Re: [digitalradio] GTOR- has anyone tried this?

2010-02-23 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Don't recall just when it came out but - Biggest problem with it was finding someone to have a QSO with. Once you did the link was very good. I think it was also used by a lot of the early BBS stations. Of course that was the problem with any ARQ mode that came along. Back in 1977 or so when

Re: [digitalradio] GTOR- has anyone tried this?

2010-02-23 Thread Dave Ackrill
John Becker, WØJAB wrote: I recall at the time having never worked so many G stations the entire time that I had been a ham. And as they say the rest is history. John, W0JAB I wonder if one of them was a friend of mine, Mike (G4SMA)? He lived just up the hill from the MEB depot that I

Re: [digitalradio] GTOR- has anyone tried this?

2010-02-23 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
No, never did work him but I did see a note in the log to look for him on 20 meters. At 09:31 AM 2/23/2010, you wrote: I wonder if one of them was a friend of mine, Mike (G4SMA)? He lived just up the hill from the MEB depot that I worked at when in my late teens and I used to pop in to see

[digitalradio] Gtor

2010-02-23 Thread jhaynesatalumni
I guess I'm hearing a Gtor QSO right now, because every now and then I get a screen message DATA: comp=Huffman, block=1 and that sort of thing. but I also get CONNECT (greek) TO (greek) and DISCONNECT (greek) FROM (greek) never have seen any intelligible text. This is on 3585.5 KHz and has

Re: [digitalradio] Gtor

2010-02-23 Thread KH6TY
Try calibrating the sound card. 73 - Skip KH6TY jhaynesatalumni wrote: I guess I'm hearing a Gtor QSO right now, because every now and then I get a screen message DATA: comp=Huffman, block=1 and that sort of thing. but I also get CONNECT (greek) TO (greek) and DISCONNECT (greek) FROM

[digitalradio] GTOR- has anyone tried this?

2010-02-22 Thread obrienaj
Interesting. The about info reveals Mixw 2003. I also found this G-TOR (Golay -TOR) is an FSK mode that offers a fast transfer rate compared to Pactor. It incorporates a data inter-leaving system that assists in minimizing the effects of atmospheric noise and has the ability to fix garbled

Re: [digitalradio] gtor ?

2005-07-08 Thread John Becker
Good, I just love the ARQ modes. At 08:36 AM 7/8/05, you wrote: True, but gtor is a mode I've never tried. I've got a sched set up so I'll try out tonight. 73's The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet://208.15.25.196/ More info at http:///www.obriensweb.com Yahoo! Groups Links

[digitalradio] gtor ?

2005-07-07 Thread Per
I've just purchased a KAM Plus through ebay and I'm wondering if anyone would like to try a gtor qso ? I'll be calling cq tomorrow evening on 20 m but I'm pretty sure the pile-up will be rather moderate... 73's de Per, sm0rwo

Re: [digitalradio] gtor ?

2005-07-07 Thread John Becker
May have better luck with Amtor or Pactor. At 04:58 PM 7/7/05, you wrote: I've just purchased a KAM Plus through ebay and I'm wondering if anyone would like to try a gtor qso ? I'll be calling cq tomorrow evening on 20 m but I'm pretty sure the pile-up will be rather moderate... 73's de Per,