[digitalradio] Current list of HF Packet BBS Stations?
All, Does anyone know where I can find a list of HF Packet BBS stations that are currently active on 80 and 20 meters? Thanks, Tony -K2MO
[digitalradio] Re: Current list of HF Packet BBS Stations?
On 14.107 LSB: GB7DJT BBS and LA3N BBS. KE1AB- 4 on 14.106 LSB - Warwick RI This HF system is operational emergencies only. KD4CIF-6 51.780 MHz Also. Hello! from SOUTHEASTERN North Carolina come JOIN the FUN Network on 14.105 lsb NETWORK 105 Since 1986 We've been active with the system for years run K-Net Node NN4NC-7:NC105 .. this system is linked to NN4NC-9:BLADEN on 145.010.. linked to KD4GCA-5:NCGAS in Gastonia, NC Richard's Worldwide Gateways! TNOS, JNOS, FBB, MSYS, FLEXNET, XNET KNet, KA-Node it's all their! Packet is VERY MUCH Alive here in North Carolina.. currently were coast to coast on NETWORK 105.. California to North Carolina... Florida to Colorado.. Alaska to Nova Scotia! NETWORK 105 14.105 Group On FACEBOOK.com 73s Mac, NN4NC Keeping Packet ALIVE On Network 105 --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony d...@... wrote: All, Does anyone know where I can find a list of HF Packet BBS stations that are currently active on 80 and 20 meters? Thanks, Tony -K2MO
Re: [digitalradio] Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing
Try installing a very simple program like MixW. If it works there then the logic dictates that it is the other program. Rick - KH2DF Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2009, at 11:53 PM, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, For whatever reason my SignaLink will not TX my TS-480. I have pulled all the plugs out and reconnected them. The software HRD w DM-780, MMSSTV and WinMor are setup for the SignaLink to switch PTT. I had everything weeking upto a week ago and nothing (from my understanding) has changed. If I switch DM-780 to use HRD to switch PTT this works well. TX audio out from the computer is set at 100% and the SignaLink is at 12 o'clock. The SignaLink is RXing okay and is decoding everything that comes up. I have pulled it apart and there does not appear to be anything dead in it. Does anyone have any ideas? Regards Kevin. ZL1KFM.
[digitalradio] Re: Any more for North America PSKmail network?
I have been watching this thread with interest. This last weekend I dialed in the 30M freq at 10.148 and was pleased to hear some reasonably strong signals on my faithful IC-718. I will upgrade my fldigi install and see if I can get this going in the next week or two ... - Doug / KE7SEI (Aloha, OR) --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, obrienaj aobri...@... wrote: OK folks, now that the SERVER software is available on an easy to install Puppy boot disc, and the CLIENT software works on both Linux and Windows, how about the next step and try increasing the PSKMAIL network of stations in North America? In North America, I see we have VE7SUN DELTA, BC 10.148.00 WB5CON CORINTH, MS 10.148.00 KD5WDQ New Braunfels, TX 10.148,00 KD4QCL Alexandria, VA10.148.00 NC5O RICHARDSON, TX 14.116 KF4WBS Lexington, KY variable scanning server update information at http://kf4wbs.no-ip.com/freqs.txt and two new stations testing... K3UK Fredonia, New York 10148 (or 3585) KB3FN Cumberland, MD 10148? Seems to me that we need a couple more east coast stations and perhaps a couple mid-west and west coast stations to complete a network. The European network has pretty much got the whole of Europe routinely covered with PI4TUE NETHERLANDS10.148,50 SM0RWO SWEDEN 10.148.00 PA0SON-4 NETHERLANDS7.048,0 IS0GRB-3 ITALY 10147.0 DA5UWG GERMANY 3.588,5 DK4XI-30 GERMANY 10.148.00 DK4XI-15 GERMANY 21.098,0 DK4XI-20 GERMANY 14.078,0 DK4XI-40 GERMANY 7.048,0 DK4XI-80 GERMANY 3588 DL9YCS-3 GERMANY 10.148.00 HB9XQSWITZERLAND 10.148.00 S54FAA-0 SLOVENIA 10.148.00 So, anyone in North America want to try? Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Re: Any more for North America PSKmail network?
