Re: [digitalradio] Re: Download JT65-HF1051.zip software

2010-06-13 Thread Andy obrien
WSJT can decode multiple signals, same minute. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Old fashioned HF packet/14105 skeds

2010-06-12 Thread Andy obrien
It took me a while but I finally remembered how to configure Winpack and AGW for HF packet at 300 baud. My post a few weeks ago was about using the old MH command and 300 baud packet for propagation and status reports. Multipsk does not support the MH command so I configured Winpack. So far this

Re: [digitalradio] BPQ32/MultiPSK experiment

2010-06-11 Thread Andy obrien
LSB? On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:09 PM, sholtofish sho...@probikekit.com wrote: If anyone is around, I'm running a NETROM node (BPQ32) via MultiPSK in PSK-Packet 250. Freq is 14.106MHz with the cursor at 1250Hz. Node call is K7TMG-14. There's not much you can do on the node yet as I'm

[digitalradio] Fwd: [MixW Multimode] Reminder - this weekend is DLDC RTTY Contest

2010-06-10 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: dl4htk dl4...@yahoo.de Date: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 6:31 AM Subject: [MixW Multimode] Reminder - this weekend is DLDC RTTY Contest To: themixwgr...@yahoogroups.com The ANARTS successor DLDC RTTY contest will take place this weekend. Details at

Re: [digitalradio] Odd mode around 7057

2010-06-07 Thread Andy obrien
Thanks. I will load up ROS next time I hear it. Andy K3UK On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:06 AM, Siegfried Jackstien siegfried.jackst...@freenet.de wrote: Some guys are trying ros 4 baud with bandwith of 500hz on 7055 USB!! So that sounds like you received right that signals … As many other

Re: [digitalradio] Inquiry

2010-06-06 Thread Andy obrien
This is a good place to start. http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.12/Modes/ Andy K3UK On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Wes Linscott w1...@ymail.com wrote: I am quite new to digital modes and I often have trouble identifying what mode I'm hearing/seeing. Is there a website which has

[digitalradio] The Roger Tory Peterson Guide to Digital Modes

2010-06-06 Thread Andy obrien
Since the Roger Tory Peterson Guide Institute is in my local county, I guess I should adapt his famous birding field guide concept, and apply it to the often asked question about recognizing digital modes. Roger Tory Peterson laid out his guide in a logical manner , clustering similar

[digitalradio] ] SDR-IQ for sale (EU)

2010-06-03 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Robert Bajuk rba...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:38 PM RF Space SDR-IQ Serial #IJS001808 for sale. I bought this in January 2010 from Scanner Master in USA, played very little with it and decided I do not need another SDR, HI Excellent

Re: [digitalradio] HRD

2010-06-02 Thread Andy obrien
Version 5 is fine. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:09 PM, ac5pw10 ac5p...@yahoo.com wrote: Can anyone tell me which is better to use now ver4.2 or go on ahead and go with ver 5.0 that is still listed as beta on the HRD site. 73, Chuck AC5PW

Re: [digitalradio] Grid squares and Google Earth

2010-06-01 Thread Andy obrien
The easiest way that I know of is to use Ham Radio Deluxe's log book. Make an ADIF file of the contacts you want to map, import them in to HRD log , and then right-click the QSOs and select the Google Earth option. It will ask if you want to map just one QSO, or ALL. Once mapped in Google

[digitalradio] ROS 10 meters

2010-06-01 Thread Andy obrien
FYI Changes on 10 meters 29 May, 2010 At the suggestion of some USA operators, we are changed ROS 10 meters frequency: Now is 28295 instead of 28305. USA Hams of the “ROS is not SS” Platform are not agree with ARRL about ROS is view as SS, and they dont see any different between MT63 and ROS,

Re: [digitalradio] Multipsk Signalink and Vista

2010-05-31 Thread Andy obrien
Chuck, I just validated your memerbship on the Multipsk page, welcome. Andy K3UK Hello Chuck, Could you ask the to the Multipsk group. Note: have you connected a jack to the USB sound card input. It is compulsory with Vista 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: ac5pw10

[digitalradio] Fwd: [New post] ROS New Beacon System

2010-05-29 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: ROS v3.8.0 Beta no-re...@wordpress.com Date: Sat, May 29, 2010 at 6:23 PM Subject: [New post] ROS New Beacon System To: k3uka...@gmail.com http://rosmodem.wordpress.com/author/rosmodem/ ROS New Beacon

[digitalradio] Digitalradio: Facebook change.

