Re: [digitalradio] HAPPY HOLIDAYS

2009-12-22 Thread Rodney
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!!! Rodney KC7CJO Clackamas County Electronic Services, Radio Shop Electronics Tech 1 --- On Tue, 12/22/09, AC5JV,GEORGE ac...@yahoo.com wrote: From: AC5JV,GEORGE ac...@yahoo.com Subject: [digitalradio] HAPPY HOLIDAYS To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday

[digitalradio] NBEMS

2009-07-31 Thread Rodney
NBEMS - Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System Is anyone familiar with this mode?  What type of equipment is needed? I have an MFJ-1250C.  Will this work with this or will I need a different type of interface? Thanks! Rod KC7CJO

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS

2009-07-31 Thread Rodney
Churchill Rodney KC7CJO Clackamas County Electronic Services, Radio Shop Electronics Tech 1 --- On Fri, 7/31/09, kh6ty kh...@comcast.net wrote: From: kh6ty kh...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 8:44 AM

Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS

2009-07-31 Thread Rodney
standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -- Winston Churchill Rodney KC7CJO Clackamas County Electronic Services, Radio Shop Electronics Tech 1 --- On Fri, 7/31/09, Rik van Riel r...@surriel.com wrote: From: Rik van Riel r...@surriel.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] NBEMS

Re: AW: [digitalradio] NBEMS

2009-07-31 Thread Rodney
How about in English??? I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -- Winston Churchill Rodney KC7CJO Clackamas County Electronic Services, Radio Shop Electronics Tech 1 --- On Fri, 7

Re: [digitalradio] OFF TOPIC

2009-01-08 Thread Rodney
I haven't been following this thread until now, but are you building these antennas for portability or are you using them in a base configuration?   I've found 300-ohm twinlead to be the best as far as portability and ease of construction.  I live in the Portland Oregon area and haven't seen any

Re: [digitalradio] Winter field day advice

2009-01-08 Thread Rodney
I've never heard of a Winter Field Day.  Is this ARRL sanctioned, or is it something local to your club?   Would be interesting! Rod KC7CJO --- On Thu, 1/8/09, deadgoose38 deadgo...@comcast.net wrote: From: deadgoose38 deadgo...@comcast.net Subject: [digitalradio] Winter field day advice To:

Re: [digitalradio] OFF TOPIC

2009-01-08 Thread Rodney
projects section. It can never be published in QST since it is not finessed and uses things like electrical tape to throw it together, HI. 73, Rick, KV9U Rodney wrote: I haven't been following this thread until now, but are you building these antennas for portability or are you using them

[digitalradio] Motorola iBoard

2008-06-13 Thread Rodney
Guys, Has anyone been able to adapt the Motorola iBoard (folding keyboard for the Nextel phones) to use with a Dell Pocket PC?? Rod KC7CJO

Re: [digitalradio] RFI-Free PCs?

2008-03-22 Thread Rodney
Bill, I haven't been following this thread, but THANKS! You've answered several questions that I had! Now I have a question: I have an 11-meter rig in my shack (Sorry guys, but I started in CB LONG before I became a Ham and that was in 1981) that has HALF SCALE noise! I also have the same

[digitalradio] Commercial APRS

2008-01-30 Thread Rodney
Guys, I work for our local County as their Radio Tech and our Road Department would like to be able to keep tabs on some, not all, of their vehicles, especially in areas where their cell phone coverage is flaky at best. They have a UHF system located on a mountain top approximately 4250',

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digitalradio Group

2008-01-16 Thread Rodney
I believe you're right! It was set up to be a VENT group. Don't think it ever really accomplished anything nor did it really get off the ground! Rod Chris Jewell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rodney writes: Just did a Group search and it's there. It's called, FCCSUCKS, but there's

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digitalradio Group

2008-01-15 Thread Rodney
There used to be a group called, FCC Sucks!, or something like that, but I haven't heard anything from it in a long time. Howard Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, we need to have a place where the discussions of FCC rules are appropriate. Does anyone know of

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digitalradio Group

2008-01-15 Thread Rodney
Just did a Group search and it's there. It's called, FCCSUCKS, but there's only ONE message on it and who knows if it even has a moderator!. I agree, someone (NOT me) needs to start an FCC Rules discussion group! Rod KC7CJO Howard Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Emergency agencies/ ham equipment/ hams in emcomm

2008-01-12 Thread Rodney
Alan, I APPLAUD your efforts during that storm! Your last statement hit home, that if people don't practice they won't be prepared! Our problem is that we train and train and train, but are NEVER called upon during the Statewide or County exercises. Doesn't do ANY good to practice what

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Oregon Governor Allocates $250,000 for Digital Communications Network

2008-01-09 Thread Rodney
Jim, and everyone else, I am the Radio Tech for Clackamas County, Oregon and I KNOW the problems that the Hams have getting Digital communications going to and from a disaster scene! My experience with the ARES units in Oregon and our local County OEM is that the equipment that they,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Oregon Governor Allocates $250,000 for Digital Communications Network

2008-01-09 Thread Rodney
. This may not always be the case. And even if it happens in your area, it may not occur elsewhere. I'm just worried we are setting ourselves up to be purchased sometime in the future. Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rodney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim, and everyone else

Re: [digitalradio] Humans tolerate robots!

2007-12-31 Thread Rodney
Ok, I misunderstood your first email. My bad! I AGREE with you on this one!!! Rod Jaak Hohensee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Rodney You are wrong. You know laws/regulations, but ham-robots dont. Ham-robots have strong mantra - emergency. And strong

Re: [digitalradio] RM-11392

2007-12-28 Thread Rodney
The question I have in all this is: Was this interference problem an issue BEFORE the reduction in the Amateur Licensing requirements, OR did this start occurring AFTER it??? Either way, the FCC must make a decision that we ALL have to live with, whether we agree with it or not! This subject

Re: [digitalradio] FCC: Petition to Kill Digital Advancement

2007-12-26 Thread Rodney
I too, agree with the petition! There NEEDS to be some reining back of some, if not A LOT of the HF, as well as VHF UHF band operators! I'm NOT a fan of Internet Radio (IRLP or Echolink). Internet is NOT Radio! A LOT of these IRLP and Echo link nodes are oblivious to the fact that

RE: [digitalradio] let's not throw out babies with the bathwater

2007-12-26 Thread Rodney
I AGREE!!! Dave Sloan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, A very well thought out comment that I agree with 100%. TNX 73, Dave N0EOP -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Bernstein Sent:

RE: [digitalradio] Why Amateur EmComm?

2007-10-18 Thread Rodney Kraft
I agree with Rud! Amateur Radio has ALWAYS been the base point for EVERY type of communications with in the US and most of the rest of the World! If it's out there, most likely it started in Amateur Radio! Emergency Communications has ALWAYS been an integral part of Amateur Radio, at least

Re: [digitalradio] NFCC votes to recommend FCC treat all repeaters as repeaters

2007-09-20 Thread Rodney Kraft
Can you explain what this means to all of us?? Are there Repeaters that are NOT treated as repeaters? Rod KC7CJO Mark Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Forwarded Message From: Jay Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sent: Thursday,

Re: [digitalradio] Dead US Veteran/Ham question

2007-06-01 Thread Rodney Kraft
All I can tell you is to contact the local VFW and they might know who to contact. Rod KC7CJO USAF, RET Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little different from the usual questions... Curt KA2SLC, a former active member of this group, is now a Silent

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Here's a silly thought

2007-05-31 Thread Rodney Kraft
I have an HF rig, but rarely get on HF because of my wife and neighbors. But after reading the past few threads, I'm GLAD that I DON'T get on HF! Sounds as if it's gotten to be nothing more than a low frequency CB band!! Whatever happened to common courtesy? Or better yet, COMMON SENSE?? I

Re: [digitalradio] Here's a silly thought.

2007-05-30 Thread Rodney Kraft
I agree with your Rant! We have a local repeater that isn't toned, but that's another Rant, that is constantly accessed by people who aren't anywhere near the repeater! I'm talking a couple of hundred miles! These people are accessing a local repeater on THEIR end! They only need a couple

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Amateur Radio in Disasters/What we really need

2007-05-08 Thread Rodney Kraft
I have a question: Being in Oregon, there is little need for Tornado watchers! However, SHOULD something like that occur, without having to stay by the radio or terminal 24/7, is there a program that allows for or provides ALARMS that are audible to alert a network of Packet stations? To me

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Hams should have encryption

2007-04-28 Thread Rodney Kraft
Ah, I see what you guys are getting at: IRLP First, that's INTERNET, NOT Amateur Radio! Radio's should be linked via the AIR WAYS, NOT over phone lines. But that's MY opinion! You're just trying to safe guard your personal information, which really shouldn't be going over the Air Ways

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Tearing Down USA's Data Wall (300 symbols/second)

2007-03-26 Thread Rodney Kraft
This, and ALL the other discussions slamming the ARRL FCC NEED to go to THIS GROUP!!! The group below was specially started for JUST SUCH discussions! [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE This is NOT what this group is all about! PLEASE take it ELSE WHERE! Rod KC7CJO

Re: [digitalradio] legal Mode guidelines

2007-03-17 Thread Rodney Kraft
Sir, There are so many laws in America that NO ONE person knows them all and because crime is so prevalent here we ALL need reminded of them. Not to mention that there are American Amateur Radio Operators trying all kinds of NEW ideas and some of them are NOT legal and can get them into some

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Why still the W1AW CW non-listening stuff on 3.580?

2007-02-20 Thread Rodney Kraft
Can we put this one to REST?? - Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Re: [digitalradio] Packet

2007-02-05 Thread Rodney Kraft
Will YAPP work with the MJF-1270C as well on XP How hard it is to set up?? I'm ok operating Packet, but know NOTHING about having to set it up. Rod KC7CJO John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lots out there. I have been using YAPP since about 1985.

Re: [digitalradio] Packet

2007-02-05 Thread Rodney Kraft
But Windows XP doesn't have a DOS platform, how can it work? Are you sure you're working in WIndows XP? John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes it will. Works with all my TNC. It's a dos program but very easy to use. What are you using now for packet?

[digitalradio] Packet software for XP

2007-01-31 Thread Rodney Kraft
Does anyone know of a good Packet program for Win XP? Thanks! Rod KC7CJO - It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.

[digitalradio] Packet using Windows XP

2007-01-31 Thread Rodney Kraft
Thanks for the reply and software, but I should have been more specific. I have an MFJ-1270C TNC and would like to be able to use it with my XP machine! The software that was sent doesn't have any MJF drivers in it. I've looked at the site that was sent and it only has DOS

[digitalradio] TM-271E to MFJ-1270C packet cable

2007-01-24 Thread Rodney Kraft
Does anyone have the wiring diagram for the cable for connecting a TM-271E to an MFJ-1270C TNC? I have the pin outs for BOTH, but the terminology or designations for the pins vary too much for me to grasp. What I've done is to modify the TM-271A with a Packet Pigtail, just like the TM-271E