Re: [digitalradio] Re: PSK Reporter with FLdigi ?

2009-03-02 Thread Darrel Smith
I used it this weekend on the NAQP and it was great to watch the stations worked pop up on the screen. Darrel On 1-Mar-09, at 5:16 PM, Andrew O'Brien wrote: -Ta, Stelios, the short version was all I needed, Click that, and all is well 73.

Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for the 2008 Digitalradio Awards

2008-12-04 Thread Darrel Smith
I'll second that, Simon. Darrel, VE7CUS On 3-Dec-08, at 9:53 PM, Simon Brown (KNS) wrote: FLDIGI and the new Thor mode? Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Andy obrien [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is that time again, time to think about nominees for the

[digitalradio] Spotless Sun: Blankest Year of the Space Age

2008-10-01 Thread Darrel Smith
Here is confirmation that conditions are as bad as we thought. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/30sep_blankyear.htm Darrel

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Computer OS

2008-04-01 Thread Darrel Smith
Kurt, Puppy Linux is very easy to install on a flash drive. Just burn a CD, pop it into the computer, reboot from the CD, then go to install in the menu. I have done that several times. As for Ubuntu, I don't know if it will fit on a 1 gig disk but here are the instructions. There is no

Re: [digitalradio] Computer OS

2008-03-31 Thread Darrel Smith
Jose, I use the emcpup disk by Dave, W1HKJ and ham_pup . I use emcpup regularly and am actually able to make it run, although not without difficulties, on an old Toshiba Laptop with 96Mb of ram. They both have all the Linux apps needed to get you working most digital mode right away as

Re: [digitalradio] Vista

2008-03-29 Thread Darrel Smith
Actually, Mac is based on Unix as is Linux. I have been using a Mac since 1987 and have never worried about a virus etc. Lately I have been playing with Linux which I think is great and has all the Ham apps for digital that I need although for contesting I use Cocoamodem on the Mac. The

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Vista

2008-03-25 Thread Darrel Smith
Here is a couple of articles on various OS's:- PC Magazine view http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2273486,00.asp Linux view http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS6727964977.html Darrel, VE7CUS On 25-Mar-08, at 12:00 PM, Tooner wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Howard Brown [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Vista

2008-03-24 Thread Darrel Smith
Eric, Buy a Mac and load XP on it if you wish and have the best of both worlds. What the heck, put Ubuntu Hardy Heron on it too and then maybe you won't even want windoze. Darrel On 24-Mar-08, at 3:28 PM, wa0elm wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop, and I can't find anything

Re: [digitalradio] An experiment: APRS on Yahoo maps

2008-02-12 Thread Darrel Smith
Hi Joe, It works well but I think the satellite pictures are from the stone age, at least around here. Darrel, VE7CUS On 12-Feb-08, at 11:08 AM, Joe Veldhuis wrote: http://www.electroblog.com/radio/yahooaprs/index.php Something I've been working on on-and-off for awhile. There are at

Re: [digitalradio] Help a packet newbie

2007-12-24 Thread Darrel Smith
Craig, I am using Outpost Packet Manager with AGW for all my packet and winlink messaging. I don't know anything about windoze OS but using Outpost with wine is very slw. Everything is automated so all you have to do is set it up and push the send/receive button. Darrel On

Re: [digitalradio] email conversion system Re: [hflink] ALE and Emcomm;

2007-11-28 Thread Darrel Smith
John, Have you checked out Outpost packet messaging? It does messaging, NTS forms and bulletins just like an email program. Our club has been testing it for a week or so and it works very well. Unfortunately it is for Windoze and is very slw using wine with Linux. Darrel On

Re: [digitalradio] Linux packages for Ubuntu

2007-11-27 Thread Darrel Smith
You must trash the .fldigi folder when upgrading to 2.0 I have found. Darrel On 27-Nov-07, at 8:33 AM, Howard Brown wrote: Rick, I tried to upgrade from 1.37 to 2.04 and had a similar problem. I will email you a tar/gz of 1.37. I am not sure it works with FLARQ but it does include PSK250

Re: [digitalradio] Linux packages for Ubuntu

2007-11-27 Thread Darrel Smith
Rick, I am sorry you are having all these problems while it worked for me on 7.10 first time. Have you looked through the messages in Dave's group. There may be an answer there or somebody may be able to help you. Darrel On 27-Nov-07, at 4:59 PM, Rick wrote: Thanks Howard, I did try

Re: [digitalradio] gmfsk package for Ubuntu?

