[digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi Keyboarding
de Roger W6VZV wrote I rarely hear any digital signals on 40M much below 7.065. The bulk of keyboard digital activity seems to take place from about 7.069-7.075 or so. Hi Roger, Possibly you are mainly interested in local (lower 48 states) QSOs? You are missing a lot of DX by confining yourself to the USA domestic segment. Try calling CQ on PSK31 sometime around 7026kHz. You may be pleasantly surprised! When I'm operating at my California QTH, I can work Asia almost any night on 7025kHz - 7028kHz with PSK31 and various MFSK digi. All the euro stations I've worked digi keyboarding on 40 have been below 7045kHz. Many of the South Americans also. Bonnie VR2/KQ6XA
Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?
Check the band chart, CW, is allowed from 7.000MHz to 7.300MHz, the segment from 7.000MHz to 7.025MHz is for Extra license only, but CW, data and, RTTY is allowed in that segment of the 40 meter band in the US. Sigh, I stand corrected, and my eyes are in need of correction as well. I misread the ARRL chart on the wall. Guess I have to listen to my XYL KG4SBV and get those bifocals! -- Thanks! 73, doc, KD4E Have a joy-filled New Year! ~~ Projects: http://ham-macguyver.bibleseven.com Personal: http://bibleseven.com ~~
[digitalradio] Digital signals on 40M
With reference to Roger's comments about digital signals on the lower end of the 40M band. Here are some of the latest digital related spots .I included both those in the 7035 range and the 7070 range. As you can see , 7035 is quite active and includes trans-Atlantic spots. Andy. EB3CML-@ 7035.1 F1EUS PSK31 CQing 0855 03 Jan W6KY 7070.1 WP3PW PSK31 0516 03 Jan W6KY 7070.1 6H1GZU PSK-310315 03 Jan YO2LOG-@ 7036.2 IW9HLX BPSK31 CQ 0104 03 Jan YO2LOG-@ 7036.7 K6EID BPSK31 CQ DX 0103 03 Jan W3KB 7035.0 LZ2007EUPSK31 1512hz 2313 02 Jan LW3ERT-@ 7035.5 LW3ERT BPSK31 BPSK31 %21%21%21%21%21 2252 02 Jan SP2RXG 7040.9 OM5TX cq cq rtty2009 02 Jan SP2RXG 7040.0 GM4WZL rtty 2003 02 Jan OK2BON 7037.9 EU1KI PSK31 1959 02 Jan JI4POR-@ 7035.2 4K5DBPSK31 Igor Baku 1952 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7040.0 G4MLA BPSK31 Preston1942 02 Jan UR5DEP-@ 7037.0 US0IV CQ BPSK-311835 02 Jan F5NZO 7035.5 TM3WRC cq cq psk via f4elu 1727 02 Jan LX1KC 7035.0 LX2007L PSK31 QSL automatic via buro 1558 02 Jan DL1DTC 7035.0 LX2007L PSK31 op Andy QSL via LX1KC 1601 02 Jan EW1CD-@7033.4 LX2007L BPSK311532 02 Jan PA3FYG-@ 7037.3 IK1BXZ MFSK 1504 02 Jan K1BBJ-@7070.0 EC2AFI PSK31 0239 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 PA4CHE BPSK310238 02 Jan KX2B 7039.1 TG6AQQ RTTY CQ REVERSE 0231 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 UA1WA BPSK310234 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 K4UIBPSK31 Rick 0224 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 K7OM/4 BPSK310203 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 WD6CWE BPSK31 HERE 0157 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 NS2XBPSK310153 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7070.0 KB8VBPSK310149 02 Jan EC2AFI-@ 7038.0 W0QQG BPSK31 WILL 0147 02 Jan IK0TUM 7037.0 K6EID PSK31 0055 02 Jan W2SR 7036.1 K6EID PSK31 CQDX0047 02 Jan EB1DMQ 7039.2 IW3RUA RTTY 5/991940 01 Jan SW1LLL 7036.0 RA6FVS PSK62 with CRACKED MixW ;-/ 1800 01 Jan EB1DMQ 7040.0 EB1DMQ RTTY NUEVA FRECUENCIA 1754 01 Jan IK5ZAI 7036.0 7Z1UG PSK31 CQ DL 1716 01 Jan DG9FFM-@ 7035.9 DG0FIH BPSK31 Special-DOK: 10FIH 1654 01 Jan SP9ICU-@ 7040.0 BPSK311155 01 Jan YV1RDX 7042.0 UA9UZZ RTTY HNY TEST 1057 01 Jan W2QO 7040.6 UA9UZZ RTTY 1057 01 Jan W2QO 7037.9 N3CHX RTTY 1054 01 Jan T98U 7028.6 T96CSARTG RTTY HNY1052 01 Jan W2QO 7035.9 K4HMB RTTY 1044 01 Jan W2QO 7034.3 KA1CRTTY 1040 01 Jan UK8OAM-@ 7040.0 UK7FRTTY 1037 01 Jan T98U 7029.2 T96Csartg hny rtty1030 01 Jan W2QO 7032.9 W4UEF RTTY 1029 01 Jan W2QO 7030.9 UR5WCQ RTTY 1027 01 Jan MM0BQI 7029.9 GW4SKA JOHN SARTG RTTY 0957 01 Jan DH8WR 7028.0 T96CRTTY hny 0940 01 Jan K4GMH 7047.2 YL2KL RTTY 0929 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7025.8 E21YDP RTTY SARTG HNY0925 01 Jan K4GMH 7036.8 F5PSI RTTY 0925 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7036.1 OH8JT RTTY SARTG HNY0915 