[digitalradio] Re: MFJ-1278 software

[orionshelper]

You might try 
http://www.mfjenterprises.com

You can find all the different software they include on their disk that 
came with that box. All of the software is also available in numerous 
spots on the web, but the MFJ pages can tell you what they included 
with it, so you should be able to expect it to work. SOme of the 
software is shareware, some is demoware, and I think smoe is actually 
freeware.

73
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "n0alo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Greetings
> Does anyone have or know where I can find some windows based 
software  for the MFJ-1278? 
> Intrested mostly in rtty but other modes would be usefull as well. 
Don't ask me why I want to mess with
> the old thing, but guess it just because it there on the shelf. Used 
to have multicom but
> it's long gone.
> Thanks
> Lynn
>

[digitalradio] Re: MFJ-1278 software

[Tooner]

A quick search of this group for MFJ-1278 software may give you the
answer you seek.

I would start here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/message/20243


Frank, K2NCC
http://evokefrank.googlepages.com

[digitalradio] MFJ-1278 software

[n0alo]

Greetings
Does anyone have or know where I can find some windows based software  for the 
MFJ-1278? 
Intrested mostly in rtty but other modes would be usefull as well. Don't ask me 
why I want to mess with
the old thing, but guess it just because it there on the shelf. Used to have 
multicom but
it's long gone.
Thanks
Lynn

[digitalradio] PD Modes

[Simon Brown]

Does anyone have a full description of the SSTV PD modes developed by Don 
Rotier (SK I belive) and Paul Turner?

Simon Brown, HB9DRV

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia

[Jose Amador]

Jon Maguire escribió:
>  Sholto, does Multipsk support 2/250? I didn't see it in the selection
>  list.
>
>  73... Jon W1MNK

No...but MixW does, from the very useful to the very useless tones/BW 
combinations

Jose, CO2JA



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Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

[Tony]

> I am not sure which software implements the 2 tone variety other than
> the Olivia Aid program?

MixW...

Tony K2MO

- Original Message - 
From: "Sholto Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Olivia


> John,
>
> I am not sure which software implements the 2 tone variety other than
> the Olivia Aid program?
>
> It occurred to me after posting this that maybe the 2 tone variety of
> RTTYM might be the best candidate as a comparison with RTTY.
>
> The RTTYM mode uses a similar 5 bit character set so would be
> considerably faster than Olivia although at some loss of sensitivity.
> Still in theory I would think it would work better than RTTY?
>
> 73, Sholto KE7HPV.
>
>
>
> John Bradley wrote:
>> Good idea, Sholto;
>>
>> so, do you want to try this somewhere? 30m has been good for us in 
>> the past
>>
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>> VE5MU
>>
>>
>>
>> From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com 
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>> Behalf Of Sholto Fisher
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:37 PM
>> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [digitalradio] Olivia
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone ever experimented with the 2 tone Olivia submodes?
>> How does say the 2/250 mode compare to regular RTTY?
>>
>> 73, Sholto KE7HPV.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> 

[digitalradio] Question about SkySweeper

[Sholto Fisher]

Has anyone tried the SkyOFDM mode or Stanag-4285/4539 modes for Amateur 
communications in the SkySweeper program?

All I have is the demo which doesn't allow live contacts but it can save 
and load to a wav file which could be replayed I think.

According to the SkyOFDM config there are options for speeds from 300bps 
up to 9600 bps. You can choose either 2KHz or 2.6KHz bandwidth.

In the Stanag modes it ranges from 75bps to 2400bps.

73, Sholto KE7HPV.





