[digitalradio] Scouts High Altitude Balloon ATV/Repeater/Digital Mode Beacons, August 7th

2010-08-02 Thread Mark Thompson
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=258523 High Altitude Balloon for Scouts to carry ATV/Repeater/Digital Mode beacons on Aug 7 To Radio Operators across IL, IN, WI, OH, MO, KY and beyond... August 7th, 2010 as part of the Scouts Space Jam Technology Merit

[digitalradio] Fwd: SDR and TAPR Forums Slides @ Dayton Hamvention 2010

2010-06-26 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Scott Cowling sco...@tonks.com To: Cc: Sent: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 2:16 pm Subject: SDR and TAPR forum slides are on-line Hi everyone, All of the TAPR forum presentations are now up on line. www.tapr.org/conf_tapr_dayton2010.html Thanks for the

[digitalradio] Hamvention APRS Forum, Friday, 5/14 @ 11:30 am

2010-05-05 Thread Mark Thompson
Hamvention Digital Forums, Friday, May 14, Room #1 APRS Forum, 11: 30 – 12:30 pm Hosted by Bob Bruninga WB4APR Automatic Position Reporting System Speakers New Byonics APRS Products, Byon Garrabrant, N6BG New VHS Products APRS Products, Allen Lord, AF60F New Argent Systems APRS Products,

[digitalradio] Hamvention D-STAR Activities

2010-05-01 Thread Mark Thompson
D-STAR at Dayton Hamvention During the Hamvention several D-STAR events resources will be available. D-STAR Digital Voice repeaters in Dayton are sponsored by DARA (Dayton Amateur Radio Association), the host of the Hamvention. Dayton D-STAR Repeaters 145.270 (+600 KHz) W8BI C

[digitalradio] TAPR Digital Activities at Dayton Hamvention, May 15-16, 2010

2010-04-29 Thread Mark Thompson
on Friday in Room 1 of the Hara Arena with the following schedule of presentations, moderated by Mark Thompson, WB9QZB: 9:15 – TAPR Update by Steve Bible, N7HPR, and Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI 9:30 – WL2K Network and its RF Portals by Rick Muething, KN6KB, and Vic Poor, W5SSM 10:00 – TAPR Project

[digitalradio] Dayton Hamvention D-STAR Linking Announcement

2010-04-21 Thread Mark Thompson
Original Message Subject: [Hamvention] D-Star Linking Announcement Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:26:22 - From: ke4wle ke4...@ke4wle.no-ip.org Reply-To: hamvent...@yahoogroups.com To: hamvent...@yahoogroups.com Hamvention just got approval from the DStar reflector owner

[digitalradio] Fwd: Balloonsat Flights Launched from Huntsville with APRS on Saturday Morning with Streaming Video of Launch

2010-04-09 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: wb8...@aol.com To: Sent: Fri, Apr 9, 2010 8:18 pm Subject: Streaming video from this Saturday morning UAH balloonsat flights Upwards of 5 balloons possible from Huntsville, ALlook for APRS callsigns starting with KG4WSV, WB8ELK and UAH on 144.39 (as

[digitalradio] Fwd:TAPR Spring PSR Journal Call for Papers!

2010-03-15 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR Spring PSR Journal Call for Papers! -Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa stanz...@sbcglobal.net To: tapr-annou...@tapr.org Sent: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 5:51 pm Subject: [tapr-announce] Spring PSR: Write For It! The Spring issue of TAPR's quarterly newsletter, PSR, is in the works. If

[digitalradio] TAPR PSR Digital Journal Winter 2010 and ARRL/TAPR DCC Proceedings On-Line

2010-03-04 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR Winter 2010 PSR Journal Now On-Line at: www.tapr.org/psr/psr110.pdf TAPR DCC (Digital Communication Conference) Proceedings Now On-Line at: www.tapr.org/pub_dcc.html TAPR DCC (Digital Communication Conference) Proceedings Now On-Line at: www.tapr.org/pub_dcc.html

[digitalradio] TAPR President Emeritus Dr David Toth, VE3GYQ (SK)

2010-03-02 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/03/01/11367/?nc=1 TAPR President Emeritus Dr David Toth, VE3GYQ (SK) TAPR President Emeritus Dr David Toth, VE3GYQ (SK) David Toth opened the 2008 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Convention. Watch the video www.youtube.com/user/KN4AQ#p/u/6/yBrumFbn05o

[digitalradio] ARRL/TAPR 2009 Digital Conference DVDs Now Available

2010-02-21 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRL/TAPR 2009 Digital Conference DVDs Now Available Posted by: Gary Pearce KN4AQ kn...@arrl.net kn4aq Date: Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:18 am ((PST)) ARVN has released a new 6-DVD set of videos from the ARRL and TAPR 2009 Digital Communications Conference, held last September near Chicago.

