distant land. Actually the same essential qualities that appealed to most of us when we first got into ham radio. CW was simple to operate and we looked forward to the QSL card. I'm not suggesting we abandon attempts like Simon's, far from it, but we might be deluding ourselves if we think an ultimate solution is either necessary or gained through ever more complex technology. 73 Sholto --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Simon HB9DRV simon.br...@... wrote: I think I'm working on the 'ultimate solution' here - a SDR radio and RSID decoder where the RSID decoder analyses between 11.025 and 88.2kHz of bandwidth. I already have a digital decoder built into the console, the RSID will then alert me and with one click I'll be decoding it. Next year I hope to have a SDR receiver which delivers 30Mhz of bandwidth so I can monitor the entire shortwave (or just Ham bands) for RSID other interesting transmissions. Simon Brown, HB9DRV http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message-
[digitalradio] Fwd: Anyone need an HF rig?
-- Forwarded message -- From: sholtofish sho...@gmail.com Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:24 PM Subject: Anyone need an HF rig? I have my Icom 706 MK II (non G) version for sale if anyone needs a cheap 100W HF rig? Since I got my Ten Tec I really don't use it and might as well sell it. It has the DSP upgrade, a 500Hz filter and is MARS modified. Excellent condition cosmetically very nice. Comes with original box, manuals, cables, mic, mobile mount. I will throw in a KAM XL FSK cable if someone needs that as well. $475 plus postage. Say $500 shipped in the US. 73 Sholto K7TMG __
[digitalradio] Fwd: [30MDG] Spotting to the DX Cluster is now available at HamSpots
-- Forwarded message -- From: Laurie, VK3AMA Date: Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 6:42 AM Spotting to the DX Cluster is now available at HamSpots! Look for the [POST SPOT] link in the title bar (top right corner) of the Cluster Spot display on any of the pages that have a Cluster display, which includes both the 30MDG FH Clubs. This feature is only available to users who sign into the site. Please note: All outgoing spots to the Cluster are logged. The Date, Time, Senders Callsign and IP address are all recorded. Cluster Spotting abuse will not be tolerated. Please report any bugs or inconsistent behaviour. Enjoy this new facility :) 73 de Laurie, VK3AMA
[digitalradio] Are plasma TVs killing radio?
-- Forwarded message -- From: Mike Terry miketerr...@btinternet.com Date: Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:44 AM Subject: [dxld] Are plasma TVs killing radio? To: DXLD d...@yahoogroups.com The Register Posted in Wireless by By Bill Ray 12 August 2010 The Radio Society of Great Britain is asking anyone with a plasma TV to let it know if they've had trouble getting BBC Radio 4 lately. The Radio Society of Great Britain represents the radio ham community, though it sees itself as having a wider remit. When not organising competitions to see who has the biggest beard can transmit a 10MHz signal furthest, the RSGB tries to protect the interests of radio users of all kinds by tracking possible causes of interference, which prompts its latest appeal. Recently the interference effort has been focused on mains networking kit - people running Ethernet signals over in-home electrical wires - but the Society reckons that plasma TVs are another source of interference worthy of greater attention. Anecdotal stories abound of plasmas putting out interference below 30MHz, and even extending into the higher frequencies where commercial radio can be found, but the Society is trying to cast a wider net to see if it's a genuine problem. The plan is to make a presentation to CISPR (the International Special Committee on Radio Interference) in the next few weeks if enough complaints can be accumulated - so if you've got a plasma and you think it's plotting against your radio, drop the RSGB a line at plasma...@rsgb.org.ukplasma.tv%40rsgb.org.uk http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/12/plasma_tv_interference/
Re: [digitalradio] Contestia or other???
. Many modes work well, and most are BETTER than PSK31, but the problem is that there are not many hams using the others nodes, So your lighthouse station may be calling CQ over and over again using a mode that no one uses. So, I would suggest just four modes. PSK31, PSK63 if the band is in GOOD condition, Olivia 500/16 , and MFSK16. I look forward to working the *Jose Ignacio Lighthouse Andy K3UK * On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 9:13 AM, OSCAR LAMA - CX1CW cx...@yahoo.es wrote: *Hello, I am one in charge of digital modes of my club, ( www.radiogruposur.com) and we will participate next weekend in ILLW, at Jose Ignacio Lighthouse, near Punta del Este, Uruguay. Since conditions are not good, I will ask you recomendations of the use of others digital modes than PSK31 RTTY that we will use, mainly because the entire world uses it, but I personnally want to use the oportunity to test any of low-prop modes. With Mixw 2.19 soft and CONTESTIA, OLIVIA and RTTYM dll´s loaded, I want to know your opinions to test them and can make probes with all of you. * ** *Sorry for not have a 30 mts antenna, but will be at 3.5, 7, 14, 18, 21 and 28 mhz. nearly 40 hs. Since saturday 00.00 UTC to sunday 20.00 UTC. * *Our call will be CW5X, and will be QRV via mail msn: radiogrupo...@adinet.com.uy * *Hope to see/hear you in this event. * ** *73´s Good DX !! Oscar Lama - CX1CW*
Re: [digitalradio] Urgent - Cesco, HB9TLK
Yes, I really would like find Cesco Andy On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: All, It is important that we get in touch with Cesco, HB9TLK. Please reply direct - d...@optonline.net dxdx%40optonline.net Thanks, Tony -K2MO PS: Thanks for allowing the off topic post Andy
Re: [digitalradio] Ros Use in US ( Urgent )
WE9XLQ us not a valid USA callsign Andy On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: What ? On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Rein A rein...@ix.netcom.com wrote: Hello All, Mr. Ros has just corrected the statement on the official ROS Modem Website regarding ROS use in USA: The FCC allows ROS to be used in the USA 13 August, 2010 by José Alberto Nieto Ros †The FCC allows ROS to be used in the USA†only by WE9XLQ Making up for lost ground , showing impressive coverage on the first day of ROS HF later ROS -MF covers 5700 miles to LU with ease. Thank you Jose. We do not want to make your case more complicated then it already is. 73 Rein W6SZ
[digitalradio] CMSK - Up and Running
-- Forwarded message -- From: Phil Williams Two initial contacts via CMSK 63 - N4UM and K4UI. We are learning how to tune correctly. Currently done on 10136.00 + 1000 hz -- Philw de KA1GMN __
[digitalradio] SpectraVue 3.09
-- Forwarded message -- From: moe_wheatley New Version 3.09 Spectravue. Nothing major, mostly new support for next generation RFSPACE radios and a few bug fixes. One new feature that may be of interest to all is an AutoStart feature so SV starts automatically when first brought up. It is enabled in the General Setup menu. Also for Kenwood radio owners, there is a detailed procedure in the help file to modify the SDR-IQ radio to loop back the RS232 handshake lines without having to modify a cable. Moe _
Re: [digitalradio] CMSK
Thanks Sholto, going to give it a try Andy On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 6:38 PM, sholtofish sho...@probikekit.com wrote: Interesting new software from Con New narrow-band mode for LF/MF released Con Wassilieff ZL2AFP has recently released a new narrow-band digital mode, CMSK, designed specifically for the LF and MF ham radio bands (2200, 600 and 160m). The mode uses MSK modulation, familiar to LF and MF listeners as the mode most used by commercial and military transmissions. One major advantage of MSK is that unlike PSK, it does not require linear amplification to maintain narrow bandwidth. The new ZL2AFP CMSK mode can be described as Correlated, Convolved Minimum Shift Keying, and uses a full-time NASA standard convolutional coder with a generous interleaver to provide impressive QRN resistance. Synchronism is assured, even on very weak signals, by a transmitted PN-sequence frame marker and cross-correlator at the receiver. Four modes have been provided, from 125 baud (200Hz bandwidth, 60 WPM) down to 7.8 baud (12.5Hz bandwidth, 4WPM). The narrowest and slowest mode is intended for beacon applications, and can be received 100% at -21dB S/N in 3kHz bandwidth. The default mode, CMSK63, has been reliably copied across the Tasman, at a range of 2200km on 600m from a transmission well under 1W EIRP. Software for this new mode is now available from www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/CMSK/cmsk.htm, where a description of the design is also given. Murray Greenman ZL1BPU/ZL1EE
[digitalradio] Fwd: [wspr_mept] CAT problems ?.