2010-05-28 Thread Andy obrien
This Yahoo group has had a Facebook presence for a year or so in the form of a Facebook group. No one really uses it, probably because using the Yahoo group is easier. However, despite some of the privacy issues that have been well publicized recently, the overall simplicity of Facebook is

Re: [digitalradio] mt63

2010-05-26 Thread Andy obrien
maybe one or two stations per day, tops. On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 8:07 PM, obie47165 obie47...@yahoo.com wrote: Is there any activity on mt63 on 20 meters or is it far and few between.. POB/K8LEN

Re: [digitalradio] Any point in sending Wrap files via ALE 400?

2010-05-24 Thread Andy obrien
Tony, we should play around with this when we get time. the person i sent a WRAP file to did not know what to do with it, so I am still not sure if it really worked. Andy K3UK On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 6:46 AM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: With WRAP, you can compress the file and reduce the

Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400: Ready for next stage ?

2010-05-24 Thread Andy obrien
Yes. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Jon Maguire w1...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Andy, We can do all this in Multipsk, right? No need for PCALE etal? 73... Jon W1MNK On 5/22/2010 8:34 AM, Andy obrien wrote: With dozens of NEW ALE 400 operators in the past week since K2MO's QST

[digitalradio] Any point in sending Wrap files via ALE 400?

2010-05-23 Thread Andy obrien
I sent a Wrap file via ALE400 today. Is that just a waste of time since ALE 400 already has error correction ? Is there are value to sending Wrap files via ALE 400? I guess they could then be forwarded to FLdigi users. Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] NUE PSK31 Modem

2010-05-22 Thread Andy obrien
Andy, did you look at http://en.wordpress.com/tag/nue-psk/ ? On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 6:17 AM, AC TALBOT ac.tal...@btinternet.com wrote: Does anyone have a valid web address for the NUE PSK31 Modem now. All the ones found on a Google search seem to be broken Andy www.g4jnt.com

[digitalradio] ALE 400: Ready for next stage ?

2010-05-22 Thread Andy obrien
With dozens of NEW ALE 400 operators in the past week since K2MO's QST article, I wonder if the new ALE 400 enthusiasGs are now ready for the next logical stage in ALE 400 sue... SCANNING and LINKING. Using ALE as it was intended , over multiple channels . I've been down this road before and had

[digitalradio] Competitors vie to provide earthquake-proof radios for emcomm

2010-05-21 Thread Andy obrien
The Wireless Innovation Forum has announced the winners of its competition to find a radio technology suitable for use following a 15 gigaton earthquake. Skipping over the huge loss of life and general destruction wreaked by a magnitude 10 earthquake - more than 10 times the size of the Indian

[digitalradio] Reporting from Hell

2010-05-21 Thread Andy obrien
Hell activity for the past week (courtesy DX Summit) 9A3GA 14073.2 9A5ZMHELL 0919 21 May Croatia YO5BBO 14072.0 YO5BBO CQ HELL 250 0540 21 May Romania YO5BBO 14063.0 YO5BBo CQ HELL 250 0444 21 May Romania WB4IUY 7071.8 KZ1Z

[digitalradio] Mobile CW

2010-05-21 Thread Andy obrien
Hal/Tony, I wonder if the serious CW mobile operators might invent some CW sending capability from there steering wheels ? Since one's hands are on the sterring wheel most of the time some thumb sending might work. Andy On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:00 AM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: On

[digitalradio] Reminder: WNY Digital Net 0100 (09PM Eastern)

2010-05-21 Thread Andy obrien
Reminder: The Western NY Digital Net 0100 (09PM Eastern) meets on 3583.5 . Net starts in Olivia 500/8 mode but may occasionally changes modes signaled via RS ID. The net is each Friday evening Eastern (early Saturday UTC)

[digitalradio] New 30-40M SDR receiver

2010-05-20 Thread Andy obrien
FYI, see below. Thanks to Simon Brown at sdr-radio-com for the info. We've now completed and tested the first batch of SDR Receivers and they are now released as ready to sell. The new web page for the SDR Receiver is: http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/sdr_receiver.htm 73, Chris, G4HYG