01 Jan K4GMH 7039.8 N2XDRTTY 0914 01 Jan K4GMH 7045.9 8S5WRTTY 0908 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7032.1 UA9UZZ RTTY SARTG HNY0912 01 Jan K4GMH 7044.2 MM0BQI RTTY 0911 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7025.1 BD3APX RTTY SARTG HNY0909 01 Jan UA0AV-@ 14071.0 4K6OF BPSK31 TNX QSO0906 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7033.8 RU0AB RTTY SARTG HNY0905 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7042.1 OH7UE RTTY SARTG NY 0901 01 Jan K4GMH 7036.2 K9MUG RTTY 0901 01 Jan K4GMH 7034.6 F4JRC RTTY 0858 01 Jan 7L4IOU 7037.3 OH6CT RTTY SARTG NY 0856 01 Jan K4GMH 7037.2 OH8JT RTTY 0850 01 Jan K4GMH 7038.1 EA5YB RTTY 0850 01 Jan K4GMH 7038.7 AF4ZRTTY
Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !
Ive got a feeling, they forgot that AA# was a valid US callsign. I would send this note to them and ask what was up. The date shouldnt matter at all, but I would almost bet no one else has gone back that far with electronic logs. I only went back to 1978 or so, as most previous operations were overseas, and I didnt do my Novice logs, or those as an Extra when I was ack here on vacations and reassignment training.It would be interesting to see what happened when guys sent in logs for the 1976 fiasco when you could (if you chose) use the special annerversary prefixes. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk - Original Message - From: Chuck Mayfield - AA5J [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot ! You are probably right, Danny. However, I neither know nor care what DXCC Entity I am in and I got the following back from the request: Processing file 'AA5J.tq5' 2007-01-03 03:15:49 Started processing your New Certificate Request. 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For call sign: AA5J 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For DXCC Entity: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (291) 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For QSOs not before: 1945-11-01 00:00:00 2007-01-03 03:15:49For QSOs not after: none 2007-01-03 03:15:50 Call sign, DXCC Entity and QSO date range don't match up 2007-01-03 03:15:50 **Your certificate request contains error(s); please correct and resubmit. 2007-01-03 03:15:50 See http://www.arrl.org/lotw/faq.html for more information. I suppose next I will be bounced for the 1945 start date ... 73, AA5J Danny Douglas wrote: You must consider the other ops who DO use LOTW. It is so much easier than buying/making, filling out, mailing QSL cards. Chuck it isnt rocket science, and once a member, very easy to update to insure you still live in the same place, and have the same call, every couple of years. Doesnt matter if its DX or not. WAS is also using LOTW and VUCC is just around the corner. One of these days, Worked ALL Counties will probably be there too, and Collin county would be important in that one also. You do NOT even have to be an ARRL member to upload (just to use valuations for your own use). Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:digital_modes%40yahoogroups.com moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk - Original Message - From: Chuck Mayfield - AA5J [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:clmayfield%40verizon.net To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot ! Andrew O'Brien wrote: I'm surprised that of all the Olivia QSOs I have logged there are only 5 verified via LOTW I think I can understand why. Why does it have to be so complicated to get a cert with lotw? Chuck, aa5j PS I am debating whether or not it is more trouble than it is worth, since I do not chase dx. Suggested Calling/Beaconing Frequencies: 17M: 18103.4 20M: Primary:14.078.4 Secondary: 14.076.4 Digital Voice: 14236 30M Primary:10.142 Secondary 10.144 40M Region 2: 7073 Region 1/3: 7039 80M Primary : 3583 Secondary: 3584.5 Announce your presence via our DX Cluster telnet://cluster.dynalias.org telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 2:50 PM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 1/2/2007 2:58 PM Suggested Calling/Beaconing Frequencies: 17M: 18103.4 20M: Primary:14.078.4 Secondary: 14.076.4 Digital Voice: 14236 30M Primary:10.142 Secondary 10.144 40M Region 2: 7073 Region 1/3: 7039 80M Primary : 3583 Secondary: 3584.5 Announce your presence via our DX Cluster telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 1/2/2007 2:58 PM