[digitalradio] WU3V Offering Repair Services for Older Kantronics TNCs

2010-02-16 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message Repair for the [older] Kantronics TNC products I have a repair center for the Kantronics TNC products, We are supporting the KPC-2 KPC-3 KPC-2400 and the Dataengine units. Our rates are very reasonable and offer less than 5 day turnaround (parts availability).

[digitalradio] Fwd: ARLB004 W1AW to Alternate Digital Mode Schedule

2010-02-12 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: ARRL Web site www.arrl.org To: wb9...@aol.com Cc: Subscribed ARRL Members:; Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 1:06 pm Subject: ARLB004 W1AW to Alternate Digital Mode Schedule SB QST @ ARL $ARLB004 ARLB004 W1AW to Alternate Digital Mode Schedule ZCZC AG04 QST de W1AW

[digitalradio] CSS to release The PK-232 25th Anniversary Software CD

2010-01-08 Thread Mark Thompson
CSS to release The PK-232 25th Anniversary Software CD Muscle Shoals AL, January 5th 2010: Creative Services Software announced today that ham can pre order the PK-232 25th Anniversary Collectable CD. This collection of software is limited to 10,000 copies. It

[digitalradio] Linux Journal Guest Editor, KG4GIY Talks about Ham Radio

2010-01-06 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN Report: Linux Journal Guest Editor David Lane, KG4GIY, talks about featuring ham radio in the January 2010 issue. (11 minutes) www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-1-2-2010.mp3

[digitalradio] Visit the Online Ham Radio Stacks (Digital Linux)

2010-01-03 Thread Mark Thompson
www.arrl.org/news/features/2010/01/01/11272/?nc=1 Surfin': Visit the Online Ham Radio Stacks This week, Surfin' checks out the stacks at Linux Journal and Tucson Amateur Packet Radio. TAPR’s DCC Proceeding Web page

[digitalradio] Nifty E-Z Guide to PSK31 Operation

2009-12-31 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=0370#top Nifty E-Z Guide to PSK31 Operation -- by Bernie Lafreniere, N6FN Learn how to setup your station for PSK operation. Using the very popular DigiPan software as a basis, a simple approach is utilized for configuring your

[digitalradio] TAPR PSR Jounal Fall Issue Now On-line TAPR on Twitter

2009-12-20 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR's PSR Journal Fall Issue is Now On-Line at: http://www.tapr.org/psr/psr109.pdf All PSR Issues Are Now Online By Stan Horzepa , WA1LOU All current and back issues of TAPR's quarterly newsletter, Packet Status Register (PSR), are now online and accessible at www.tapr.org/psr The

[digitalradio] Ham Radio and Linux Cover Story in Linux Journal

2009-12-18 Thread Mark Thompson
The Cover Story of the January 2010 Linux Journal is: Amateur Radio and Linux: Open Source for the Next Generation More information at: http://www.linuxjournal.com/issue/189

[digitalradio] New ARRL Course on Digital Technology for EmComms

2009-12-15 Thread Mark Thompson
New ARRL Course on Digital Technology for EmComms With digital technology becoming an integral part of Amateur Radio, hams interested in emergency communications now have a new tool to help them take advantage of emerging modes such as Packet Radio APRS, Winlink 2000, IRLP, EchoLink and

[digitalradio] Ham Radio Article in ComputerWorld Magazine

2009-11-12 Thread Mark Thompson
Want to bone up on wireless tech? Try ham radio   http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139771/Want_to_bone_up_on_wireless_tech_Try_ham_radio?taxonomyId=15pageNumber=1

[digitalradio] Fwd: Georgia Statewide ARES Network Receives Funding $$$ for D-STAR Equipment [1 Attachment]

2009-10-31 Thread Mark Thompson
Great example of what's possible with good planning. See message below attached presentation. $$$ Georgia statewide network receives funding $$$     Posted by: WB4QDX wb4...@arrl.net jdavis6129     Date: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:38 pm ((PDT)) An official announcement will be released in the

[digitalradio] New D-STAR D-RATS Version 0.3.1 Released [2 Attachments]

2009-10-23 Thread Mark Thompson
FYI. Info about new D-RATS version below. Brochure QST article about D-RATS also attached.  From: Dan Smith dsm...@danplanet.com  Date: October 22, 2009 6:23:06 PM MDT  To: Discussion of D-RATS drats_us...@lists.danplanet.com  Subject: [drats_users] D-RATS 0.3.1  Reply-To: Discussion of