[digitalradio] PK 232 MBX for sale

2010-05-19 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Matt Gregory kc2...@rocketmail.com Date: Wed, May 19, 2010 at 7:32 AM Subject: [pactor_packet] PK 232 MBX for sale To: pactor_pac...@yahoogroups.com hello, i have a pk 232 mbx with pactor firmware installed for sale with manual and cables. works

[digitalradio] The Mode Report

2010-05-18 Thread Andy obrien
Modes detected and call ID's received over last 24-36 hours RS ID 19:33:08 UTC ALE4002632 Hz 19:23:23 UTC QPSK311189 Hz 19:23:04 UTC QPSK31489 Hz 19:22:48 UTC ALE4003289 Hz 19:21:57 UTC QPSK31489 Hz 19:20:23 UTC OLIVIA-8-500 2271

Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400

2010-05-18 Thread Andy obrien
June QST On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM, wb4...@teara.org wb4...@teara.org wrote: At 05:56 PM 5/18/2010 -, you wrote: Is anybody on to tinker with ALE400?? It's 1751Z I'm monitoring 14074.00 and will monitor most of the rest of the day. I'm still trying to figure it out so please

Re: [digitalradio] Balcony Antenna via ALE-400

2010-05-18 Thread Andy obrien
Good one Tony. I was thinking about voice activated ALE 400. Dictating in to a speech to text application.. Could be interesting. On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: Andy, Here's an unusual ALE-400 contact... Tony -K2MO K2MO DE WB0VGI My first time

Re: [digitalradio] 50.260 signal

2010-05-17 Thread Andy obrien
The meteor folks usually use FSK441 or JT6M. If it has a musical-type tone to it , it is JT6M. IF more white noise sounding, FSK441. Most of the Meteor guys announce when they are calling CQ via this web site... http://www.pingjockey.net On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 4:44 AM, Russell Blair

[digitalradio] K3UK digital log 5-16

2010-05-17 Thread Andy obrien
 I was not very active this weekend, but here are the digital mode stations I heard Sunday, (info courtesy of http://pskreporter.info). 6 modes. Txmtr BandModeDistanceTime (UTC) EA8TL 20m PSK31 5754 kms10:04:43 K1DOW 30m ALE400 1064 miles 01:46:01

[digitalradio] Re: The RS ID Weekend

2010-05-16 Thread Andy obrien
:09 UTC DOMINOEX-16 1195 Hz 14:08:38 UTC ALE4002950 Hz 14:01:31 UTC ALE4002966 Hz 13:38:58 UTC ALE4002196 Hz On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: This coming weekend May 15th and 16th , a few of us  will be testing Reed

[digitalradio] New SCS Email Program For Pactor

2010-05-16 Thread Andy obrien
FYI, Andy K3UK -- Forwarded message -- From: vk4jrc Hi Everyone, Not sure IF anyone in the group has seen this, could be interesting! http://www.scs-ptc.com/downloads/scsmail Can be run in Client or Server mode, and gives a chance for people to run a private Email network,

[digitalradio] Re: [multipsk] ALE 400 coming out of the woodwork

2010-05-16 Thread Andy obrien
* KE1AF DE WD4MDA MY NAME IS HAL QTH IS JACKSONVILLE FL NEW ON THIS MODE FIRST CONTACT. CALL IS WD4MDA WD4MDA KA1GMN DE N4HO go od afternoon ...name is phil and i am located in euless,texas. Another new one... *

[digitalradio] Re: [multipsk] ALE 400 coming out of the woodwork

2010-05-16 Thread Andy obrien
and got hooked. I am running about 50 watts andy.. Really thats neat. I ran psk31 for a couple of years. Butr i have really gotten into these digital modes. Tony did do a good job. by the way your my first contact on ALE 400 HI . On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com

[digitalradio] ALE 400 : 8 watts from a Hamstick

2010-05-16 Thread Andy obrien
Not bad, Colorado to New York with SF 69 and K Index 2. CQ DE K6CIA [FAE CQ] CQ DE K6CIA [FAE CQ] CQ DE K6CIA [FAE CQ] [Connection done with K6CIA] hello and thanks for call...name Jim and qth Pueblo, Colorado...very nice day here, and ur pretty strong...i have some intermittent noise, but

