Re: [digitalradio] NEW NARROWBAND DIGITAL MODE

2010-03-05 Thread KH6TY
Andy, I now cannot see the previously seen randomness in the new 500 Hz-wide mode of ROS, so it does not appear to be spread spectrum. In addition, the addition of data now alters the idling carrier frequencies according to the data, because if it did not, it would still fit one of the

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread g4ilo
Laws are laws, whether you like them or not. And, in this particular context, is it actually necessary to go on the air to carry out experiments of this type? As has been mentioned in several posts. there are ionospheric simulators that permit the testing of different modes. The amateur bands

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia web site

2010-03-05 Thread g4ilo
Andy. Do you or anyone know if there is an Olivia DLL that can be used to add Olivia support to a program, in a similar way to the PSK Core DLL made by AE4JY? I know there is one that is used by MixW but I am not sure if it is only for use with that package as I can't find any documentation on

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread bruce mallon
But the situation where existing users of the bands suddenly have their activities disrupted when people start going mad with some flavour of the month new mode is unacceptable, and the controls the FCC exercise over amateurs in the USA do at least go some way to prevent this.   This is why

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia web site

2010-03-05 Thread Andy obrien
I don't know of one. Pawel is a member of this group, so perhaps he can chime in on this. To have one avaiable much like the PSK Core that Moe gave the ham world, would be very nice. Andy K3UK On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:27 AM, g4ilo jul...@g4ilo.com wrote: Andy. Do you or anyone know if there

[digitalradio] Dominoex revisited

2010-03-05 Thread Andy obrien
It has been a few years since Dominoex was added to our tool box. I still see it on the air from time to time but not on a daily basis. I wonder why it is not used ? http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2005/domino_ex.htm

Re: [digitalradio] Re: I second the motion

2010-03-05 Thread Dave Ackrill
Mark T Egan wrote: Let's continue the experiment in the true spirit of HAM radio. So far no one has tabled an actual piece of legal document stating the legality of the mode. So continue to use the mode until otherwise told. Mark (VK2KLJ) I'm with you Mark, Unfortunately I think that Jose

[digitalradio] SDR-Radio Console updated pushed back to March 6-7

2010-03-05 Thread Andy obrien
Simon Brown is finalising an important update to his SDR-Radio application . It was targeted for release March 5th but the date has been pushed back to March 6 or 7.. Check http://www.sdr-radio.com and click on news for info. \ Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Ping Jockey Status (back-up info)

2010-03-05 Thread Andy obrien
FYI. -- Forwarded message -- From: Bruce Brackin, N5SIX n5...@bellsouth.net The PJ pages apparently went down last night. Use the nice backup page(s) that Lee, AA1YN has. http://www.aa1yn.com/vhf/vhfregister.html to register and set cookies (like PJ) and then on to the ping

Re: [digitalradio] FCC on ROS post on ARRL website!

2010-03-05 Thread Dave Ackrill
Dave AA6YQ wrote: However the source of this proof would have to come from someone other than the ROS developer, who now has no credibility with the FCC whatsoever. Is that what the FCC said, or is that just your opinion, Dave? Dave (G0DJA)

[digitalradio] Re: ROS Soundcard select .. missing tx option for usb card

2010-03-05 Thread graham787
Alan . are 'we' the only stns with this problem ?? .. I dont see whats causing the problem .. I have tried to remove the prog .. by removing the directroy and starting agen .. however the saved info is still retained ... so how to fully remove ?? G .. --- In

Re: [digitalradio] Dominoex revisited

2010-03-05 Thread KH6TY
It is in use every Wednesday and Sunday on FM using DominoEX 8. Works great with weak signals and multipath! I think Olivia 16-500 stands up a little better on HF, especially with atmospheric disturbances, but DominoEx 4 is better for FM SSB weak signal work. It is disturbed too much by

[digitalradio] Fabricating FCC approval

2010-03-05 Thread Steinar Aanesland
Hi all I the past days there has been a fair and square discussion about SS and FCC rules. Maybe some is more Catholic than the pope when it comes to arguing for the FCC rules, but that we have to tolerate . Then a question about credibility comes into issue. It is no longer a question about SS

[digitalradio] ARRL views Chip to not be legal on HF in USA

2010-03-05 Thread Andy obrien
From the ROS web page (https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=enshva=1#inbox/1272ea080e273b49) , alleging that the ARRL views Chip64 not legal on HF. The language is rather odd though. We read the information and reviewed the CHIP64 information yesterday and have come to the same place as with ROS -

Re: [digitalradio] Dominoex revisited

2010-03-05 Thread Trevor .
--- On Fri, 5/3/10, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: It has been a few years since Dominoex was added to our tool box.  I still see it on the air from time to time but  not on a daily basis. I wonder why it is not used ? http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2005/domino_ex.htm I

[digitalradio] Re:Olivia web site

2010-03-05 Thread Paul W. Ross
The trivia question for today WHO was Olivia?? /paul W3FIS

