[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-26

2008-07-24 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-26 has been published on Thursday 07/24/2008 at 1600 UTC, valid UTC Saturday 07/26/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 08/01/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-24

2008-07-11 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-24 has been published on Friday 07/11/2008 at 1630 UTC, valid UTC Saturday 07/12/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 07/18/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL,

[digitalradio] Re: Open Wire Feedline Length

2008-07-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
There can be no one size fits all ladder line length for a multiband antenna. Allot of variables come in to play such as other nearby antenna's, trees, power lines, etc that interact with a multi band antenna in an unpredictable manner. I use a fan doublet with individual elements for 80, 40,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-23

2008-07-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-23 has been published on Thursday 07/03/2008 at 1600 UTC, valid UTC Friday 07/04/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 07/10/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-22

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-22 has been published on Friday 06/06/2008 at 1430 UTC, valid UTC Saturday 06/07/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 06/13/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-21

2008-05-30 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-21 has been published on Friday 05/30/2008 at 1500 UTC, valid UTC Saturday 05/31/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 06/06/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-20

2008-05-23 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-20 has been published on Friday 05/23/2008 at 1530 UTC, valid UTC Saturday 05/24/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 05/30/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-18

2008-05-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-18 has been published on Friday 05/09/2008 at 1600 UTC, valid UTC Saturday 05/10/2008 through 2359 UTC Friday 05/16/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL,

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-17

2008-04-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2008-17 has been published on Friday 04/25/2008 at 1630 UTC, valid Saturday-Friday 04/26-05/02/2008 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 God Bless, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] KN4LF Daily Solar

[digitalradio] Re: Multiple Digital Modes: Time to get rid of most ?

2008-04-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
During the TARA Skirmish I made allot of contacts on PSK31/63/125 and RTTY only, on 40 and 20 meters. Also during the weekend period I had quite a few QSO's on Hell during the Feld Hell Club contest. Last weekend I made allot of contacts on PSK31/63/125 during the 070 Flavors contest. During

[digitalradio] CQ 160 Hellschreiber

2006-04-11 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
At 0222 UTC April 12, 2006 I'm calling CQ on 1806.500 kc. --... ...--, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL, USA Grid Square EL97AW [EMAIL PROTECTED] PODXS 070 PSK31 Club Member #349 Feld Hell Club Member #FH141 Olivia MFSK Yahoo eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/olivia_mfsk Feld Hell Yahoo

[digitalradio] Bands aren't dead

2006-04-04 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Of course the bands aren't dead. Ham's think they are, so they don't operate, so the bands appear to be dead, so they are dead. It's self inflicted self fulfilling prophesy. All through the Winter 2005-2006 period I found 20 meters to be open around the clock to one place or another. My

[digitalradio] New Yahoo eGroup Hellschreiber (FELD HELL)

2006-03-31 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
There is allot of new activity on HF Hellschreiber and it's growing rapidly, so we need a means of communications between operators ASAP. Therefore I have created a new digital mode Yahoo eGroup called Hellschreiber (FELD HELL). The website is located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feldhell

[digitalradio] Mark V Field PSK31

2006-03-28 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Dennis are you setting the rig output power control to the max. of approximately 100 watts? If you do that, set sound card volume sliders to a mid range setting and then use the rig mic gain control you should be able to get up to 100 watts output on PSK31 with no ALC reading and a -25 to -30

[digitalradio] 160 PSK31 Olivia 500/8 Tonight

2006-03-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
With the lightning QRN finally much reduced here in North America I will begin operating on 160 meter digital again tonight. I will begin PSK31 operation on 1807.500 kc at 0200 UTC Monday March 27, 2005. At 0230 UTC I will shift to 1837.500 kc PSK31 and then back to 1807.500 kc at 0300 UTC on

[digitalradio] New Yahoo eGroup OLIVIA_MFSK

2006-03-17 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I have created a new digital mode Yahoo eGroup called OLIVIA_MFSK. The website is located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/olivia_mfsk and all interested parties are welcome to join. Please spread the word about the new eGroup. Membership requires approval to keep out spammers but thereafter

[digitalradio] Oliviadata Yahoo eGroup Censorship

2006-03-16 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Andy,I see that you removed the complete recent thread from the Oliviadata Yahoo eGroup that I posted concerning Bonny KQ6XA and her 20 meter Olivia band planning nonsense. I also see that you have her nonsense posted on the main page of the Oliviadata Yahoo eGroup too, so apparently she

[digitalradio] The Next Solar Maximum the Smallest in 100 Years?