[digitalradio] QRV 10143 ALE 400

2010-05-16 Thread Andy obrien
I have migrated to 10143 USB (plus 1625 Hz) for the next few hours, ALE 400 FAE. K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] ROS MF-7 IS OUT THERE ! (And less than 100 Hz wide)

2010-05-15 Thread Andy obrien
good news, nice to see this mode make good progress. Andy K3UK On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:53 AM, graham787 g0...@hotmail.com wrote: After a series of successful test transmissions, the latest version of ROS-3-6-1 (at the moment) now has the MF mode included , this allows live key board

Re: [digitalradio] Re: CALL ID via PSKReporter

2010-05-15 Thread Andy obrien
to have a special way of showing these records in PSKReporter, then please let me know and maybe I can implement it. Philip --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: While I play around with ways to automatically upload my CALL_ID.txt

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE 400 coming out of the woodwork

2010-05-15 Thread Andy obrien
my subjective view , Jim, is that it is almost as robust as Olivia under common weak signal conditions. Andy K3UK On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:36 PM, jhhay...@earthlink.net wrote: That's good to hear. I have had only a couple of ALE-400 QSOs but both were very pleasant. I would be

[digitalradio] Re: CALL ID via PSKReporter

2010-05-14 Thread Andy obrien
MHz 03:39:06 CQ AK4B -12 3666 Hz 14.072000 MHz On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 3:58 AM, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: While I play around with ways to automatically upload my CALL_ID.txt file in Multipsk to my web site,  I should mention that PSKreporter already has a feature

[digitalradio] QST article by K2MO on ALE 400

2010-05-13 Thread Andy obrien
Good work Tony, nice to see your QST article on ALE 400. If any of our members have just read the article and are looking to try, I will be active tonight on the usual ALE 400 channels. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Digital ID Skimmer mock-up

2010-05-12 Thread Andy obrien
See http://www.obriensweb.com/digidskimmer.htm for a crude mock-up of how a digital mode skimmer could look , The concept would be ... digital mode applications that already use RS ID detect (Fldigi, Multipsk, DM780, Pocketdigi) expand their current displays of received RS IDs in to something

[digitalradio] The RS ID Weekend

2010-05-12 Thread Andy obrien
This coming weekend May 15th and 16th , a few of us will be testing Reed Solomon IDs... their usefulness and robustness. So, if you are going to be on the air this weekend, using a digital mode, please use your RS ID features. Use it perhaps a bit more than you might normally do, so we can have

[digitalradio] flmsg 0.9.03 digital mode NTS ?

2010-05-12 Thread Andy obrien
With the test release of flmsg 0.9.03 for Fldigi, I am wonder if anyone has used it somehow interfaced with a NTS net? The design works fine, just wonder about any actual use of it to carry traffic in to , or out of the NTS system. Has anyone set up a NTS digital net formally connected to a

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

2010-05-10 Thread Andy obrien
It seems odd to me too Rick. However, i do note... means of on-off keying (emission designator 150HA1A) continues to be used by amateur stations because of its reliability in difficult propagation conditions. ARRL also states that the other requested emission designators – 60H0J2B (which is

[digitalradio] Opposing 60M proposal

2010-05-10 Thread Andy obrien
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 detect Winkink system has been the leading cause of QRM complaints for the past 10 years, hence they are likely to cause the same for the primary services

[digitalradio] K3UK Sked Page Annual Fund Drive

2010-05-09 Thread Andy obrien
The K3UK Sked pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked have had another very successful year. The SKCC and LOTW pages in particular have been very popular with occasions where we have had 100 hams simultaneously connected. We have also had favourable mention in QST and other ham publications.