[digitalradio] Fwd: MFJ and CSS release EmComm Ops for MFJ TNCs

2009-10-20 Thread Mark Thompson
W4PC Platinum Subscriber   Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Florence, AL Posts: 117 MFJ and CSS release EmComm Ops for MFJ TNCs Muscle Shoals AL, October 19 , 2009 : MFJ and Creative Services Software announced today that EmComm Ops™ for MFJ, a packet only,

[digitalradio] TAPR Board Selects New Officers at DCC in Chicago

2009-10-15 Thread Mark Thompson
members to their Board of Directors: Scott Cowling, WA2DFI; John Koster, W9DDD, and Mark Thompson, WB9QZB.  -- Thanks to Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, for the information       TAPR Activities Events Updates at: www.twitter.com/taprdigital   More Information about TAPR at: www.tapr.org   More Information

[digitalradio] New 23cm (1.2 GHz) D-STAR Group

2009-10-14 Thread Mark Thompson
A new group, D-STAR_23cm has been created to discuss the use of D-STAR Digital Voice (DV) and High-Speed Data (DD) on the 23cm (1.2 GHz) band using the Icom ID-1 mobile, IC-9100 transceiver, RP-1V RP-2V Digital Voice Repeaters, RP-1D RP-2D Data Access Points and applications using both the

[digitalradio] Fwd: D-STAR High-Speed Data Replaces Packet Radio at Twin Cities, MN Marathon [3 Attachments]

2009-10-05 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: erik westgard ewestg...@att.net To: List for people interested in the D Star repeaters d-s...@lists.twinslan.org; Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 6:59:54 AM Subject: AX.25 Packet Retired from the 2009 MTCM Project - All Data now D-Star DD Mode After flawless

[digitalradio] TAPR PSR Journal Call for Articles

2009-09-29 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR PSR Journal Articles Available at: www.tapr.org/psr.html     TAPR Event Activity Twitter Updates at: www.twitter.com/taprdigital - Forwarded Message From: Stan Horzepa stanz...@sbcglobal.net To: tapr-annou...@tapr.org Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:49:50 AM Subject:

[digitalradio] TAPR's N7HPR Discusses Digital Communications Conference on RAIN Report [2 Attachments]

2009-09-22 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR's N7HPR Discusses Digital Communications Conference on RAIN Report   www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-9-18-2009.mp3 More Info about the DCC in Chicago on September 25 - 27 at: www.tapr.org/dcc

[digitalradio] ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Next Weekend [2 Attachments]

2009-09-18 Thread Mark Thompson
something for everyone from those new to digital modes to those experienced with digital communications including technical and introductory forums. According to DCC Co-host Mark Thompson, WB9QZB, one of the highlights of this year's DCC will be Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, presenting Universal Ham

[digitalradio] WB4APR Presenting APRS at Digital Communications Conference, September 26th [2 Attachments]

2009-09-15 Thread Mark Thompson
The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) in Chicago on September 25 - 27 has  some very interesting forums  presentations this year including:   - Bob Bruninga, WB4APR presenting Universal Ham Radio Text Messaging WB4APR's presentation is scheduled for Saturday afternoon,

[digitalradio] ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule Announced [2 Attachments]

2009-09-09 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule Announced   TAPR is the premiere national digital organization covering all digital voice data technologies and digital techniques such as SDR. More information about TAPR can be found at: www.tapr.org   TAPR is active throughout

[digitalradio] First TAPR President Packet Radio Pioneer, KD2S SK [1 Attachment]

2009-09-04 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9159 Den Connors, KD2S (SK) (Sep 3, 2009) -- The first president of Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) Den Connors, KD2S, of Pepperell, Massachusetts, passed away September 3 from lymphoma. He was 58. Connors, an ARRL Life Member, conducted the first amateur packet

[digitalradio] Need Packet Radio, APRS, Winlink and/or Emcomm Presentations at DCC (Digital Communications Conference) in Chicago [1 Attachment]

2009-08-26 Thread Mark Thompson
Need Packet Radio, APRS, Winlink and/or Emcomm Presentations at DCC (Digital Communications Conference)   As many of you know the ARRL / TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) is returning to the Chicago area hear O'Hare airport on September 25 - 27.   The DCC is the national premiere

