[digitalradio] Re: JT65A on 17 30M

2009-05-30 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave dco...@... wrote: Does anyone use JT65A on 17 or 30 meters, and if so, what frequency is used on both? Tnx es 73 Dave KB3MOW Hi Dave, Thanks for the 80 meter jt65A contact tonight. Most use 10.139 for jt65a but it is crowded with Winlink,

[digitalradio] Re: ALE-400

2009-05-27 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley jbrad...@... wrote: Hey man you are preaching to the choir!!! ALE400 is a great mode, even at higher latitudes such as I am. Now if we can only convince people to give it a try. John VE5MU Echo, preaching to the choir! I

[digitalradio] Re: PSK-ARQ versus ALE-400

2009-05-27 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote: I'll agree with John, while many here will find ALE400 easy to tackle, many average hams will be intimidated by an unfamiliar process. That is why Skip Teller's concepts behind NBEMS are good, using mode that many hams use

[digitalradio] Re: jpskmail can now send a binary attachment

2009-04-11 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I have not been able to get it to boot; no problems with the earlier release. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rick W mrf...@... wrote: Have you been able to get this alpha to boot up? (Note: you have to change erac to esrac in the main url to access the site.) 73,

[digitalradio] Re: picture packet prgm

2009-04-11 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Jim, Been awhile since I have see Picture Packet. If your version is missing features you probably have the lite version. See: http://www.huntting.com/picturepacket/ 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jim seeber wb3...@... wrote: Hi, new user here, Jim kw3u in NE Pa.

[digitalradio] Re: NEW 20 METER HELL CALLING FREQUENCY

2009-04-08 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Thanks for the information, actually a good idea. Believe we used to have our original FeldHell club net in that area or up from there a bit; not a heavily used band slice usually, but might need to dodge some Winlink Pactor I and II stuff. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In

[digitalradio] Re: CQ Men In Black?

2009-04-01 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony d...@... wrote: All, Just copied a most interesting CQ message on 20 meter PSK31 (call sign purposely deleted) CQ Moon...CQ Mars...CQ Nearby Star Systems...CQ Alien Lifeforms Or Fellow Men In Black...DE X Calling CQ and Standing By An

[digitalradio] Re: Newb digital mode guy with Newb questions

2009-03-11 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, doug_helbling doug_helbl...@... wrote: Thanks for the welcome and the great advice and counsel, Patrick/Andrew/Christian/Marc/Simon/Siegfried et al. I did some more poking around on my rig, and found that my audio input to the PC was indeed the Mic

[digitalradio] Re: CBer on JT65A

2009-03-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Fred VE3FAL flesn...@... wrote: What frequency you folks been using? No idea where Kim is listening; I am usually on 3.576 near or after sunset and occasionally on 14.076 on the weekends during daylight. 73, Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: CBer on JT65A

2009-03-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
You might try reducing the AF level into your sound card; sounds like it is being over-driven...aim for about 0 db in your Rx noise box assuming you are using WSJT. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Kim kimme...@... wrote: There is a VA3 station on JT65A the past two days

[digitalradio] Re: Name That Mode

2008-09-01 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Ed, Most likely JT65A as activity on 20 meters is generally centered around 14.076. This mode is part of WSJT's suite of modes. It excels at weak signal work using very brief message formats and 60 second xmit/rx sequences. See http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/ for details. 73,

[digitalradio] Re: Has anyone looked into FPGA-based digital modes?

2008-08-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
To echo what Rick stated, FAE400 is an extremely useful ARQ mode that has a lot of potential; robust yet reasonably narrow. Works very well, just a shame so few use it. NBEMS is also a good ARQ suite, but a lot slower when using HF friendly modes. No sure the lock-up time using MFSK16 has been

[digitalradio] Re: What mode is it ???

2008-06-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Francois, What frequency was it on? If it was on or about 14.070 USB dial frequency, it was most likely JT65A. JT65A sounds like very very slow DominoEX. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Francois Rochon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am listening on 20 meters to a very

[digitalradio] Re: Is there any digital DX on 40 metres ?