[digitalradio] RADCOM review of the Perseus SDR

2010-05-09 Thread Andy obrien
http://www.woodboxradio.com/download/microtelecom_perseus_sdr.pdf It is a little out of date with respect to software and does not seem to be aware of some of the advanced capabilities that something like Multipsk or SDR-Radio-Console can provide, but it is a good article. Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] QRV 14065-14115 : SDR RS-ID Skimmer

2010-05-09 Thread Andy obrien
I will be QRV today , simultaneously from 14065 to 14115 using Multipsk with an SDR and RS-ID receive activated. I will thus be able to receive any RS-IDs heard within this range . I will also have Multipsk's Call ID activated. So lets see if I can hear you and log you. I will still be able to

[digitalradio] 20M vertical suddenly a 30M vertical

2010-05-08 Thread Andy obrien
Hmm. My homemade 20M Ground Plane antenna that was nicely resonant on 20M now has a 3:1 SWR on 20M but is 1:1 on 30M! Perhaps I should patent the design, how to make a resonant 30m vertical out of 17.5 feet of aluminium tubing! The other odd thing is that the SWR is only around 3:1 on 10M,

[digitalradio] Making a QRP SDR

2010-05-08 Thread Andy obrien
http://www.ae6ty.com/ae6ty/ae6ty/Papers_files/QQ0110_32-35.pdf Intersting article by AE6TY. Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 20M vertical suddenly a 30M vertical

2010-05-08 Thread Andy obrien
. 73 Sholto --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: Hmm. My homemade 20M Ground Plane antenna that was nicely resonant on 20M now has a 3:1 SWR on 20M but is 1:1 on 30M! Perhaps I should patent the design, how to make

[digitalradio] Western NY HF Digital Net Fridays 9PM (Eastern)

2010-05-07 Thread Andy obrien
A new digital net has been established , the Western New York Digital Net. Blantantly stealing some ideas by the creative folks behind the WPA NBEMS Nets. After input from various WNY hams the Western New York HF Digital Net has settled on the following... Fridays 9PM (Eastern) 3.5835 USB

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Western NY HF Digital Net Fridays 9PM (Eastern)

2010-05-07 Thread Andy obrien
Yes, Dave. The price is right On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:36 PM, KB3FXI kb3...@yahoo.com wrote: Good thing about Olivia is, Andy... If you're not completely satisfied, she'll give you a full refund of your purchase price! -Dave, KB3FXI wpaNBEMS.org

Re: [digitalradio] Congratulations!!!

2010-05-05 Thread Andy obrien
Rein, is the following really correct? using Pactor 3 on 10.147 MHz is ILLEGAL in region2. Max. allowed bandwidth is 500 Hz. Take a look at your licence. I raised this topic a few months ago and was told that it is not fully correct, that it is a recommendation but NOT a requirement in

Re: [digitalradio] The first official release of SDR-Radio Console

2010-05-05 Thread Andy obrien
Hi Rud, yes I am near Ripley, in Fredonia NY. I also used to live in Amherst! Andy K3UK On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Rud Merriam k5...@arrl.net wrote: Hi Andy, Are you near Ripley? I'm in Houston know but grew up just east of Buffalo in East Amherst. My father is from Westfield and

[digitalradio] The first official release of SDR-Radio Console

2010-05-04 Thread Andy obrien
http://www.sdr-radio.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=NSl58870YzQ%3dtabid=319mid=1287 The first official release of SDR-Radio Console, released May 2nd. As demonstrated by K3UK at the Allegheny Valley Radio Association Ripley , NY hamfest May 2nd. Too bad I did not have a few SDR-IQ's to sell,

Re: [digitalradio] Six meters : open now

2010-05-03 Thread Andy obrien
Yes, same here ... qrv 50290 to 50293 , any digital mode On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: All, Good Es openings on six meters today. Band is open as of 2330z (May 3rd) up and down the east coast. Good opportunity for digital... 50290... Tony -K2MO

Re: [digitalradio] Six meters : open now

2010-05-03 Thread Andy obrien
Mostly central FL that I hear, but all phone traffic lower down. No digital traffic Andy K3UK On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: On 5/3/2010 8:39 PM, Andy obrien wrote: Yes, same here ... qrv 50290 to 50293 , any digital mode Andy Band is still active

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital OPS: QRP Battery Portable

2010-05-01 Thread Andy obrien
Nice video Tony, amazing little antenna! On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:18 AM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: A The PY1AHD Alexloop continues to amaze me; working Europeans QRP with a hand-held loop that's only 3 feet in diameter is something only a ham would appreciate. It turned out to be a

[digitalradio] old digital operator

2010-04-27 Thread Andy obrien
I worked W8TRX today 25 WATTS HERE TO G5RV USING TS 85Ø DIGIPAN 2.Ø HAD CALL SINCE 1939 1939 AG E 91 91 GOOD CPY NOW 5 X 9 MAYBE BETTER Imagine all the changes he has seen in digital modes, and more.