[digitalradio] Fwd: New DVDs from ARVN: The Dayton Collection 2009

2009-08-26 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Gary Pearce KN4AQ kn...@arvideonews.com To: kn...@arvideonews.com Sent: Wed, Aug 26, 2009 2:07 pm Subject: New DVDs from ARVN: The Dayton Collection 2009 Hello, ARVN Customers! First, the news: We've just released a new 3-DVD set of videos from the Dayton

[digitalradio] NBEMS Digital EmComm Messaging System Featured in August QST [1 Attachment]

2009-08-16 Thread Mark Thompson
There is an interesting article in August QST, pages 73 - 74, about the NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System) software. NBEMS can be used to transmit bulletins  binary files using the MT63 digital data mode over FM simplex or repeaters using accoustical coupling. There is no need for

[digitalradio] New Illinois Packet Radio Group

2009-08-09 Thread Mark Thompson
Over the last couple years there has been a resurgence in interest activity in packet radio. The interest is not in creating the former BBSes networks of the 1990s, but instead in doing things packet radio is uniquely good at. Packet radio's resurgence started with the new application,

[digitalradio] ClusterClient

2009-08-09 Thread Mark Thompson
ClusterClient For many years, the DX Cluster network has been used to check for that elusive DX - in the hey-day of packet, cluster access was achieved via a TNC and a basic packet terminal (such as paKet62 or WinPack)... Nowadays, radio amateurs rely heavily on the internet to provide

[digitalradio] FlexNet Info at USPacket

2009-08-09 Thread Mark Thompson
FlexNet Info at USPacket The USPacket website now has all of its FlexNet articles and tutorials available again. Whether your interest is in networking or running a home station, articles on all versions of FlexNet are now in the USPacket Library/Forum, ready

[digitalradio] Fwd: ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule

2009-07-14 Thread Mark Thompson
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB027 ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule ZCZC AG27 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 27 ARLB027 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 14, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB027 ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting

[digitalradio] Fw: TAPR PSR Journal is Now Available

2009-05-05 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa stanz...@sbcglobal.net To: tapr-annou...@tapr.org Sent: Tue, 5 May 2009 8:10 pm Subject: [tapr-announce] Spring 2009 Packet Status Register (PSR) is now available Spring 2009 Packet Status Register (PSR) is now available at http://www.tapr.org/psr 

[digitalradio] RAIN Report - Peter Loveall, AE5PL, talks about modern-day APRS

2009-04-21 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN Report - Peter Loveall, AE5PL, talks about modern-day APRS THIS WEEK: Software developer Peter Loveall, AE5PL, talks about modern-day APRS. (15 minutes). http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-4-17-2009.mp3

[digitalradio] FORUM SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 DAYTON HAMVENTION

2009-04-20 Thread Mark Thompson
== FORUM SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 DAYTON HAMVENTION One of the many highlights at Dayton Hamvention is the myriad of educational and fun forums that take place the entire weekend at Hara Arena. The Dayton Amateur Radio Association has coordinated 45 unique programs that encompass nearly 80

[digitalradio] RAIN Report - W2VU Discusses Packet Radio's Resurgence Emcomm Applications

2009-04-20 Thread Mark Thompson
  RAIN Report - W2VU Discusses Packet Radio's Resurgence Emcomm Application THIS WEEK: CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, talks about packet's remarkable comeback and its emcom applications. (14 minutes) http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-4-3-2009.mp3

[digitalradio] TAPR/AMSAT Joint Banquet at Dayton Hamvention

2009-04-17 Thread Mark Thompson
-Forwarded Message- From: John Ackermann N8UR j...@febo.com Sent: Apr 17, 2009 5:22 AM To: tapr-annou...@tapr.org Subject: [tapr-announce] Reminder: Sign up now for the 2009 TAPR/AMSAT Banquet at Dayton Hamvention 2009 TAPR/AMSAT Banquet at Dayton Hamvention The third annual joint

[digitalradio] New ARRL Course: Digital Technology for Emergency Communications

2009-02-06 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/11/13/10448/?nc=1 ARRL PUBLICATIONS BULLETIN – February 6, 2009 www.arrl.org/new   Dive into the Digital Radio Universe! NOW SHIPPING! The ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communications Course CD-ROM   In this course,

[digitalradio] One Mode Down, Two to Go! - Triple Play WAS

2009-01-09 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/01/08/10550/?nc=1  One Mode Down, Two to Go! When you upload your log to Logbook of The World, your Triple Play total is calculated separately, making it easier for you to keep track of your totals. With the advent of the ARRL's Triple Play Award,

[digitalradio] PSKFest, January 10th, 0000Z - 2400Z

2009-01-06 Thread Mark Thompson
PSKFest, January 10th, Z - 2400Z   PSKFest rules: http://www.podxs070.com//contests/pskfest_rules.htm