2008-02-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Mel, Well from North America I work South Africa nightly on 7.076 using WSJT modes. The ZK/VK stations come later here, 0300 local or so. A few EU stations on 7.039/7.038 but difficult to copy here due to CW traffic. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Mel [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[digitalradio] Re: Is there any digital DX on 40 metres ?

2008-02-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Sorry for the typo, meant ZL/VK...keys far too close together! --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mel, Well from North America I work South Africa nightly on 7.076 using WSJT modes. The ZK/VK stations come later here, 0300 local or so. A few

[digitalradio] Re: New release (4.7) of MULTIPSK

2008-01-30 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Frank, I am running it under Vista on this box without any problems. I like Multipsk for a variety of reasons. It offers many modes and despite what some claim is a cluttered interface, I prefer being able to change modes without fighting through numerous pull-down menus. Suspect the biggest

[digitalradio] Re: RF feedback problems

2008-01-18 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello David, I have not had that exact problem, so others might be able to shed more light than I can. First thing I would do is check for an open ground or a ground loop. Also consider that your ptt ground is not necessarily your audio ground. Does the problem go away when you transmit into a

[digitalradio] Re: I, am a Pactor Robot............

2008-01-17 Thread Bill McLaughlin
. 73, Bill - Original Message - From: Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:16 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: I, am a Pactor Robot Hello John, Well I have seen no others, aside from you

[digitalradio] Re: I, am a Pactor Robot............

2008-01-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello John, Well I have seen no others, aside from you, complaining about qrm when operating Pactor modes on the sole basis that you were using Pactor. I am sure it happens as we all get benign qrm. As I have posted often, it is sad some think Pactor modes are the issue when it is the Winlink

[digitalradio] Re: multipsk

2008-01-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Lynn, That is not a normal install. Perhaps you inadvertently unzipped the files into your desk top? You might also ask on the dedicated Multipsk group - alot of very helpful people there, although I am sure Patrick monitors this group also. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In

[digitalradio] Re: (was : Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war

2008-01-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Jose, You are correct, it does not seem that attended stations are always listening stations. Have seem many clients qrming each other and probably, to some locations, qrming the PMBO itself as they are calling the PBMO that is already linked. Might explain why, even though supposed busy

[digitalradio] Re: PSK63 Party: Congratulations to Dave AA6YQ and others

2008-01-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker, WØJAB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gee I did no make the list. Well, John, you did at least as well as I did or better. 73. Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war with HFlink

2008-01-13 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin bmc@ wrote: Hard to discern what is actually happening; seems like a tempest in a teapot. 73, Bill N9DSJ Hi Bill, This is simply childish

[digitalradio] Re: WSJT Advanced features

2008-01-13 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Leigh, Yes this happens, but more commonly using MS -- check out random hours(s) sometime. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This brings to mind the converse: it would be interesting if possible to have multiple TX going

[digitalradio] Re: Measure of JT65A activity

2008-01-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
And this: As of 2008-01-12 21:51:22 UTC database contains 244754 entries with 2326 unique callsigns. I know this is culled regularly by Joe for false decodes and incorrect frequencies and such..but note that these are only JT65A receptions; does not include the other WSJT modes. 73, Bill

[digitalradio] Re: Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war with HFlink

2008-01-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hard to discern what is actually happening; seems like a tempest in a teapot. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After Tony Blair has solved the Israel-Palestine issue, he may be needed to address those old fashioned RTTY folks who

[digitalradio] Re: Trouble at mill RTTY contesters war with HFlink

2008-01-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Or This Was :) --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Patricia \(Elaine\) Gibbons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's the way I look at it, Bill ... soapbox A sounding message is simply the station's callsign as the ALE ID, and soundings are only done if the station has an operator

[digitalradio] ARQ FAE - ALE400 - NBEMS dumb question

2008-01-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
All, ARQ FAE in ALE400 has proven, in my limited experience, to be extremely robust compared to other ARQ modes and occupies reasonable bandwidth. How difficult would this mode be to port to FLARQ/NBEMS? It seems to me to be tailor-made for this application (but what do I know?). Is it a matter

