Re: [digitalradio] PSK-PACKET anyone?
I was wondering the same darn thing.. Fred VE3FAL On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:38:22 +0100 Ian Wade G3NRW wrote: >From: kt4w...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 Time: 20:57:35 > >>Anyone up for some PSK-PACKET?? 63b >> >>on 10.141.5 1650hz >>21:00 Easttime >> >>Trip - KT4WO >> > > Trip, > > What is PSK-PACKET 63b? > > -- > 73 > Ian, G3NRW > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at > http://www.obriensweb.com/sked > > Recommended digital mode software: Winwarbler, FLDIGI, DM780, or Multipsk > Logging Software: DXKeeper or Ham Radio Deluxe. > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
Re: [digitalradio] PSK-PACKET anyone?
From: kt4w...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 Time: 20:57:35 >Anyone up for some PSK-PACKET?? 63b > >on 10.141.5 1650hz >21:00 Easttime > >Trip - KT4WO > Trip, What is PSK-PACKET 63b? -- 73 Ian, G3NRW
Re: [digitalradio] PSK-PACKET anyone?
What app are you running for this mode? philw de ka1gmn kn On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:57 PM, wrote: > > > Anyone up for some PSK-PACKET?? 63b > > on 10.141.5 1650hz > 21:00 Easttime > > Trip - KT4WO > > >
[digitalradio] Fwd: New DVDs from ARVN: The Dayton Collection 2009
-Original Message-
From: Gary Pearce KN4AQ
To: kn...@arvideonews.com
Sent: Wed, Aug 26, 2009 2:07 pm
Subject: New DVDs from ARVN: The Dayton Collection 2009
Hello, ARVN Customers!
First, the news:
We've just released a new 3-DVD set of videos from the Dayton Hamvention® 2009.
Details - and some fun preview video - are on the ARVN web site
(www.arvideonews.com), so I'll be brief here.
DVD-1 has our annual TOUR (well, I guess it's bi-annual, since I didn't get
around to editing last year's TOUR. Jeff gives me grief for that, but the
footage we shot then is included this year. Also on DVD-1 are the FCC Forums
from 2008 (good-bye Riley) and 2009 (hello, Laura). And the ARRL Forum for
2009, with a good review of the newly UN-redacted FCC staff information on BPL
interference.
DVD-2 has the TAPR and SDR (Software Defined Radio) Forums.
DVD-3 is all D-STAR, the Friday Forum and Friday Night Event.
That's all for the news. The rest is just me rambling... I won't be offended if
you skip it...
And now, a request of ARVN customers: many of you have told me how much you
like our videos, and that you hope we keep making more. Well, here's the deal
with that. With four years experience in20making and marketing our DVDs, I can
now tell you that it's just barely worth it, at least financially. The
emotional payback is huge, but Burger King won't take that in payment for a
double-Whopper.
In cash terms, the programs are mostly paying their expenses (travel,
tape-stock, duplication), and they've paid off some of the equipment (camera,
audio, editing system and software). But they haven't made a dent in my time.
I've put in nearly eight weeks full-time editing the Dayton 3-DVD set. How much
do you make in eight weeks? How much should I? (I'll give you some sales facts
and figures below that you might find interesting.)
Enough whining. What can you do to help?
Get the word out!
Here's why: most hams have never heard of ARVN, aside from a few (very nice)
reviews and New Product announcements in QST, CQ and a few other publications.
We need to reach more hams. I've seen that a small, but significant enough
number of hams become customers after they see what we've got. It's very
satisfying to see that at a hamfest booth! But getting hams to take a first or
second look at ARVN videos is very difficult. We're all busy, and we've all got
a lot built-in sales resistance. Most advertising is prohibitively expensive
for this small operation.
Word of mouth (or word-of-keyboard) has been our most effective "advertising."
It's your personal endorsement, and it's heard by people who know you. Now and
then I'll see sales spike for one DVD or another a few weeks after the initial
release and "rush." When that happens, a little investigation shows that
someone placed a message on a mailing list somewhere, and BOOM, DVD sales take
off again (relatively).
Here's how: Actually, I think you know it already. If you like ARVN videos and
want to help us grow to sustainability (and make me rich... kidding), just use
your "circle of influence" to tell people about us. Clubs, mailing lists,
on-air discussion (OK as long as you don't work for me). Whatever.
Be gentle. Nobody likes a pushy salesman. You know the product. It doesn't take
persuasion, just exposure. Point them to the demos on the web site, or show a
DVD if it's convenient. You can make a "cold" announcement ("Hey, everybody -
I've just seen this cool video I think you might like"). Or tie it in to a
discussion that you come across ("I found this video that's great for
introducing your club to D-STAR").
When I started ARVN, the chorus echoed the mantra: hams are cheap, you can't
succeed. There's too much free video on the web. I didn't argue. I couldn't,
because I more or less agreed. But I had to try. Now, I see the possibility of
success. I see your notes of encouragement, and a certain level of actual sales
(and repeat business) that tells me that it's worth trying a little longer and
harder.
