[digitalradio] Re: SSTV VK - EU Tests on 7.033Mhz Update on Results

2008-04-05 Thread Pete
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Pete [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am new to this group and it appears to be where I might find operators with a similar interest, most of my activity is focused on MMSSTV DX and propagation tests. The last year I have focussed mainly on 14.230 and LP

[digitalradio] Re: RFI-Free PCs?

2008-03-25 Thread Pete
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, Need to replace the PC in the shack and would like to find something that's RFI-free out of the box. I've had terrible luck with desktop PC's, but the last two laptops (Toshiba) were very quiet. I'm leaning towards

[digitalradio] Re: RFI-Free PCs?

2008-03-25 Thread Pete Flynn
. Then you can always upgrade the CPU in the future if you wish. Everyone has on-board sound now, but you can jumper it off and install a discrete card if you wish. And USB ports are numerous too. Not to mention the option of putting in a PCI USB card for some extras. good hunting Pete K5BCG

[digitalradio] Re: Vista another view

2008-03-25 Thread Pete Flynn
with the intent of whacking Vista and installing XP Pro, but am going to wait and see if the packet ap will run. I patched to SP1 and the computer ran noticeably quicker, so the update is a must do. 73 Pete K5BCG

[digitalradio] SSTV VK - EU Tests on 7.033Mhz

2008-03-21 Thread Pete
I am new to this group and it appears to be where I might find operators with a similar interest, most of my activity is focused on MMSSTV DX and propagation tests. The last year I have focussed mainly on 14.230 and LP to US and SP to EU. This Winter in VK I am looking for operators in EU

Re: [digitalradio] What's the roar?

2007-03-26 Thread Pete
Its Radio NZ DRM operating from Taupo 59+++ here and wipe out fair chunk of band !! De Pete ZL2AUB Without even listening, I would have guessed it is a SWBC station operating under DRM. OK, I turned on the rig here and that is what it almost surely is. Very similar to ham DRM, except

[digitalradio] FCC Digital Reg Revision

2006-11-28 Thread Pete Kemp
FCC Corrects J2D Error in Omnibus Report and Order NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 28, 2006 -- The FCC today released an http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-268642A1.pdfErratum that corrects one error in the recent Report and Order

[digitalradio] SlowFeld

2006-11-18 Thread Pete Kemp
Talking all about airplanes last week led to airplane bounce software this week. by Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU G3PPT's VHF Communication via Aircraft Reflections http://www.lsear.freeserve.co.uk/aircraft_scatter.htmlWeb page describes the aircraft propagation anomaly and includes software to

[digitalradio] New FCC Rules Dec 15th

2006-11-15 Thread Pete Kemp
FCC Omnibus Amateur Radio RO Published in Federal Register, Takes Effect December 15 NEWINGTON, CT (November 15, 2006) -- Just a little over a month after the Federal Communications Commission released the Report and Order (RO) in the so-called Omnibus Amateur Radio proceeding, WT Docket

[digitalradio] PK-232 DCD problem

2005-06-07 Thread Pete Jordahl K5GM
will not key (pull down the PTT line). I suspect the TTL-RS-232 chips (MC1488-1489 or equivalent) but other suggestions are welcome. Anyone have good words of advice? What to check? What obscure command to give? Thanks and 73 Pete K5GM The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet