[digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

2008-02-07 Thread Brad
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have ben hearing what sounds like Vietnamese on 14.070 LSB. I suspect bootleg operation. We hear a lot of that throughout 40, 30 and 20m and everywhere in between. All Asian pirates, fishing vessels, phone

[digitalradio] British Columbia QSO Challenge 2008 : Digital permitted

2008-02-07 Thread Andrew O'Brien
This contest permits digital mode contacts. B.C. QSO Challenge Feb 9 10 2008 British Columbia QSO Challenge 2008 - Sponsored by The Delta Amateur Radio Society OBJECT Stations outside of British Columbia to work only B.C. stations in the 36 B.C. federal electoral districts. Stations in

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
Normally, when I am operating digital modes, I start out with the full 3.6 kHz bandwidth and only tighten it up when I need to. The non standard mode is likely a much better fit for some rigs. In fact, it would seem that some rigs, even some newer ones, would not be able to operate some of the

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread Jon Maguire
Sholto, does Multipsk support 2/250? I didn't see it in the selection list. 73... Jon W1MNK Has anyone ever experimented with the 2 tone Olivia submodes? How does say the 2/250 mode compare to regular RTTY? 73, Sholto KE7HPV

RE: [digitalradio] Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread John Bradley
After you came up with the idea Sholto, I was fooling around with Rtty and Olivia 250/2, and they are very close to the same speed. MixW has 250/2 , so was playing with it. It would be interesting to see which would do better under poor conditions, which are the norm lately John VE5MU

[digitalradio] Question about SkySweeper

2008-02-07 Thread Sholto Fisher
Has anyone tried the SkyOFDM mode or Stanag-4285/4539 modes for Amateur communications in the SkySweeper program? All I have is the demo which doesn't allow live contacts but it can save and load to a wav file which could be replayed I think. According to the SkyOFDM config there are options

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
Ham Radio Deluxe/Digital Master 780 would have the 250/2 as well as many other mode as well as even 125/2. I measured the throughput of 250/2 and it appears too slow for practical use at around only 10 wpm. Not competitive with 45 baud RTTY at 60 wpm. I am sure it would be quite robust

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread Sholto Fisher
John, I am not sure which software implements the 2 tone variety other than the Olivia Aid program? It occurred to me after posting this that maybe the 2 tone variety of RTTYM might be the best candidate as a comparison with RTTY. The RTTYM mode uses a similar 5 bit character set so would be

Re: [digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

2008-02-07 Thread Robert Chudek - K0RC
That's an interesting frequency to select for the source of voice qrm. I wouldn't be so fast to blame VE's or other non-US stations for this increased interference. That is the BFO (14070 dial) frequency for virtually every transceiver running PSK on 20 meters. With the proliferation of PSK31

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Narrow SSTV contact

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
I am almost always willing to try different modes. It surprises me how few want to do this. However, I admit that many times you try the mode and realize that it is not going to become popular for one reason or another. Any new mode must have some attributes that other modes don't have and

Re: [digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

2008-02-07 Thread Rick
I have been hearing more activity that appears to be illegal voice than I have ever heard in the past 50 years. It is so bad that a number of times I have been hearing voice transmissions that interfere with WWV reception! Probably much of the voice activity on the ham bands that are in the

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread Tony
I am not sure which software implements the 2 tone variety other than the Olivia Aid program? MixW... Tony K2MO - Original Message - From: Sholto Fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

[digitalradio] PD Modes

2008-02-07 Thread Simon Brown
Does anyone have a full description of the SSTV PD modes developed by Don Rotier (SK I belive) and Paul Turner? Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread Jose Amador
Jon Maguire escribió: Sholto, does Multipsk support 2/250? I didn't see it in the selection list. 73... Jon W1MNK No...but MixW does, from the very useful to the very useless tones/BW combinations Jose, CO2JA __ Participe en Universidad 2008.

RE: [digitalradio] Olivia

2008-02-07 Thread John Bradley
Good idea, Sholto; so, do you want to try this somewhere? 30m has been good for us in the past John VE5MU From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sholto Fisher Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:37 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject:

[digitalradio] Re: Narrow SSTV contact

2008-02-07 Thread Jon Maguire
Rick, Sounds good. Let's coordinate via http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.html ... the digitalradio page. 73... Jon W1MNK I don't recall ever using the SSTV part of Multipsk but would be willing to try it. 20 meters would likely be our best band between WI and FL? Perhaps 14.074? 73,

[digitalradio] MFJ-1278 software

2008-02-07 Thread n0alo
Greetings Does anyone have or know where I can find some windows based software for the MFJ-1278? Intrested mostly in rtty but other modes would be usefull as well. Don't ask me why I want to mess with the old thing, but guess it just because it there on the shelf. Used to have multicom but

[digitalradio] Re: MFJ-1278 software

2008-02-07 Thread Tooner
A quick search of this group for MFJ-1278 software may give you the answer you seek. I would start here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/message/20243 Frank, K2NCC http://evokefrank.googlepages.com

[digitalradio] Re: MFJ-1278 software

2008-02-07 Thread orionshelper
You might try http://www.mfjenterprises.com You can find all the different software they include on their disk that came with that box. All of the software is also available in numerous spots on the web, but the MFJ pages can tell you what they included with it, so you should be able to