[digitalradio] Fwd: ARLS009 ARISS Finalizes Plans for Silver Anniversary of Amateur Radio from Space

2008-12-19 Thread Mark Thompson
SB SPACE @ ARL $ARLS009 ARLS009 ARISS Finalizes Plans for Silver Anniversary of Amateur Radio from Space ZCZC AS09 QST de W1AW Space Bulletin 009 ARLS009 From ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT December 18, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB SPACE ARL ARLS009 ARLS009 ARISS Finalizes Plans for

[digitalradio] RAIN Report: KN6KB Discusses New WINMOR Software

2008-12-05 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN REPORT THIS WEEK Rick Muething, KN6KB, talks about his new WINMOR (Winlink Messages Over Radio) software (16 minutes).

[digitalradio] WINMOR Status

2008-12-03 Thread Mark Thompson
WINMOR Status     Posted by: Rick Muething [EMAIL PROTECTED] kn6kb     Date: Tue Dec 2, 2008 10:43 am ((PST)) A brief update on to where we are with WINMOR the new sound card mode being developed for WL2K. We have begun limited over-the-air testing on 10.140.0 USB Dial and 18107.0 USB dial

[digitalradio] ARISS to Operate Packet APRS from Space

2008-12-03 Thread Mark Thompson
  SB SPACE @ ARL $ARLS008 ARLS008 ARISS to Celebrate 25 Years of Amateur Radio in Space with Special Events ZCZC AS08 QST de W1AW Space Bulletin 008 ARLS008 From ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT December 2, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB SPACE ARL ARLS008 ARLS008 ARISS to Celebrate 25

[digitalradio] CSS Announces Upgrade Offer for Users of Old MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 Radio Software

2008-11-29 Thread Mark Thompson
CSS Announces Upgrade Offer for Users of Old MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 Radio Software Users of HostMaster, KaWin, KaGOLD, PkGOLD and PC PakRatt Can Upgrade to the Radio Operations Center Digital Desktop and Save 20 Percent FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2008 — Creative Services Software,

[digitalradio] TAPR PSR Journal Digital Articles Due

2008-11-21 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 6:06 pm Subject: [tapr-announce] Last Call for PSR This is the last call for articles for the next issue of TAPR's quarterly newsletter Packet Status Register (PSR). If you have anything

[digitalradio] Global Emergency Network Marks Record

2008-11-20 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8610 Global Emergency Network Marks Record (Nov 19, 2008) -- The Global ALE High Frequency Network (HFN) -- an international Amateur Radio Service organization of ham operators dedicated to emergency/relief radio communications -- has become the first network to

[digitalradio] ARRL to Offer Self-Study Course on Digital Technology for Emergency Communications

2008-11-14 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/11/13/10448/?nc=1 ARRL to Offer Self-Study Course on Digital Technology for Emergency Communications A sample of what The ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communication Course offers.   With digital technology becoming an integral part of Amateur

[digitalradio] W1AW to Participate in Global Simulated Emergency Test

2008-11-05 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8582 W1AW to Participate in Global Simulated Emergency Test (Nov 4, 2008) -- On November 8, W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, will be participating in the 2008 Global Simulated Emergency Test (GlobalSET 

[digitalradio] TAPR PSR Journal Needs Articles Authors

2008-10-29 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 6:38 pm Subject: [tapr-announce] Write for PSR Here is your chance to become rich and famous! Well, maybe not rich, but certainly famous. The editorial board of Packet Status Register

[digitalradio] Olivia Article in December QST

2008-10-26 Thread Mark Thompson
Article about Olivia digital mode slated for December QST magazine     Posted by: garylinnrobinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] garylinnrobinson     Date: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:33 pm ((PDT)) For anyone who may be interested there will be an article in the December 2008 issue of QST about the Olivia digital

[digitalradio] ARLB015 FCC Responds to ARRL Petition Against Experimental License using 40 Meter Band

2008-10-24 Thread Mark Thompson
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB015 ARLB015 FCC Responds to ARRL Petition Against Experimental License using 40 Meter Band ZCZC AG15 QST de W1AW  ARRL Bulletin 15  ARLB015 From ARRL Headquarters  Newington CT  October 24, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB015 ARLB015 FCC Responds to ARRL Petition

[digitalradio] Creative Services Software Releases First Version of PacTerm and PKTerm Software as the Radio Operations Center

2008-10-24 Thread Mark Thompson
Creative Services Software Releases First Version of PacTerm and PKTerm Software as the Radio Operations Center Version 3.91.04 Launches Updated Windows Interface, Adds New Logging Capabilities October 22, 2008 — Creative Services Software, Inc. (CSS) today announced the availability of the

[digitalradio] ARLB014 ARRL Files Petition with FCC against Experimental License Using 40 Meter Band

2008-10-22 Thread Mark Thompson
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB014 ARLB014 ARRL Files Petition with FCC against Experimental License Using 40 Meter Band ZCZC AG14 QST de W1AW  ARRL Bulletin 14  ARLB014 From ARRL Headquarters  Newington CT  October 22, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB014 ARLB014 ARRL Files Petition with FCC

[digitalradio] TAPR Announces HPSDR Mercury Receiver Board

2008-10-19 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8540 TAPR Announces HPSDR Mercury Receiver Board (Oct 18, 2008) -- High Performance Software Defined Radio (HPSDR) http://www.hpsdr.org/ is an open-source hardware and software project designed and developed by a group of enthusiasts with representation from

[digitalradio] Popular Communications Articles - D-STAR, APRS, SDR, ALE, EmComm, DRM

2008-10-19 Thread Mark Thompson
November 2008 Popular Communications Articles - D-STAR, APRS, SDR, ALE, Emcomm, DRM   http://www.popular-communications.com/PC%20Highlights%20PC%20Nov%2008.html   Digital Ham Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/illinoisdigitalham/ 73, Mark, WB9QZB

[digitalradio] Global SET, Saturday, November 8 0400 - 0800 UTC

2008-10-11 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Hans Zimmermann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 05:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GlobalSET - November 2008 To all participants of GAREC-05-06-07-08: The next GlobalSET has been announced for 8 November 2008. Below please find the

[digitalradio] More Going ATV Digitally

2008-10-11 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2008/10/10/10380/ Surfin': More Going ATV Digitally By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU Contributing Editor October 10, 2008 This week's Surfin' again considers Web sites related to Amateur Television (ATV) going digital.

[digitalradio] Going ATV Digitally

2008-10-04 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2008/10/03/10374/?nc=1 Surfin': Going ATV Digitally By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU Contributing Editor October 03, 2008 This week's Surfin' considers Web sites where Amateur Television (ATV) is going digital.

[digitalradio] RAIN Report: WB4APR, Sets the Record Straight about APRS

2008-10-04 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN Report: Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, sets the record straight about APRS   (17 minutes) http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-10-3-2008.mp3

[digitalradio] DCC (Digital Communications Conference) A Success Returning to Chicago Next Year

2008-10-04 Thread Mark Thompson
on Saturday where the Board of Directors discussed the idea of coming back to the same hotel for next year's DCC. The local group that supported DCC this year, including Mark Thompson, WB9QZB, and Kermit Carlson, W9XA, did a great job of providing AV support, Wolfgang said. Ron Steinberg, K9IKZ, who

[digitalradio] CSS releases EmComm Ops Radio Software for Packet Radio

2008-10-01 Thread Mark Thompson
W4PC QRZ Member   CSS releases EmComm Ops! EmComm Ops Radio Software Now Available Creative Services Software Releases New Addition to Its Radio Operations Center Software Suite for Packet Radio FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Muscle Shoals, AL, September 30,

[digitalradio] North American RTTY Sprint, 10/12, 0000Z - 0400Z

2008-10-01 Thread Mark Thompson
North American RTTY Sprint, 10/12, Z - 0400Z   http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php

[digitalradio] TARA PSK31 RUMBLE THIS WEEKEND!!!

2008-09-30 Thread Mark Thompson
TARA RUMBLE THIS WEEKEND!!!     Posted by: w7psk [EMAIL PROTECTED] w7psk     Date: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:40 am ((PDT)) 00:00 UTC through 24:00 UTC - 4 October 2008 The fall classic, the original PSK31 contest is THIS WEEKEND. So get get things together. ALSO, NOW is when you should be getting your

[digitalradio] DCC (Digital Communication Conference) Announced on QRZ.com

2008-09-22 Thread Mark Thompson
DCC (Digital Communication Conference) Announced on QRZ.com   http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=176621

[digitalradio] Fw: NBEMS/FLDIGI vs 3.03 - MT63 ops

2008-09-21 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: David Kleber [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:43:37 AM Subject: [MT63] NBEMS/FLDIGI vs 3.03 - MT63 ops Hello all, I've done extensive testing with the NBEMS/FLDIGI software and it just keeps getting better and

[digitalradio] CSS Rebrands Product Line to Set the Stage for Product Line Expansion

2008-09-18 Thread Mark Thompson
Hap - I don't know if you can read .PDF files, but I've attached a copy of DCC forum schedule. I would think a space for you Below is a list of DCC speakers with email addresses that I would recommend you interview. As we discussed, if you email them in advance to let them know you'll be

[digitalradio] Automatic Digimode Identifiers

2008-08-28 Thread Mark Thompson
Automatic Digimode Identifiers Patrick Lindecker F6CTE has written a useful paper on Automatic Digimode Identifiers The paper 'RS_ID_English.DOC' describes the use of identifiers for digital transmissions to enable the receiving station to automatically determine which mode is in use.