2006-03-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
- From: Thomas Giella KN4LF [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: a Digital Radio eGroup digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 5:36 PM Subject: Next Solar Cycle Will Be Bigger That prediction is utter nonsense. A space weather forecast model is even more useless than for weather

[digitalradio] Next Solar Cycle Will Be Bigger

2006-03-08 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
That prediction is utter nonsense. A space weather forecast model is even more useless than for weather forecasting. NASA scientists have used the same reckless abandon in declaring that man induced global warming is occurring. It appears that cycle 24 will be the

[digitalradio] CW Decoding Software

2006-02-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Adriano, Unforunately none of the other free or fee based CW decoding softwares work any better than Hamscope and MixW. The only software on the market that can accuratley decode weak CW signals with QRN and QSB present is the http://www.polar-electric.com/Morse/MRP40-EN and it costs

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-25 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Bob et all, One of the issues concerns band plans. The ARRL proposed a 160 meter bandplan a few years ago which included 1800-1810 kc for digital modes. Just a few nights ago W3UR Bernie McClenny who has the How's DX column in QST appointed himself ARRL band policeman by complaining on the

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL Move To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-25 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Here is my email request to Joe Carcia concerning the ARRL plan to QSY from 1817.500 kc to 1807.500 kc. It's the last post I'm going to make on the subject. Either you take the initiative to try and stop the move or when it occurs don't complain. I suspect that the response from the digital

[digitalradio] Re: ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-23 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Sorry guys and gals my error, the other email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] . --... ...--,Thomas F. Giella, KN4LFLakeland, FL, USAGrid Square EL97AW[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a psk31 eGroup ; a Digital Radio eGroup ; [EMAIL

[digitalradio] ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-23 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
- From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a psk31 eGroup ; a Digital Radio eGroup ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:54 PM Subject: Re: ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC Guys it would be a very good idea to let ARRL's station manager Joe Garcia NJ1Q

[digitalradio] Free Model 40 Teletype in good condition... FREEE

2006-02-21 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
://www.kn4lf.comKN4LF 160 Meter Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm - Original Message - From: Djeerings To:Cc: Thomas Giella KN4LF Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 9:48 PM Subject: Free Model 40 Teletype in good condition... FREEE Gentlemen,, I have

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia Frequencies 14080.0, etc

2006-02-19 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Why avoid the 14080 kc RTTY scared cow frequency? We shouldn't andI say thatas abig time RTTY operator! Everyone wants to stake out their own little turf frequencies according to the mode that "they" like to operate. We don't need to avoid use of ALE or MT63 turf frequencies either,

Re: [digitalradio] RM-11306

2006-02-08 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Giella KN4LF" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We silly Americans think that just because we prop up the rest of the world with $$$ and also protect it from the "real" bad guys, that the world should do everything "our way".

Re: [digitalradio] FCC Regulation of Amateur Radio

2006-02-08 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
As I said in a previous post, "nowadays the FCC finds Amateur Radioto be an annoyance that just won't go away. In recent years the FCC seems to have said no to any proposal put forth by the ARRL that would increase the FCC's oversight thereof." The FCC has no desire, manpower, equipment

Re: [digitalradio] The UK Amateur Radio Band Plan

2006-02-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
We silly Americans think that just because we prop up the rest of the world with $$$ and also protect it from the "real" bad guys, that the world should do everything "our way". I seem to remember a mantra that was prevalent about 19 years ago when I first got my license. It went

Re: [digitalradio] CW

2006-02-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
To me CW is "the" original digital mode. Personally I neglected CW for several years because of my extensive involvement in the digital modes. Recently I did come back to CW and mainly on 160 meters as that's the mode that most of the DX uses. The first thing I discovered was that my

Re: [digitalradio] Re: K3UK Telnet Address

2006-02-04 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Andy, As of 12:15 pm EST today I still can't log in to your telnet via my OE6 browser or in MixW v2.16. I have not been able to log on to it since you moved it last month. 73,Thomas F. Giella, KN4LFLakeland, FL, USAGrid Square EL97AW[EMAIL PROTECTED] KN4LF Amateur SWL Radio History:

[digitalradio] Best Equipment for PSK31

2006-02-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Nacho, I would recommend the Icom IC-718as a mid priced ($550 US) rig for PSK31, etc. A 500 hz or 250 hz CW filter is optional $$$ wise butthe CW filtercan be selected for the digital modes, unlike on the Yaesu FT-840. This rig can also be bought used on eBay in the $300-400 range. I