[digitalradio] ROS Author Calls for ARRL Offcial To Resign

2010-03-05 Thread obrienaj
From the author of ROS As you know, this mode is being used by ARRL Virginia Section since 5 years ago. Thats means que Dan Henderson recognizes that the ARRL has been committing illegalities: http://aresracesofva.org/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=88Itemid=95 For this reason, I

[digitalradio] Re:Olivia trivia

2010-03-05 Thread obrienaj
I hope the question is actually who IS rather than who WAS Olivia. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Paul W. Ross deadgo...@... wrote: The trivia question for today WHO was Olivia?? /paul W3FIS

Re: [digitalradio] Re:Olivia trivia

2010-03-05 Thread KH6TY
I believe that Pawel named the Olivia mode in honor of his daughter. 73 - Skip KH6TY obrienaj wrote: I hope the question is actually who IS rather than who WAS Olivia. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Paul W. Ross deadgo...@...

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread Trevor .
All the ARRL announcement really does is reference the FCC statement of Feb. 23. That statement said the FCC was not going to say if it considered ROS to be spread spectrum. Individual operators were the ones responsible for making a decision. The FCC has never said ROS is illegal nor have

[digitalradio] Beta test program for fldigi and companion programs

2010-03-05 Thread w1hkj
Beta test program announcement * fldigi / flarq http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html - digital modem / ARQ file transfer * flwrap http://www.w1hkj.com/Flwrap/index.html - file encapsulation / compression * flics

Re: [digitalradio] ROS update

2010-03-05 Thread Bob John
Amateur radio technology must not advance and we must continue to use only old modes. Make sure we keep ham radio stagnant and only hope commercial businesses move forward and kill our hobby Bob, AA8X . - Original Message - From: Dave Ackrill To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

[digitalradio] What is SS?

2010-03-05 Thread Rein A
Hello All, I have been trying to understand from the very beginning of this circus what the real problem was and where I could read about it, from 3d independant sources. Jose the programmer has done a poor job in pinning down the core of the problem. Here is a reprint that for my limited

Re: [digitalradio] Re:Olivia web site

2010-03-05 Thread OSCAR LAMA - CX1CW
Olivia is my 7 days old daughter ! and not in honor to the radio digital mode...hi hi hi...just a coincidence ;-) 73´s Good DX !! Oscar Lama - CX1CW MSN: oscar_l...@hotmail.com MSN: cx...@hotmail.com RGS#1300 EPC#7536 30MDG#2645 FD#2519 - Original Message - From: Paul W.

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia web site

2010-03-05 Thread g4ilo
I downloaded Pawel's source code for his text mode demo application and despite not knowing C++ managed eventually to compile and run it under Linux. However I understand that on Windows it must run under CygWin or MinGW which are a kind of Linux emulation. So quite a lot of work would need to

Re: [digitalradio] Dominoex revisited

2010-03-05 Thread F.R. Ashley
Probably ROS will meet the same fate, even if US hams could use it. This ROS mania is ridiculous, and I think it will go the same way as MFSK, Domino, etc. PSK31 and RTTY will still rule the day. 73 Buddy WB4M It has been a few years since Dominoex was added to our tool box. I still see

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL views Chip to not be legal on HF in USA

2010-03-05 Thread g4ilo
Why, given all that has happened, should one believe anything that is posted on that web site regarding the FCC? As for those trying to justify the developer's behaviour, I don't see it. Peter G3PLX, Nino IZ8BLY and others managed to develop and introduce new modes without any of this kind of

RE: [digitalradio] Re: ROS Soundcard select .. missing tx option for usb card

2010-03-05 Thread David Little
Did you delete the ROS.ini File in the Windows directoty? -Original Message- From: graham787 g0...@hotmail.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: 3/5/10 6:37 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: ROS Soundcard select .. missing tx option for usb card Alan . are 'we' the only stns

Re: [digitalradio] Re:Olivia trivia

2010-03-05 Thread Don Rand
I believe skip is right. Some time ago Simon Brown had answered that question, but he did say he believed Olivia Jalocha was Pavel's daughter. Don KA5DON

[digitalradio] Re: Beta test program for fldigi and companion programs

2010-03-05 Thread obrienaj
Thanks Dave, nice additions. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w1hkj w1...@... wrote: Beta test program announcement * fldigi / flarq http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html - digital modem / ARQ file transfer * flwrap

[digitalradio] Re: Dominoex revisited

2010-03-05 Thread n9dsj
Hi Andy, Mo idea, suspect it got lost to many in the mode-maze. I still use it from time to time; efficient, narrow and extremely tolerant of tuning error; works well in FM usage also... 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: It has been a few

Re: [digitalradio] Dominoex revisited

2010-03-05 Thread Trevor .
The link on the 2005 Southgate apge should now read: http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/MFSK/DEX.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Fri, 5/3/10, Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Dominoex revisited To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday,

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia trivia

2010-03-05 Thread Paul W. Ross
That is my understanding... /paul W3FIS

[digitalradio] Re: IF someone PURPOSELY has tried to mislead me

2010-03-05 Thread g4ilo
Someone really should try to find out whether this Jose has a call. Because if he isn't a licensed ham he hasn't much to lose by any trouble he causes. I did try, but failed. But if he has a call, why does he keep it a secret? Julian, G4ILO --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steinar

RE: [digitalradio] FCC on ROS post on ARRL website!