And... asking for help.
Some hard numbers for those interested:
My biggest seller is D igital Voice for Amateur Radio. No surprise there, it's
an awesome program, if I do say so myself. I've sold 224 copies so far,
grossing not quite $6000. Expenses ran around $3000 (travel to Dallas,
Alabama, Chicago, St. Louis, 300 copies at about $2 each, 30 DVCam tapes at $12
each). Editing took 13 weeks full-time. Have you ever looked at the list of
credits after a movie or TV show? I did this all by myself! Hmmm, no catering
budget... No Best Boy, whatever they do.
Next on the hit parade are the TAPR 2008 DCC DVDs. That's sold 53 6-DVD sets,
and 110 individual disks (428 total DVDs). Gross is $5900, also after about 12
weeks of editing. Travel expenses were lower, since it was a single trip to
Chicago, but duplication and tape costs were higher.
The 2008 D-STAR meetings at Dayton: 102 copies. The Charlotte D-STAR semin
Re: [digitalradio] Re: SKED PSE - ALE400 - New Test Version
anyone on 40??? maybe 7072?? from Western NC Trip - KT4WO - Original Message - From: Tony To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: SKED PSE - ALE400 - New Test Version > Tony: Do we assume that's 14074.0 USB +1000Hz ? > Tks, Rich/N2JR Rich, The default is +1620Hz (center frequency). Multipsk will switch to this offset when ALE-400 is selected regardless of the previous offset. The 1620Hz standard helps avoid confusion; dial frequency is all that's needed. Will you be on-the-air this evening? Tony -K2MO
[digitalradio] PSK-PACKET anyone?
Anyone up for some PSK-PACKET?? 63b on 10.141.5 1650hz 21:00 Easttime Trip - KT4WO
[digitalradio] QRV - ALE-400
All, I'm QRV ALE-400 ARQ / FAE. QRG - 14074.0 USB. Skeds welcome. Tony -K2MO
Re: [digitalradio] Re: SKED PSE - ALE400 - New Test Version
> Tony: Do we assume that's 14074.0 USB +1000Hz ? > Tks, Rich/N2JR Rich, The default is +1620Hz (center frequency). Multipsk will switch to this offset when ALE-400 is selected regardless of the previous offset. The 1620Hz standard helps avoid confusion; dial frequency is all that's needed. Will you be on-the-air this evening? Tony -K2MO
[digitalradio] Re: SKED PSE - ALE400 - New Test Version
Tony: Do we assume that's 14074.0 USB +1000Hz ? Tks, Rich/N2JR --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony wrote: > > All, > > I'll be QRV ALE-400 this evening on 14074.0. Have not had the chance to test > the latest release and was wondering if anyone has had a QSO yet? > > Here's the link for the new test version: > > http://f6cte.free.fr/MULTIPSK_TEST_13_08_2009.ZIP > > Download / extract and copy to your Multipsk folder. > > Anyone willing to sked with me this evening? > > Thanks, > > Tony -K2MO >
[digitalradio] Re: ALE400 testing
Is the freq 14074.0 USB +1000Hz? Tks, de Rich/N2JR --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Bradley wrote: > > Both VE5EOC and VE5MU are currently listening on 14074, ALE400. Both > stations are in DO70QK, about 2km apart. > > > > Both stations are available for connect, and both stations will respond to > ARES as a group call (enter ARES on the call list, push call button) > > Please send mail. > > > > Open to suggestions as to a frequency on 80m or 40m for one of the above > stations. > > > > VE5EOC will operate 24/7 over the next few days, with a power of 50watts. > VE5MU will be monitoring when the operator is not chasing other modes > > > > John > > VE5MU >
[digitalradio] Need Packet Radio, APRS, Winlink and/or Emcomm Presentations at DCC (Digital Communications Conference) in Chicago [1 Attachment]
Need Packet Radio, APRS, Winlink and/or Emcomm Presentations at DCC (Digital Communications Conference) As many of you know the ARRL / TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) is returning to the Chicago area hear O'Hare airport on September 25 - 27. The DCC is the national premiere digital conference covering all digital modes including voice & data. The DCC has 2 1/2 days of Technical forums on Friday & Saturday and on Sunday morning one or more deep dive sessions. On Saturday there is a concurrent track of Introductory sessions. While we have several great technical & introductory presentations already scheduled there are some topics we would like covered with presentations: 1) Introduction to APRS 2) Introduction to Winlink 3) Introduction to Packet Radio. 4) Using Digital Modes for EmComm While it is always better to present in person we recognize some of you may not be able to make it to Chicago, but would like to present. This year we have the capability to support remote presentations using Skype for audio & Adobe ConnectNow for video. If you are able to present on one of the topics above or perhaps another topic please let me know as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can learn more about the DCC at: www.tapr.org/dcc 73, Mark, WB9QZB Chicago, IL
