[digitalradio] Scanning on the 3's today.

2010-04-11 Thread Andy obrien
I am scanning 3583 ,7073, 10143, 14073,18103, 21073, 24923, 28123, today. Anyone looking for a digital mode QSO is welcome . I am scanning in ALE 400 mode BUT if I hear another mode while scanning, I pause the scan and see who it is. Just had a nice Olivia 16/500 QSO (for an hour!) with W5ZIT

Re: [digitalradio] Scanning on the 3's today.

2010-04-11 Thread KH6TY
Andy, Same problem with your scanning station as with Winlink scanning stations! I am unable to know what frequency to listen on to see if I hear you in QSO, so if I hear nothing, I call just for you, assuming you may hear me. If you do not respond, I do not know if propagation is not good,

Re: [digitalradio] Scanning on the 3's today.

2010-04-11 Thread Andy obrien
Well , using ALE principles, I should have my scan passes timed so that anyone that calls me, I can hear. i.e. , a call time is of sufficient duration that a complete scan can be achieved . On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:47 PM, KH6TY kh...@comcast.net wrote: Andy, Same problem with your

Re: [digitalradio] Scanning on the 3's today.

2010-04-11 Thread KH6TY
Sure, you may, if propagation is favorable, and ONLY if you are not in an extended QSO with anyone. Meanwhile, I would just be transmitting into cyberspace! Let's set up a schedule at a specific time and band, have a short QSO, and then you scan right afterward and see if you pick me up. 73