Re: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ??
Adrian Brentnall wrote: HI Andrew Thanks for the reply (Sorry for the top posting - Thunderbird doesn't seem willing to break your text into smaller segments for in-line reposnses.) I'm using a straight cable connection from rig to PC (with appropriate attenuation !) Actually - I did have a very quick QSO last night with a DK0 station - so that proves that 'something' is working g - and that was on about 15w pep - so maybe there's no need to worry about anything higher-powered (radio is an Alinco DX70 - low power 10-ish W, high power round about the 100) The second station I called couldn't read me - but then - that's life I take your point about audio/signal levels on TX. Digipan has a 'tune' facility - they advise tweaking the tx drive until it juyst stops increasing, then backing it off to half that level, a indicated on the SWR meter. Been doing that, and it seems to help. The antenna is a 132ft doublet fed with open feeder right back to the atu. Not ideal from the RF-in-the-shack point of view, but supposed to be good from the matching point of view. My thought was, that by effectively isolating the reg and the PC from each other, I'd stand a better chance of success. Since posting I've found a source of 600R 1:1 transformers (apparently used in telecomms / modems applications - and available from RS's Irish sibling - www.radionics.ie) - costing about 5 euro each - so that's not too bad I might go the whole hog and opto-isolate the PTT line as well - I've got a box of opto-isolators somewhere g Many thanks Adrian EI5JV Andrew O'Brien wrote: Adrian, How are you connecting your PC to the radio? It just a straight connection of cable from/to the souncard and rig? I did this year ago when PSk31 was new, even with this potentially poor method I was able to get 20 watts out without an nasty raspy signals. 20-30 watts is plenty of power for PSK31 in Europe. In the old days of PSK pioneering the most common QSO task was one of getting signal reports. Operators were happy to spend time with a new PSKer and let them vary their ouput levels until any distorted signals were eliminated or greatly reduced. If we can find a ham from this group that can set up a schedule with you, it will help you a lot. Aside from the isolation issue, there is also the need to make sure that your signal is not too hot, that your audio output from the soundcard is low. In Windows soundcard mixer, make sure you have the audio slider at a fairly level. Start low and increase it slightly. I assume you have also read about the need to check your ALC settings. No ALC reading , or a very slight hint of ALC on the meter, is usually recommended. Sorry I can't help with a source of opto isolators in Eire. Do they have Dixons there or Tandy? In the USA Tandy sells them. On 1/2/07, *adrianrav4* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All Having just moved house ( country!), and set up the HF radio gear for the first time in quite a few years - I'm having a dabble with PSK31. I suspect that I'm having problems with poor isolation between the radio and the PC - at the moment the 'quickly knocked-up' interface is 'direct' - no opto or transformer isolation. I can read the PSK31 quite nicely (using DigiPan) - and load up the TX on low power (10W) - but higher TX power seems to generate odd squeaks and general instability ...also - I have yet to get a reply from any other station on PSK - which makes me wonder if my signal's getting distorted past the point of readability ? Does anybody have a source for 1:1 audio isolation transformers ? I can't seem to find them from the usual suspects (ebay, CPC...?) - would need to be an organisation that ships to Ireland. Many thanks in advance Adrian - EI5JV Remember an old modem will have one of those transformers inside. -- Cecil KD5NWA www.qrpradio.com www.hpsdr.com Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger! Don Seglio Batuna
[digitalradio] Re: LOTW Olivia, not a lot !
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Mayfield - AA5J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are probably right, Danny. However, I neither know nor care what DXCC Entity I am in and I got the following back from the request: Processing file 'AA5J.tq5' 2007-01-03 03:15:49 Started processing your New Certificate Request. 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For call sign: AA5J 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For DXCC Entity: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (291) 2007-01-03 03:15:49 For QSOs not before: 1945-11-01 00:00:00 2007-01-03 03:15:49For QSOs not after: none 2007-01-03 03:15:50 Call sign, DXCC Entity and QSO date range don't match up 2007-01-03 03:15:50 **Your certificate request contains error(s); please correct and resubmit. 2007-01-03 03:15:50 See http://www.arrl.org/lotw/faq.html for more information. I suppose next I will be bounced for the 1945 start date ... You're not reading the error message it gave you. It says that Call sign, DXCC Entity and QSO date range don't match up. Note the and. Your submission indicates that you've held AA5J continuously from 1945-11-01 to the present day. Your QRZ info indicates that you were born in 1941, and previously held the call WD5FBQ. So unless you were licenced as WD5FBQ before you were 4 years old, of course it's going to reject your submission. You can't just pick random dates. Callsigns get re-used over time, and if you're just picking dates out of a hat, you'll interfere with someone who legitimately held that call at some other time. If you enter your data as asked, LOTW is trivial to sign up for and use. - Rich
[digitalradio] MY STATUS
Sorry for doing this on the list but having some asking I think this will be the easy way to get to all on one shot. After seeing the doctor right after Thanksgiving for total and complete muscle weakness. I was given 3 shots and told to go home and rest. On Saturday Dec 1st I went back after not getting any better. At this time I was put in the hospital and test started Monday. By mid week I was told that I had DERMATOMYOSITIS (see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dermatomyositis/DS00335 ) This will show up at times when one has something such as cancer as in my case. When they did a CAT SCAN a mass the size of a baseball was fond on my upper left lung. After more testing it was surgery on the 20th.This mass was also attached to the sack around the heart. So not only did they have to remove the upper 1/3 of the left lung but also had heart surgery. Got home on the afternoon of the 28th. Sore and some what weak but doing well. Thank God for pain killing pills. Again guys, sorry for doing this on the list. John, W0JAB
Re: [digitalradio] MY STATUS
Hi I think I speak on behalf of the majority of the Group users when I say: Get well soon. Hope everything goes for the best. Regards Sal CT2IRJ On 1/3/07, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for doing this on the list but having some asking I think this will be the easy way to get to all on one shot. After seeing the doctor right after Thanksgiving for total and complete muscle weakness. I was given 3 shots and told to go home and rest. On Saturday Dec 1st I went back after not getting any better. At this time I was put in the hospital and test started Monday. By mid week I was told that I had DERMATOMYOSITIS (see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dermatomyositis/DS00335 ) This will show up at times when one has something such as cancer as in my case. When they did a CAT SCAN a mass the size of a baseball was fond on my upper left lung. After more testing it was surgery on the 20th.This mass was also attached to the sack around the heart. So not only did they have to remove the upper 1/3 of the left lung but also had heart surgery. Got home on the afternoon of the 28th. Sore and some what weak but doing well. Thank God for pain killing pills. Again guys, sorry for doing this on the list. John, W0JAB Suggested Calling/Beaconing Frequencies: 17M: 18103.4 20M: Primary:14.078.4 Secondary: 14.076.4 Digital Voice: 14236 30M Primary:10.142 Secondary 10.144 40M Region 2: 7073 Region 1/3: 7039 80M Primary : 3583 Secondary: 3584.5 Announce your presence via our DX Cluster telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Yahoo! Groups Links -- Cumprimentos Salomão Fresco CT2IRJ If it works... dont fix it!