[digitalradio] Re: Pactor on 30 M

2008-01-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Jack, In MultiPSK, the RS ID provides this function...automatically changes mode and frequency also, when implemented. Not sure of any other software that uses this function but it works very well and can decode mode and center frequency fairly deep into the noise. 73, Bill --- In

[digitalradio] Re: Mode identification

2008-01-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- Bill McLaughlin wrote: Hello Jack, In MultiPSK, the RS ID provides this function...automatically changes mode and frequency also, when implemented. Not sure of any other software that uses this function but it works very well and can decode mode and center frequency fairly deep

[digitalradio] Re: Mode identification

2008-01-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Yes. A radio. No re sparkI even hear CW from time to time! 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jhaynesatalumni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin bmc@ wrote: One I had trouble with the other day, was Clover, but had not heard

[digitalradio] Re: NBEMS testing

2008-01-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi John, If you want to set up a sked this weekend let me know. I use Winmail to genrate NBEMS data mostly because I hate Outlook :) Also, to be fair, FLARQ seemed to prefer the Winmail format to any Outlook file I could generate. Maybe outlook express does better but not willing to chance it.

[digitalradio] Re: NBEMS setup

2008-01-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
You might try creating a shortcut to the mail folder and then drag the shortcut wherever you desire. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jhaynesatalumni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to follow the instructions in VBdigi under Help-Radio email setup. I navigate to

[digitalradio] Re: Is PACTOR I Actually DEAD For KBD - KBD?

2007-12-31 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Yes for receive. Also, MultiPSK can also receive and transmit Pactor I FEC. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sholto Fisher wrote: You know I head a Pactor-1 FEC call around 14,061 a couple days ago but I don't have my

[digitalradio] Re: Is PACTOR I Actually DEAD For KBD - KBD?

2007-12-29 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Howard, I use Pactor I every now and then for keyboard to keyboard. It is hit and miss for me; more a novelty than an oft-used mode. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w6ids [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There have been recent comments attesting to the demise of PACTOR I.

[digitalradio] Re: Unknown signal ID ?

2007-11-30 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I suspect you are hearing JT2 which is very narrow and uses 2FSK and DBPSK modulation for sync and data or JT4A at 17.5 BW and 4.375 spacing. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jhaynesatalumni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Around 2045Z Friday the 30th Freq. 14076+1750 Mostly

[digitalradio] Re: VHF digital setup

2007-11-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I tend to agree with Charles in regard to a packet-only setup; Flex32/Paxon is pretty slick. MultiPSK in packet mode is more than just a terminal program; it needs no external driver and does APRS, digipeats and mail (and probably more). It is abit of a learning curve after using a more

[digitalradio] Re: ALE400 Good

2007-10-27 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Agree, After several ARQ FAE qsos and some via unproto, the ALE400 mode does surprisingly well both on the lower and higher bands...well worth further investigation. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Patrick may be on to

[digitalradio] Re: NBEMS

2007-10-21 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Omar and all, http://www.w1hkj.com/emcpup.html 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, o. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Andrew and also hello to Darrel and all the group. Thank you for the information. Where do I get to download the software? Best 73 Omar YK1AO

[digitalradio] Re: jt65a is an automatic mode

2007-09-26 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Bonnie, Not sure I proved anything :) If I fall asleep on my keyer is that an unattended CW mode? If I leave my vox on and background noise keys the xmitter is that an attended SSB mode? What is at issue is *intentional* automatic modes, not my cat stepping on the ptt. JT65 is not an

[digitalradio] Re: jt65a is an automatic mode

2007-09-26 Thread Bill McLaughlin
*confused look* --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill N9DSJ wrote: JT65 is not an automatic or semi-automatic mode in any sense of the definition. Bill, JT65a is certainly an automatic mode. It is as automatic as any other automatic

[digitalradio] Re: jt65a

2007-09-24 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Yes, In a sense - it actually switches to the next *manually selected* sequence when the time clicks; it is in no-way linked to any over by another station (I know you know this Leigh, but just to clarify for others). It is the same as sending any macro or otherwise pre-canned message on

