[digitalradio] Introducing the KJ6VW Half-square antenna

2010-08-21 Thread Andy obrien
See http://www.obriensweb.com/halfsquare.html for a brief article on this antenna that I have found easy to build and has improved my signals Andy K3UK

[digitalradio] Re: New guy

2010-08-21 Thread JonP
Some of your questions are sort of which taste better -- apples or oranges? and you may get all sorts of different answers depending on personal preference. I'll give you some of what I believe are the differentiating factors. I'll also tell you my personal decisions but they are mine and

[digitalradio] off line for a while

2010-08-21 Thread John
I'll be off line for a while - having a big problem getting my email program to work with Hughes net. And I almost have to fix it myself since I CANT understand what the tech support guy in New Delhi India is telling my. No speak that broken whatever it is. John, W0JAB

[digitalradio] Unknown Digital signal????

2010-08-21 Thread kc2axu
Hi ,,, got a question for you guy's... On 3.860.00usb to 3.863.00usb there is a digital signal. Does anyone know what type or mode the signal is and possibly where it's coming from. Comes on about 2400 Zulu and is annoying as hell Hoping someone might know... Thanks.. kc2axu

[digitalradio] Re: Unknown Digital signal????

2010-08-21 Thread obrienaj
If you hear a rough-sounding and very broad signal centered at 3860 kHz there is a high probability that the source is a T1 data line within a half-mile or so. Internet data service provided by DSL, wireless, and various other means sometimes is referred to as T1 where the bandwidth

Re: [digitalradio] Unknown Digital signal????

2010-08-21 Thread Dave Wright
There are some known European users in that range, but without a recording, it would difficult to say for certain what it is and where is it coming from. However, keep in mind that while this frequency range is assigned to amateur radio exclusively in Region 2, that is not the case in Europe

Re: [digitalradio] Re:Streetlight RFI found with AM portable

2010-08-21 Thread Tony
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[digitalradio] Re: New guy

2010-08-21 Thread KB3FXI
Jon, Excellent explanation! You should be a teacher (if you aren't already). And, Stephen... welcome to the hobby and digital modes. Here's my personal preference with some elaboration: Interface: USB Signalink USB Signalink has an on board sound card so you don't have to tie up your

[digitalradio] Re introducing the KJ6VW...........

2010-08-21 Thread raf3151019
Hello Andy, It was interesting reading the description of the half square antenna you made, particularly the comments on the comparison between vertical and the half square. Being unable to hear European stations may partly explain why, when conditions do improve a little, I always keep seeing

Re: [digitalradio] Re introducing the KJ6VW...........

2010-08-21 Thread Andy obrien
Mel, we might start with an assumption that my vertical could be designed better . I just took it down and plan on making a better on Sunday. Andy K3UK On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 5:05 PM, raf3151019 gzero...@btinternet.com wrote: Hello Andy, It was interesting reading the description of the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Good USB sound card ?

2010-08-21 Thread Rik van Riel
On 08/14/2010 02:15 PM, g4ilo wrote: Well, that isn't my experience. Regardless of the chip set used, it's the entire product including the drivers that will determine the performance. My suspicion is that these devices run at a fixed sampling rate, and that resampling to the rate requested