--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Denley" <b.den...@...> wrote: > > Wayner: > An M-8000 is worth more than $100. If you don't want to buy it, ask him if > he will sell it to me! > Brian Denley > http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wayner" <rueg...@...> > To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 11:06 AM > Subject: [digitalradio] Universal M-8000--Dinosaur in Today's World? > > > I have a chance to buy a Universal M-8000 decoder from a friend for $100. > Is it worth it, or do todays digital software blow it out of the water? (DM > 780, MultiPsk, etc?) I am a SWL who has a NRD-535D hooked into a RF Systems > DX-One and a Wellbrook 1530 loop, and I just got started with digital modes. > I presently use DM 780, MultiPsk, FLdigi. > From looking at the info, it looks like the M-8000 has a lot of modes that > are not used anymore according to the spec sheets. > I am a new member of this group, and am trying to learn all I can about > digital modes. I live in Southern Indiana, and my main interests are > Maritime listening and trying to decode digital signals. > Thanks for any input you might have. > > Wayner > GREETINGS
There is a lot of digital activity in the hambands 14.070, 10.140, also I run on vhf also if you have a vhf receiver also. I use msstv program..it is free. In this months issue..Monitoring Times..JUNE..issue, has a lot of info on fax on hf bands on the various frequencies..interesting article. There is a sstv<slow scan tv>, net around your area on Tuesday evenings..if interested let me know I can find the frequency. I use fldigi also, and a few others. POB/K8LEN