[digitalradio] Re: jt65a

2007-09-24 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Yes, In a sense - it actually switches to the next *manually selected* sequence when the time clicks; it is in no-way linked to any over by another station (I know you know this Leigh, but just to clarify for others). It is the same as sending any macro or otherwise pre-canned message on

[digitalradio] JT65A HF resource

2007-08-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Thanks to Joe's efforts try this site for a very useful JT65A HF site. Thanks for your efforts, Joe. Bill, N9DSJ

[digitalradio] JT65A HF resource

2007-08-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Thanks to Joe's efforts the below site is highly recommended for anyone working JT65A on HF: http://jt65.w6cqz.org/ 73, Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: [hflink] New release (4.4) of Multipsk

2007-08-01 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, GMDSS DSC is receive only in Multipsk and the frequency mentioned was correct...corresponds to channel 70 on the marine VHF allocations. Am sure someone will correct me if this is not correct 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dr. Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in

[digitalradio] Re: JT65A HF query/observations

2007-05-30 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, The appeal of JT65 is multi-faceted...works great deep into the noise so I can work stations as meager as more own at some distance. Also the freq tolerance, as you mentioned. It is automated so a double right click on another call sets things in motion - sit back and watch! Socially it

[digitalradio] Re: Digital Voice Repeaters on HF

2007-05-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Leigh, Guess it depends on the operator, but do not think time is an issue if the end result is worth itin the EME and MS world, an HF JT65A contact speeds along, usually. Not to mention endless time some spend in a pile-up, waiting for a net to come around to one or listening to

[digitalradio] Re: My First post

2007-05-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, Well with and JT65/JT6M/FSK441 modes you will not see a qso as such...that you see shorthand messages like RO and OOO says your setup is ok...these modes are not qso modes...it is for exchange of calls, location and report and little more. You should see calls and grid locations on the

[digitalradio] Re: New Digitalradio interactive spotting/sked webpage

2007-04-25 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Yes, Thanks Joe.. Worked Cesco using PSKAM10, a mode I suspect few would otherwise look for blindly. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to tremendous work of Joe N8FQ, we now have a new method of interacting and arranging

[digitalradio] Re: Deep Search on JT-65a

2007-04-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Brian, It is under options on the main program window, not the SpecJT window. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, c6alk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks: I have not been able to find how to turn off the Deep Search function in WSJT version 5.9.0. The excellent Bozo

[digitalradio] Re: verify callsign?

2007-04-23 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, 7L4IOU and EA7DUD are both real; Don't under-estimate yourself or the mode! 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, WN1Z [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy folks, I had my first JT65A qso with wb6mlc, just maybe 200 miles distant, no challenge there ... we often talk on

[digitalradio] Re: Straight talk on JT65a

2007-04-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
All, Actually an old controversy re JT65* modes in the EME community, dead horse oft beaten but still think it is the mode suite of choice for MS and EME; also think more to the point is what other weak signal modes work as well or better with bandwidth taken into balance on HF? If for a 60

[digitalradio] Re: Straight talk on JT65a

2007-04-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
No argument from me. Alot to be garnered from this...both technically and socially. The discussion alone is of value. The mode suite is pretty much what it is in context of its intent. That it provokes interest on HF might be an arrow pointing towards abit different goal. Might even mean that

[digitalradio] Re: My Own JT65A Monday - FINALLY

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Howard, Congrats! Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w6ids [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, All. I've been playing with this mode and making piece meal contacts as it were while learning. Mostly, I've been receiving. I know the thing works, but there's this

[digitalradio] Deepsearch on JT65 HF --turn it off

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
All, Per topic, deepsearch is great for EME, a wonderful feature. But on HF is is of little value and will only lead to false decodes and stations answering you when you haven't transmitted. Decode menu, JT65, check No deep search Hope this helps.. 73 Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: Deepsearch on JT65 HF --turn it off

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
: On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:19:11 - Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Per topic, deepsearch is great for EME, a wonderful feature. But on HF is is of little value and will only lead to false decodes and stations answering you when you haven't transmitted. Too right

[digitalradio] Re: JT65 5mw QSO with XE2AT!