Rick wrote:
> Ham Radio Deluxe/Digital Master 780 would have the 250/2 as well as many 
> other  mode as well as even 125/2. I measured the throughput of 250/2 
> and it appears too slow for practical use at around only 10 wpm. Not 
> competitive with 45 baud RTTY at 60 wpm. I am sure it would be quite 
> robust however.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rick, KV9U
> 
> John Bradley wrote:
>> After you came up with the idea Sholto, I was fooling around with Rtty 
>> and Olivia 250/2, and they are very close to the same speed.
>>
>> MixW has 250/2 , so was playing with it.
>>
>>  
>>
>> It would be interesting to see which would do better under poor 
>> conditions, which are the norm lately
>>
>>  
>>
>> John
>>
>> VE5MU
>>
>>  
>>
> 
> 

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

[Rick]

Ham Radio Deluxe/Digital Master 780 would have the 250/2 as well as many 
other  mode as well as even 125/2. I measured the throughput of 250/2 
and it appears too slow for practical use at around only 10 wpm. Not 
competitive with 45 baud RTTY at 60 wpm. I am sure it would be quite 
robust however.

73,

Rick, KV9U

John Bradley wrote:
>
> After you came up with the idea Sholto, I was fooling around with Rtty 
> and Olivia 250/2, and they are very close to the same speed.
>
> MixW has 250/2 , so was playing with it.
>
>  
>
> It would be interesting to see which would do better under poor 
> conditions, which are the norm lately
>
>  
>
> John
>
> VE5MU
>
>  
>

RE: [digitalradio] Olivia

[John Bradley]

After you came up with the idea Sholto, I was fooling around with Rtty and
Olivia 250/2, and they are very close to the same speed.

MixW has 250/2 , so was playing with it.

 

It would be interesting to see which would do better under poor conditions,
which are the norm lately

 

John

VE5MU

 

From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Sholto Fisher
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:59 AM
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

 

John,

I am not sure which software implements the 2 tone variety other than 
the Olivia Aid program?

It occurred to me after posting this that maybe the 2 tone variety of 
RTTYM might be the best candidate as a comparison with RTTY.

The RTTYM mode uses a similar 5 bit character set so would be 
considerably faster than Olivia although at some loss of sensitivity. 
Still in theory I would think it would work better than RTTY?

73, Sholto KE7HPV.

John Bradley wrote:
> Good idea, Sholto;
> 
> so, do you want to try this somewhere? 30m has been good for us in the
past
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> VE5MU
> 
> 
> 
> From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:digitalradio@yahoogroups.com 
] On
> Behalf Of Sholto Fisher
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:37 PM
> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com  
> Subject: [digitalradio] Olivia
> 
> 
> 
> Has anyone ever experimented with the 2 tone Olivia submodes?
> How does say the 2/250 mode compare to regular RTTY?
> 
> 73, Sholto KE7HPV.
> 
> 
> 
> 

 

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia

[Sholto Fisher]

John,

I am not sure which software implements the 2 tone variety other than 
the Olivia Aid program?

It occurred to me after posting this that maybe the 2 tone variety of 
RTTYM might be the best candidate as a comparison with RTTY.

The RTTYM mode uses a similar 5 bit character set so would be 
considerably faster than Olivia although at some loss of sensitivity. 
Still in theory I would think it would work better than RTTY?

73, Sholto KE7HPV.



John Bradley wrote:
> Good idea, Sholto;
> 
> so, do you want to try this somewhere? 30m has been good for us in the past
> 
>  
> 
> John
> 
> VE5MU
> 
>  
> 
> From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Sholto Fisher
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:37 PM
> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [digitalradio] Olivia
> 
>  
> 
> Has anyone ever experimented with the 2 tone Olivia submodes?
> How does say the 2/250 mode compare to regular RTTY?
> 
> 73, Sholto KE7HPV.
> 
>  
> 
> 

[digitalradio] Re: Olivia

[Jon Maguire]

Sholto, does Multipsk support 2/250? I didn't see it in the selection list.

73... Jon W1MNK

> Has anyone ever experimented with the 2 tone Olivia submodes?
> How does say the 2/250 mode compare to regular RTTY?
>
> 73, Sholto KE7HPV

Re: [digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

That's an "interesting" frequency to select for the source of voice qrm. I 
wouldn't be so fast to blame VE's or other non-US stations for this increased 
interference. That is the BFO (14070 dial) frequency for virtually every 
transceiver running PSK on 20 meters.

