[digitalradio] Streetlight RFI found with AM portable

2010-08-19 Thread Tony
All, I know this is a bit off-topic, but I thought it was worth mentioning since it has to do with HF digital in a round about way. I recently started hearing strong interference on HF just before sundown. It would continue into the night and quit around sunrise. A faulty streetlight came to

[digitalradio] Re: AC6YY/M on digital

2010-08-19 Thread Jerry W
Have worked a few mobiles on PSK31 while mobile. Of course someone else was driving. Also worked one Aeronautical Mobile on PSK31, the pilot had the aircraft on autopilot. The pilot was using a Icom IC-706 with a 20 meter wire antenna 'flying' outside the cockpit. Jerry - K0HZI --- In

[digitalradio] Re: PV systems killing Radio? was Are plasma TVs killing radio?

2010-08-19 Thread Juergen
It's very simple: the DC generated by the solar cells needs to be converted to AC so that the energy can be distributed. Modern systems use high frequency inverters to do the job which create a lot of noise. The majority of suppliers only do a minimal filtering. I have one major system about

RE: [digitalradio] TAPR/ARRL DCC conference.

2010-08-19 Thread Dave AA6YQ
Will there be a session on retrofitting WINMOR's excellent busy frequency detector into Winlink PMBOs? 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Rick Muething Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010

RE: [digitalradio] TAPR/ARRL DCC conference.

2010-08-19 Thread Dave AA6YQ
I suggested this to Rick a few months ago; he thought it worthy of consideration. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: Victor Poor [mailto:vp...@att.net] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:02 PM To: 'Dave AA6YQ'; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; win...@yahoogroups.com;