Re: [digitalradio] MY STATUS
Again guys, sorry for doing this on the list. John, W0JAB Ham radio is a family-like hobby so we are grateful for the opportunity to pray in agreement with you for healing. -- Thanks! 73, doc, KD4E Have a joy-filled New Year! ~~ Projects: http://ham-macguyver.bibleseven.com Personal: http://bibleseven.com ~~
Re: [digitalradio] MY STATUS
John, What an experience! Glad to hear you are at home and that is where you will heal the fastest and the best. Sorry for your pain and what a curve ball. I have you on my prayer list and in my rembering part of my limited brain recall. Best of luck and may 2007 bring you fast healing, happiness and enjoyment of life. A ham friend, Jack wa5rop - Original Message - From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:11 PM Subject: [digitalradio] MY STATUS Sorry for doing this on the list but having some asking I think this will be the easy way to get to all on one shot. After seeing the doctor right after Thanksgiving for total and complete muscle weakness. I was given 3 shots and told to go home and rest. On Saturday Dec 1st I went back after not getting any better. At this time I was put in the hospital and test started Monday. By mid week I was told that I had DERMATOMYOSITIS (see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dermatomyositis/DS00335 ) This will show up at times when one has something such as cancer as in my case. When they did a CAT SCAN a mass the size of a baseball was fond on my upper left lung. After more testing it was surgery on the 20th.This mass was also attached to the sack around the heart. So not only did they have to remove the upper 1/3 of the left lung but also had heart surgery. Got home on the afternoon of the 28th. Sore and some what weak but doing well. Thank God for pain killing pills. Again guys, sorry for doing this on the list. John, W0JAB Suggested Calling/Beaconing Frequencies: 17M: 18103.4 20M: Primary:14.078.4 Secondary: 14.076.4 Digital Voice: 14236 30M Primary:10.142 Secondary 10.144 40M Region 2: 7073 Region 1/3: 7039 80M Primary : 3583 Secondary: 3584.5 Announce your presence via our DX Cluster telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [digitalradio] Re: LOTW Olivia, not a lot !
mulveyraa2 wrote: -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Chuck Mayfield - AA5J You're not reading the error message it gave you. It says that Call sign, DXCC Entity and QSO date range don't match up. Note the and. Your submission indicates that you've held AA5J continuously from 1945-11-01 to the present day. Your QRZ info indicates that you were born in 1941, and previously held the call WD5FBQ. So unless you were licenced as WD5FBQ before you were 4 years old, of course it's going to reject your submission. You can't just pick random dates. Callsigns get re-used over time, and if you're just picking dates out of a hat, you'll interfere with someone who legitimately held that call at some other time. If you enter your data as asked, LOTW is trivial to sign up for and use. - Rich You may be right, Rich, but my callsign is good at QRZ. The address their matches the one at FCC, I have been an ARRL member continuously since I was first licensed. Are you licensed? Why don't you use your call sign in your signature? Since you seem to know all about LOTW, perhaps you can tell me why there is a default start date of 1945 11 01 on that form? Also, why are there not instructions on that form? Chuck AA5J
[digitalradio] Re: LOTW Olivia, not a lot !