Anyone have suggestions for this guy? Andy K3UK -- Forwarded message -- From: Terry g90...@hamradiodeals.co.uk Date: Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 5:21 PM Subject: [wspr_mept] CAT problems ?. To: wspr_m...@yahoogroups.com Hello, can i ask for help please --- as follows. Until recently when i was taken in to hospital following a stroke i ran WSPR with great success !! swl!! i ran it with a variety of radios using cat control, now for some strange reason there is no way can i get WSPR to communicate with my TS-2000, in the past i have run using a serial to USB adapter !! no trouble at all !, i have tried using several adapters but all are the same - no CAT control, i am able to CAT control the TS-2000 with lots of the other CAT programs but as above no joy with WSPR. As soon as i start WSPR all is well until i click to select a band for WSPR to change the radio al i get is the following dialog. Transaction ID = 12K3965 WSPR VERSION 2.0 BY K1JT RUN DATE:SUN AUG 08 20:32 READ_STRING=TIMEOUT WITHOUT READING A CHARACTER ! THIS LINE IS REPEATED 4 TIMES! KENWOOD_SETFREQ ERROR = INVALID PARAMETER. As far as i know the settings in the setup box are correct, can anyone help please as i am at a loss. Many Thanks. Terry !! swl !!
Re: [digitalradio] HRD / DM780 BEAM HEADING?
I think in the log book ALE On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know if HRD has the ability to display beam headings for grid squares / countries within the DM780 window? Thank, Tony -K2MO
Re: [digitalradio] SCS PTC-II and regular digital modes
I have the same interest, and would also be interested in answers to Julian's questions. Andy K3UK On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 5:31 PM, g4ilo jul...@g4ilo.com wrote: I have been wondering about getting an SCS multimode controller, the PTC-II USB. Primarily I am interested in getting the best performance for HF APRS which is what my radio does most of the time while I am otherwise engaged. I have no interest in Winlink but am interested in trying Pactor-II which people have said can hold QSOs even under very difficult conditions. Is there much activity on the mode? I don't want to deny myself the opportunity to use PSK31 or RTTY but the SCS would plug into the rear audio connections of my transceiver and I don't want to have to grope around the back changing plugs just to use soundcard modes. I understand these controllers can do PSK and RTTY as well but I don't see how this works with the programs I am familiar with. I'm also unsure how the transceiver control works. I currently have a separate serial cable to my K3 for this. If any users of the SCS controllers could pass on their experiences to a prospective user I would be extremely grateful. Julian, G4ILO _
Re: [digitalradio] AN/TRQ-35 ionospheric sounders.?
Thanks Ian and Tony. I know Peter a little since he lives near my home town, and have corresponded with him a few times over the years. Last we heard from him on this group he expressed his intention to become a hermit after someone distributed an alpha version of a digital voice application that he did not one in the public domain. Anyway, the link to Murray's page took me to Chirpview, and this What you need to use ChirpView Your computer 1. A PC-compatible running Windows 95/98/NT4/ME/2000 etc, though so far ChirpView has only been tested on Windows 95 and 98. 2. Pentium (or equivalent) CPU running at 100 MHz or more - this represents my best guess based on the software requiring about 33% available CPU power on a 266 MHz Pentium-II. Although it might run on a 100 MHz machine, it may be very prone to losing audio data if you try running other software at the same time. 3. 16-bit stereo soundcard Your HF receiver 1. USB mode with a normal speech SSB filter (i.e. 3 kHz bandwidth) 2. Ability to turn off/override the AGC and use a manual “RF gain” control. This is not absolutely essential, but if the AGC is still operating, ChirpView cannot correctly measure signal levels. If you want to make precise measurements, the frequency accuracy and stability of your receiver must be good. ChirpView receives sounders which sweep at 100 kHz/sec, so a frequency error of just 100 Hz gives a timing error of 1 millisecond. In addition... ChirpView requires an accurate timing reference. The best option is a GPS receiver with a pulse-per-second (PPS) output. You need to connect the GPS receiver’s NMEA data output to one of your computer’s serial ports, and the PPS output to the RIGHT line input of your soundcard (via an appropriate attenuator). Alternatively, you can use a time signal such as MSF (in the U.K.). For this you need an SSB receiver which can tune to the MSF signal and give (say) a 1 kHz audio tone from the MSF carrier. This should then be fed into the RIGHT line input of your soundcard. Other time signals may also be suitable: they must produce an audio tone which goes off for a short period (say 100 ms) exactly on the start of each UTC second. If you use this option, you will not be able to make high precision measurements using ChirpView. Other options for timing reference may be added in later releases of ChirpView. I think I will give it a try, 73 Andy K3UK On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: Andy, Is there any easy way to detect these signals or sweeps ? Andy K3UK Check out ZL1BPU's page - http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/IONO/chirps.htm Tony -K2MO
[digitalradio] World's nastiest PSK31 signal [1 Attachment]
On 10M tonight, from Mexico See attached, the image around 500 Hz is his MAIN signal with LOTS of side bars, and the image around 1700 Hz is also him ! Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Fwd: [UDXF] Iraqi ALE
-- Forwarded message -- From: nl1265 adsl642...@tiscali.nl Date: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 4:10 PM Subject: [UDXF] Iraqi ALE To: u...@yahoogroups.com 10511.0 KRB: Karbala Emergency Response Brigade IRQ 19:22 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling BGD Baghdad (1 AUG)(PPA) 10511.0 KRK: Kirkuk Emergency Brigade IRQ 19:46 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling KOT Al kut (1 AUG)(PPA) 10511.0 MOT: Emergency response brigade Samawah-Muthanna IRQ 19:03 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling BGD Baghdad (1 AUG)(PPA) 10511.0 NEN: Emergency Police Brigade Mosul-Ninawa IRQ 19:06 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling BGD Baghdad (1 AUG)(PPA) 10511.0 SAL: Emergency response brigade Tikrit-Salahadin IRQ 19:47 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling KOT Al kut (1 AUG)(PPA) 10526.0 KOT: Emergency Response Force Al Kut -Wasit IRQ 19:45 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling MOINET (collective call)(1 AUG)(PPA) 10526.0 KRB: Karbala Emergency Response Brigade IRQ 19:31 USB/MIL.STD.188-141 ALE Calling BGD Baghdad (1 AUG)(PPA) Peter Poelstra The Netherlands ALA 1530 loop antenna Perseus sdr receiver Hoka code 300-32
[digitalradio] Fwd: [UDXF] STANAG Frequencies
-- Forwarded message -- From: Lasse lasse.ra...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 7:27 PM Subject: [UDXF] STANAG Frequencies To: u...@yahoogroups.com Hi all I have been mapping a few STANAG-4285 frequencies (thanks Ary for id'ing the mode) the week. I have used a FRG-7 which means that the frequencies are a bit uncertain. I have not had the time to check all frequencies with my DX-394, and many of those found are difficult to hear on that reciever due to the higher noise floor. I don't have the new Klingenfuss freq. list yet, so most of these are probably already known. Nevermind, I'll post them here anyway. Frequencies: -- 2561, 2579, 2613, 2632, 2767 -- 3295, 3385, 3425, 3863, 3995 -- 4030, 4055, 4140, 4163, 4203, 4210, 4229, 4235, 4255, 4263, 4289, 4299, 4310, 4315, 4320, 4402, 4410, 4435, 4525, 4563, 4643, 4685, 4780, 4880, 4965 -- 5118, 5160, 5225, 5362, 5428, 5760, 5790 -- 6228, 6250, 6340, 6348, 6390, 6410, 6440, 6457, 6470, 6480, 6495, 6787 -- 7555 -- 8553, 8618, 8633, 8702 -- 9099 -- 10115, 10264 -- 11465, 11705 -- 14630, 14720, 14934 -- 15647? -- Regards Lasse Repl lasse.ra...@gmail.com?subject=[udxf]+stanag+frequencies
Re: [digitalradio] 14.077
JT65A On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 11:12 PM, Jerry Rappel w...@q.com wrote: Is it DominoEX-4 that I have been hearing on 14.077 lately? I haven't used these new modes yet. Thanks, Jerry WWØE __._,_._
[digitalradio] MM Hamsoft and MMTTY - 10th Anniversary
-- Forwarded message -- From: Ken mmhamsoft+...@gmail.com mmhamsoft%2b...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 3:07 PM Subject: [mm beta help group] MM Hamsoft and MMTTY - 10th Anniversary To: m...@yahoogroups.com Celebrating One Decade of the World's Greatest Ham Software! Join in the 10th Anniversary of MM Hamsoft and MMTTY. We have created this special place where you can join in celebrating 10 years of the MM software and website. Please take the time to leave your comments and thanks to JE3HHT, Makoto (Mako) Mori for this great software! Click here to leave your comments: http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/posts/10th-anniversary-of-mm-hamsoft-and\ -mmtty-3.php?id=3http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/posts/10th-anniversary-of-mm-hamsoft-and-mmtty-3.php?id=3 73 . . . Ken - VE5KC
[digitalradio] PSKmail: jPSKmail-0.5.4 installers now available a
PSKmail: jPSKmail-0.5.4 installers now available at http://www.crusefalk.se/jpskmailinstall/ , including the new scanner ( http://pskmail.wikispaces.com/Client_scanning ). jPSKmail installers
[digitalradio] Fwd: [sdr-radio-com] NetSDR Preview
-- Forwarded message -- From: RFSPACE rfsp...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:07 PM Subject: [sdr-radio-com] NetSDR Preview To: sdr-radio-...@yahoogroups.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Uh0hQK83A Works great with SDR-Radio.
[digitalradio] Screenshot new release SDR-Radio Console [1 Attachment]
See the attached screenshot for a view of Simon Brown's revision to SDR-Radio Console (http://www.sdr-radio.com/). This screen shot shows the software using an SDR-IQ. Very nice revisions, Simon. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] A Highly-Accurate and Stable SDR-IQ Using GPS-DO and DFS
-- Forwarded message -- From: Brad Dye b...@braddye.com Date: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 10:50 PM Subject: [SDR-IQ] A Highly-Accurate and Stable SDR-IQ Using GPS-DO and DFS To: sdr...@yahoogroups.com I have been involved with many kinds of radio receivers for over fifty years -- amateur, military, and commercial. This modified SDR-IQ is a dream come true. When I was a young ham, I dreamed of the day when I might have a receiver that would read out to one kilocycle (before we used the term Hertz). Now I have assembled one that reads out to one Hertz and is accurate to a few millihertz -- and thanks to GPS -- it will maintain this accuracy as long as the GPS satellites keep working. I well remember the early radios that I used. I had to be very careful to not bump the table where the radio was or it would jump completely off frequency. Whatever frequency it indicated was only approximate. It made me nervous to operate near a band edge. Dave Powis, G4HUP designed and built a 66.6 MHz DFS for me. I really appreciate his help on this project, especially since several hams told me it couldn't or shouldn't be done. Some said that the frequency read-out on the SDR-IQ would not be accurate because the time-base in the computer's sound card would be a variable factor, but this is not true. The frequency accuracy and stability of this radio ONLY depends on the 10 MHz oscillator in the Trimble Thunderbolt and that oscillator is locked to the GPS constellation. Dave and I worked together on this project for about one year. The DFS box travelled across the Atlantic Ocean five times before we finished. Dave has written an article Precise Frequency Locking for the RFSpace SDR radios and I have a web page showing how I connected all of this equipment together. Here are the links: http://www.braddye.com/g4hup_dfs.html http://www.braddye.com/gps_do.html 73s Brad Dye, K9IQY ex KN9IQY, KN4BK, KM5NK, WB4JCF, ZP5TQ, WA4VXU, WA9RVL, HH2FJ /TI2, /9Y4, /6Y5, /KP4 53 years as a FCC licensed amateur radio operator 37 years as a FCC licensed first class commercial radio operator
Re: [digitalradio] Cool Spectrum Analyser
Interesting, thanks for the link Andy K3UK On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Rudy Benner ben...@vianet.ca wrote: http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/spectra1.html should keep you out of trouble for hours and hours, let the grass grow. ve3bdr ben...@vianet.ca?subject=cool+spectrum+analyser
Re: [digitalradio] Hey ..Good luck! e--5
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Re: [digitalradio] Question on bandwidth on HF
It is a very NARROW mode On 7/21/10, Russell Blair russell_blai...@yahoo.com wrote: THIS IS NOT TO START A BIG THING...I was using one of the new modes today WSJT8 Beta and was informed that the bandwidth exceeded to limits on HF... My question What is the bandwidth ? Russell NC5O 1- Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door! 2- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Gerald Ford IN GOD WE TRUST Russell Blair (NC5O) Skype-Russell.Blair Hell Field #300 DRCC #55 30m Dig-group #693 Digital Mode Club #03198 -- Sent from my mobile device
[digitalradio] Moderator (again) Politics
Me again. In addition to a prohibition on personal attacks , this group should be free of politics . This does not preclude disagreement with Ofcomm, IARU, CRTC, FCC, or other national bodies when it relates to amateur radio. It does mean that we should avoid declarative statements about one country being better than another, or espousal of one political theory over another (right wing reactionaries versus left wing revolutionaries, etc). You are entitled to your own political views but they are not part of this group. The rules are posted below, they have been unchanged for many years but I have added the following While expressions of national pride are understandable at times , please avoid political statements that are not relevant to communications/amateur radio policy. Rules. This group is uncensored. Members are free to engage in the posting of information, solicit answers to questions, and engage in lively discussion. Expressions of diverse opinions are encouraged. However, expressions of opinion should be non-judgmental and devoid of personal insult. For example : You can say I really disagree, and I think your view is totally wrong but should not say You are a jerk,and obviously have the I.Q of a mole. Racist remarks, or remarks intolerant of the diverse cultures found within the amateur radio community, are not allowed. While expressions of national pride are understandable at times , please avoid political statements that are not relevant to communications/amateur radio policy The expression of fraternal greetings associated with varying holidays celebrated around the world ARE allowed The use of swear words is discouraged. Please try to avoid endless debate of a topic. Make your opinions known by all means, respond to counterpoints a couple of times if you want. However, after a while, debates often turn in to endless circular arguments. When this happens the moderators will occasionally end the debate by giving a 72 hour notice. This means after 72 hours notice, posting on the topic should end. Occasionally, a cooling off period is enacted whereby the list is placed on fully moderated status to allow the debate to cool of. Andy K3UK Owner.
[digitalradio] QRV 28120 full time digi modes
With hopes of 10M slowly improving, I have activated a full time 10M station. Full time, meaning the 25 Watt rig is permanently on 28120 USB. This is dedicated to digital modes and CW, trip the squelch and if I am in the shack...I will try to work you. 28120 was chosen due to the likelihood of other activity on that frequency that will break squelch and alert me to openings. Solar-terrestrial indices for 20 July follow. Solar flux 87 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitude K-index at UTC on 21 July was 1 (6 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours. (as of Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:06:02 PM) Andy K3UK FN02hk Fredonia, NY
Re: [digitalradio] Operating ROS In USA
actually, this could be a good development because I still have a funny feeling that they would balk at the idea of calling it illegal. I don't use the mode because I am chicken, but there are still many in the USA that do. Andy K3UK On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Thomas F. Giella NZ4O n...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: If I print any ham in the U.S. transmitting via the ROS mode I'm going to call Laura Smith of the FCC and give her the callsign of the offender. 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
[digitalradio] Moderator Intervention : Operating ROS In USA
In expressing views on this matter, please avoid personal attacks or insulting language. Andy K3UK Owner.
