[digitalradio] Moderator: ALE Busy Detect..Attended/Unattended : 24 hour guillotine

2009-11-25 Thread Andy obrien
I will apply the guillotine to the discussion of ALE Busy Detect..Attended/Unattended issue. Many helpful ideas and opinions have been shared already, if you have anything constructive to add please do so by 1200 UTC 26/11/09 after that I will expect comments to end as the thread will have run

[digitalradio] Yes, the best of the Family Thanksgiving To All!

2009-11-25 Thread WD8ARZ
Right on Andy, it is that time of year again that seems to keep coming around faster and faster with each passing year - do only us 'mature' folks feel that though? hi Hi HI Have much appreciated all the constructive comments, and looking forward to the next generation of digital modes. Thanks

[digitalradio] Contesters and DXers should use busy detectors

2009-11-25 Thread expeditionradio
All contesters and DX pileup participants should use busy detectors! This is quite evident since it has been proven that such types of operation are the source of 99% of harmful interference and intentional interference on the HF ham bands. Manual methods of busy detection have been proven

[digitalradio] 1995 QST item on ALE

2009-11-25 Thread obrienaj
From 1995 in QST ALE Disadvantages There are a couple of detractors related to ALE that exist for amateurs. These are frequency selection and interference problems. Unlike the government, which has a greater selection of frequencies, amateurs are confined to specific bands. ALE requires a wide

Re: [digitalradio] Contesters and DXers should use busy detectors

2009-11-25 Thread Stelios Bounanos
On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:29:13 -, expeditionradio expeditionra...@yahoo.com said: All contesters and DX pileup participants should use busy detectors! This is quite evident since it has been proven that such types of operation are the source of 99% of harmful interference and

Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Stelios Bounanos
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:30:21 -0500, Alan Barrow ml9...@pinztrek.com said: [snip] OK, here's the challenge: Demonstrate it's feasibility if it's JSMOP. Implement one that balances the right of the sending station not to be QRM'd VS the expectation not to QRM. Publish an API a spec

Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Alan Barrow
Dave AA6YQ wrote: To be clear, an attended station need not wait for 5 minutes of clear frequency before transmitting; 30 seconds of no signals (meaning no automatic station is QRV) followed by a QRL? sent in mode with no response should be sufficient. What does in mode mean on shared

Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Alan Barrow
Dave AA6YQ wrote: +++The rules to be honored by all stations are: 1. if you're not yet in QSO, don't transmit on a frequency that is already in use (meaning that signals have been detected during the past 5 minutes) 2. if you're in QSO and signal other than that of your QSO partner

Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Charles Brabham
Lots of good or interesting opinions expressed in this discussion. - But we all know about opinions... Everybody's got one. Here are some of the relevant FACTS, the framework within we must not stray with our opinions: -- §97.101 General standards. (a) In all respects not specifically

Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
OK Charles that's enough you can now move on and bad mouth whatever mode it next on your hit list. this one is over done with. John, W0JAB

Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Charles Brabham
John, what I am 'badmouthing' is illegal and rude operating habits. I personally doubt that the WinLink group will ever clean up their act - but if they were to do so, I would be among the first to congratulate and praise them, you can count on that. 73 DE Charles Brabham, N5PVL Prefer to

Re: [digitalradio]my last word

2009-11-25 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
why is it that I can put my mark tone in between your packet mark and space and have a QSO without you ever QRM'ing my pactor QSO? seem that packet has out lived it's usefulness. At 10:11 AM 11/25/2009, you wrote: John, what I am 'badmouthing' is illegal and rude operating habits.

Re: [digitalradio] Disinformation about ALE by N5PVL Re: Getting serious about ALE / LID factor

2009-11-25 Thread James French
On Tuesday 24 November 2009 21:45:18 DANNY DOUGLAS wrote: I have seen the same thing. One of the problems is that 20 and 15 are the two dx freqs in the daytime, where we might reasonably contact other scouts, in the rest of the world. I.E. That is the typical Scout hangout for contacts.

Re: [digitalradio] Disinformation about ALE by N5PVL Re: Getting serious about ALE / LID factor

2009-11-25 Thread DANNY DOUGLAS
On the other hand, lmost of the early responders to the Extra ticket, went there because that was where the DX was. How about saying that ONLY the extra portion of the band could be used for the contest? Hi. Im sure to get static on that one. ts the same though, when I read some spot

Re: [digitalradio]my last word

2009-11-25 Thread Charles Brabham
Not making a lot of sense there, John. 73 DE Charles Brabham, N5PVL Prefer to use radio for your amateur radio communications? - Stop by at HamRadioNet.Org ! http://www.hamradionet.org - Original Message - From: John Becker, WØJAB To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [digitalradio]my last word

2009-11-25 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Makes a lot of sense Let me try it this way - if I'm operating with my mark tone on a freq between your mark and space you never bother my QSO. Why is that the every time you hear a tone close to your operating freq it's QRM. It seems to a lot that you just like to complain. At 11:23

Re: [digitalradio]my last word(To the Moderators)

2009-11-25 Thread Kurt Tuttle
To the Moderators,   This is my opinion and mine alone. I think that this thread has outlived it usefulness. You have one saying put your money where your mouth is and contester need to have busy dect. Then what is good winlids or packeters.   I myself have heard it all before and it hasn't

[digitalradio] The generic problem of bandwidth, transmitters and receivers [was: my last word]

