Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Steinar Aanesland
Hi Andy Are you allowed to use a proprietary mode on the HAM band in US? In Norway we are not. la5vna Steinar On 11.05.2010 03:18, Andy obrien wrote: FYI, I plan to file a comment opposing the PIII on 60M proposal. My objections are PIII is a proprietary mode . PIII as used in non-busy

[digitalradio] Fwd: [30MDG] Help NEEDED with a Signallink USB

2010-05-11 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: paul_g0uzp g0uzp...@googlemail.com Date: Tue, May 11, 2010 at 3:25 AM Subject: [30MDG] Help NEEDED with a Signallink USB To: 30...@yahoogroups.com Hi all, A ham friend of mine (M0UTD) has bought a signalink USB interface. Tried to install it. It

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Andy obrien
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:15 PM, aa6yq aa...@ambersoft.com wrote: Where does one file comments on this proposal? I sure wish the WinLink guys would backfit the WinMor busy frequency detector and deploy it to every PMBO. I'd much rather write code than letters to the FCC... 73, Dave,

Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Trevor .
The discussion regarding Pactor III has relevance to earlier discussions on this list concerning a new mode. Whether you like Pactor III or not it's clear the FCC permits US amateurs to use it and they regard the level of documention available on it to be adequate. I suspect the only concern

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Trevor .
The FCC Electronic Comment Filing System is at http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/ This loks like the one http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?z=zcrgtname=10-98 there's one comment already. 73 Trevor M5AKA

Re: [digitalradio] Fwd: [30MDG] Help NEEDED with a Signallink USB

2010-05-11 Thread Peter Frenning
tir, 11 05 2010 kl. 04:50 -0400, skrev Andy obrien: Hi all, A ham friend of mine (M0UTD) has bought a signalink USB interface. Tried to install it. It comes up with audio codecs ok... but does not assign a comport. I have tried all I know, without success. However it is picking it up

Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Ian Wade G3NRW
From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 Time: 21:18:20 I will probably suggest that they authorize PS31, MFSK16 and Winmor 500 if they are going to get mode specific. Andy K3UK Andy Does the FCC *really* have to specify all the permissible modes? Surely all that's

Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Steinar Aanesland
Trevor, thanks for your answer. Is it posible to monitor the content of a WINLINK transmission? As fare as I know the WINLINK data is compressed. I have never been able to monitor WINLINK with my SCS TNC. la5vna Steinar On 11.05.2010 10:56, Trevor . wrote: The discussion regarding

Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Trevor .
Hi Steinar, I've never used WINLINK and know little about it but I'd imagine they use a standard and freely available compression algorithms. Perhaps someone else can comment. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Tue, 11/5/10, Steinar Aanesland saa...@broadpark.no wrote: Is it posible to monitor the

Re: [digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread KH6TY
The F6FBB BBS protocol is used. 73 - Skip KH6TY Trevor . wrote: Hi Steinar, I've never used WINLINK and know little about it but I'd imagine they use a standard and freely available compression algorithms. Perhaps someone else can comment. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Tue, 11/5/10,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread David Little
You further reinforce my position; the amateur radio service is not going to support long haul emcomm infrastructure.   It doesn't matter what color you paint it.   If the amout of wasted envy spent on lamenting P3 was devoted to promoting the Amateur Radio Service; then it may have a chance of

Re: [digitalradio] Fwd: [30MDG] Help NEEDED with a Signallink USB

2010-05-11 Thread Raymond Lunsford
You'll need to find someone that understands the Signalink to get it going.I found some one after 2 years of trial and error.Now I'm having a ball.K4YDI. On 5/11/10, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: -- Forwarded message -- From: paul_g0uzp g0uzp...@googlemail.com Date:

[digitalradio] Slow Scan TV Pictures from Space

2010-05-11 Thread Trevor .
The Radio Amateurs on the International Space Station (ISS) will be transmitting Slow Scan TV pictures on 145.800 MHz on Thursday and Friday May 13-14. The transmissions will take place in Robot-36 mode on Thursday May 13 from 10:00 - 17:00 UTC and on Friday May 14 from 12:45 - 16:00 UTC.

Re: [digitalradio] Why does the ARRL continue to push for Pactor III support...

2010-05-11 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
At 06:27 PM 5/10/2010, you wrote: Another question was whether Pactor III's bandwidth was really necessary for live keyboard to keyboard QSOs. I guess that was an anti-Pactor III question, but that one also never got answered. Jim to answer that I really would have to say that for keyboard

[digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Anyone know of a source? John, W0JAB

Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread mikea
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:52:15AM -0500, John Becker, WJAB wrote: Anyone know of a source? It would help to hear more about the application, John. I suspect you want a USB-Serial converter, rather than just a patch cable. There are dozens of the out there, some working better than others. The

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-11 Thread Dave AA6YQ
AA6YQ comments below -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Little Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:35 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Opposing 60M proposal You further

Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Just a cable. 232 in and out. BD9 on one end USB on the other Sorry for any confusion. At 11:42 AM 5/11/2010, you wrote: On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:52:15AM -0500, John Becker, WJAB wrote: Anyone know of a source? It would help to hear more about the application, John. I suspect you want a

AW: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread Siegfried Jackstien
Any computer shop will have it for a few bucks Dg9bfc Sigi

AW: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread Siegfried Jackstien
232 on one end and usb on the other??? No source cause it is not a NORMAL cable What pins on the 232 should go on what pins of the usb connector??? You know 232 is 9 pin and usb is only 4 ?!?!? Dg9bfc Sigi

Re: [digitalradio] Why does the ARRL continue to push for Pactor III support...

2010-05-11 Thread KH6TY
John, I asked you the same question, but you did not answer mine. :-( Just as I thought, the only reason to allow Pactor-III on 60m is for Winlink's benefit. Let's file comments to the FCC to allow any modes 500 Hz wide or less so at least 4 or 5 stations can use the channel for QSO and

Re: [digitalradio] in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread J. Moen
Some USB/serial converters don't work with all programs. Probably something to do with the USB drivers. The best one I have was purchased from www.buxcomm.com -- it works with all the various digital mode programs I use, plus programmers for my HTs etc. It is US $15.

Re: [digitalradio] Why does the ARRL continue to push for Pactor III support...

2010-05-11 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Sorry to both of you. In the last week my mind has been elsewhere after my check up with my cancer doctor. Really need testing to be sure but right now he thinks that it may have return. But to answer both. No it is not needed. And if I may add that I only use it when connected to a BBS. Makes

Re: [digitalradio] Why does the ARRL continue to push for Pactor III support...

2010-05-11 Thread J. Moen
John W0JAB wrote: I Have only been a (ham) since 1968 and still learning. But I don't recall all of this happening 10 or more years ago. I got into amateur radio in 1959, and there were fairly strong disagreements between AMers and SSBers. In recent years, there have been disagreements

Re: [digitalradio] Slow Scan TV Pictures from Space

2010-05-11 Thread James Hall
I wish the operating times were a little wider. I'm disappointed to realize that it won't even be making a pass over my QTH while they are operating SSTV. :( On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: The Radio Amateurs on the International Space Station (ISS) will be

[digitalradio] Re: in need of a USB to DB9 cable

2010-05-11 Thread Rudy
Radio Shack. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@... wrote: Anyone know of a source? John, W0JAB

Re: [digitalradio] Fwd: [30MDG] Help NEEDED with a Signallink USB

2010-05-11 Thread Phil Barnett
The SignaLink USB is not a rig control device, it's only an audio device. It has a built in VOX circuit to do the keying. Rig control must be done with a separate device. If you got the audio to show up, you are there. On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:50 AM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: