[digitalradio] Re: MixW Setup for Kantronics KAM XL
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Herman D. Chandler \"Don\"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello; > I am using MixW along with a Rigexpert interface for the digital modes. I also have a Kantronics KAM XL and would like to know how to set up the macro's and so on, so that I can use MixW to operate the KAM XL in the packet, Pactor, and Amtor modes. I need this primarily for my MARS operation. Can anyone help me to set up the marcos and other files so that I can use MixW for this purpose? > Thanks > Herman "Don" - AB4KR > >From Scot's help file.. Using macros with TNCs: TNC operations in MixW 2 are based on two general principles: 1. TNC works in terminal mode (not host mode). 2. TNC state (mode, baudrate, TX/RX state, etc.) is controlled by using macros. Usually you will have different sets of macros for different modes on the same TNC, and there are several steps that should be done for each set. First, you must define the macros to initialize the TNC and place it into the mode you want to operate (and de-initialize it at the end of mode).These two macros are used for this purpose: OnStartMode OnEndMode For example, to operate PACTOR using a KAM+ TNC, you may define them like this: Macro: OnStartMode Label: Start (or whatever you choose) Text: X PACTOR Macro: OnEndMode Label: End (label does not matter) Text: X The first macro sets the center audio frequency and shift to draw the cursor at Waterfall/Spectrum window, then it sends "Ctrl-C" and "X" characters to TNC (to make sure it's placed into command mode), and then sends "PACTOR" command to place TNC into PACTOR mode. The second macro just places TNC into command mode. After defining OnStartMode and OnEndMode macros, re-define the TX and RX macros that are used to make the TNC transmit or receive. For PACTOR using the KAM+, they may look like this: Macro: TX Label: tx (label does not matter) Text: T Macro: RX Label: rx (label does not matter) Text: E The first macro sends "Ctrl-C" and "T" characters (to transmit), and the second one sends "Ctrl-C" and "R" to receive. And now if the or macros are used in any other macro, like F2 with "CQ CQ CQ..." text, then by pressing F2, the TNC will transmit "CQ CQ CQ..." and then go back to receive. Other macros to connect, disconnect, etc. can also be defined using these methods. Contest macros: You might like to have another set of macros (with short "CQ CQ TEST" serial numbers etc..) for contests. At the Contest Settings dialog (choose a contest from View | Contest mode | then highlight the contest and select the Edit button) then enter a name of the Macro file you want to use for this contest (and also check the Merge macros check-box). Now, a combination of 3 sets of macros is used: macros for the specific mode, macros for the specific contest, and your default macros. Contest macros are only active when View - Contest mode - On menu is checked. Configuring Additional Macro Keys: There are several keys which can be used for containing macros as well as the function keys, but they are not shown on the control bar, so these keys can only be edited through the full list (either the default list, the macros for this mode list, the TNC macros list, or the contest macros list). At the Edit User Macro dialog, select (or enter) the hot key name in the Macro field. There are 5 additional keys that are supported now: Ins Gray+ Gray- Gray* Gray/ Please note that these names are case-sensitive. The "OnStartMode" and "OnEndMode" macros are executed when you start or end a mode. For example, if you have the separate set of macros for SSB, you can define OnStartMode to turn on a Notch filter, and OnEndMode to turn it off. Now if you switch to SSB, the filter will be automatically turned on. Calling a macro from a macro: It's also possible to call a macro from another macro. For example, if you have the following configured in the F2 key macro: CQ CQ CQ de You might like to use this same text for your Auto CQ. To do this, just place in the Auto CQ, instead of the Auto CQ text. Now AutoCQ will play the F2 text. You cannot call a macro from itself, however, if you try you will be warned about this when you try to run it. Moreover, you may call a macro anything you want. For example, you can define a macro like this: Macro: POWER Label: (Anything you choose, it will not appear anywhere). Text: 40 (This will not be shown on the Control Bar because it is not assigned to a specific key) Now, this is used with the other macro as follows: Macro: F6 Label: Brag Text: The power is watts. This uses the value that is entered into the POWER macro, and inserts it into the text for the brag macro. To change the power macro on-the-fly, choose an unused key (e.g.Ctrl-Shift-F2) and fill it with like this: Macro: Ctrl-Shift-F2 Label: myPWR Text: Then if you press Ctrl-Shift-F2, it will bring a dialog box with the value 40 in it. Replace the 40 with 2
[digitalradio] Working Between Signals Re: Study of PACTOR 20M Frequencies
Hi Andy, I agree with you. It is much easier for everyone to cooperate. Mutual QRM can very easily be avoided by not operating keyboarding modes directly on top of known PMBO Winlink2000 Pactor frequencies, especially the most active ones on 20 meters with good propagation to your QTH. A case in point are the Olivia 500/16 calling frequencies 14076.4kHz, 14077.4kHz and 14078.4kHz, nestled in the clear spots between several active Winlink2000 Pactor stations. This works very well. It is much easier to work between Pactor 1 or Pactor 2 signals because the pactor bandwidth is narrow. The internationally recognized automatic station subband between 14100.5 and 14112kHz has a lot of Pactor3 signals, with pmbo stations arranged in an overlapping configuration (wider bandwidths than Pactor2). There are no gaps between Pactor3 pmbo stations in this subband. A list of Winlink2000 frequencies and pmbo station callsigns is on the HFLINK bandplans site (Dec2005, source:Winlink2000). http://www.hflink.com/bandplans/ Also, the PACTOR3 Winlink2000 frequencies on 20 meters are clearly detailed on the BANDPLANS.COM website: http://bandplans.com 73---Bonnie KQ6XA >< "Andy wrote: > I did a study of published PACTOR/WINKLINK 20 meter frequencies > for known active stations. There are 76 separate 20 meter > frequencies (see below). If looking for a place to avoid the > publish pactor frequencies... you might try > 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Fwd: [MMTTY] New digitalradiomodes Yahoo eGroup
-- Forwarded message -- From: Thomas Giella KN4LF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Apr 23, 2006 11:06 PM Subject: [MMTTY] New digitalradiomodes Yahoo eGroup To: a Rig Expert eGroup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, a RSQ eGroup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, a MMTTY eGroup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, a N1MMLogger eGroup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, a N1MMLogger Dig eGrou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, a MixW eGroup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have created a new "digitalradiomodes" Yahoo eGroup for those interested in some fresh air. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradiomodes --... ...--, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL, USA Grid Square EL97AW [EMAIL PROTECTED] PODXS 070 PSK31 Club Member #349 Feld Hell Club Member #FH141 Olivia MFSK Yahoo eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/olivia_mfsk Feld Hell Yahoo eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feldhell Digital Radio Modes Yahoo eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradiomodes KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com KN4LF 160 Meter Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm --... ...--, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL, USA Grid Square EL97AW [EMAIL PROTECTED] PODXS 070 PSK31 Club Member #349 Feld Hell Club Member #FH141 Olivia MFSK Yahoo eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/olivia_mfsk Feld Hell Yahoo eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feldhell KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com KN4LF 160 Meter Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.5/322 - Release Date: 4/22/2006 Yahoo! Groups Links 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] MixW Setup for Kantronics KAM XL
Hello; I am using MixW along with a Rigexpert interface for the digital modes. I also have a Kantronics KAM XL and would like to know how to set up the macro's and so on, so that I can use MixW to operate the KAM XL in the packet, Pactor, and Amtor modes. I need this primarily for my MARS operation. Can anyone help me to set up the marcos and other files so that I can use MixW for this purpose? Thanks Herman "Don" - AB4KR 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) SPONSORED LINKS Ham radio Craft hobby Hobby and craft supply YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Re: DominonEX 22 baud FEC
Hi Andy, Have played alot with DominoEX/FEC on 80/40/30 metershave found it to be very robust, especially considering its bandwidth. Without the FEC it is marginal. Even at 22 baud with FEC enabled it does well (better than my typing)...I wish more would try it...I often switch from Olivia to DominoEX/FEC if the other station has that capability and find the copy as good or better with a more narrow signal. Never played with it on 20/15/12/10 so no opinion there... Be well, Bill - N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> I had an interesting Dominio Ex QSO today, using the default "11" baud > rate setting in Multipsk. After switching to 16 we then tried 22 with > FEC, this did very well for a 45 minute digital QSO over a 400 mile > path on 40M in daylight. I have no idea what the conventions are for > Olivia at this baud rate on 40M, beter check my literature! Anyone > else done testing with this mode with FEC?> > Andy K3UK> 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Study of PACTOR 20M Frequencies
I did a study of published PACTOR/WINKLINK 20 meter frequencies for known active stations. There are 76 separate 20 meter frequencies (see below). If looking for a place to avoid the publish pactor frequencies... you might try (Frequencies mentioned are "center" frequencies) The frequency spectrum 14062.9 to 14069.9 best bet 14066.5 to 14067.5 14070 to 14079.9 Maybe 14074.4 14094 to 14098.7 Looks like 14096.7 is best bet 14098 to 14098.7 nothing 14100 to 14107 Maybe 14102.2 and 14105.5 are best bets 14107.5 to 14110 Perhaps 14108, 14108.5, Obviously, not all frequencies are active at the same time. The above "best bet" frequencies are NOT suggested frequencies for specific modes, just a reference for you to consider. - Complete list of published 20M PACTOR frequencies from known stations. 14062.9 , 14063.9 ,14064 ,14064.4, 14064.9 ,14065.4 , 14065.5 , 14065.7 , 14065.9 , 14067.9 14068 , 14068.5 , 14068.9. 14069 , 14069.4 14069.5 , 14069.9 14070.4 , 14070.9 , 14071.4 , 14071.9 , 14072.4 , 14072.9 , 14073 , 14073.4 14073.9 , 14074.9 , 14075.4 . 14075.53 , 14075.9 , 14076.4 , 14076.9 , 14077 14077.5 , 14077.9, 14078 , 14078.9 , 14079.9 14080.9 , 14088.2 14094.9 , 14095.9 , 14096.2 , 14097.2 , 14097.5 , 14097.9 14098, 14098.5 , 14098.7 14100 , 14100.03 , 14101.7 , 14102.7 , 14103.2 , 14104.2 , 14104.9 , 14106.7 14107.5 ,14108.9 , 14109 , 14109.2, 14110 , 14110.4 , 14111 , 14111.9 , 14112 14112.4 14112.9, 14114.4 , 14115.9 , 14116 , 14117.9 14120.03 14127.5 14140 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) SPONSORED LINKS Ham radio Craft hobby Hobby and craft supply YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Olivia Re: An experiment: CQ test
Hi Jerry, Olivia 500/8 is not used as much for CQ as Olivia 500/16 and Olivia 1000/32 are. When using Olivia it helps to be exactly on one of the calling or working frequencies, otherwise your signal may blend into the background. For more info Check the website: http://hflink.com/olivia 73 Bonnie KQ6XA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I used PSK31, Olivia 8/500, Feld Hell on 20 and 30 meters yesterday > April 22, 2006. I called CQ > 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Re: Domino EX "Sprint" April 26 and 27.
You can find the Domino EX software in a number of software applications including the free Multipsk at http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm and also one at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~coombedn/FILES/DominoEXj.zip 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) SPONSORED LINKS Ham radio Craft hobby Hobby and craft supply YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Domino EX "Sprint" April 26 and 27.
I would like to stimulate a test of Domino EX for contesting, so would like to get a few people to test under a very short Sprint conditions. This test contest would like to see how Domino EX compares to RTTY and PSK63 for contesting speed and reception. Please enter, and sumbmit comments, even if you only operate for just a few minutes and work only 1 or 2 stations. Suggested CQ call "CQ DOMINOEX SPRINT" Exchange: RST and name bands: 40 and 80M only. Times/Dates : 2000-2100 UTC April 26 -0100 UTC April 27 0600 0700 UTC April 27 Please note the dates are UTC dates. Mode: Domino EX 11 (DominoEX 11 = 11.025 Baud Bandwidth 262Hz 18 tones , Speed ~70 WPM ) Scoring : 2 points per QSO. May work the same station only once per band per hour (so you can work one station a total of six times , three separate hours on the two bands ). Suggested frequencies : 3580-83, 7037-39, 7065-67. Please consult your regional band plan for permitted data frequencies. Listen before transmitting! Email scores and logs to Digitalradio Reflector or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Please submit even if you worked only one station. Please email any other suggestions you may have for this test. Please pass this to other reflectors/mail lists. -- Andy K3UK Fredonia, New York. Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73 Also available via Echolink 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) SPONSORED LINKS Ham radio Craft hobby Hobby and craft supply YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] DominonEX 22 baud FEC
I had an interesting Dominio Ex QSO today, using the default "11" baud rate setting in Multipsk. After switching to 16 we then tried 22 with FEC, this did very well for a 45 minute digital QSO over a 400 mile path on 40M in daylight. I have no idea what the conventions are for Olivia at this baud rate on 40M, beter check my literature! Anyone else done testing with this mode with FEC? Andy K3UK 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) SPONSORED LINKS Ham radio Craft hobby Hobby and craft supply YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [digitalradio] MFSK/Olivia - sources released under GPL
I sent the original sources I got from Pawel to Tomi and did the first on-the-air Olivia test with gMFSK. There is another OM who has recently forked gMFSK and announced it on this list. Getting those too back together would be a wiorthy goal as well. Leigh/WA5ZNU On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 5:56 am, Darren Long wrote: > Hi, > > Can we just compile this into the latest release of gMFSK, or isn't > gMFSK built like that? > > Darren, G0HWW > > On 22 Apr 2006, at 22:04, Pawel Jalocha wrote: > >> It is my pleasure to annonce that the MFSK/Olivia source code >> is released under GPL and can be dowwnloaded from: >> >> http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/jalocha/mfsk_olivia-Apr2006.tgz >> >> Pawel > > 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 > > Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Re: An experiment: CQ test
I used PSK31, Olivia 8/500, Feld Hell on 20 and 30 meters yesterday April 22, 2006. I think I may have chose the wrong day, conditions were very bad here on 20 meters. I called CQ at various times on the three modes, not one answer. Even tried to contact a station in AZ who usually is 599 here, his signal was to weak to copy. On 30 meters late aftenoon April 22, 2006 I made one Olivia 8/500 contact with a station in Springfield, OH. He was calling CQ and I called him back we had a ten minute QSO that was pretty solid until the end and the band or popagation fell apart between us. I tried later on the three modes calling CQ on 30 meters, no answers. 20 meters seems to be in better shape today April 23, 2006. Have had one PSK31 contact with a station in PA, most of that was solid copy. Jerry - K0HZI --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: OK, something to try for the weekend. 1.Pick two HF bands of your choice 2. Select three digital modes of your choice (excluding CW, SSTV, Packet and PACTOR). 3. Sometime during the weekend (by UTC 23/4/06), call CQ on five separate occasions... for each of the modes on the two bands you selected. You can "CQ" five times in a row, or "CQ" 5 different times over the weekend. 4. Log your contacts and email here. This is not a contest, just looking to encourage people to get on the air and to find out what modes bring good results. I am selecting RTTY, Hell, and Olivia. 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) SPONSORED LINKS Ham radio Craft hobby Hobby and craft supply YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[digitalradio] Tones from WLO ?
Anyone know what "mode" the tones from WLO are? I'm listening to their signal on 8420 (cw) , interspersed with their CW ID is a PACTOR sounding tone that looks like The single tone in the picture is the CW id. 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [digitalradio] MFSK/Olivia - sources released under GPL
Hi,Can we just compile this into the latest release of gMFSK, or isn't gMFSK built like that?Darren, G0HWWOn 22 Apr 2006, at 22:04, Pawel Jalocha wrote: It is my pleasure to annonce that the MFSK/Olivia source code is released under GPL and can be dowwnloaded from: http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/jalocha/mfsk_olivia-Apr2006.tgz Pawel 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 Visit your group "digitalradio" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