2007-04-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I don't believe it happened. Would need to see it myself. Opps, I did see it happen Good going Tony and Al. Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: Managned to work Al, XE2AT on JT65 with 5mw this evening on 20 meters. All was using a 40

[digitalradio] Re: JT65A Slow decoding

2007-04-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, Also go to the decode psuedo-button and disble deepsearch options...might miss a weak sign in the deepsearch file but will speed up the decodes... 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Darrel Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marc With my Compaq Deskpro 731Mhz usually

[digitalradio] Re: 10mw QSO JT65

2007-04-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Saw that Tonyseems like 2.5 mw would work although with little margin! 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All: Managed to work Justin (N5BO) with 10mw on 20 meters. Justin's report was -23db so it would seem there was some room to go

[digitalradio] Re: WAC on JT65A

2007-04-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Well done! Congratulations... Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Juan Carlos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Andrew anda John: Oh. Sorry by delay in the answer, but today I was involved in a local special Radio Chidrens Event, a kind of field-day to show how the radio

[digitalradio] Re: JT65 Reports / Messages

2007-04-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
In WSJT, F5 key is your friend! RO means you received the OOO it is a shorthand roger for the OOO report... Bill N9DSJ --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tony, I got confused when trying to explain, maybe you will be better. Can you explain whch steps

[digitalradio] Re: ZS6WN JT65 14076

2007-04-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Glad I have never ever done that! (and if you believe that..) Bill N9DSJ --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], KT2Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andy, Not sure what that was about -- could be that he forgot to click the next message -- it happens ). Tony

[digitalradio] Re: 001000 5 -11 -0.2 277 3 * CQ DX WD4KPD 14076.0 kHz

2007-04-10 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Bill, Not ignorance at all, it is not very intuitive! It means (basically) that Tony heard WD4KPD calling CQ DX in JT65 mode on 14.076. file ID (time based): 001000 sync: 5 strength: -11 db time offset: -0.2 (in seconds) freq offset: 277 (in Hz) sync width: 3 message type: normal (*)

[digitalradio] Re: Japan on 40M to east coast USA!

2007-04-10 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, May well be, what JT65 decode parameters do you have set? It is a valid call in the deep search file: JA7BJP,QM07GNnote the 0 10 decode at the end of the line -- it gives one a clue as to the source of the decoded text/call - in this case 0 means no Reed-Solomon decode but a 10

[digitalradio] Re: New to Digital

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Dan, First, congratulations on the General ticket! Am sure if you give us details as to the software you are using and what modes are of interest (hopefully they coincide!), there are many hear that would be glad to help you. Suspect PSK31 would be the easiest mode to start with; the

[digitalradio] Re: New to Digital

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Dan, First, congratulations on the General ticket! Am sure if you give us details as to the software you are using and what modes are of interest (hopefully they coincide!), there are many here that would be glad to help you. Suspect PSK31 would be the easiest mode to start with; the usual

[digitalradio] Re: HB9TLK JT65 7076.0

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
A tribute to my Big 15 Wattson an 80 meter antenna :( says alot about the mode 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien andrewobrie@ wrote: Good contact Tony. Let me see

[digitalradio] Re: HB9TLK JT65 7076.0

2007-04-09 Thread Bill McLaughlin
] wrote: Bill, Nice going and yes, it does say a lot for this mode. Been a while since we QSO'd on 6 meter meteor scatter. Worked Jerry (KC0HLN) the other day... 031800 11 -5 0.1 -16 3 # KT2Q N9DSJ EN52 OOO 1 0 Tony KT2Q From: Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: help prevent qrm

2007-04-06 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Echo... No need for everyone to be on the same exact freq..spread out abit. 200 Hz is usually enough. You can work multiple qso's at the same time if you watch the DF...but not if everyone is one the same freq during the same sequence.. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com,

[digitalradio] Re: sked

2007-04-05 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Les, you were -15 to -21 db here but decoded well on my 80 meter antenna. N5SIX heard you better on his 8ft wire :) 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Les Keppie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD wrote: i need a vk/zl and a s.america for wac on

[digitalradio] Re: 80M USS-South Africa link via JT65A

2007-04-05 Thread Bill McLaughlin
3.576 seen both usb and lsb used.. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Sparks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any idea what frequency is used for 80m JT65a? - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent:

[digitalradio] Re: Re-inventing the JT65A messages for HF?