[digitalradio] LOTW/SKCC and other Sked Page use. March Report

2010-04-20 Thread Andy obrien
A reminder that the K3UK Sked Page supports interactive dialog facilitating skeds and other general fun. The pages can be found at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/ Specific pages for the Straight Key Century Club and the LOTW Triple Play are very popular. There are also pages for digital mode

[digitalradio] SDR-Radio beta 1 released

2010-04-19 Thread Andy obrien
Manxman, Simon Brown, has released first beta version of SDR-Radio http://www.sdr-radio.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=XvE0QU_t0bM%3dtabid=318mid=1281forcedownload=true V1.0 Beta SoftRock VFO support (Si570) Waterfall colours redesigned together with Pieter from RFspace Much minor cosmetic work

[digitalradio] JT650Hf available again

2010-04-19 Thread Andy obrien
Downloads of JT65-HF Version 1.0.5.1 has been restored http://groups.google.com/group/jt65-hf Join the above group for access to the free beta software Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Youtube Video of JT65-HF

2010-04-17 Thread Andy obrien
The software is still in beta testing and usually available via that link but has been taken down for a little while , the author is trying to sort out some international export regulations. Andy On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Jon Maguire w1...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Hi Frank, It's

Re: [digitalradio] Sparse activity in TARA Skirmish

2010-04-17 Thread Andy obrien
I think the nasty broad signals and the AGC capturing effects of strong PSK signals are slowing reducing the amount of people who find BPSK31 a useful contest mode. Andy K3UK On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 8:27 AM, kb2hsh kb2...@amsat.org wrote: After a few hours on and off operating the TARA

[digitalradio] N7DC still atop the Digitalradio rankings

2010-04-16 Thread Andy obrien
The current DXCC rankings at Clublog for members of the digitalradio group are RankCallsign160 80 60 40 30 20 17 15 12 10 6 4 2 70 Total Slots Range 1 N7DC130 213 2 270 269

[digitalradio] New SDR related Yahoo gtroup

2010-04-15 Thread Andy obrien
I started the digitalradio Yahoo group ten years ago (next month) because ,at that time , there were many groups dedicated to particular modes of applications but no generic groups where anything related to digit modes was ok to discuss. For the same reason, I have started SDRlist. A Yahoo group

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Mode tests this evening - FLDIGI

2010-04-15 Thread Andy obrien
I will be there too. Andy K3UK On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: All, I'll be QRV for digital mode testing this evening after 2200z (April 15) till 0500z (April 16). QRG 14108 / 3588 (+ / - QRM). Modes of interest: 1. MFSK32 (Fldigi) 2. PSK250R

[digitalradio] 10 years of digitalradio group.

2010-04-15 Thread Andy obrien
Thanks Tony, it has been a LOT of fun and many things have changed. I wonder if anyone has any ideas on how we might celebrate the 10th anniversary? Founded: May 11, 2000 Andy K3UK On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: Andy, Congratulations on the upcoming 10th

Re: [digitalradio] New SDR related Yahoo gtroup

2010-04-15 Thread Andy obrien
at 5:57 PM, WD8ARZ wd8...@comcast.net wrote: Congratulations Andy, and have to say how much it was appreciated for all the help Bonnie gave ya getting it up and going too. 73 from Bill - WD8ARZ - Original Message - *From:* Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com *To:* digitalradio

[digitalradio] ALE history

2010-04-15 Thread Andy obrien
Bill gave me an idea... I looked over the history of ALE on this group. Here are some firsts First meneion of ALE May 13th 2000 Attached Ale programme for anyone interested. Runs via soundcard. Derek { G4JFI } Sat May 13, 2000 6:40 am Derek Shipman de...@g4jfi.freeserve.co.uk

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Unattended narrow mode transmission protection

2010-04-11 Thread Andy obrien
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 7:10 AM, Rick Muething rmueth...@cfl.rr.com wrote: Dave, Using the WINMOR busy detector for Pactor sounds like a workable idea. The WINMOR busy detector hasn’t yet been integrated into other WL2K Pactor Servers but it could be.  The basic WINMOR TNC application (the

[digitalradio] Who Is QRV on ALE

2010-04-11 Thread Andy obrien
Overnight, I placed my rig on an 8-band scan using standard ALE (no soundings from me) . 11 stations captured at various times. [12:39:01][FRQ 07102000][SND][ ][TWS][N0PWZ ][AL0] BER 27 SN 05 [12:31:16][FRQ 03596000][SND][ ][TWS][KC2PUA ][AL0] BER 30 SN 08

[digitalradio] Scanning on the 3's today.

