As Rick KV9U pointed out, determining that a frequency is not in use
requires more than seeing an absence of signals for the 200 ms before
you transmit.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steve Hajducek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>
> GM Dave,
>
> Just back at here in NJ, that East Coast-West Coast thing..../
>
> I see both Andy and Bonnie have already replied. I also noted the
> same in my messages, you most have missed that comment.
>
> /s/ Steve, N2CKH/AAR2EY
>
> At 11:21 PM 8/20/2006, you wrote:
> >Fine, Steve, but none of that satisfies the need for interoperation
> >with logging applications - including the ability to log the
> >frequency in use.
> >
> >If you are scanning/sounding more than one frequency at those
rates,
> >I sincerely hope your implementation includes a busy detector that
> >prevents transmission on any frequency that is already in use.
> >Otherwise, its entirely incompatible with amateur radio.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave, AA6YQ
> >
> >--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Steve Hajducek <shajducek@>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Dave,
> > >
> > > As fine a product as DXLab, HRD or anything else may be for
casual
> > > Amateur Radio CAT Rig control, nothing is geared for the needed
> > > support of ALE Scanning/Sounding at 1, 2 and 5 channels/second
(the
> > > future MIL-STD-188-141 goal being 10 ch/sec) taking into account
> >all
> > > the various needs of radio port selection and the bypassing of
> >Power
> > > Amplifier Band Pass Filter relays all within the timing
constraints
> > > of RX to TX turn around and factoring in an Automatic Antenna
> >Tuning Unit.
> > >
> > > PC-ALE was originally written for a few specific radios,
similar to
> > > the U.S. Government ALElite tool what was written for just one
> > > make/model radio. The most critical focus is not the CAT Rig
> >control
> > > but rather the challenging Military Standard protocols. With
> > > MARS-ALE, derived from the PC-ALE baseline, a big effort was
made
> >to
> > > support all suitable 2-30Mhz coverage (e.g. Ten Tec Orion is not
> > > supported as its ham band only) SSB transceivers in use by MARS
> > > members, be it Amateur, Commercial, Marine or Military grade as
we
> > > needed all MARS members operational with ALE in short order. We
> >kept
> > > that library current and it has been
> > > provided to for integration to PC-ALE. When that library is
> > > integrated into the PC-ALE baseline in a future release all the
> > > desired make/model radios should then be supported. A listing of
> >all
> > > supported make/model transceivers and receivers in MARS-ALE can
be
> > > found in the document at
> > > http://www.n2ckh.com/MARS_ALE_FORUM/ALE102BRHUGAA.zip when it
was
> > > last updated. I last updated as many things have changed but not
> >that
> > > document yet, the new FT2000 was just coded and MICOM and SEA
units
> > > are being coded and we are waiting to hear if the new Ten Tec
Omni
> > > VII will support 2-30Mhz out of band, the VX-1700 is being
> >reviewed.
> > > In guard channel receivers the new ICOM PCR-1500 and 2500
receivers
> > > were added and we just heard about the new IC-R9500 receiver as
> >well,
> > > see: <http://ndl-dx.se/icom_r9500/>http://ndl-dx.se/icom_r9500/
> > >
> > > In closing, those that have problems making PC-ALE work with
their
> > > current radio simply need to be patient.
> > >
> > > P.S. - I seen a question in passing about PTT on a 2nd serial
port
> > > aside from the CAT port, that is supported in the PC-ALE Beta as
> >well
> > > as MARS-ALE.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > /s/ Steve Hajducek, N2CKH/AAR2EY
> > > U.S. Army MARS-ALE Software Development Team
> > > aar2ey@
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MARS-ALE/
> > >
> > > Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own and do not
> > > necessarily reflect the opinions or policy of U.S. Army MARS
> > > management, or the Department of Army.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 03:45 PM 8/20/2006, you wrote:
> > > >Does PC-ALE include an API that would enable interaction with
> >DXLab?
> > > >If you point me at a URL, Rick, I'll take a look.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > > Dave, AA6YQ
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org
> >
> >Other areas of interest:
> >
> >The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/
> >DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy
discussion)
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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