Re: [digitalradio] Why HamSpots dropped support for ROS
I think is was very gracious of you to offer. Too bad he did not take up the offer. 73 de Andy K3UK On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Laurie, VK3AMA group...@vkdxer.com wrote: Why HamSpots dropped support for ROS. After several emails, it became clear that Mr ROS would not allow any interaction with HIS software (What interaction?? it would be one-way, ROS-HamSpots) and he would continue to use the existing DX Cluster network to propagate the ROS Auto-Spots. I chose to remove the ROS Spotting, Chat Reporting facilities of HamSpots.net after that. The only public ROS reporting is purely statistical. de Laurie, VK3AMA PS. ROS Auto-Spot spam is currently 97% of all ROS Cluster spots (7 day period)
Re: [digitalradio] New question
The comment in parenthesis in number 8 are the comments that reflect my view of why this fine software and mode are not worth the hassle. Andy K3UK On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Jim, N1SZ n...@japierson.com wrote: Dave All, No, I was thinking the same thing. Let’s take a look at some significant “red flags” with the ROS software: 1.)Special code added in apparent anger to keep critics from using the software (although reportedly removed in recent versions) 2.)Won’t make the source code open for public inspection (not that it is 100% required, but it would allay a lot of concerns about the software) 3.)Requires Gmail e-mail account and password – (giving such things away would make any IT security professional lose their mind)… is this still the case? 4.)PDF literature provided by Jose had PDF file signatures and “Authored by” signature of another well know digital mode author in Jose’s own work….. I wonder how that happened? 5.)Automatically sends messages to a hard coded list of servers… and possibly other places? 6.)Apparently sends bogus callsigns and spots to various reflectors 7.)Gives users little if any control over the software’s spotting to the internet 8.)Now, after “going away” for a short time, has a new version that if you try and defeat the automatic spotting with a firewall, it automatically shuts down. (Sounds like a child’s temper tantrum to me…) Well, I’ve make it known that I’ve been suspicious of Jose’s intentions all along, but if this all seems “Normal” to you and doesn’t bother you…. I say good luck and press on with your use of ROS. But from my limited interactions in the world of IT security, it sure sets off a lot of alarms and warning signs to me. Jim N1SZ
[digitalradio] Dual ALE 400 and Winmor Server Station de K3UK
I'm experimenting again. I have a full time (24/7) HF Winklink-Winmor server as previously announced, using several different bands during the day. I have also configured an ALE 400 stations to operate the same frequencies at the same times as the Winmor server. What does this do ? Well, the Winmor server provides the usual role of email in/out via Winlink and, rather selfishly, ALE400 provides an opportunity to work me key-board to keyboard , if needed. So, if you are looking to work me, the ALE station will respond IF I am in the shack. Call ID is active too, so I can log any call IDs on the frequencies. I may periodically ( and manually) sound via ALE 400 . The Winmor server will not respond if the frequency is busy, and the ALE 400 station will NOT have auto-answer enabled. So, I should have the normal courteous operator procedures in place. 24 hours per day, the current schedule for K3UK is to 0859 UTC 7103 (dial) 0900 to 0959 UTC 3583 (dial) 1000 to 1259 UTC 7103 (dial) 1300-to 1759 UTC 14110 (dial) 1800 to 2059 UTC 28125 (dial) 2100 to 2359 UTC 14110 (dial) All frequencies are USB. So, if you want to experiment with different modes, call me KB to KB via ALE400. If you have traffic to pass, use the Winmor server via RMS Express software. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Moving ROS forward in the USA?
For those USA hams that are using ROS on HF, I assume that by using it...they feel it is not spread spectrum and thus should be legal. Is there any movement towards petitioning the FCC to reconsider the unofficial comments by them and obtaining statements that it is legal ? Or has everyone agreed it IS spread spectrum and given up on it becoming legal in the USA ? Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Where are our innovators? Here in this group.
Just within this group we have Patrick F6CTE who has innovated enough to bring us RS ID, ALE 400 and other special modes Skip Teller KH6TY who has innovated all his life and lately has brought us NBEMS (with others) plus recent build-it-yourself digital mode interfaces. Simon Brown HB9DRV who just received an award at Dayton for his innovations (and he has more to come) Rick Muething KN6KB who , along with collaborators, has designed an advanced HF email system that works (and is free) . Dave Freese - W1HKJ and the Fldigi team whose latest innovations include error correcting methods with FEMA required forms. Rein Couperus PA0R et al with innovations that allow CD ROM bootable emcomm system plus PSKmail Joe Taylor K1JT with new evolving EME modes Dave Bernstein AA6YQ who continues to innovate enough to improve MMTTY, propagation predicting, and advance logging methods. Steve N2CKH who innovates continually focusing on new rig functions for ALE (and working on new ALE software) Bonnie Crystal KQ6XA, et al with ham radio to SMS capability via ALE. Chris Moulding, G4HYG for inexpensive SDR Pete Goodmann, NI9N also for for inexpensive SDR Vojtech OK1IAK with more and more innovations for ham applications on a PDA , like Pocketdigi Andy K3UK On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 5:57 PM, J. Moen j...@jwmoen.com wrote: I think there's quite a lot of innovation going on in several areas of ham radio -- QRP (hardware design, in particular), digital (mostly software in various areas, including D-Star) and software defined radio. In fact, I think you could say that even though digital ham radio is still in its infancy, this is nearly a golden age of creative new work. It certainly is an exciting time to be a ham. Jim - K6JM - Original Message - From: Trevor . To: Digital Radio Group Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:33 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Where are our innovators? We clearly need to encourage innovation in Amateur Radio. Many potential innovators may be people working in the fields of Software or Communications who are not currently Radio Amateurs. The question is what can we do to encourage people with expertise in these areas to join the Amateur Radio community ? I'd be interested in the thoughts of those on this list. While reading the article below I was stuck by the fact that an Amateur Radio Innovation Competition had only received one entry. This perhaps indicates that Amateur Radio innovators are in short supply at the moment! From: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2010/innovation_in_ar.htm The South African Amateur Radio Development Trust has thus far received one entry in the Innovation in Amateur Radio Competition from an Amateur in the UK. Radio amateurs and technologists are invited to submit projects that will innovate amateur radio whether it is software, amateur radio and the Internet, the development of compact HF antennas for flat and complex dwellers or innovation in Emergency Communications. 73 Trevor M5AKA
Re: [digitalradio] VHF Contesting
Skip's observations notwithstanding, PSK31 and PSK63 are likely the only modes others will use in the VHF Contest. Using Domino or other better suited modes may be technically the best thing to do, but you'll get more points by using PSK. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] my thoughts about ROS (was Ros on 40m)
There is one thing about Jose that does not make sense... if he is as devious and untrustworthy ass some suggest...and he has had to put up with much criticism and anguish, WHY does he persists with ROS? He has not asked for money (that I am aware of), he has spent HOURS and HOURS adding new features and responding to customer requests. Sure someone with unscrupulous motives would have given up by now. Andy K3UK On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Alan J. Wilson ke4...@gmail.com wrote: I think Dave sums it up to how most of us feel about Jose and ROS! just my 2 cents worth...73, Alan _
Re: [digitalradio] WINMOR Server Busy Detect- report
No one answered his CQ. The transmitting Winmor stations were in Europe, so perhaps they did not hear the CW station. Andy K3UK On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:16 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, any idea why the Winmor station transmited on an already busy frequency? Because it did not copy N0OE? Busy detector disabled? Your side worked - why did the other side not work? Did anyone answer N0OE's CQ? 73, Skip KH6TY On 7/5/2010 9:11 PM, Andy obrien wrote: As promised, I did a little experimenting with the RMS Winmor server software and its busy detect feature. Tonight N0OE was calling CQ right on my frequency , within 100 hz of my center frequency. At the same time a Winmor station issued a connect request to my station K3UK-5, in fact this happened twice during N0OE's CQ in CW on 7103. On each occasion my station blocked the connect request and refused to respond to the Winmor station calling me. So, as the client software RMS Express works well with Busy Detect, I can report the server sofware busy detects also works as advertised. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] WINMOR Server Busy Detect- report
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:16 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, any idea why the Winmor station transmited on an already busy frequency? Because it did not copy N0OE? Busy detector disabled? Your side worked - why did the other side not work? Did anyone answer N0OE's CQ? 73, Skip KH6TY So Skip,... the fact that it works on client and server raises the issue of the two modes that have been criticized for frequently not using busy-detect...ALE 141 and Pactor BBS. I think Pactor may actually have busy detect already. It would be nice to see these two modes widely adopt something that Winmor has proven is possible. Andy
Re: [digitalradio] WINMOR Server Busy Detect- report