With the proliferation of PSK31 using soundcard technology, my first 
inclination would be some operators do not mute or disable their microphone 
when using AFSK for these modes. 

So now there's a live mic in the shack while they are happily PSKing away. 
Everything is fine until they shout... "HEY MARTHA, WHAT'S FOR DINNER TODAY?"

Instant qrm. 50 years ago the operator knew when his microphone was live and on 
the air!  :-)

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN



  - Original Message - 
  From: Rick 
  To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:21 AM
  Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070


  I have been hearing more activity that appears to be illegal voice than 
  I have ever heard in the past 50 years. It is so bad that a number of 
  times I have been hearing voice transmissions that interfere with WWV 
  reception!

  Probably much of the voice activity on the ham bands that are in the 
  U.S. text data portions of the bands are due to operators in other 
  countries moving lower. I know that Canadians in particular were very 
  upset with the liberalization of the U.S. voice frequencies some years 
  ago and declared that they would move down below the U.S. frequencies. 
  In fact, I remember someone commenting that if the U.S. ever increased 
  liberalization of the voice bands, they would just move down even 
  further. Since the more recent increase in voice bandwidths for U.S. 
  hams this may have caused at least some of this.

  Although on 40 meters you will often hear wide split operation because 
  those outside of Region 2 may not have as wide a band, I recently heard 
  a CU2 working narrow split down around the digital area. When the 10 
  meter band is open we can have many pirates operating in the text data 
  areas of the band since that likely seems like an unused part of the 
  spectrum to those stations.

  73,

  Rick, KV9U

  Brad wrote:
  > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]>
  > wrote:
  > 
  >> I have ben hearing what sounds like Vietnamese on 14.070 LSB. I
  >> 
  > suspect 
  > 
  >> bootleg operation.
  >> 
  >
  > We hear a lot of that throughout 40, 30 and 20m and everywhere in
  > between. All Asian pirates, fishing vessels, phone patches, all sorts
  > of things. It can really ruin 10132 for a start.
  >
  > Brad VK2QQ
  >
  > 



   

[digitalradio] Re: Narrow SSTV contact

[Jon Maguire]

Rick,

Sounds good. Let's coordinate via 
http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.html ... the digitalradio page.

73... Jon W1MNK

> I don't recall ever using the SSTV part of Multipsk but would be willing
> to try it. 20 meters would likely be our best band between WI and FL?
> Perhaps 14.074?
>
> 73,
>
> Rick, KV9U

RE: [digitalradio] Olivia

[John Bradley]

Good idea, Sholto;

so, do you want to try this somewhere? 30m has been good for us in the past

 

John

VE5MU

 

From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Sholto Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:37 PM
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [digitalradio] Olivia

 

Has anyone ever experimented with the 2 tone Olivia submodes?
How does say the 2/250 mode compare to regular RTTY?

73, Sholto KE7HPV.

 

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Narrow SSTV contact

[Rick]

I am almost always willing to try different modes. It surprises me how 
few want to do this. However, I admit that many times you try the mode 
and realize that it is not going to become popular for one reason or 
another.

Any new mode must have some attributes that other modes don't have and 
even then that does not guarantee adoption by the larger community. But 
it is partly that we don't have spot frequencies that everybody knows is 
used for "x" mode. Sometimes I have been monitoring other conversations 
and there will be comments about using other modes but they did not find 
any interest. That is how I made a recent VBDigi/flarq ARQ contact this 
week:)

I don't recall ever using the SSTV part of Multipsk but would be willing 
to try it. 20 meters would likely be our best band between WI and FL? 
Perhaps 14.074?