2007-04-05 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, Think there is a mixed bag; some of use have used the WSJT modes for some time on vhf/uhf for EME and MS;p so we tend to stick to known conventions. So far I have seen no reason to deviate from that... 73 es be well, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien

[digitalradio] Re: K3UK On Understanding JT65A for HF.

2007-04-04 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, w6ids [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sheesh! What are you talking about, Andy? {snipped} I blame Joe Taylor. 73, Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: VK2DSG JT65

2007-04-04 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Danny, Seems ok; select a mode then hit the monitor buttonscreen will be black until you go into monitor mode... Bill, N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK Guys Ive gotten hung up from the git go here on setting this thing up. Went

[digitalradio] Re: Best mode for severe QRN?

2007-04-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Rick, Try MT63 under heavy QRN conditions; alot of downsides but for bucking qrn/qrm have found this about the bestCHIP modes also seem to do well in high qrn environmentsboth are wide bandwidth (relatively) so this may well be a part of it all.. 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In

[digitalradio] Re: psk31 Anyone???

2007-04-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Jeff, Congratulations on the upgrade. for BPSK31 your best bets are to poke arounnd 3.580, 7.070 or 14.070 - that is where the bulk of activity is depending upon conditions and time of day. 73 and good luck! Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, jeffnjr484 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[digitalradio] Re: Odd tones on 20M

2007-03-28 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Joe, my guess (and indeed it is a guess) is 4 or 5 baud DominoEX or one of the JT65 (A,B,or C) modes...hard drive on the computer died so cannot play it back to decode it until I get it all up and running 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Joe Veldhuis [EMAIL

[digitalradio] multiple posts -

2007-03-28 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Odd, Posted this once and see mutiple instances of it --- believe the same thing is being observed on other Yahoo groups but apologies in any case, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Joe, {snipped}

[digitalradio] Re: Getting RFSM2400 Approved for US Hams

2007-03-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
with some of the nit picking questions Hams ask, so I am forced to like him (HI). Vy 73, John K8OCL Original Message Follows From: Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Getting

[digitalradio] Re: CQ CH?

2007-03-20 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I can do a sked :) 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Joe Serocki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: {snipped} TRY to find someone on any rant on a digital mode. {end snip}

[digitalradio] Re: Getting RFSM2400 Approved for US Hams

2007-03-19 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, I thought you said, Kill all the lawyers, guess that does not include the ARRL legal staff.. Prohibitions are fairly simple; and no, that is not the same as permissions :) 73 es be well, Bill N9DSJ {snipped

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
To be argumentative, this quote was from the play Henry VI, believe Dick the Butcher made it. He also wanted to execute all those that could read or write. Shakespeare apprenticed for a law firm and do not think he would wish for my family to be deprived of income thru death :) Also doubt

[digitalradio] Re: MPSK vs OFDM vs MFSK for HF High Speed Data

2007-03-16 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Bonnie, Thanks for initiating this discussion: Throw the prospect of incremental frequency shift keying into the mix for discussion; know a few are working on this mode(s)also. The OFDM (AM-QPSK)+6dB better SNR may or may not be an issue...it depends on usagethe usual HF near LUF

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM-2400

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Well, was on the internet very early...mostly only .edu and .mil domains back thenhence I listened and tuned around alot on the radio :) 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Les Warriner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What did Ham Radio do before the Internet E-Mail?

