[digitalradio] NAQP RTTY 1800Z February 28 to 0600Z, March 1, 2009
NAQP CW/SSB/RTTY Rules (Revised November 16, 2008) pdf version of rules Contest Managers: CW/SSB - Bruce Horn, WA7BNM (email) RTTY - Shelby Summerville, K4WW (email) 1. Eligibility: Any licensed radio amateur may enter. 2. Object: To work as many North American stations as possible during the contest period. 3. North American Station: Defined by the ARRL's DXCC list with the addition of KH6. 4. Contest periods: January/February 2009 Contests: RTTY: 1800Z February 28 to 0600Z, March 1, 2009 (Last full weekend in February) July/August 2009 Contests: RTTY: 1800Z July 18 to 0600Z July 19, 2009 (Third full weekend in July)
[digitalradio] Russian WW PSK Contest: #1053;#1072;#1095;#1072;#1083;#1086;: 27 #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; 2009 #1075;. #1074; 21:00 UTC February 27, 200
Please note that PSK 63 AND pSK 125 is allowed in the contest in addition to PSK31. Also you must send your log in BOTH ADIF and Cabrillo format. #1054;#1090;#1095;#1077;#1090;#1099; #1074;#1099;#1089;#1099;#1083;#1072;#1102;#1090;#1089;#1103; #1090;#1086;#1083;#1100;#1082;#1086; #1074; #1101;#1083;#1077;#1082;#1090;#1088;#1086;#1085;#1085;#1086;#1084; #1074;#1080;#1076;#1077; #1074; #1092;#1086;#1088;#1084;#1072;#1090;#1077; Cabrillo #1080; Adif (#1090;#1088;#1077;#1073;#1091;#1102;#1090;#1089;#1103; #1076;#1074;#1072; #1092;#1072;#1081;#1083;#1072;). #1052;#1086;#1076;#1099; PSK #1074; #1092;#1072;#1081;#1083;#1077; cabrillo #1076;#1086;#1083;#1078;#1085;#1099; #1073;#1099;#1090;#1100; #1080;#1076;#1077;#1085;#1090;#1080;#1092;#1080;#1094;#1080;#1088;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1099; #1089;#1083;#1077;#1076;#1091;#1102;#1097;#1080;#1084; #1086;#1073;#1088;#1072;#1079;#1086;#1084;: BPSK31 - PS; BPSK63 - PM; BPSK125 - PO. #1054;#1090;#1095;#1077;#1090; #1086;#1090;#1087;#1088;#1072;#1074;#1083;#1103;#1102;#1090; #1085;#1077; #1087;#1086;#1079;#1076;#1085;#1077;#1077; 15 #1076;#1085;#1077;#1081; #1087;#1086;#1089;#1083;#1077; #1086;#1082;#1086;#1085;#1095;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1103; #1090;#1077;#1089;#1090;#1072;.#1054;#1090;#1095;#1077;#1090;#1099;, #1087;#1088;#1080;#1089;#1083;#1072;#1085;#1085;#1099;#1077; #1087;#1086;#1089;#1083;#1077; #1091;#1082;#1072;#1079;#1072;#1085;#1085;#1086;#1075;#1086; #1089;#1088;#1086;#1082;#1072; , #1088;#1072;#1089;#1089;#1084;#1072;#1090;#1088;#1080;#1074;#1072;#1102;#1090;#1089;#1103; #1090;#1086;#1083;#1100;#1082;#1086; , #1082;#1072;#1082; check log (#1076;#1083;#1103; #1082;#1086;#1085;#1090;#1088;#1086;#1083;#1103;). #1046;#1077;#1083;#1072;#1090;#1077;#1083;#1100;#1085;#1086; #1087;#1088;#1080;#1083;#1086;#1078;#1080;#1090;#1100; #1082; #1086;#1090;#1095;#1077;#1090;#1091; #1042;#1072;#1096;#1077; #1084;#1085;#1077;#1085;#1080;#1077; #1086; #1087;#1086;#1083;#1086;#1078;#1077;#1085;#1080;#1080; #1089;#1086;#1088;#1077;#1074;#1085;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1081; #1080; #1074;#1087;#1077;#1095;#1072;#1090;#1083;#1077;#1085;#1080;#1103;#1093; #1086; #1089;#1072;#1084;#1080;#1093; #1089;#1086;#1088;#1077;#1074;#1085;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1103;#1093;. or.. Reports send only in the electronic form via cabrillo and Adif (they are required two files). Modes PSK in the file of cabrillo must be identified as follows: BPSK31 - PS; BPSK63 - PM; BPSK125 - PO. Report is sent not later than 15 days after the ends of contest.IF sent after the period indicated, they are examined only as check of log (for the control). Andy K3UK Russian WW PSK Contest #1057;#1086;#1088;#1077;#1074;#1085;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1103; #1087;#1088;#1086;#1074;#1086;#1076;#1103;#1090;#1089;#1103; #1086;#1088;#1075;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1079;#1072;#1094;#1080;#1077;#1081; #1052;#1086;#1089;#1082;#1086;#1074;#1089;#1082;#1080;#1081; SSTV #1082;#1083;#1091;#1073; MsstvS #1056;#1086;#1089;#1089;#1080;#1103; #1053;#1072;#1095;#1072;#1083;#1086;: 