I think it would be fine. Andy K3UK On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Mike Liller n7...@yahoo.com wrote: I have a Yeasu 757 GX sitting around and I was thinking about setting up a fixed freq Winmor server. My question is the TX/RX switching times. I know the 757 GX is to slow for Pactor III but I have no idea about Winmor speed requirements. I have used RMS Express a few times with my 706MKIIG but I have never tried it on the Yeasu. Thoughts anyone? 73, de Mike N7NMS -- *From:* Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tue, July 6, 2010 3:20:11 AM *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] WINMOR Server Busy Detect- report No one answered his CQ. The transmitting Winmor stations were in Europe, so perhaps they did not hear the CW station. Andy K3UK On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:16 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast. netkh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, any idea why the Winmor station transmited on an already busy frequency? Because it did not copy N0OE? Busy detector disabled? Your side worked - why did the other side not work? Did anyone answer N0OE's CQ? 73, Skip KH6TY On 7/5/2010 9:11 PM, Andy obrien wrote: As promised, I did a little experimenting with the RMS Winmor server software and its busy detect feature. Tonight N0OE was calling CQ right on my frequency , within 100 hz of my center frequency. At the same time a Winmor station issued a connect request to my station K3UK-5, in fact this happened twice during N0OE's CQ in CW on 7103. On each occasion my station blocked the connect request and refused to respond to the Winmor station calling me. So, as the client software RMS Express works well with Busy Detect, I can report the server sofware busy detects also works as advertised. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] WINMOR Server Busy Detect- report
Does Winmor keep any log of activity? 73, Skip KH6TY It logs each connect plus other activity example 2010/07/06 00:00:04 RMS WINMOR ID sent on frequency: 7104.50 KHz 2010/07/06 03:23:38 RMS WINMOR -Western New York Gateway (FN02HK) 2010/07/06 03:23:39 108 Minutes remaining 2010/07/06 03:23:39 Callsign : 2010/07/06 03:23:39 VE3VAI 2010/07/06 03:23:39 Password : 2010/07/06 03:23:39 CMSTelnet K3UK-5 7104500 21 2010/07/06 03:23:40 [WL2K-2.3.0.0-B2FIHJM$] 2010/07/06 03:23:40 Perth CMS via K3UK-5 2010/07/06 03:24:18 [RMS Express-1.0.2.0-B2FHM$] 2010/07/06 03:24:41 ; K3UK-5 DE VE3VAI (EN58II) 2010/07/06 03:24:41 FC EM GR2NZOR3F2D5 2866 936 0 2010/07/06 03:24:41 F 58 2010/07/06 03:24:42 Receiving binary data... 2010/07/06 03:24:42 FS Y 2010/07/06 03:28:26 *** Session:4.5 min; Avg Thruput: 228 Bytes/min; 1 Min Peak Thruput: 447 Bytes/min 2010/07/06 06:49:24 RMS WINMOR 1.0.14.0 Closed 2010/07/06 07:11:39 RMS WINMOR 1.0.14.0 Opened 2010/07/06 07:11:58 RMS WINMOR ID sent on frequency: 7104.50 KHz 2010/07/06 09:00:02 RMS WINMOR ID sent on frequency: 3584.50 KHz
[digitalradio] WINMOR Server Busy Detect- report
As promised, I did a little experimenting with the RMS Winmor server software and its busy detect feature. Tonight N0OE was calling CQ right on my frequency , within 100 hz of my center frequency. At the same time a Winmor station issued a connect request to my station K3UK-5, in fact this happened twice during N0OE's CQ in CW on 7103. On each occasion my station blocked the connect request and refused to respond to the Winmor station calling me. So, as the client software RMS Express works well with Busy Detect, I can report the server sofware busy detects also works as advertised. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Its the busy detect, stupid.
Good point. The early Winmor beta testing advice was to was to keep all DSP off but yesterday I used it to rid myself of some CW QRM and had no issues. I am finding Winmor does quite well with QRM unless the QRM is of a long duration. So, for example, ALE soundings don't always cause major damage. Where they do cause damage is where there is a marginal Winmor transfer taking place and the path is so poor that you are on the brink of timing out, however you are managing a few good acks to keep the QSO alive. Then along comes an ALE sounding that disrupts the marginal path and lasts long enough to time you out. I have had that happen a few times JUST as a file was about to complete. I will narrow things a tad and see what happens. Andy K3UK On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:06 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, It would be most helpful to know how much QRM gets through if you use a 500 Hz-wide IF filter and use a center frequency 250 Hz from the top of a Pactor-III channel. Perhaps the problem is trying to use too wide an IF filter. 73, Skip KH6TY
Re: [digitalradio] Re: [digitalradio ]Multipsk ???? Final Call for Papers--2010 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
Great. let me know if you nee any help with English words. Andy K3Uk On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Patrick Lindecker f6...@free.fr wrote: Hello Andy, Yes I could concatenate several papers about RS ID and Call ID and present the result. 73 Patrick - Original Message - *From:* Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Friday, July 02, 2010 3:48 AM *Subject:* [digitalradio] Re: [digitalradio ]Multipsk Final Call for Papers--2010 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Hmm, I wonder if Patrick has thought about publishing his work with RS-ID? On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Ford, Steve, WB8IMY sf...@arrl.orgwrote: Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 29th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 24-26, 2010 near Portland, Oregon. These papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend the conference to have your paper included in the Proceedings). The submission deadline is July 31, 2010. Please send papers to: Maty Weinberg ARRL 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 or you can make your submission via e-mail to: m...@arrl.orgmaty%40arrl.org Papers will be published exactly as submitted and authors will retain all rights. 73 . . . Steve, WB8IMY ARRL
Re: [digitalradio] jt65-hf program
It is a Google group, not a yahoo group On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Russell Blair russell_blai...@yahoo.comwrote: Is there a user group for this program (jt65-hf 1.0.5.1) I can't seem to find it need some help. Rusell NC5O 1- Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door! 2- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Gerald Ford
[digitalradio] Re: [digitalradio ]Multipsk ???? Final Call for Papers--2010 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
Hmm, I wonder if Patrick has thought about publishing his work with RS-ID? On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Ford, Steve, WB8IMY sf...@arrl.org wrote: Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 29th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 24-26, 2010 near Portland, Oregon. These papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend the conference to have your paper included in the Proceedings). The submission deadline is July 31, 2010. Please send papers to: Maty Weinberg ARRL 225 Main St Newington, CT 06111 or you can make your submission via e-mail to: m...@arrl.orgmaty%40arrl.org Papers will be published exactly as submitted and authors will retain all rights. 73 . . . Steve, WB8IMY ARRL
[digitalradio] Fwd New Software Radio for SDR-IQ
-- Forwarded message -- From: roberto.zine...@ymail.com roberto.zine...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:57 AM Hello There is a new fork of the I2PHD winrad, seem very good. http://www.webalice.it/andreavigarani/default.html 73 Roberto
[digitalradio] Its the busy detect, stupid.
Perhaps the obvious, but after a few days in the automatic unattended sub bands, where I anticipated all kinds of nasty QRM from Pactor stations,I have to report that the most frequent QRM , in order, is.. 1. ALE (Standard) soundings 2. CW NTS QSOs (usually two stations sent by an NCS, off net frequency, to pick up traffic. No QRL ? 3. Whistlers 4. Pactor Stations So, As Skip and Dave have been pointing out, life in the automatic sub-bands would be quite easy if only they would use a busy detect. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: K3UK gone over to the dark side...
You are most welcome Mike I see you in my log N7NMS, 2010/06/28 01:04:59, I am employed by a hospital system and serve on their Disaster Preparedness Committee, so I will be interested in your efforts too. Andy K3UK On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Mike n7...@yahoo.com wrote: Andy, Iam new to Winmor and my interest is for local EMCOMM to support the hospital systems. I have been using RMS express for a week or so and I have successfully connected to K3UK-5 a couple of times from Western MD. Sorry I don't have details on the connects, but thanks for the station being out there. 73 de N7NMS Mike --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: OK, I did it. No, I have not become a Pactor III BBS but I have set up a 24/7 WINMOR Winlink 2000 server station with busy detect active at the server end preventing my response to a connect request if the frequency is busy.. This station will use 500 Hz Winmor. The first couple of stations connecting to the server (K3UK-5) all passed traffic to the CMS server OK. I need to study frequencies more and make sure that I eventually choose frequencies that make sense . During the next few days I will test on 0500 to 1400 on USB 3584.5 (dial 3583). 1400-1600 USB 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) 1600-0100 USB 28125 dial 2100-0500 USB 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) 10M is NOT a mistake. There are no servers on 10M and I hope to test this out some more. I may also try 6M. To use the server, you need RMS express software, which is free. You also need a soundcard (and radio!) I've tried PSKmail , ALE400, and 300 baud packet Pbbs over the past few months. PSKMAIL is VERY good but the Linux requirement for the server operations was more than i was willing to mess around with. So, I will give the WINMOR winlink server a try for the next 90 days and then evaluate how utilized it is. This will also give me a great opportunity to fully study the busy detect features that appear to work quite well at the moment.