2009-11-25 Thread Cortland Richmond
This is a generic problem: How much must a user on an adjacent frequency take into account that his neighbor is unable or unwilling to operate at only the bandwidth necessary for an emission? Typically, we see complaints (here!) that while we're operating PSK 31 an emission 500 Hz away blows us

[digitalradio] operating question

2009-11-25 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Charles what TNC tones are you using and what is your dial frequency? For the life of me I cant see why we (pactor stations) don't have the same problem as you. John, W0JAB

Re: [digitalradio] Re: QRV ALE special group

2009-11-25 Thread Patrick Lindecker
Hello Steve and Andy, If you are interested in testing and Patrick is interested in adding an enabling feature to generate some TCP/IP commands at the proper time, then we should be anble to bring about a more complete solution by making use ohe Man Machine Interface (MMI) in PC-ALE via

Re: [digitalradio] Contesters and DXers should use busy detectors

2009-11-25 Thread Steinar Aanesland
Hi Bonnie I don't always agree with you , but this time I am with you 100%. The frequency spectrum is a limited resource and it is completely unacceptable that an over-crowded group of so-called contesters are allowed to squeeze out other hams from the bands. No Skip KH6TY , I don't want to

RE: [digitalradio] Contesters and DXers should use busy detectors

2009-11-25 Thread Dave AA6YQ
AA6YQ comments below -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of expeditionradio Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 4:29 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Contesters and DXers should use busy detectors

RE: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Dave AA6YQ
+++ AA6YQ responses below -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Alan Barrow Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:12 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect Dave AA6YQ wrote:

[digitalradio] 60 METER OPERATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO [2 Attachments]

2009-11-25 Thread Dedier Dedier
Please find a copy of supporting documents on 60 meter in Trinidad and Tobago my licence assigned -- 73 Julien 9Z4FZ / Trinidad Tobago M0JDD / United Kingdom M0JDD / J3 Grenada Amateur Radio Station http://www.ttarl.org

RE: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect

2009-11-25 Thread Dave AA6YQ
###AA6YQ responses below -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Alan Barrow Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:34 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Digital busy detect Dave AA6YQ wrote:

Re: [digitalradio] operating question

2009-11-25 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
I was ask in a direct note if I got an answer to this question. Before anyone else ask. I did. he said to kiss a part of his body that he sit's on. I just can't understand what his problem really is. I think it's equipment. I say that because I can put my mark tone between his mark and space and

Re: [digitalradio] operating question

2009-11-25 Thread Phil Williams
Surfing between the spectral lines. Now that's being creative! philw de ka1gmn On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 7:56 PM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: John, You may both be using the same tones, but are not the DSP filters sharp enough to preserve the received tones on both ends? If you are able

[digitalradio] 7036kHz Digital ops

2009-11-25 Thread k6acj
Why have USA PSK stations moved down from 7070++ to operate in this region that is typically used for CW? Bill K6ACJ

Re: [digitalradio] 7036kHz Digital ops

2009-11-25 Thread DANNY DOUGLAS
Apparently they are not cw ops, and dont care. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more (except Novice). Short stints at: DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU CR9/7Y/KH7/5A/GW/GM/F Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred, I Do not use, but as a

Re: [digitalradio] 7036kHz Digital ops

2009-11-25 Thread David
HI..in VK our digital band plan for 40m is 7030 to 7040 i also understand this is true in many EU countries.. the NA region is around 7070 so if NA ops want to contact with EU or VK/ZL using digimodes they head for the frequencies that they are using. if i want to contact a NA station

Re: [digitalradio] 7036kHz Digital ops

2009-11-25 Thread DANNY DOUGLAS
I would have tought, with them getting a double wide band, they would have gone upward, if anything. Leave the cw to the lower portion, but who knows what evil lurks in the heart of a non-cw op. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more

[digitalradio] Re: 7036kHz Digital ops

2009-11-25 Thread k6acj
I would think Region 2 would continue to use 7070 for 'local' QSOs and only move to 7036 when looking for DX contacts out of the region. Ok, well as a QRP CW Op and Digi Op, I hate to see the CW portion crowded when 7070 and upwards is entirely available. Ok, thanks. I guess live and let

[digitalradio] With Apologies to 2001 HAL

2009-11-25 Thread Alan
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Stelios Bounanos digra...@... wrote: I see your point, but 2001 has come and gone and we still have no HAL9000's to say can't let you do that OM when the SSB operator keys his microphone. However, a busy detector could have a fighting chance in

[digitalradio] Objective measurement of QRM

2009-11-25 Thread Alan
Moderator: I'm not engaging in busy detection further. I do want to address a key point about perceived QRM that many forget --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave AA6YQ aa...@... wrote: ### I was not measuring the fraction of QSOs QRMed by a particular PMBO; I was measuring the number QSOs

Re: [digitalradio] With Apologies to 2001 HAL (off topic slightly)

2009-11-25 Thread Alan Barrow
David Bowman wrote: That wasn't funny. Hi Hi With apologies to David Bowman (real fictional): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowman_(fictional_character) What are the odds! :-) Let's hope your parents did not see the movie I'd hate to have grown up with Please don't do that

Re: [digitalradio] 60 METER OPERATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

2009-11-25 Thread Ian Wade G3NRW
From: Dedier Dedier 9z...@mail.tt Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 Time: 18:28:29 [Attachment(s) from Dedier Dedier included below] Please find a copy of supporting documents on 60 meter in Trinidad and Tobago my licence assigned FYI, when I tried to open the first of these pages, Opera told me the