2007-11-26 Thread Darrel Smith
Is there any particular reason he is looking for gmfsk? I used that app for a while but now used fldigi. Gmfsk should be available in the repository, I know it is for kubuntu. Darrel, VE7CUS On 26-Nov-07, at 3:39 PM, Paul L Schmidt, K9PS wrote: A friend of mine has installed Ubuntu 7.1

Re: [digitalradio] Linux packages for Ubuntu

2007-11-26 Thread Darrel Smith
Rick I have downloaded and installed all those apps on my kubuntu 7.10 with little problem. When I start the download it asks me if I would like to use Ark which I do then extract the file to my home folder and everything works right away by clicking on the icon in the home folder. For

Re: [digitalradio] Test PSK125 FLARQ

2007-11-15 Thread Darrel Smith
Hi Rich, I am listening now (1:40pst) but no signal on the west coast. Darrel, VE7CUS On 15-Nov-07, at 12:58 PM, rich3x wrote: Beacon on 7072 +1000Hz at 30 sec rate. Connect to test PSK ARQ Mode tks de Rich, N2JR

Re: [digitalradio] First DRCC Contest : Post EPSKP PSK63 Contest

2007-10-31 Thread Darrel Smith
And, for people with real computers, Cocoamodem does psk63. Darrel, VE7CUS On 31-Oct-07, at 2:17 AM, Andrew O'Brien wrote: Software that includes PSK63 : Digipan Winwarbler Multipsk DM780 MMVARI FL-DIGI Mixw Hamscope Zakanaka Andy. K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Introducing Digiital Radio Century Club numbers

2007-10-23 Thread Darrel Smith
Works fine using any Mac browser. (Flock, Firefox or Safari) Darrel, VE7CUS On 7-Oct-07, at 10:00 PM, Lou Everett, Sr wrote: This link definately doesn't have any list, nor does it terminate as it should. Lou WA5LOU Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS HF testing frequency suggestion

2007-10-21 Thread Darrel Smith
Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System (NBEMS) Darrel VE7CUS On 21-Oct-07, at 8:18 AM, Omar Shabsigh wrote: Folks, What is NBEMS please? Omar YK1AO

Re: [digitalradio] PSKMAIL ?

2007-08-31 Thread Darrel Smith
Rick, Check here for the list of servers. I have VE7SUN running on 10.148Mhz on the west coast. Darrel On 31-Aug-07, at 8:31 AM, Rick wrote: Are there many PSKmail servers in the U.S. ? I keep hoping for one practical ARQ mode that would be useful for HF emergency communications. In

Re: [digitalradio] Re: PSKMAIL ?

2007-08-31 Thread Darrel Smith
Most are on 10.148Mhz actual frequency. Listen for beaconing around the beginning of the hour, usually 1, 2 or 3 minutes after the hour. See my last post for info site. Darrel On 31-Aug-07, at 11:49 AM, rich3x wrote: What is the freq for 30m pskmail tks, de Rich/N2JR --- In

Re: [digitalradio] Linux capable digital interfaces

2007-08-28 Thread Darrel Smith
Andu, I connect the computer to my TS-480 directly with no interface on the input and output audio using fldigi with no problems. I can use either the comm port or the usb-rs232 adapter for keying the rig. I have used this setup for psk31, RTTY and pskmail. I think the TS-2000 is similar

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone using Xastir ?

2007-07-02 Thread Darrel Smith
Yes, on several computers and OS's Darrel, VE7CUS On 30-Jun-07, at 7:14 PM, Andrew O'Brien wrote: Anyone hear running Xastir ? Andy K3UK

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia Software

2007-06-05 Thread Darrel Smith
José, Fldigi supports Olivia for Linux. If you are not a Linux user you can also use the Puppy live CD without affecting your HD. Darrel On 4-Jun-07, at 6:34 PM, KP4VP wrote: Does anyone have idea how to get a free OLIVIA software? Any URL is appreciated. Sincerely, José - KP4VP

[digitalradio] QSO with KQ6XA

2007-04-19 Thread Darrel Smith
Bonnie, Thank-you for the contact on JT65A. You did confuse me with your response and then for some reason you went from txing on second to txing on first and I was not sure whether that was still you. Anyway, solid copy and I was using about 15 watts into an R5 vert. Darrel, VE7CUS

Re: [digitalradio] JT65A Slow decoding

2007-04-16 Thread Darrel Smith
Hi Marc With my Compaq Deskpro 731Mhz usually decodes at 6 seconds after the minute with nothing else open.If I have other apps open it could be a long as 10-11 secs. I just double click the callsign and hit auto very quickly and I still make the contacts. Darrel On 16-Apr-07, at 2:36

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Singapore : New on PSK31 and JT65A

2007-04-14 Thread Darrel Smith
Hi Bob, I was having great luck yesterday with several dx contacts. I was desperately trying to contact you and then you were gone. I will be on this afternoon so hopefully we can make the contact. Up here in the high latitudes it can be very difficult. Sometimes it is difficult to

[digitalradio] I cannot believe it!!