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Mayfield - AA5J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mulveyraa2 wrote: -- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, Chuck Mayfield - AA5J You're not reading the error message it gave you. It says that Call sign, DXCC Entity and QSO date range don't match up. Note the and. Your submission indicates that you've held AA5J continuously from 1945-11-01 to the present day. Your QRZ info indicates that you were born in 1941, and previously held the call WD5FBQ. So unless you were licenced as WD5FBQ before you were 4 years old, of course it's going to reject your submission. You can't just pick random dates. Callsigns get re-used over time, and if you're just picking dates out of a hat, you'll interfere with someone who legitimately held that call at some other time. If you enter your data as asked, LOTW is trivial to sign up for and use. - Rich You may be right, Rich, but my callsign is good at QRZ. The address their matches the one at FCC, I have been an ARRL member continuously since I was first licensed. That's all very nice, but it really doesn't have any relevance to signing up for LOTW. As others have noted, you don't need to be an ARRL member to use it. I'm not sure why you seem to think that your address as posted at QRZ has anything to do with the matter, either, since, as far as I know, there's no connection between QRZ and the ARRL. Are you licensed? Yep. Why don't you use your call sign in your signature? Because it's irrelevant to the matter? Since you seem to know all about LOTW, perhaps you can tell me why there is a default start date of 1945 11 01 on that form? Also, why are there not instructions on that form? I'm not sure where you got the idea that I know all about LOTW. My contribution has been to actually read the error message you got - information which you had before anybody else, and could have utilized just as easily. If you're interested in finding out why the ARRL chose those defaults and don't have instructions you're capable of understanding, you'd be better off actually asking the ARRL and their software developers, I suspect. Perhaps you could offer suggestions as to how they can improve the process. - Rich
Re: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ??
My experience in running digital (since 2002) is that RF can creep into the computer and that can cause some nasty issues. I finally fixed my problem by purchasing a properly shielded computer (a older Dell GX1). I use a home brew OPTO isolated interface from the computer to the PTT of the radio; very easy to make. Many computers today, especially clones, are not RF tight. There is some conductive paint that you can apply inside the plastic covers. If you are hearing RF trash from your computer on your receiver you can be pretty sure it may be susceptible to interference as well. Getting rid of the CRT monitor also helped eliminate any RFI from the computer. Try some ferrite beads on the audio lines and the mic input; that might do the trick but I suggest the 1:1 transformer is the best bet. 73, Bernie, Ottawa, Canada - Original Message - From: Dan Reed To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com ; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ?? Radio Shack some times ha isolation transformers N0ZIZ -Original Message- From: adrianrav4 Sent: Jan 2, 2007 4:10 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] New to PSK31 - advice please ?? Hi All Having just moved house ( country!), and set up the HF radio gear for the first time in quite a few years - I'm having a dabble with PSK31. I suspect that I'm having problems with poor isolation between the radio and the PC - at the moment the 'quickly knocked-up' interface is 'direct' - no opto or transformer isolation. I can read the PSK31 quite nicely (using DigiPan) - and load up the TX on low power (10W) - but higher TX power seems to generate odd squeaks and general instability ...also - I have yet to get a reply from any other station on PSK - which makes me wonder if my signal's getting distorted past the point of readability ? Does anybody have a source for 1:1 audio isolation transformers ? I can't seem to find them from the usual suspects (ebay, CPC...?) - would need to be an organisation that ships to Ireland. Many thanks in advance Adrian - EI5JV
Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !
It's not that big of a deal to join the LOTW community. To G'tee that I have a confirmed QSO via an electronic QSL for awards was worth the effort for me, for those that do not really care then I suggest that you can use E-QSL. You can choose to be a authentic or a non-authentic station. I am a member of both E-QSL (gold member) and LOTW I have more US - States confirmed on E-QSL but more DX confirmed on LOTW, actually both with about the same number of QSL's. I am thankful that we have choices and two excellent services for QSL exchange. When requested I also use the buro's or US mail service and always respond to a received card. Ron W4LDE Chuck Mayfield - AA5J wrote: Andrew O'Brien wrote: I'm surprised that of all the Olivia QSOs I have logged there are only 5 verified via LOTW I think I can understand why. Why does it have to be so complicated to get a cert with lotw? Chuck, aa5j PS I am debating whether or not it is more trouble than it is worth, since I do not chase dx. Suggested Calling/Beaconing Frequencies: 17M: 18103.4 20M: Primary:14.078.4 Secondary: 14.076.4 Digital Voice: 14236 30M Primary:10.142 Secondary 10.144 40M Region 2: 7073 Region 1/3: 7039 80M Primary : 3583 Secondary: 3584.5 Announce your presence via our DX Cluster telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Yahoo! Groups Links
[digitalradio] Re: MY STATUS
John, Sorry to hear about your medical problems. Now that you broke the ice, can I list my medical history? Almost got booted out on the street by a stupid landlord. Jerry - K0HZI --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry for doing this on the list but having some asking I think this will be the easy way to get to all on one shot. After seeing the doctor right after Thanksgiving for total and complete muscle weakness. I was given 3 shots and told to go home and rest. On Saturday Dec 1st I went back after not getting any better. At this time I was put in the hospital and test started Monday. By mid week I was told that I had DERMATOMYOSITIS (see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dermatomyositis/DS00335 ) This will show up at times when one has something such as cancer as in my case. When they did a CAT SCAN a mass the size of a baseball was fond on my upper left lung. After more testing it was surgery on the 20th.This mass was also attached to the sack around the heart. So not only did they have to remove the upper 1/3 of the left lung but also had heart surgery. Got home on the afternoon of the 28th. Sore and some what weak but doing well. Thank God for pain killing pills. Again guys, sorry for doing this on the list. John, W0JAB
[digitalradio] More digital LOTW
Some nice confirmation from Details K3UK KF4HOU 2005-12-03 21:43:36 40M RTTY 7.04131 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK K7SID 2005-05-08 13:35:34 20M PSK31 14.07000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK PJ2MI 2005-10-11 12:15:23 20M OLIVIA 14.10855 BONAIRE,CURACAO (NETH ANTILLES) Details K3UK KC9FOA 2005-10-03 00:14:17 40M OLIVIA 7.08950 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK W6RK 2006-04-04 00:01:44 20M MT63 14.11086 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK ON6AB 2006-04-03 23:02:12 20M OLIVIA 14.10955 BELGIUM Details K3UK W3NJ 2006-04-01 12:56:57 20M OLIVIA 14.10976 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK KZ1Z 2006-12-30 16:23:29 20M HELL 14.080 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK CN8LI 2006-12-30 19:44:43 20M HELL 14.077 MOROCCO Details K3UK KZ1Z 2006-12-24 15:45:00 20M HELL 14.077 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK AI4FR 2006-12-30 16:20:53 20M HELL 14.078 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK CN8LI 2006-11-19 17:47:31 20M PSK63 14.0719 MOROCCO Details K3UK KU4PY 2006-11-19 14:45:34 20M PSK63 14.073 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK N4AU 2006-11-19 14:44:38 20M PSK63 14.073 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details K3UK SV8CS 2006-11-19 14:04:29 20M PSK63 14.074 GREECE Details K3UK VE9DX 2006-11-19 03:12:34 80M PSK63 3.584 CANADA
[digitalradio] need help with rtty set up for fsk
hi all i need some help the settup is ts570gs in fsk mode rig balaster pro with fsk cabe software is mixw in in rtty an fsk mode settings on radio are shift 170 tone 2125 an i have set polarity to on an off my problem is my tx sounds like rtty but on one can copy it they all get is junk on there screen thanks for any help beau n9mfk
[digitalradio] Problems Keying With WIN DRM and Icom 746