Re: [digitalradio] Busy detect screenshot for Winmor
Thanks Skip. primary mission is for regional access. So far that has turned out to be the case, stations within a few hundred miles. I'm also paying around with 10M ground wave to see what results are. 6M may also be tested. Andy K3UK On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 7:00 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, the reason there are multiple stations is that every station on a frequency is not on at the same time. This is why busy detectors can work as a sharing mechanism. The busy detector make you wait until the traffic on the frequency has been passed and you can use the frequency. The reason there are multiple bands is for a similar reason, and also to accomodate propagation. If you want to have your mailbox always reachable, you obviously need to scan multiple frequencies and multiple bands. The whole point of busy detectors is SHARING frequencies on a first-come-first-served basis. Otherwise, if there is always a clear frequency, all the time, the busy detector is not needed. A Winlink station may start out at the highest speed level, but usually cannot maintain throughput and has to drop down, which releases the top half of the channel, because the bandwidth decreases at the same time. At least I think that is the way it works. I stand corrected if it is not. Stations using 500 Hz Winmor should use narrow IF filters so a Pactor-III station on the same channel does not block your access. I have not counted the number of US and Canadian stations in Winlink recently, but there used to be about 50 stateside, and the idea, and we use this for MARS, is that if propagation is not favorable for a local server, one farther away may be accessible. It does not matter, since the Internet ties all of the servers together and you can retrieve your email from any that you can access. My experience with Winlink was that I almost always had to connect with a station in New England (from Charleston, SC!) because of propagation or more locally PMBO's being busy (or not answering because they were busy on a secondary frequency or band). I assume you are not trying to be a Winlink network with your single station in New York state, so this eliminates the need to be accessed internationally, or by yachts far offshore. You probably need to first define what your station mission is going to be and start from there. 73, Skip KH6TY
Re: [digitalradio] Re: K3UK gone over to the dark side...
The CLIENT software is RMS Express which allows a user to select WINMOR access via HF to the Winlink 2000 servers OR use a Telnet Internet access to the servers. It also provides a peer to peer option, using Winmor. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: K3UK gone over to the dark side...
Mike, I have not set up RMS relay yet, probably will in a few days. . Andy K3UK On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Mike Liller n7...@yahoo.com wrote: Andy, That's what i'm using. I meant the server side. I want to run RMS Relay so that I can gateway VHF Packet to HF winlink if the internet is down and for that you need a PactorIII modem. Are you using RMS HF for the server? I'm trying to figure out how to run something like RMS Relay but use Winmor on the HF side and have the store and forward from VHF Packet to HF. 73 Mike -- *From:* Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Mon, June 28, 2010 8:30:20 PM *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] Re: K3UK gone over to the dark side... The CLIENT software is RMS Express which allows a user to select WINMOR access via HF to the Winlink 2000 servers OR use a Telnet Internet access to the servers. It also provides a peer to peer option, using Winmor. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Re: List of WINMOR-WINLINK HF servers
and a list via order of frequency K7EK-5 3569.5 KB1OOQ-53570.7 W7BO-5 3571.5 WB9FHP-53576.5 K3UK-5 3584.5 W5SEG-5 3584.5 KB5OZE-53586.5 A5UHR-5 3598.9 VK2JN-5 3631.5 PD4U-5 7045.5 VK2HL-5 7049 WB9FHP- 7076.5 AE6LA-5 7077.5 K7EK-5 7081.1 W1EO-5 7081.9 KN6KB-5 7083 AC5PW-5 7084.5 K3UK-5 7084.8 K6IRF-5 7085 KB5OZE-5 7087.5 VE3ONN-5 7089.5 W5SEG-5 7091.5 KB1OOQ-5 10130.7 KN6KB-5 10131.5 KB5OZE-510134.5 W3QA-5 10136.5 ON0SEA 10142.7 UA6DX-5 10145.5 KB1OOQ-5 14102.4 N1DL-5 14110.5 N1DL-6 14110.5 VK2JN-6 14112 PD4U-5 14113.5 VE1YZ-5 18099 UA6DX-5 21116.5 K3UK-5 28126.5 On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 3:46 AM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: FYI, recent list. AC5PW-5 7084.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM31TI AE6LA-5 7077.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CM98TF A5UHR-5 3598.9 WINMOR 500 Hz Public JO40ID K3UK-5 3584.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN02HK K3UK-5 7084.8 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN02HK K3UK-5 28126.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN02HK K6IRF-5 7085.0 WINMOR 500 Hz Public DM14DB K7EK-5 3569.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CN87TB K7EK-5 7081.1 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CN87TB KB1OOQ-5 3570.7 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42FW KB1OOQ-5 10130.7 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42FW KB1OOQ-5 14102.4 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42FW KB5OZE-5 3586.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL49WU\ KB5OZE-5 7087.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL49WU KB5OZE-5 10134.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL49WU KN6KB-5 7083.0 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL98PF KN6KB-5 10131.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL98PF N1DL-5 14110.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL96CG N1DL-6 14110.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM74TU ON0SEA 10142.7 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public JO11PH PD4U-5 7045.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public JO22XE PD4U-5 14113.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public JO22XE UA6DX-5 10145.5 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public KN95NA UA6DX-5 21116.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public KN95NA VE1YZ-5 18099.0 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public FN84BQ VE3ONN-5 7089.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EN58JK VK2HL-5 7049.0 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public QF56PG VK2JN-5 3631.5 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public QF56OG VK2JN-6 14112.0 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public QF56OG W1EO-5 7081.9 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42IM W3QA-5 10136.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FM15QC W5SEG-5 3584.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL19AN W5SEG-5 7091.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL19AN W7BO-5 3571.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CN85PV WB9FHP-5 3576.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM68SM WB9FHP-5 7076.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM68SM
[digitalradio] Busy detect screenshot for Winmor [1 Attachment]
Skip (and anyone else interested), see the attached screenshot showing the Winmor server busy detect Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Busy detect screenshot for Winmor
I agree Skip and have been studying the unattended sub-bands for suitable frequencies. Andy On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:24 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks, Andy. Unless it is not impossible to disable busy detect, to answer your previous question about where to operate with Winmor, I personally think that Winmor frequencies should ALL be kept within the automatic subbands, since the tendency is going to be to disable it due to the uncertainty if there is malicious blocking or not. This way, busy detect can still be useful in enabling frequency sharing with other Winmor stations, and if someone disables busy detect, the effect on the rest of the hams will not be significant. This brings to mind the edict by Winlink that busy detect must not be enabled because of others trying to harm Winlink. It is highly unlikely that any malicious blocking will be done in the automatic subbands, because there is no reason to do so. The only blocking will be if the frequency is already in use by another mailbox. The recently reported problem with a PSKmail server still interfering with JT65 points up to another reason that ALL mailbox stations need to be in the same area, regardless of bandwidth. The more narrow the bandwidth, the easier it is to find a clear frequency there, so there is still an advantage to using a more narrow bandwidth. The frustration of being blocked too often if operating in the general use areas is, sooner or later, going to result in operator deactivation of the busy detection, especially as more and more Winmor mailboxes are set up. Before things get to that point, I think that it would be wise for early adopters, such as yourself, to set a good example by operating Winmor only in the automatic subbands and using the busy detection feature to more efficiently share frequencies there. 73, Skip KH6TY On 6/27/2010 8:46 AM, Andy obrien wrote: Skip (and anyone else interested), see the attached screenshot showing the Winmor server busy detect Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Winmor throughput
Just a reminder..when Winmor first stated, the idea was to establish a mode that did not need a $1000 modem, and could at least achieve Pactor 2 speeds. While it still can be a finicky mode, it appears to be able to do what was first desired. I just picked up three pieces of mail for me AND sent two...all under 2.5 minutes using a wire antenna on 20M, connected to a server in Georgia. Cheap soundcard. *** Disconnected from WL2K RMS: N1DL-5 @ 2010/06/27 17:33:47 *** Session: 2.4 min; Avg Thruput: 918 Bytes/min; 1 Min Peak Thruput: 1528 Bytes/min Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Busy detect screenshot for Winmor