2010-03-05 Thread Dave AA6YQ
AA6YQ comments below. From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ackrill Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 3:14 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] FCC on ROS post on ARRL website! Dave AA6YQ wrote: However the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread rein0zn
Hi Trevor. In my opinion, your points are very well taken. It appears to me strange, at best, that an US federal branch is using an hobby club with a membership ratio of some 50 % of the total US population to communicate via thatclub matters of law. Even with the 50 % membership, the

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread iv3nwv
Julian, thanks for your comments. Yes, laws are laws. Also the Hammurabi rule If a man puts out the eye of an equal, his eye shall be put out was a law but I don't think that it would be of great help in our modern society. I agree with you that simulations should be performed prior to any

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ROS (K3UK Sked Pages)

2010-03-05 Thread J. Moen
Dave, You make good points, and you've already hugely contributed and continue to contribute to Ham Radio, so I don't mean to question you. But if the FCC agent does not consider us Hams a bunch of squabbling children, I guess we are lucky. We sure look that way to me. I am deeply disappointed

Re: [digitalradio] Re: I second the motion

2010-03-05 Thread Mike M
Dave - I completely disagree with you. You say 'you' are now just one amongst many against him. Most of the folks that Jose has been raging against on this list have actually been trying to help him. 73, Mike, KL7MJ

[digitalradio] Fwd: [wpaNBEMS] Ragchew, 3/6/2010, 11:00 am

2010-03-05 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: wpanb...@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:02 PM Subject: [wpaNBEMS] Ragchew, 3/6/2010, 11:00 am To: wpanb...@yahoogroups.com Reminder from: *wpaNBEMS Yahoo! Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/wpaNBEMS/cal * Title: Ragchew

[digitalradio] Re: Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ROS (K3UK Sked Pages)

2010-03-05 Thread pd4u_dares
When does the FCC publish that a group of squabling HAM's claimed it was illegal according to agent 3820 of the FCC? Because that is what started it... And why would you advise other HAMS to not use ROS, when this is not based on any HAM radio related argument, and not based on ROS being

[digitalradio] Re: ROS operating frequencies on 20m

2010-03-05 Thread pd4u_dares
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, g4ilo jul...@... wrote: .. Well I guess now it's immaterial to you guys anyway. What I don't understand is why anyone still wants to use the mode. The developer has made threats to other amateurs, he has posted false information on his website and risked

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ROS (K3UK Sked Pages)

2010-03-05 Thread Dave AA6YQ
AA6YQ comments below From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of J. Moen Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:11 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ROS (K3UK Sked Pages) Dave,

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL/FCC Announcement about ROS

2010-03-05 Thread Alan
The FCC is very slow to respond to anything related amateur radio. In other words we're a very minor player in the scheme of things. I for one will refrain from using ROS below 222Mhz until it is approved because my license is more valuable to me . Everyone is entitled to their own opinion

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ROS operating frequencies on 20m

2010-03-05 Thread Rik van Riel
On 03/04/2010 07:44 AM, g4ilo wrote: I thought you were in Region 2. I have the Region 2 band plan in front of me right off the IARU site and it definitely says All Modes in all of the sections right up to 14.350. I don't see any division at 14.150 at all. In any case, I don't think you'd

RE: [digitalradio] What is SS?

2010-03-05 Thread Dave AA6YQ
Mike N4QLB's claims that A frequency in Ham radio consist of a 3kh wide channel. Ros does not signal a receiver to hop outside of that channel (3 Khz) therefore it is not SS and is just like anyother FSK mode used in the amatuer radio service. are incorrect, in my opinion. Amateur radio

[digitalradio] ROS controversy

2010-03-05 Thread John
Andy, since you have chosen to moderate very specific posts to slant the discussion in favor of your own agenda, and that of several prominent other frequent posters, this reflector has become effectively useless to me. It is unfortunate that it comes to this. I know you do not care who you

Re: [digitalradio] ROS controversy

2010-03-05 Thread KH6TY
Good riddance! 73 - Skip KH6TY John wrote: Andy, since you have chosen to moderate very specific posts to slant the discussion in favor of your own agenda, and that of several prominent other frequent posters, this reflector has become effectively useless to me. It is unfortunate that

Re: [digitalradio] ROS controversy

2010-03-05 Thread KH6TY
Are you on a witch hunt, John? I did nothing but analyze ROS with FSK and present the findings to this group. On the basis of the ROS emissions, all other facts brought up here that you allude to are irrelevant. The signature of the ROS mode clearly fits the definition of Frequency Hopping