[digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ??

2007-01-02 Thread adrianrav4
Hi All Having just moved house ( country!), and set up the HF radio gear for the first time in quite a few years - I'm having a dabble with PSK31. I suspect that I'm having problems with poor isolation between the radio and the PC - at the moment the 'quickly knocked-up' interface is 'direct' -

[digitalradio] Re: Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread expeditionradio
In our current IARU Region 3 bandplan, digi keyboarding is 7025kHz-7040kHz. SSB 7030kHz-7100kHz is totally packed with SSB voice signals here. Often there are SSTV signals 7033 LSB and strong Siberian CW beacons around 7035kHz-7040kHz. In actual practice, if one goes with the bandplan,

Re: [digitalradio] windrm

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I uploaded the DLL to the files section but then discovered that the melp dll is copyright protected so I took it down. There is a way to build the melp dll file one's self. I am testing that out tonight, if I can do it anyone can! Andy K3UK On 1/2/07, wb4mnk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Can USA ops actually use 7035 ? I worked an African there the other night via Feld Hell but then wondered if I was not supposed to be down there with data modes? Andy K3K On 1/2/07, Brett Owen Rees VK2TMG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found most activity between 7035 and 7075 - this

Re: [digitalradio] windrm

2007-01-02 Thread Art
Hi Andy, I have the file now and Windrm is working. 73 Art WB4MNK - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] windrm I uploaded the DLL to the files section but then

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread Danny Douglas
Yep our bands are 3.500-3.600 for cw and digital (idiocy to have only 100 kc for half or more of the ops on the band). Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you use that

Re: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ??

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Adrian, How are you connecting your PC to the radio? It just a straight connection of cable from/to the souncard and rig? I did this year ago when PSk31 was new, even with this potentially poor method I was able to get 20 watts out without an nasty raspy signals. 20-30 watts is plenty of

Re: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ??

2007-01-02 Thread Chas Nagel
Two things I did when I started out with BPSK31: I purchased a Donner interface (Web address is http://donnerstore.com,) and I purchased a PSKMETER (Web address http://www.ssiserver.com/info/pskmeter). Also when tuning up and adjusting your sound card use a dummy load and you should not have to

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread Chas Nagel
Yes. Go to ARRL's web site and download a frequency usage chart, http://www.arrl.org. Charles, K0CW Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can USA ops actually use 7035 ? I worked an African there the other night via Feld Hell but then wondered if I was not supposed to be

[digitalradio] Hell LOTW

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
FYI, the Feld Hell stations that I have LOTW QSL'd are Call sign Worked Date/Time Band Mode Freq QSL Details KB2EOQ NB6Z 2001-05-01 01:31:00 20M HELL 14.082000 Details K3UK KN3A 2005-11-05 16:36:11 40M HELL 7.082000 Details K3UK N7BF 2006-08-19 02:28:52 20M HELL 14.081800 UNITED STATES OF

[digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I'm surprised that of all the Olivia QSOs I have logged there are only 5 verified via LOTW Call sign Worked Date/Time Band Mode Freq QSL Details K3UK VE5MU 2005-11-24 17:36:00 20M OLIVIA 14.266 Details K3UK WA5APS 2006-04-08 20:48:21 20M OLIVIA 14.108 Details K3UK KQ6XA 2006-04-12 00:26:32 20M

Re: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ??

2007-01-02 Thread Chuck Mayfield - AA5J
Adrian, I googled optoisolators Ireland and Radionics Ireland has them in stock. 73, Chuck, AA5J

Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Chuck Mayfield - AA5J
Andrew O'Brien wrote: I'm surprised that of all the Olivia QSOs I have logged there are only 5 verified via LOTW I think I can understand why. Why does it have to be so complicated to get a cert with lotw? Chuck, aa5j PS I am debating whether or not it is more trouble than it is worth,

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread list email filter
I thought that 7000 - 7025 was the Extra CW / RTTY / Data segment? At any rate, aren't we (USA licensed amateurs operating in ITU Region 2 or in international waters aboard a USA registered ship) allowed to operate CW anywhere we have privileges (with the exception of 60m)? Or have I missed

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread KD5NWA
kd4e wrote: Andrew O'Brien wrote: Can USA ops actually use 7035 ? I worked an African there the other night via Feld Hell but then wondered if I was not supposed to be down there with data modes? USA 7000 - 7125 is OK for Data 7025 - 7125 is Data CW CW is not permitted in

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread KD5NWA
list email filter wrote: I thought that 7000 - 7025 was the Extra CW / RTTY / Data segment? At any rate, aren't we (USA licensed amateurs operating in ITU Region 2 or in international waters aboard a USA registered ship) allowed to operate CW anywhere we have privileges (with the exception

Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Chuck Mayfield - AA5J
Doc, I don't agree with your last. CW DATA AND RTTY are allowed by Extra Class licensees 7000-7125 and by General and Advanced Class licensees 7025-7125. Chuck, AA5J

Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Danny Douglas
You must consider the other ops who DO use LOTW. It is so much easier than buying/making, filling out, mailing QSL cards. Chuck it isnt rocket science, and once a member, very easy to update to insure you still live in the same place, and have the same call, every couple of years. Doesnt matter

[digitalradio] Re: LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I think I can understand why. Why does it have to be so complicated to get a cert with lotw? Chuck, aa5j PS I am debating whether or not it is more trouble than it is worth, since I do not chase dx. Actually, I just re-read that. They were not QSL'd , just QSOs. I found a

[digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Bonnie, thanks. I am glad to see your reference to 7020 to 7040 for digital DX. I am surprised to see the USA PSK31 ops calling CW on 7070 but Europeans calling on 7035 with no response. The Hell station I worked from CN8-land the other night, on 7038, was loud in the USA, but no takers.

[digitalradio] Re: LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Yes Peter, I do. Andy. Hope you're sending your LoTW QSL records (ALL of them, not just Olivia) to hb9bza for his LoTW users database project (http://www.hb9bza.net/lotw/). I find it very helpful when I see a station on the waterfall and I can tell that they're known to QSL via LoTW.

[digitalradio] Re: windrm

2007-01-02 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, r_lwesterfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I did this as well but I cannot get the rig to key. I am using Comm 3 which is what MixW uses with ease and I have tried every conceivable PTT checkbox combination under SETUP. What am I missing??? Rick,

[digitalradio] Re: New to PSK31 - advice please ??

2007-01-02 Thread Leslie Elliott
Hi - If you want a complete soundcard interface in kit form, at a low price, I recommend the one being sold by Dinish Gajjar, VU2FD. I bought one recently, and am pleased with the quality vs price. It only costs $18 US and I paid $5 US for air mail shipping from India to the US. So for $23, I

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread Chas Nagel
CW is permitted 7000-7300. Charles, K0CW kd4e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew O'Brien wrote: Can USA ops actually use 7035 ? I worked an African there the other night via Feld Hell but then wondered if I was not supposed to be down there with data modes? USA 7000 - 7125 is

Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Chuck Mayfield - AA5J
You are probably right, Danny. However, I neither know nor care what DXCC Entity I am in and I got the following back from the request: Processing file 'AA5J.tq5' 2007-01-03 03:15:49 Started processing your New Certificate Request. 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For call sign: AA5J 2007-01-03

[digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-02 Thread expeditionradio
Bonnie, thanks. I am glad to see your reference to 7020 to 7040 for digital DX. I am surprised to see the USA PSK31 ops calling CW on 7070 but Europeans calling on 7035 with no response. The Hell station I worked from CN8-land the other night, on 7038, was loud in the USA, but no

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding

2007-01-02 Thread Roger J. Buffington
expeditionradio wrote: Considering USA's recent diminishment of the data subband segment on 40 meters, the projected increase in the number of Extra operators, the declining use of morse CW in the world, and the increasing use of digital keyboarding, the trend is heading toward more