[digitalradio] 160 Meter Digital Ops Tonight

2006-01-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
My operating schedule: Monday January 30, 2006 -0030 UTC 1807.500 PSK31 0030-0100 UTC 1807.500 OLIVIA 500/8 0100-0130 UTC 1837.500 PSK31 0130-0200 UTC 1837.500 OLIVIA 500/16 0200-0230 UTC 1807.500 PSK31 0230-0300 UTC 1807.500 OLIVIA 500/8 0300-0330 UTC 1837.500 PSK31 0330-0400 UTC

[digitalradio] Digital Modes Success On 160 Meters

2005-12-12 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
If you want to have consistent successful digital mode contacts of any reasonable distance you have to run a full size antenna, either a 1/2 wave dipole or 1/4 wave vertical. Night time D layer absorption on 160 meters is very unforgiving when using an 80 meter G5RV into a tuner or 80

[digitalradio] 160 Olivia PSK31 Tonight

2005-12-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Beginningat 0200 UTC Sunday on 1807.500 kc +/- QRM I will be experimenting with Olivia sub mode 500/8 again. 73,Thomas F. Giella, KN4LFLakeland, FL, USAGrid Square EL97AW27 57 26.5 N 81 56 46.6 W[EMAIL PROTECTED] PODXS 070 PSK Club #349 Proof Of God Through Science:

[digitalradio] Olivia On 160 Meters

2005-12-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I managed to make one 20 minute QSO this evening on 1807.500 kc Olivia sub mode 500/8. I favor the 500/8 sub mode because it's really fast and yet is very robust with QRN and QSB.The QSO was with W3NF in Maryland at a distance of approximately 910 miles. He was running 50 watts to an

[digitalradio] 1807.500 KC Olivia Sub Mode 500/8 On 160 Again

2005-12-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I will be on again tonight between 0200-0300 UTC on 1807.500 +/- QRMexperimenting with theOlivia sub mode 500/8. 73 Merry Christmas,Thomas F. Giella, KN4LFLakeland, FL, USAGrid Square EL97AW27 57 26.5 N 81 56 46.6 W[EMAIL PROTECTED] PODXS 070 PSK Club #349 Proof Of God Through

[digitalradio] 160 Olivia QSO's

2005-12-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Looks like I drummed up allot of Olivia 500/8 activity this evening on 160 meters. There was allot of fairly rapid QSB on the band but I still had 100% print on KG4YWD in VA, K0OG in MO, KC0FCP in KS, N7DC in VA, K9PS and N9FDF in IN. 73 Merry Christmas,Thomas F. Giella, KN4LFLakeland,

[digitalradio] 1807.500 Olivia 500/8

2005-12-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
At 0300 UTC I'm on 1807.500 kc Olivia 500/8. 73 Merry Christmas,Thomas F. Giella, KN4LFLakeland, FL, USAGrid Square EL97AW27 57 26.5 N 81 56 46.6 W[EMAIL PROTECTED] PODXS 070 PSK Club #349 Proof Of God Through Science: http://www.cosmicfingerprints.com/audio/newevidence.htmKN4LF

[digitalradio] Olivia on 160 Meters Tuesday Morning

2005-11-28 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
- Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a MixW eGroup ; a Oliviadata eGroup ; a PSK31 070 eGroup Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: Olivia on 160 Meters Monday Morning Weather permitting I'm going to begin calling CQ again via the Olivia mode 500/16

[digitalradio] Olivia On 160 Meters

2005-11-28 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Using the 500/16 submode I had a 45 minute QSO with KF4MH on 1807.500 kc beginning at 0200 UTC. He was 450 miles away in Mobile, AL using 50 watts to an inefficient 80 meter dipole. The lightning QRN was really bad but I had 100% on the station the whole QSO. At times he QSB'ed down to

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-016

2005-04-21 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-016 has been published on 2200 UTC Thursday April 21, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-015

2005-04-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-015 has been published on 1700 UTC Thursday April 14, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-014 has been

2005-04-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-014 has been published on 1900 UTC Thursday April 7, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[digitalradio] The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-013

2005-03-31 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-013 has been published on 1800 UTC Thursday March 31, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-011

2005-03-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-011 has been published on 2000 UTC Thursday March 10, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-010

2005-03-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-010 has been published on UTC Thursday March 04, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[digitalradio] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook #2005-08

2005-02-17 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-08 has been published on 2000 UTC Thursday February 17, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . Take Care, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] SWFWMD Rainfall