I can't disagree with your points Dave. However, until I have more experience with the busy detect from the server end, I think I'll feel more comfortable in the auto-sub band...at least for now.. Then , if I do transmit on a busy frequency despite the busy-detect, I'll feel less guilty. Despite Field Day, the band has not been busy enough for me to really test the busy detect at the server end. On the client end, the busy detect rarely fails to warn that the frequency is busy and halts a transmit until over-ridden. Andy K3UK On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Dave AA6YQ aa...@ambersoft.com wrote: I disagree. Being able to operate outside the automatic sub-bands is an incentive for operators to preferentially choose servers that include an effective automatic busy frequency detector and to keep that busy frequency detector enabled. We're in a deep hole dug by those who ran (and continue to run) servers (e.g. WinLink PMBOs) without busy frequency detectors. This has generated enormous frustration over the years, to the point where some operators now intentionally QRM such servers. This intentional QRM is as disgusting as running a server without a busy frequency detector, and provides a convenient excuse for server operators to continue avoiding or disabling busy frequency detectors. The first step in escaping from a deep hole is to stop digging. In our case, this means that 1. servers with effective busy frequency detectors enabled should be welcome across the full range of frequencies available to them as specified in the applicable regulations 2. the intentional QRM must stop 3. servers without busy frequency detectors (e.g. WinLink PMBOs) should immediately be retrofitted with effective busy frequency detectors -- a possibility that Rick KN6KB stated here a few months ago that he would investigate 73,
Re: [digitalradio] Busy detect screenshot for Winmor
Skip et al, Settling on a sensible list of frequencies will take some studying FYI.. Here is a list of specific frequencies used by Winlink HF stations, May 2010 list. Many have multiple stations using the particular frequency. The list is world-wide. 3565 3569 3580 3583.5 3587.2 3589 3590 3591 3591.5 3592.5 3593 3593.5 3595 3595.9 3596 3598 3603 3604.5 3605 3608.5 3611.9 3613 3613.5 3615 3617.5 3620.2 3624.3 3627.7 3643 7035.4 7036.9 7037 7038.7 7040.9 7043 7043.5 7043.9 7046.7 7049 7050 7051 7051.4 7051.5 7052.5 7053 7063.9 7065.9 7066.9 7067.9 7068.3 7068.9 7069.5 7070.9 7071.9 7074.9 7075 7075.4 7076.9 7090.5 7091 7092 7094 7096.5 7098.5 7101.2 7101.7 7101.9 7103.5 7103.7 7104.4 7107 10110 10116.2 10118.5 10122.9 10127 10127.9 10133.9 10135.4 10136.9 10138 10139.5 10140 10141 10141.2 10142 10142.7 10143.4 10143.7 10144 10144.5 10145 10145.5 10145.9 10146.2 10146.5 10147.5 10147.7 10148.2 10148.5 14062 14064 14064.9 14065.9 14066.9 14068.9 14069.4 14074.9 14075.3 14075.9 14088.2 14089 14094.9 14095.9 14096.2 14097.5 14098.5 14098.7 14101.7 14102.4 14102.7 14103 14104.2 14105 14106 14106.7 14107.4 14108.5 14108.9 14109.2 14110 14110.4 14111 14111.9 14112 14112.4 14112.5 14113.5 14114 14115 14115.5 14117.9 14124 14127.5 18075.4 18097 18100.9 18101.9 18102.9 18106.2 18106.5 18106.7 18106.9 18107 18107.9 18108 18111 18113.8 18116.5 18124 18126.5 21074.9 21075.4 21091.2 21098 21098.7 2 21117.9 21122.5 21126.5 21183 21298.7 24939 28133 On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Dave AA6YQ aa...@ambersoft.com wrote: +++ More AA6YQ comments below -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of KH6TY Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 7:02 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Busy detect screenshot for Winmor Its my impression that the WinMOR busy frequency detector has been well-characterized as effective (going back to its original deployment in SCAMP), so its not clear to me why more evaluation is required.
[digitalradio] List of WINMOR-WINLINK HF servers
FYI, recent list. AC5PW-5 7084.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM31TI AE6LA-5 7077.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CM98TF A5UHR-5 3598.9 WINMOR 500 Hz Public JO40ID K3UK-5 3584.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN02HK K3UK-5 7084.8 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN02HK K3UK-5 28126.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN02HK K6IRF-5 7085.0 WINMOR 500 Hz Public DM14DB K7EK-5 3569.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CN87TB K7EK-5 7081.1 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CN87TB KB1OOQ-5 3570.7 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42FW KB1OOQ-5 10130.7WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42FW KB1OOQ-5 14102.4WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42FW KB5OZE-5 3586.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL49WU KB5OZE-5 7087.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL49WU KB5OZE-5 10134.5WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL49WU KN6KB-5 7083.0 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL98PF KN6KB-5 10131.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL98PF N1DL-5 14110.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL96CG N1DL-6 14110.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM74TU ON0SEA 10142.7 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public JO11PH PD4U-5 7045.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public JO22XE PD4U-5 14113.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public JO22XE UA6DX-5 10145.5 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public KN95NA UA6DX-5 21116.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public KN95NA VE1YZ-5 18099.0 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public FN84BQ VE3ONN-5 7089.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EN58JK VK2HL-5 7049.0 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public QF56PG VK2JN-5 3631.5 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public QF56OG VK2JN-6 14112.0 WINMOR 1600 Hz Public QF56OG W1EO-5 7081.9 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FN42IM W3QA-5 10136.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public FM15QC W5SEG-5 3584.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL19AN W5SEG-5 7091.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EL19AN W7BO-5 3571.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public CN85PV WB9FHP-5 3576.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM68SM WB9FHP-5 7076.5 WINMOR 500 Hz Public EM68SM
[digitalradio] Re: K3UK gone over to the dark side...
I was not able to finish my 80M antenna project today , so will not be on 80M overnight, will stay on 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) overnight. K3UK On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:17 PM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: OK, I did it. No, I have not become a Pactor III BBS but I have set up a 24/7 WINMOR Winlink 2000 server station with busy detect active at the server end preventing my response to a connect request if the frequency is busy.. This station will use 500 Hz Winmor. The first couple of stations connecting to the server (K3UK-5) all passed traffic to the CMS server OK. I need to study frequencies more and make sure that I eventually choose frequencies that make sense . During the next few days I will test on 0500 to 1400 on USB 3584.5 (dial 3583). 1400-1600 USB 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) 1600-0100 USB 28125 dial 2100-0500 USB 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) 10M is NOT a mistake. There are no servers on 10M and I hope to test this out some more. I may also try 6M. To use the server, you need RMS express software, which is free. You also need a soundcard (and radio!) I've tried PSKmail , ALE400, and 300 baud packet Pbbs over the past few months. PSKMAIL is VERY good but the Linux requirement for the server operations was more than i was willing to mess around with. So, I will give the WINMOR winlink server a try for the next 90 days and then evaluate how utilized it is. This will also give me a great opportunity to fully study the busy detect features that appear to work quite well at the moment.
[digitalradio] K3UK gone over to the dark side...
OK, I did it. No, I have not become a Pactor III BBS but I have set up a 24/7 WINMOR Winlink 2000 server station with busy detect active at the server end preventing my response to a connect request if the frequency is busy.. This station will use 500 Hz Winmor. The first couple of stations connecting to the server (K3UK-5) all passed traffic to the CMS server OK.I need to study frequencies more and make sure that I eventually choose frequencies that make sense . During the next few days I will test on 0500 to 1400 on USB 3584.5 (dial 3583). 1400-1600 USB 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) 1600-0100 USB 28125 dial 2100-0500 USB 7084.8 (dial 7083.3) 10M is NOT a mistake. There are no servers on 10M and I hope to test this out some more. I may also try 6M. To use the server, you need RMS express software, which is free. You also need a soundcard (and radio!) I've tried PSKmail , ALE400, and 300 baud packet Pbbs over the past few months. PSKMAIL is VERY good but the Linux requirement for the server operations was more than i was willing to mess around with. So, I will give the WINMOR winlink server a try for the next 90 days and then evaluate how utilized it is. This will also give me a great opportunity to fully study the busy detect features that appear to work quite well at the moment.