2007-04-14 Thread Darrel Smith
I just worked ZS6BUN on 40 meters. That would be 16544 km from here. I would not believe it if I hadn't seen it. Using TS-940SAT into loop at 40 ft and about 65 watts. Computer is an old Compaq running Linux from the pskmail live disc. Darrel

Re: [digitalradio] I cannot believe it!!

2007-04-14 Thread Darrel Smith
pm, Darrel Smith wrote: Compaq running Linux from the pskmail live disc.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: JT65A on 18.102 MHz

2007-04-08 Thread Darrel Smith
The RTTY has left 20M and it is very quite now. I am on 14.076 along with many others. Darrel VE7CUS On 8-Apr-07, at 8:59 AM, Steinar Aanesland wrote: Hi, What about trying 30m ? I am sending cq on 10.147 USB now. 73 de la5vna Steinar Dave wrote: Not hearing you or anyone else on

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Report of the ARRL Ad Hoc HF Digital Committee Dissenting

2007-03-26 Thread Darrel Smith
Using Per's Live-CD it is possible to run pskmail without affecting your MS machine and you get a chance to enjoy the one of the recent Linux Distros. Maybe after trying the disk you will think about dumping MS altogether. Darrel VE7CUS PSKmail: ultra narrow bandwidth (with current

Re: [digitalradio] Can anyone identify this mode (jpg posted)

2007-03-24 Thread Darrel Smith
Looks like RTTY to me. Can't quite tell but the shift maybe 200Hz. Darrel VE7CUS On 24-Mar-07, at 3:12 PM, David Kruh wrote: http://www.bambinomusical.com/screenshot1.jpg This signal was on 7068 Saturday afternoon ET. It is a pulsing signal that I cannot identify. Thanks for your help,

Re: [digitalradio] PSK125 on 30M ?

2007-03-03 Thread Darrel Smith
Hi Andy, That QSL is coming from a pskmail server. That is the response to a client sending out a beacon, usually every 10 minutes or so. If you listen around 3 minutes after the hour it should beacon the callsign of the server. Darrel On 3-Mar-07, at 1:48 PM, Andrew O'Brien wrote: I

Re: [digitalradio] Turkey being served on 80M

2007-03-03 Thread Darrel Smith
Andy, If conditions are really good tonight you might hear our pskmail server (VE7SUN) or my client (VE7CUS) on 3595.25+1khz using psk125. 80 meters was very good last night as we had a NC station check into our RTTY net last night at 8pm PST with a very good signal. Darrel On 3-Mar-07,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE 141A

2007-02-27 Thread Darrel Smith
Hi Ian, If you do a google for digital modes you will find a plethora of information and sound files for most of them. Depending on the OS you use there are many free programs. I use fldigi for Linux and cocoamodem for the Mac. I use a very simple interface from my TS-940S. Darrel,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Data Mode Activity

2007-02-24 Thread Darrel Smith
And while you are there you can listen for our (VE7SUN) pskmail server running psk125 at 3595.25 +1000. Darrel On 23-Feb-07, at 9:27 PM, expeditionradio wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm on 3587.5 beaconing with 141A multipsk at 0430Z

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Data Mode Activity

2007-02-24 Thread Darrel Smith
and the linnux OS on a disk yet. where is the best site for PSK mail and the Linnux software to fool my windows computer? thanks John VE5MU - Original Message - From: Darrel Smith To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio

Re: [digitalradio] Linux software

2007-02-06 Thread Darrel Smith
I agree with Per that Fldigi does every mode you would want for digital modes although I use cocoamodem on my Mac for day to day use as it has a few features fldigi does not have yet and macros are easier to set up quickly for net use. Darrel On 6-Feb-07, at 12:59 PM, Per wrote: fldigi

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Darrel Smith
Rick, Anyone using a PC with 256mb ram can use the live CD for pskmail. I have a server (VE7SUN) running 24/7 on 3595.25Khz using psk125 from the live CD and also a client at home also running the CD. All the servers are listed on the pskmail site. My station (VE7CUS) beacons every 15