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, I have not tried it (even on VHF); but curious as to why it is not legal. Is it speed and/or bandwidth? Thanks in advance, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a reminder to the USA based hams , this mode is not considered

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
- Original Message - From: Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:37 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110 Hi Andy, I have not tried it (even on VHF); but curious as to why it is not legal

[digitalradio] Re: RFSM2400/MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I do not believe so, they use MIL-STD-188-141A Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't the HF-LINK folks been using this mode for over 5 years? John. K8OCL Original Message Follows From: Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED

[digitalradio] Re: RSM2400 / MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Bonnie, Excuse me for being dense (is what I do best)...is the difference in this discussion MIL-STD-188/110 versus MIL-STD-188/141A ? I know the /xxx takes precidence; as do all slash sheets. But am missing the point (I should read the MIL specs, but have to do that everyday at work so

[digitalradio] Re: RSM2400 / MIL-STD-188-110

2007-03-15 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Doubt you or Rick are missing anything. 300 baud ax.25 packet works poorly on HF unless near the MUF. I still like the mode but after 20+ years I agree to its shortcomings... PAX/PAX2/ARQ FAE all work better at the expensive of bandwidthax.25 packet at 110 baud works better too when down

[digitalradio] Re: 3580kHz-3600kHz Freq Coordination Info

2007-03-08 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi, Not sure I see that anyone is trying to keep the 50 or so hams from getting a message back to home. I really thought the number to be much, much larger given it is the argument used for alot of Winlink2000. Is this the real crux of the discussion? If so, that is alot of RF bandwidth per

[digitalradio] Re: 3580kHz-3600kHz Freq Coordination Info

2007-03-08 Thread Bill McLaughlin
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snipped...shows I had a bad day at work when I cannot type my call correctly and then fail to proof-read] 73 Bill M9DSJ Actually my ticket reads n9dsj

[digitalradio] Re: narrow filters/PSK

2007-03-07 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Well, You are all correct... as usual it depends; in this case it depends on mode, band and operating style. If I were, for example, using the panoramic type operation to look for a snap-shot of what was going on in cw, rtty or psk modes using Multipsk, I would opt for a fairly wide open filter

[digitalradio] Re: Turkey being served on 80M

2007-03-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
I agree for just BPSK31 that Multipsk can be intimidating..but even I sorted it out after abit of floundering about. As for ALE, it is more a system than a modeARQ FAE is actually fairly simple compared to PC-ALE and its counterparts. ARQ FAE might best be viewed as a connected mode

[digitalradio] Re: Noise Reduction and the digital modes

2007-03-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, Assume you mean DSP noise reduction...have never seen any real effect of note either way on digital modes...even on HELL. The noise blanker degrades some WSJT modes but otherwise have seen little impact on received digital decodes. On Hell, at least Feld Hell, the AGC seems to

[digitalradio] Re: Turkey being served on 80M

2007-03-03 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, Well many cringe on hearing me, regardless of mode...at least ARQ FAE is more narrow than the umpteen ssb signals that abound. Is interesting conceptually. Saw you on 80 also but condx between us seemed less than optimum...am sure another night will bode better. 73, Bill N9DSJ

[digitalradio] Re: 141A

2007-03-02 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi John, Heard you, Andy, and VE3FWF but more like working WSJT modes due to conditions which are horrid herelinked to W6JVE using ARQ FAE later...worked ok but need to balance the mode with the conditions as Jim in Arkansas is usually very strong here. Also I am worn out from a 2 hour

[digitalradio] Re: 141A

2007-02-26 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Dan, Here is a link to the MIL-STD-188-141A/ALE channels. The root webpage gives alot of information as to what MIL-STD-188-141A/ALE is and does.. http://www.hflink.com/channels/ 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, n0ziz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is 141a? What

[digitalradio] Re: 25-02 crashes

2007-02-25 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Steve, I noticed the same behaviour here using test versions 24_02_20 and 25_02_20; reverted back to 19_02_20. 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steve Hajducek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Patrick, Bad news as soon as MultiPSK 25-02 receives an ARQ FAE linking call

[digitalradio] Re: 141A

2007-02-25 Thread Bill McLaughlin
You, EA2AFR and KQ6XA were very solid here on all modes - also CO2JA abit later...ice did a number on my antenna so was in monitor mode only. Antenna is back up so will try 80 meters later... 73, Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EA2AFR

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