2010-04-11 Thread Andy obrien
I am scanning 3583 ,7073, 10143, 14073,18103, 21073, 24923, 28123, today. Anyone looking for a digital mode QSO is welcome . I am scanning in ALE 400 mode BUT if I hear another mode while scanning, I pause the scan and see who it is. Just had a nice Olivia 16/500 QSO (for an hour!) with W5ZIT

Re: [digitalradio] Scanning on the 3's today.

2010-04-11 Thread Andy obrien
a frequency calling for you when you are unavailable because you are busy elsewhere. Does this make sense? 73 - Skip KH6TY Andy obrien wrote: I am scanning 3583 ,7073, 10143, 14073,18103, 21073, 24923, 28123, today. Anyone looking for a digital mode QSO is welcome . I am scanning in ALE 400

[digitalradio] QRV: 3596, 7102,10145,5, 14109, 18106

2010-04-10 Thread Andy obrien
QRV: 3596, 7102,10145,5, 14109, 18106 ALE 141, happy to change modes once a link is established. (no takers when I have tried ALE400) KB3JAJ: [02:02:28][ 3.5MHz ] De [K3UK] [02:08:18][FRQ 07102000][SND][TWS] [KI6TCB ][AL0] BER 29 SN 05 Andy K3UK FN02hk

Re: [digitalradio] RSID Query

2010-04-09 Thread Andy obrien
Did you ever go through all the modes / sub modes to try and figure out which one was being sent - only to have the other party go QRT after you find it  :  ) Tony -K2MO Everyday, it seems! Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] ALE busy detect

2010-04-09 Thread Andy obrien
In her OWN WORDS, she states that ALE is a listen-first mode Actually, this is true...to a degree. PC-ALE does have the ability to detect the presence of a signal and delay the start of a sounding . It does not work very well however, in my experience less than 10% of the time.. WINMOR, on

[digitalradio] Personal attacks....

2010-04-09 Thread Andy obrien
Folks, please remember that a rule here is that, while being free to strongly disagree, we should do so without personal attacks. I often disagree with many hams, and enjoy disagreeing with Bonnie at times. However, she deserves respect for her opinions and personal attacks should be avoided.

[digitalradio] Unattended narrow mode transmission protection

2010-04-08 Thread Andy obrien
digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: Andy K3UK Personalities aside, the proposed bandplan is a bad idea. I cannot think of a present or future mode that could be better served by this. ROS has its own problems and standard ALE and PactorIII presently have areas

Re: [digitalradio] Unattended narrow mode transmission protection

2010-04-08 Thread Andy obrien
- *From:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalradi digitalradi o...@yahoogroups.com]*on Behalf Of *Andy obrien *Sent:* Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:50 AM *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [digitalradio] Unattended narrow mode transmission protection Let me drill down

[digitalradio] evil Bonnie..

2010-04-07 Thread Andy obrien
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 9:07 AM, kb2hsh kb2...@amsat.org wrote: I 110% agree with you there. Bonnie (yes, I'm not bashful about calling her out) controls ALE as if it were HERS. In my opinion, it's little more than a business for her...not only can you join HF-ALE, but you can also BUY

[digitalradio] KQ6XA Recommendation IARU Region 2 Bandplan to ARRL

2010-04-06 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: expeditionradio Date: Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:02 AM Subject: [WINMOR] KQ6XA Recommendation IARU Region 2 Bandplan to ARRL To: win...@yahoogroups.com If WINMOR/WINLINK operators would like to contact the ARRL Bandplan Committee and ARRL officials in

[digitalradio] Scanning 3583,7073,14073, ALE400 2230-0200

2010-04-06 Thread Andy obrien
I will be Scanning 3583,7073,14073, ALE400 2230-0200 UTC. Give a CQ, QRZ, or a sounding if you are looking for a QSO. Andy K3UK FN02.