27 #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; 2009 #1075;. #1074; 21:00 UTC #1047;#1072;#1074;#1077;#1088;#1096;#1077;#1085;#1080;#1077;: 28 #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; 2009 #1075;. #1074; 21:00 UTC #1056;#1086;#1089;#1089;#1080;#1081;#1089;#1082;#1080;#1077; #1089;#1086;#1088;#1077;#1074;#1085;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1103; #1087;#1086; #1088;#1072;#1076;#1080;#1086;#1089;#1074;#1103;#1079;#1080; #1085;#1072; #1050;#1042; #1074; #1088;#1077;#1078;#1080;#1084;#1077; PSK «Russian WW PSK Contest» #1087;#1088;#1086;#1074;#1086;#1076;#1103;#1090;#1089;#1103; #1074; #1089;#1086;#1086;#1090;#1074;#1077;#1090;#1089;#1090;#1074;#1080;#1080; #1089; #1055;#1088;#1072;#1074;#1080;#1083;#1072;#1084;#1080; #1089;#1086;#1088;#1077;#1074;#1085;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1081; #1087;#1086; #1088;#1072;#1076;#1080;#1086;#1089;#1087;#1086;#1088;#1090;#1091; #1080; #1085;#1072;#1089;#1090;#1086;#1103;#1097;#1080;#1084; #1087;#1086;#1083;#1086;#1078;#1077;#1085;#1080;#1077;#1084; #1077;#1078;#1077;#1075;#1086;#1076;#1085;#1086; #1074; #1087;#1086;#1089;#1083;#1077;#1076;#1085;#1102;#1102; #1089;#1091;#1073;#1073;#1086;#1090;#1091; #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; #1089; 00.00 #1076;#1086; 23.59 #1095;. MSK. #1062;#1077;#1083;#1080; #1080; #1079;#1072;#1076;#1072;#1095;#1080; #1089;#1086;#1088;#1077;#1074;#1085;#1086;#1074;#1072;#1085;#1080;#1081;: - #1087;#1086;#1087;#1091;#1083;#1103;#1088;#1080;#1079;#1072;#1094;#1080;#1103; #1094;#1080;#1092;#1088;#1086;#1074;#1099;#1093; #1074;#1080;#1076;#1086;#1074; #1088;#1072;#1076;#1080;#1086;#1083;#1102;#1073;#1080;#1090;#1077;#1083;#1100;#1089;#1082;#1086;#1081; #1089;#1074;#1103;#1079;#1080; #1074; #1056;#1086;#1089;#1089;#1080;#1080;, - #1086;#1087;#1088;#1077;#1076;#1077;#1083;#1077;#1085;#1080;#1077; #1089;#1080;#1083;#1100;#1085;#1077;#1081;#1096;#1080;#1093;
[digitalradio] Re: Russian WW PSK Contest: #1053;#1072;#1095;#1072;#1083;#1086;: 27 #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; 2009 #1075;. #1074; 21:00 UTC February 27, 200
-Ooops, I guess Yahoo does not like the original Russian.
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Russian WW PSK Contest: #1053;#1072;#1095;#1072;#1083;#1086;: 27 #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; 2009 #1075;. #1074; 21:00 UTC February 27, 200
Andrew, it will accept Russian sent in unicode from your computer. BTW you are up late :) Kevin, ZL1KFM. Get Skype and call me for free. - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:11 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Russian WW PSK Contest: #1053;#1072;#1095;#1072;#1083;#1086;: 27 #1092;#1077;#1074;#1088;#1072;#1083;#1103; 2009 #1075;. #1074; 21:00 UTC February 27, 200 -Ooops, I guess Yahoo does not like the original Russian. sparc_nz Description: Binary data
[digitalradio] Digital LOTW Triple -Play Fun
I am not sure how many folks here are aware, but the ARRL's Triple Play concept (see http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/12/05/10490/ ) and the LOTW sked page that I set up ( see http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/ click on LOTW) is turning out to be quite a lot of fun. The idea is to work all USA states on SSB, CW, and digital. I am not in it to really complete WAS on all three modes , and I have my WAS-Mixed award already. However, it is fun to check in to the very busy sked page and work some of the guys looking for states. Most of the guys seem to choose an old mode called RTTY for the digital award with others choosing the old standby , PSK31. You won't find anyone wanting to try ALE400 or bursting in to RFSM , but it is fun on a cold winter evening. Heck, I even used something called a microphone to give a couple of guys a needed state ! Check in at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/ click on LOTW) Andy
Re: [digitalradio] Where are we with Digital Voice ?
Andy, There's been some Windrm activity with the alternative codecs. Voice quality is somewhat better than the non-melp version of FDMDV but it's not as good sensitivity-wise. As you know, it takes a pretty good signal-to-noise ratio for Windrm to decode well. Conditions on 20 meters have been quite good lately so hopefully we'll get more check-ins during the weekend net on 14236. Mel is always listening and I'm more than happy to sked with anyone on 20 meters. Tony - K2MO - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien k3uka...@gmail.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:54 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Where are we with Digital Voice ? Since the Melp codec issues reared their ugly head, what is happening with digital voice these days? Other than the weekend North American 20M net, who else is using it ? What is the latest software of choice ? Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Re: Transceiver Mode Setting - Digital or USB
Can I use Flarq directly on Windows??? 73 Omar YK1AO
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Transceiver Mode Setting - Digital or USB
Can I use Flarq directly on Windows??? 73 Omar YK1AO Yes, it works under Windows XP or VISTA, or Linux. 73, Skip KH6TY
[digitalradio] VHF Digital
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[digitalradio] Re: on another note
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, W5XR w...@... wrote: I'm asking. :) Bob, W5XR. O.K. For START-STOP synchronization to work the receiving shaft (selector or distributor) has to stop between characters. The Morkrum Co. (ancestor of Teletype Corp.) had the sending and receiving distributor shafts running at different speeds, so the receiving distributor completed its rotation part way through the STOP pulse and was held there until the next START pulse. the STOP pulse was the same length as all the others, so it was 7.0 unit code. Western Electric had built some teleprinters of their own, and in theirs the transmitting and receiving distributors were on the same shaft. So to give the receiver a chance to stop they had to stop the transmitter between characters. They did this by adding a relay to operate the transmitting distributor clutch. At the speed they were running at the time, something like 45 wpm, the relay added a delay in milliseconds that was equal to 0.42 of a pulse duration. When Western Electric discontinued making their own teleprinters and started buying from Morkrum they insisted on interoperability with the W.E. machines. Morkrum didn't want to use a relay in the transmitter clutch, so they simply elongated the STOP segment on the transmitting distributor to 1.42 times the length of the other segments and changed the shaft speed to keep the pulse duration the same. So we got 7.42 code; and this continued as speeds were increased and after the Western Electric equipment had all been phased out. Western Union didn't have the problem of interoperability with old Western Electric designs, so they insisted on 7.0 unit code because of the slightly higher speed that gives, roughly 65 wpm instead of 60. For many years Teletype had to make equipment that could transmit either way, by supplying the appropriate transmitter cam and gear. The printers all had no trouble copying 7.0 unit code. At 100 wpm, 7.42 unit code gives a speed of 74.2 baud. At some point the U.S. military decided to round that up to 75 baud, and then to standardize on speeds that are 75 multiplied by a power of two, so we got 75,150, 300, 600, 1200, etc. for our terminals and modems. For some reason Europe standardized on 50 baud and 7.50 unit code; I can only assume that some equipment manufacturer had trouble with a unit-length STOP pulse and needed extra time to get the receiver stopped.
RE: [digitalradio] Re: on another note
Very interesting bit of history. I had to ask, as I used some of that old equipment back in the 50's. Thanks. Bob, W5XR _ From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jhaynesatalumni Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:04 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: on another note --- In digitalradio@ mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com, W5XR w...@... wrote: I'm asking. :) Bob, W5XR. O.K. For START-STOP synchronization to work the receiving shaft (selector or distributor) has to stop between characters. The Morkrum Co. (ancestor of Teletype Corp.) had the sending and receiving distributor shafts running at different speeds, so the receiving distributor completed its rotation part way through the STOP pulse and was held there until the next START pulse. the STOP pulse was the same length as all the others, so it was 7.0 unit code. Western Electric had built some teleprinters of their own, and in theirs the transmitting and receiving distributors were on the same shaft. So to give the receiver a chance to stop they had to stop the transmitter between characters. They did this by adding a relay to operate the transmitting distributor clutch. At the speed they were running at the time, something like 45 wpm, the relay added a delay in milliseconds that was equal to 0.42 of a pulse duration. When Western Electric discontinued making their own teleprinters and started buying from Morkrum they insisted on interoperability with the W.E. machines. Morkrum didn't want to use a relay in the transmitter clutch, so they simply elongated the STOP segment on the transmitting distributor to 1.42 times the length of the other segments and changed the shaft speed to keep the pulse duration the same. So we got 7.42 code; and this continued as speeds were increased and after the Western Electric equipment had all been phased out. Western Union didn't have the problem of interoperability with old Western Electric designs, so they insisted on 7.0 unit code because of the slightly higher speed that gives, roughly 65 wpm instead of 60. For many years Teletype had to make equipment that could transmit either way, by supplying the appropriate transmitter cam and gear. The printers all had no trouble copying 7.0 unit code. At 100 wpm, 7.42 unit code gives a speed of 74.2 baud. At some point the U.S. military decided to round that up to 75 baud, and then to standardize on speeds that are 75 multiplied by a power of two, so we got 75,150, 300, 600, 1200, etc. for our terminals and modems. For some reason Europe standardized on 50 baud and 7.50 unit code; I can only assume that some equipment manufacturer had trouble with a unit-length STOP pulse and needed extra time to get the receiver stopped.
[digitalradio] NZ4O Daily LF/MF/HF/6M Frequency Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2009-05
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[digitalradio] Re: on another note
The 50 baud may of had something to do with sync speed of the motors as uk mains is 50 Hz , the land based (GPO) telex machines ran at 50 baud , but the navy used 75 bauds .ship a/c 60 Hz . I did have a creed 75 telly printer and 3 sets of gears , 75, 50, 45.45 baud , with the 240v/50hz sync ac motor it was noise free , electricslly that was ! G .. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, W5XR w...@... wrote: Very interesting bit of history. I had to ask, as I used some of that old equipment back in the 50's. Thanks. Bob, W5XR _ From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jhaynesatalumni Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:04 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: on another note --- In digitalradio@ mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com, W5XR W5XR@ wrote: I'm asking. :) Bob, W5XR. O.K. For START-STOP synchronization to work the receiving shaft (selector or distributor) has to stop between characters. The Morkrum Co. (ancestor of Teletype Corp.) had the sending and receiving distributor shafts running at different speeds, so the receiving distributor completed its rotation part way through the STOP pulse and was held there until the next START pulse. the STOP pulse was the same length as all the others, so it was 7.0 unit code. Western Electric had built some teleprinters of their own, and in theirs the transmitting and receiving distributors were on the same shaft. So to give the receiver a chance to stop they had to stop the transmitter between characters. They did this by adding a relay to operate the transmitting distributor clutch. At the speed they were running at the time, something like 45 wpm, the relay added a delay in milliseconds that was equal to 0.42 of a pulse duration. When Western Electric discontinued making their own teleprinters and started buying from Morkrum they insisted on interoperability with the W.E. machines. Morkrum didn't want to use a relay in the transmitter clutch, so they simply elongated the STOP segment on the transmitting distributor to 1.42 times the length of the other segments and changed the shaft speed to keep the pulse duration the same. So we got 7.42 code; and this continued as speeds were increased and after the Western Electric equipment had all been phased out. Western Union didn't have the problem of interoperability with old Western Electric designs, so they insisted on 7.0 unit code because of the slightly higher speed that gives, roughly 65 wpm instead of 60. For many years Teletype had to make equipment that could transmit either way, by supplying the appropriate transmitter cam and gear. The printers all had no trouble copying 7.0 unit code. At 100 wpm, 7.42 unit code gives a speed of 74.2 baud. At some point the U.S. military decided to round that up to 75 baud, and then to standardize on speeds that are 75 multiplied by a power of two, so we got 75,150, 300, 600, 1200, etc. for our terminals and modems. For some reason Europe standardized on 50 baud and 7.50 unit code; I can only assume that some equipment manufacturer had trouble with a unit-length STOP pulse and needed extra time to get the receiver stopped.
[digitalradio] Re: The Basics On WINMOR
Thanks to all those that responded. I installed WINMOR this evening and reacquainted myself with Packlink. I think I have got the basics now. It will be fun when a RMS is available to connect to an try WINMOR under HF conditions. Andy K3UK k...@winlink.org :)