73,

Rick, KV9U




Jon Maguire wrote:
> Rick,
>
> Patrick sent me this... wanna play? :-)
>> "There is a Word document which goal is to show from two Multipsk 
>> snapshots how to do the basic operations in SSTV in MFSK16. This 
>> document (0.5 Mo) is available from my site site "
>> http://f6cte.free.fr/SSTV_IN_MFSK16_EASY_WITH_MULTIPSK.doc 
>> " (copy 
>> and paste this adress in Internet Explorer (or equivalent) Net adress 
>> field)."
>>  
>> 73
>> Patrick
>>
>
> 73... Jon W1MNK
>
> _

Re: [digitalradio] RFSM8000

[Rick]

Normally, when I am operating digital modes, I start out with the full 
3.6 kHz bandwidth and only tighten it up when I need to. The "non 
standard" mode is likely a much better fit for some rigs. In fact, it 
would seem that some rigs, even some newer ones, would not be able to 
operate some of the wide digital modes when you read the passband 
information.

When I look at the specifications of new rigs, I now take that into 
consideration. ARRL publishes very detailed information on the exact 
passband for the rigs they test although there is likely some variation 
with individual equipment.

73,

Rick, KV9U



John Bradley wrote:
> heard your second connect as well, 
>
> as a suggestion make sure that the receive on your rig is as wide as
> possible , 3khz or better
>
> John
> VE5MU
>   

Re: [digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

[Rick]

I have been hearing more activity that appears to be illegal voice than 
I have ever heard in the past 50 years. It is so bad that a number of 
times I have been hearing voice transmissions that interfere with WWV 
reception!

Probably much of the voice activity on the ham bands that are in the 
U.S. text data portions of the bands are due to operators in other 
countries moving lower. I know that Canadians in particular were very 
upset with the liberalization of the U.S. voice frequencies some years 
ago and declared that they would move down below the U.S. frequencies. 
In fact, I remember someone commenting that if the U.S. ever increased 
liberalization of the voice bands, they would just move down even 
further. Since the more recent increase in voice bandwidths for U.S. 
hams this may have caused at least some of this.

Although on 40 meters you will often hear wide split operation because 
those outside of Region 2 may not have as wide a band, I recently heard 
a CU2 working narrow split down around the digital area. When the 10 
meter band is open we can have many pirates operating in the text data 
areas of the band since that likely seems like an unused part of the 
spectrum to those stations.

73,

Rick, KV9U


Brad wrote:
> --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>   
>> I have ben hearing what sounds like Vietnamese on 14.070 LSB.  I
>> 
> suspect 
>   
>> bootleg operation.
>> 
>
> We hear a lot of that throughout 40, 30 and 20m and everywhere in
> between. All Asian pirates, fishing vessels, phone patches, all sorts
> of things. It can really ruin 10132 for a start.
>
> Brad VK2QQ
>
>   

[digitalradio] British Columbia QSO Challenge 2008 : Digital permitted

[Andrew O'Brien]

This contest permits digital mode contacts.




B.C. QSO Challenge

Feb 9 & 10 2008

British Columbia QSO Challenge 2008 - Sponsored by The Delta Amateur
Radio Society

OBJECT

Stations outside of British Columbia to work only B.C. stations in the
36 B.C. federal electoral districts.

Stations in B.C. to work anyone in the 36 B.C. federal districts,
Canadian provinces, U.S. states, and DX countries.

CONTEST PERIOD

The contest starts Feb 9, 2008 at 1600Z Saturday, and runs for 12
hours till 03:59Z Sunday Feb. 10, 2008. All operators may operate all
12 hours of the contest.

FREQUENCIES & MODES

- Contest bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, and 6 meters

- Contacts on WARC bands, and bands above 6 meters are not allowed

- Contest modes: SSB, CW, Digital

(Any computer-to-computer mode is considered digital. Only one digital
contact may be made with a station on each band.)

Suggested Frequencies:

- CW - 1850, 3550, 7045, 14050, 21050, 28050 kHz and 50.095 MHz

- Phone - 1850, 3825, 7260, 14225, 21380, 28380 kHz and 50.130 MHz
(check for US General)

- Digital - Around the customary calling frequencies by mode

CLASSES

Single-Operator, All Bands (SOAB)

Modes: CW, Phone, Digital, Mixed

Power: QRP - 5 watts or less; Low - up to 100 watts; High - over 100 watts.

GENERAL RULES

Use of packet spots is allowed in all classes.

Requests to be spotted or self-spotting is prohibited in all classes.

EXCHANGE

British Columbia stations send: RS(T) and District (two letter abbreviation)

Non-British Columbia stations send: RS(T) and State, Province or DXCC entity

QSO POINTS

2 points for Phone QSOs

4 points for CW and Digital QSOs

The same station may be worked for QSO points on each band on Phone,
CW, and Digital.

CW and Digital QSO's must be in the CW/Data sub-bands.

MULTIPLIERS

For all entrants: 36 British Columbia electorial districts (listed below).

For BC stations: 13 Canadian provinces/territories: Nfld/Lab, PEI, NS,
NB, Que, Ont, Man, Sask, Alta, BC, Yukon, NWT, Nun.

Each Multiplier may be counted ONLY ONCE regardless of mode or band.

SPECIAL BONUS STATION

Any QSO with the Delta Amateur Radio Society's callsign, VE7SUN, will
be worth an additional 10 points (therefore 12 or 14 points for that
QSO).

SCORING

Total = QSO points from all bands X total multipliers.

LOGS

Logs should show Date, Band, Mode, Time in UTC, Station worked,
Exchange sent and received,

QSO points claimed, new multipliers worked.

Dupe sheets required for 200 QSO's or more.

Summary sheet listing QSO totals for mode, multipliers, and final claimed score

Logs of any contest software are acceptable, but plain ASCII files are
acceptable if they show the above QSO data.

Electronic submissions as a separate attachment are encouraged, but
can include the summary sheet in the body of email message.

Entries MUST BE POSTMARKED OR EMAILED NOT LATER THAN March 31.

Email logs to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Send paper logs to:

Delta Amateur Radio Society,

1108-56 Street

Delta, British Columbia, V4L 2A3

Canada

AWARDS

Certificates suitable for framing will be awarded to the highest score
in each category.

Please direct questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]










B.C. Multiplier List


ABBREV.


District


AB


Abbotsford

SI


BC Southern Interior

BD


Burnaby/Douglas

BN


Burnaby/NewWest

CP


Cariboo/Prince George

CF


Chilliwack/Fraser Canyon

DR


Delta/Richmond East

EJ


Esquimalt/Juan de Fuca

FP


Fleetwood/Port Kells

KT


Kamloops/Thompson/Cariboo

KL


Kelowna/Lake Country

KC


Kootenay/Columbia

LA


Langley

NA


Nanaimo/Alberni

NC


Nanaimo/Cowichan

NN


Newton/North Delta

NW


New Westminster/Coquitlam

NV


North Vancouver

OS


Okanagan/Shuswap

OC


Okanagan/Coquihalla

PM


Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge/Mission

PW


Port Moody/Westwood/Port Coquitlam

PP


Prince George/Peace River

RI


Richmond

SG


Saanich/Gulf Islands

SB


Skeena/Bulkley Valley

SW


South Surrey/White Rock/Cloverdale

SN


Surrey North

VC


Vancouver Center

VE


Vancouver East

VN


Vancouver Island North

VK


Vancouver Kingsway

VQ


Vancouver Quadra

VS


Vancouver South

VI


Victoria

WV


West Vancouver/Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky Country

-- 
Andy K3UK
www.obriensweb.com
(QSL via N2RJ)

[digitalradio] Re: SSB on 14070

[Brad]

--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Leigh L Klotz, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I have ben hearing what sounds like Vietnamese on 14.070 LSB.  I
suspect 
> bootleg operation.

We hear a lot of that throughout 40, 30 and 20m and everywhere in
between. All Asian pirates, fishing vessels, phone patches, all sorts
of things. It can really ruin 10132 for a start.

Brad VK2QQ