Hello Andy, The WIN DRM program seems to run and I have downloaded the melp.dll file plus the “tune” wav file. But it does not key the rig using the same comm 3 line or Rigblaster settings that MixW successfully uses. Win DRM will make the “digital sound” using the “TX Voice” button when the settings are Comm 3 and RTS is High on FAC but it does not key the rig. I have also tried Vox and Auto on the Rigblaster which made no difference. I do use the Rig Talk device which may explain my success with MixW and my Icom 746. PTT for MixW is set to CAT which I cannot do (I presume) with Win DRM. The other settings in MixW which may pertain are: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, RTS = PTT and DTR = CW. I had similar issues with PC-ALE which I was never able to adequately solve to enable scanning or keying using that program and eventually gave up on it. But it was a different computer and I have now upgraded to a Windows XP machine that is fairly modern with plenty of RAM but only one sound card. All of this should work and I know it must be a setting somewhere that I am missing. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Rick – KH2DF/W5 _ From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:29 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: windrm --- In HYPERLINK mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com[EMAIL PROTECTED], r_lwesterfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I did this as well but I cannot get the rig to key. I am using Comm 3 which is what MixW uses with ease and I have tried every conceivable PTT checkbox combination under SETUP. What am I missing??? Rick, WinDRM just requires one PPT port, that's it. It should work teh same as your MixW setting. What RTS/DTR setting did you try ? Andy K3UK -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 1:34 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 1:34 PM
Re: [digitalradio] Problems Keying With WIN DRM and Icom 746
Rick, By coincidence, I am going to visit a Icom 746 Pro this Friday afternoon. A ham that I talk to on 2 meters has been having all kinds of trouble getting his rig to key with several different software applications. I plan on setting up WinDRM for him and should get a better idea on what the issues are. I see you have things set for 9600 baud but I found this statement: The Icom IC-746 uses 19200 Baud rate, 8 Data bits, None Parity, 1 Stop bits. Did you try it with different baud rates? Are you using a Rigblaster pro, plus, or plug and play ? I found this reference, not sure if it helps. *RIGblaster plug play Operational Details:* *CW keying is done by setting DTR high on the emulated serial port. * *Standard PTT is done by setting RTS high on the emulated serial port. The Icom IC-746 and similar radios use pin 6 on the 7 pin DIN ACC(2) jack for PTT on the 2 meter band. Since the adapter only connects to the 8 pin DIN ACC(1) jack, the RIGblaster plug play cannot use standard PTT keying for the 2 meter band. One solution is to use CAT control for transmit and receive with the built-in CI-V interface* ** ** ** On 1/3/07, r_lwesterfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Andy, The WIN DRM program seems to run and I have downloaded the melp.dllfile plus the tune wav file. But it does not key the rig using the same comm 3 line or Rigblaster settings that MixW successfully uses. Win DRM will make the digital sound using the TX Voice button when the settings are Comm 3 and RTS is High on FAC but it does not key the rig. I have also tried Vox and Auto on the Rigblaster which made no difference. I do use the Rig Talk device which may explain my success with MixW and my Icom 746. PTT for MixW is set to CAT which I cannot do (I presume) with Win DRM. The other settings in MixW which may pertain are: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, RTS = PTT and DTR = CW. I had similar issues with PC-ALE which I was never able to adequately solve to enable scanning or keying using that program and eventually gave up on it. But it was a different computer and I have now upgraded to a Windows XP machine that is fairly modern with plenty of RAM but only one sound card. All of this should work and I know it must be a setting somewhere that I am missing. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Rick – KH2DF/W5 -- *From:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Andrew O'Brien *Sent:* Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:29 PM *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [digitalradio] Re: windrm --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, r_lwesterfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I did this as well but I cannot get the rig to key. I am using Comm 3 which is what MixW uses with ease and I have tried every conceivable PTT checkbox combination under SETUP. What am I missing??? Rick, WinDRM just requires one PPT port, that's it. It should work teh same as your MixW setting. What RTS/DTR setting did you try ? Andy K3UK -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 1:34 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.4/615 - Release Date: 1/3/2007 1:34 PM -- Andy K3UK Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73 www.obriensweb.com