[digitalradio] 60M, FCC, and ALE
I see the brief mention in the latest QST about 60M and new band proposal for USA stations. The article suggests that the FCC is encouraging consideration of ALE for that band. That part slipped my attention when we discussed this topic last month. I'm an ALE fan , but not ALE as unsuccessfully advocated by HFLINK (although they have had more success with their ideas, than I have had with mine!). I wonder if the request for comments is an opportunity to promote the concepts of ALE 400 for 60M? Seems to me that 60M would be an ideal band for any ALE but especially for ALE 400. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] QRM maker on 14.078 CF
I suspect this is a PSKMAIL server you are seeing . PSKmail has a weather bulletin option. Probably DK4XI-20. that station is listed as a server on the frequency you mentioned and is listed as using PSK250 Andy K3UK On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Mike Blazek mbla...@bellsouth.net wrote: I've been hearing it off and on for the last couple of weeks as well (hearing it right now in fact), but not getting full decodes with MultiPSK. However, I'm seeing enough to confirm that it's marine WX reports - seems to be mostly for the East Coast of the US. Mike N5UKZ On 6/22/2010 4:45 PM, Tony wrote: Steinar, What kind of unidentified station sending WX reports on 14.078 cf in BPSK250 mode? This station has no busy detector. It does not care if the frequency is in use or not :( la5vna Steinar I've noticed the same thing here. Tony -K2MO http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and Spots all in one (resize to suit) Facebook= http://www.facebook.com/pages/digitalradio/123270301037522 Yahoo! Groups Links
[digitalradio] JT8: W8ERN K1JT and VE3BDR
133700 19 -3 0.9 -239 3* W8ERN K1JT FN20 12 5 121900 342 0.5 -231 3* CQ VE3BDR EN98 Are what I have seen so far, and also one ham that starts 25 seconds late Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] A beta release of WSJT8 is now available
To: Users of WSJT From: Joe Taylor, K1JT A beta release of WSJT8 is now available on the WSJT Home Page. The following text comes from the first page of the WSJT8 User's Guide, http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/WSJT8_User.pdf ## WSJT8 is an experimental version of the familiar weak-signal communication program WSJT. It offers new protocols or modes optimized for meteor scatter, ionospheric scatter, EME, microwaves, and QRP at HF. Like the modes in previous versions of WSJT, the new ones are intended for making minimal QSOs, not for rag-chewing. WSJT8 modes are not compatible with those in WSJT7. To use the new modes, transmitting and receiving stations must *both* use WSJT8. This introductory User’s Guide explains how the new experimental modes differ from the familiar modes FSK441, JT6M, JT65, and JT4. It assumes that you are already familiar with installing and using WSJT7. Please consider the Guide is a living document; it will be modified and extended frequently in coming weeks http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and Spots all in one (resize to suit) Facebook= http://www.facebook.com/pages/digitalradio/123270301037522 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[digitalradio] QRV new JT8 mode
I will be QRV over night using JT8 mode. I will xmit when in shack and listen only while sleeping. 7076 USB Andy K3UK 4. Alternative Modes for EME, Microwaves, and QRP at HF JT8 is proposed as a possible alternative to JT4. Modulation is 8-FSK at 2.857 baud. FEC uses convolutional codes with K=14, r=1/4, K=15, r=1/6, or K=16, r=1/8, depending on message length. Synchronization uses 8×8 Costas arrays at the beginning and end of a transmission, followed by two additional symbols to distinguish between 30-bit, 48-bit, and 78-bit messages. Total bandwidth is 23 Hz. At present, only the 78-bit messages have been implemented.
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Re-inventing repeaters via ALE/APRS concepts?
but without Internet On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:57 AM, g4ilo jul...@g4ilo.com wrote: You mean, what Echolink does? Julian, G4ILO --
Re: [digitalradio] Newby help with digi modes-KH6TY Interface QST article
My QST arrived this evening ... VERY nice job Skip, even I can understand it. I'm not sure my soldering skills are up to it, but I may try making one as a backup to my zillion dollar interface Andy K3UK On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:23 PM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: On 6/18/2010 2:40 PM, charles standlee wrote: And a good one it is... Good job on it Skip.. 73, Chuck AC5PW Thanks, Chuck, I tried to keep things basic and simple in order make it affordable to most hams. 73, Skip KH6TY
[digitalradio] Field Day FLARQ Challenge
A Field Day challenge with a difference since Field Day is about preparedness. I will be operational during Field Day using FLARQ and a FLARQ beacon, in raw form it will look something like A FLARQ Beacon de K3UK 00uK3UK:72 CQ Field day de K3UK in Western NY. D3FE What I would like to achieve is 1 . An actual connect via FLARQ 2. Exchange of a message via FLARQ (either you send me one, or I send one to you) This achieves a goal of Field Day in that it will help operators gain more experience in using a mode that has error correcting methods, facilitates brief message exchanges, and avoids unattended operations. For simplicity, I will mostly use MFSK16 (it will stand out from the mass of PSK31 signals) but could switch to other modes when/if needed. I will try to be around 3583, 7073, 14073 USB and will post my actual QRG on the K3UK Sked Page http://www.obriensweb.com/sked in the digitalradio area.I may try various times, I will not be operational the whole Field Day, just a few hours. When actually operational... I will be on 3583 (or as close as I can get) 00 to 15 minutes past the hour 7073 16-30 past the hour and 14073 40 to 55 past the hour.I'll be glad to pass the formal Field Day exchange even though I am not actually going to be in a contest mode. If you feel like doing the same , set up your FLARQ station and beacon (in attended mode) To FLARQ, download the latest free copy of Fldigi at http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Data on SDR vs analog receivers
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Charles Preston cpres...@gci.net wrote: Performance receiving digital modes Is there data on any or all SDR receivers having better performance on any digital modes close to their minimum SNR? I'll start with one basic problem, there is no software that will decode the SDR signals directly. The most common method is that the SDR signal is captured and then fed through a soundcard to the digital mode application, THEN decoded
[digitalradio] Re-inventing repeaters via ALE/APRS concepts?
This may be a little off the usual digital mode related topics. Today I was thinking about VHF/UHF FM voice repeaters and the trouble repeater owners go to when maintaining a repeater site. Typically the location is a high hill , atop a large tower, lots of hard line, elaborate lightning protection, expensive and fussy duplexers, etc etc. While I am sure it is fun to own such a system, it must occasionally be quite a chore. The chore is sometimes made worse by the fact that repeater sites are often the result of begging cellular tower operators for a bit of room for the hams, then losing the right of access every time the cell site changes ownership (often very frequently). So, in my day-dreaming today, I was thinking that surely modern technology could come up with some innovation that would eliminate the need to secure high sites atop 500 foot towers. I began to think how 2M or 70cm radios could perhaps be re-invented with better (smarter) cross-band or within-band repeat functions. Where , based on some ALE concepts , K3UK calling a local ham on 2M could have the simplex signal picked-up by a station within simplex range and repeated to the desired destination station based on known LQA-type tables . Or, like APRS, some signals are picked up and echoed (repeated) based on number of hops than can be expected between originating and destination station. Maybe QST or CQ calls would get picked and repeated by the equivalent of node stations versus a call between two stations ? Of course mobile operations would pose a more difficult challenge back to the drawing board but this mega station on a hill idea surely has to be reinvented sometime. Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Download JT65-HF1051.zip software
WSJT will decode multiple signals in a close range, automatically. Those some distance apart can be decoded by clicking on the main graphical display (where you see signs of a signal) after the stations have stopped and BEFORE the next sequence has been received. Andy K3UK On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Wes Linscott w1...@ymail.com wrote: I am a newbie on JT65A and have been using the JT65-HF sofware. It works well and is easy to use. I've been enjoying the new (to me) mode. Wes W1LIC -- *From:* Warren Moxley k5...@yahoo.com *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Mon, June 14, 2010 8:35:34 AM *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] Re: Download JT65-HF1051.zip software
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Download JT65-HF1051.zip software
on 20M, JT65A is common in a range between 14074 and 14076 USB (dial) On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Rudy Benner ben...@vianet.ca wrote: 14.076 dial ? de ve3bdr *From:* Wes Linscott w1...@ymail.com *Sent:* Monday, June 14, 2010 9:13 PM *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] Re: Download JT65-HF1051.zip software