[digitalradio] RAC Announces Newly Revised Canadian HF Band Plan

2008-08-24 Thread Mark Thompson
RAC announces a newly revised HF Band Plan The HF band plan presently in use in Canada was adopted in 1996. Since then, many changes have happened in the Amateur radio world and other band plans have been revised and modified. Let us only mention the changes announced by the FCC in 2007

[digitalradio] Fw: PSK from IEEE special event station in Detroit

2008-08-15 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: James French [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 10:32:00 PM Subject: [PSK_VHF_UHF_HAMRADIO] PSK from IEEE special event station in Detroit I will be trying PSK from the IEEE EMC convention at special event station W8MRM on

[digitalradio] Doppler Shift Digital Voice

2008-08-07 Thread Mark Thompson
Has anyone considered the implications of using narrow-band digital voice in an environment that has Doppler Shift, for example, from space? If you have some thoughts about the challenges, feasiblity approach to using digital voice with  Doppler Shift please reply to me OFF-LIST so I can

[digitalradio] Minneapolis Packet D-STAR Radio Workshop Sat July 26 (tomorrow) in Golden Valley

2008-07-25 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Doug Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: List for people interested in the D Star repeaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:12:30 AM Subject: [d-star] Packet Radio Workshop Sat July 26 (tomorrow) in Golden Valley How is this for no notice? The next

[digitalradio] Fw: Huntsville Hamfest D-STAR forums

2008-07-25 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Greg Sarratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 9:48:19 PM Subject: [al-dstar] Huntsville Hamfest D-STAR forums Welcome to the Huntsville Hamfest and take in the many forums and activities. There will be D-STAR forums at the

[digitalradio] TAPR PSR Journal Deadline: August 1

2008-07-18 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 5:55 pm Subject: PSR Deadline: August 1 Just a reminder for anyone writing something for the next issue of TAPR's quarterly newsletter, Packet Status Register (PSR), that the deadline is

[digitalradio] CSS Enhances Radio and TNC Support, User Interface in Maintenance Release of PacTerm/PKTerm Amateur Radio Software

2008-07-10 Thread Mark Thompson
Creative Services Software Enhances Radio and TNC Support, Enhances User Interface in Maintenance Release of PacTerm/PKTerm Amateur Radio Software FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Muscle Shoals, AL, July 7, 2008—Creative Services Software, Inc. (CSS) today announced a maintenance release of the

[digitalradio] Need Articles for TAPR PSR Journal

2008-07-09 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Stan Horzepa [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 6:33 pm Subject: Packet Status Register in the works It is time again to hit the keys and write for TAPR's quarterly newsletter, Packet Status Register (PSR), as the deadline of the Digital Communcations

[digitalradio] ARLX006 2008 W1AW Field Day Bulletin Schedule

2008-06-24 Thread Mark Thompson
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX006 ARLX006 2008 W1AW Field Day Bulletin Schedule ZCZC AX06 QST de W1AW  Special Bulletin 6  ARLX006 From ARRL Headquarters  Newington CT  June 24, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX006 ARLX006 2008 W1AW Field Day Bulletin Schedule Day   Mode Pacific  

[digitalradio] GAREC 2008 Friedrichshafen EmCommm Meeting

2008-06-21 Thread Mark Thompson
GAREC 2008 Friedrichshafen EmComm Meeting Agenda http://www.darc.de/referate/ausland/new/HR2008/GAREC_2008_080618.pdf Note: Thursday - 14.45  “D-Star – an Advanced Technology in Emergency Communications” by Joachim Berns, DL1YBL GAREC 2008 Agenda Friedrichshafen.pdf Description:

[digitalradio] Announcing D-STAR at Field Day

2008-06-17 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Woodrick, Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:40:01 PM Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] Announcing D-STAR at Field Day D-STAR Field Day! If you or your club is planning on participating in Field Day this

[digitalradio] PropNET Project Innovation

2008-06-08 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Ev Tupis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stanford VHF email Remailer [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WeakSignalVHF email remailer [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: PropNET Online [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 9:11:28 PM Subject:

[digitalradio] APRS HF Net

2008-05-31 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: g0jxn.jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Illinoisdigitalham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:16:31 AM Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] APRS HF Net Hi Guys Despite my proposed World Wide APRS HF Net apparently not generating much interest, several friends

[digitalradio] WSPR New Digital Mode - QSO Completed

2008-05-30 Thread Mark Thompson
WSPR QSO Completed WSPR is a new digital mode that hams have been experimenting with on HF and VHF bands over the last few months. Joe Taylor K1JT has been the driving force behind this weak signal development. WSJT is capable of extremely weak signal

[digitalradio] D-STAR, WinLink ALE Mentioned at FCC Forum at Dayton Hamvention

2008-05-28 Thread Mark Thompson
D-STAR, WinLink ALE Mentioned at FCC Forum at Dayton Hamvention  http://www.arrl.org/news/images/nms/other/FCCForumMP3.mp3

[digitalradio] ARRL Introduces Fifth Pillar at Dayton Hamvention®

2008-05-21 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRL Introduces Fifth Pillar at Dayton Hamvention® On Saturday, May 17 at the Dayton Hamvention, ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, plans to announce that the League will expand its identity program to include greater emphasis on technology. Harrison explained that Ham radio operators, and

[digitalradio] Creative Services Software Expands Radio and TNC Support, Enhances Automation in New Release of PacTerm and PKTerm Amateur Radio Software

2008-05-17 Thread Mark Thompson
Creative Services Software Expands Radio and TNC Support, Enhances Automation in New Release of PacTerm and PKTerm Amateur Radio Software FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dayton, Ohio, May 15, 2008—Creative Services Software, Inc. (CSS) will debut a new release of the company's TNC software at the

[digitalradio] TAPR Dayton Hamvention Activities - HPSDR

2008-05-13 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: Steven Bible [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 13 May 2008 8:49 am Subject: [tapr-announce] TAPR Dayton Hamvention Activities - HPSDR TAPR DIGITAL Friday, May 17, 2008 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM ­ Forum Room 1 Speaker John Ackermann,

[digitalradio] Monitoring Times, May 2008 Digital Modes Issue

2008-05-10 Thread Mark Thompson
Monitoring Times, May 2008 Digital Modes Issue   Working the World with the Digital Modes, pages 9 - 12 VoIP and Ham Radio, pages 22 - 23 A D-STAR is Born, pages 60 - 61 West Mountain Radio RIGBlaser Pro,  pages 66 - 67

[digitalradio] FCC Denies Two Amateur Radio Petitions for Rulemaking

2008-05-08 Thread Mark Thompson
FCC Denies Two Amateur Radio Petitions for Rulemaking In two separate decisions released today, the Federal Communications Commission denied two Petitions for Rulemaking (PRM) having to do with Amateur Radio. These two PRMs, one filed by Mark Miller, N5RFX, of Arlington, Texas, concerning

[digitalradio] Fw: GO-32 9.6k APRS Sked May 17, ~8:30pm EDT

2008-05-08 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:21:30 AM Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] GO-32 9.6k APRS Sked May 17, ~8:30pm EDT I'm putting together a little sked for APRS operations on GO-32.  I've been listening, and there doesn't

[digitalradio] FCC Denies Petition to Utilize 2m Sub-Band for Digital Repeater Operation

2008-05-07 Thread Mark Thompson
May 7 2008 Ken D. Chafin 3624 Foothill Road #1 La Crescenta, CA  91214 Leon J. Brown 1627 Fair Park Avenue Los Angeles, CA  90014 Re:  Petition for Rule Making filed October 10, 2007 Dear Mr. Chafin and Mr. Brown: This is

[digitalradio] Fwd: [tapr-announce] TAPR/AMSAT BASH at Hamvention

2008-05-06 Thread Mark Thompson
-Original Message- From: John Ackermann N8UR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 6 May 2008 7:29 pm Subject: [tapr-announce] TAPR/AMSAT BASH at Hamvention The 2nd annual joint AMSAT/TAPR Hamvention Dinner will be held on Friday evening, May 16, at the Kohler Presidential

[digitalradio] Icom Produces New D-Star Videos

2008-05-01 Thread Mark Thompson
N9JA at 5/1/2008 6:44:44 AM ~~   New D-STAR Video ~~ Recently released on the Global ICOM website introducing D-STAR and the fantastic features and compatible radios. http://www.icom.co.jp/world/products/video/d-starmovie/index.html --- End of Message

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