Re: [digitalradio] Scanning 3583,7073,14073, ALE400 2230-0200

2010-04-06 Thread Andy obrien
to appropriate digital modes as conditions suit. Andy K3UK On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: On 4/6/2010 6:33 PM, Andy obrien wrote: I will be Scanning 3583,7073,14073, ALE400 2230-0200 UTC. Give a CQ, QRZ, or a sounding if you are looking for a QSO. Andy

Re: [digitalradio] Alinco DX70 on 5MHz?

2010-04-05 Thread Andy obrien
Ian, Perhaps G3YCC might know... http://www.zerobeat.net/g3ycc/dx70.htm Andy K3UK On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 5:18 AM, Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I want to modify my Alinco DX70 for experimental digital transmissions on 5MHz. I have already discovered this:

Re: [digitalradio] WANTED: ALE-400 Chat Mode QSO's

2010-04-05 Thread Andy obrien
I'm game too. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 5:42 PM, Tony d...@optonline.net wrote: All, Looking fro ALE-400 chat-mode skeds. I'll be QRV on 20 meters this evening. QRG 14073 +/- QRM Skeds welcome.. Tony -K2MO

[digitalradio] CQ WARC bands via ALE400

2010-04-04 Thread Andy obrien
I will be scanning 10145.5 , 18104.5 and 24926 USB during most of the day using ALE400. I am trying to drum up more interest in using this narrow (and very robust) ALE digital mode and then switch to otehr digital modes if a link is made and conditions dictate a change. To find me today, use

[digitalradio] Re: [multipsk] CQ WARC bands via ALE400

2010-04-04 Thread Andy obrien
On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Hugh Mac Donald wrote: You are starting to get me interested in it again Andy. Other than a couple of chats with Bonnie in 141A I have not seen much use for ALE! I will listen to 10.145 and see what I can hear. Hugh  AC7XF Hi Hugh. Other than an

Re: [digitalradio]

2010-04-04 Thread Andy obrien
I like the picture on their site. Andy k3Uk On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 8:15 PM, John Becker, WØJAB w0...@big-river.netwrote: try this list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pactor_packet/

Re: [digitalradio] Re: PSK-ROBUST - Path Simulation Results vs field tests

2010-04-02 Thread Andy obrien
Rein, what is the cause of the 1700hr heaviest multipath? Is that a ionospheric condition of some peak airport traffic issue ? Andy K3Uk On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Rein Couperus r...@couperus.com wrote: I have done several tests with DA5UWG on 80m, and the 200 km path still shows

[digitalradio] Fwd: [pskmail] jPSKmail v0.5

2010-04-01 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Pär Crusefalk p...@crusefalk.se Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 1:14 PM Subject: [pskmail] jPSKmail v0.5 To: pskm...@freelists.org Hi all, This is just a quick note to inform you that I have uploaded what I believe to be the finished version 0.5 of the

[digitalradio] Narrow modes/spectrum efficiency

2010-03-26 Thread Andy obrien
Julian, I agree. That is why I think we should be trying to encourage hams to use a standard mode to call CQ , then switch modes based on conditions, rather than each mode expect to establish a group of typical calling frequencies . Since RTTY, PSK31, and JT65A are so well established , I'd

[digitalradio] Email via ham radio...

2010-03-26 Thread Andy obrien
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:19 AM, g4ilo jul...@g4ilo.com wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, aa777888athotmaildotcom aa777...@... wrote: Nevertheless, if you are in an internet denied area (no wireline or commercial wireless) you can now send and receive internet email over HF

[digitalradio] Live webcasts from UK Space Conference

2010-03-26 Thread Andy obrien
-- Forwarded message -- From: Mike Terry miketerr...@btinternet.com Date: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:50 AM Subject:] Live webcasts from UK Space Conference There will be live webcasts Friday and Saturday from the UK Space Conference being held at the Charterhouse School in

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Message via HF (Winmor)

2010-03-26 Thread Andy obrien
No, I think not. On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Box SixteenHundred box1...@hotmail.comwrote: But do we want to clog up the HF bands with posts to Yahoo groups and such ? 73 - Bill KA8VIT Very cool, Andy, sending a message to the Yahoo Group via Winmor and the Winlink Global HF

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