I just had my first experience with ALE in the last couple of days. Before ALE my station could operate on 40 through 10 meters. I have an ICOM 746pro, and a 1/2 sized G5RV. I have been using sound card modes for a few years, so I already had a soundcard interface and the necessary rig control. I added PCALE to my software collection, and after a little dittling with com ports, I am up and running on ALE. Bonnie KQ6QA and I had a short DBM ARQ contact. She helped me out with my first contact. I will be monitoring the ALE channels to find more activity. I think many of you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Read the documenation, then make comments about ALE operation. BTW my station still operates 40 through 10, so nothing has really changed accept the addition of PCALE.
73, Mark N5RFX >Actually, it requires nothing more than the usual ham radio rig and a >laptop. > > >>>Isn't an antenna also required? What sorts of antennas and >matching systems are required for ALE between amateurs, and for ALE >between amateurs and non-amateur organizations? > >As for the ALE to initialize the contact, you can now buy an >HF radio in the US$1000 to US$1500 cost range that has ALE built in. > > >>>Just above you say, "it requires nothing more than the usual ham >radio rig " but here you imply that "for the ALE to initialize the >contact", one must purchase a radio with ALE built in. What does "for >the ALE to initialize the contact" mean? 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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