Hi Andy, I need help downloading the Windows PSKMail software. Can you direct me to the right website and download there? Thanks for all of your fine work, Fred AK5U --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, obrienaj aobri...@... wrote: OK folks, now that the SERVER software is available on an easy to install Puppy boot disc, and the CLIENT software works on both Linux and Windows, how about the next step and try increasing the PSKMAIL network of stations in North America? In North America, I see we have VE7SUN DELTA, BC 10.148.00 WB5CON CORINTH, MS 10.148.00 KD5WDQ New Braunfels, TX 10.148,00 KD4QCL Alexandria, VA10.148.00 NC5O RICHARDSON, TX 14.116 KF4WBS Lexington, KY variable scanning server update information at http://kf4wbs.no-ip.com/freqs.txt and two new stations testing... K3UK Fredonia, New York 10148 (or 3585) KB3FN Cumberland, MD 10148? Seems to me that we need a couple more east coast stations and perhaps a couple mid-west and west coast stations to complete a network. The European network has pretty much got the whole of Europe routinely covered with PI4TUE NETHERLANDS10.148,50 SM0RWO SWEDEN 10.148.00 PA0SON-4 NETHERLANDS7.048,0 IS0GRB-3 ITALY 10147.0 DA5UWG GERMANY 3.588,5 DK4XI-30 GERMANY 10.148.00 DK4XI-15 GERMANY 21.098,0 DK4XI-20 GERMANY 14.078,0 DK4XI-40 GERMANY 7.048,0 DK4XI-80 GERMANY 3588 DL9YCS-3 GERMANY 10.148.00 HB9XQSWITZERLAND 10.148.00 S54FAA-0 SLOVENIA 10.148.00 So, anyone in North America want to try? Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Any more for North America PSKmail network?
On Oct 20, 2009, at 6:53 AM, doug_helbling wrote: I have been watching this thread with interest. This last weekend I dialed in the 30M freq at 10.148 and was pleased to hear some reasonably strong signals on my faithful IC-718. I will upgrade my fldigi install and see if I can get this going in the next week or two ... - Doug / KE7SEI (Aloha, OR) --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, obrienaj aobri...@... wrote: OK folks, now that the SERVER software is available on an easy to install Puppy boot disc, and the CLIENT software works on both Linux and Windows, how about the next step and try increasing the PSKMAIL network of stations in North America? In North America, I see we have VE7SUN DELTA, BC 10.148.00 WB5CON CORINTH, MS 10.148.00 KD5WDQ New Braunfels, TX 10.148,00 KD4QCL Alexandria, VA 10.148.00 NC5O RICHARDSON, TX 14.116 KF4WBS Lexington, KY variable scanning server update information at http://kf4wbs.no-ip.com/freqs.txt and two new stations testing... K3UK Fredonia, New York 10148 (or 3585) KB3FN Cumberland, MD 10148? Seems to me that we need a couple more east coast stations and perhaps a couple mid-west and west coast stations to complete a network. The European network has pretty much got the whole of Europe routinely covered with PI4TUE NETHERLANDS 10.148,50 SM0RWO SWEDEN 10.148.00 PA0SON-4 NETHERLANDS 7.048,0 IS0GRB-3 ITALY 10147.0 DA5UWG GERMANY 3.588,5 DK4XI-30 GERMANY 10.148.00 DK4XI-15 GERMANY 21.098,0 DK4XI-20 GERMANY 14.078,0 DK4XI-40 GERMANY 7.048,0 DK4XI-80 GERMANY 3588 DL9YCS-3 GERMANY 10.148.00 HB9XQ SWITZERLAND 10.148.00 S54FAA-0 SLOVENIA 10.148.00 So, anyone in North America want to try? Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Unsuccessful Windows PSKMail Download
I would like to try PSKMail but have not been successful in downloading a Windows OS zip file. One message says corrupt or missing files; another says no files in folder. The U.S. download site said 23 MBs were downloaded. The EU site said 109MBs were downloaded. Any suggestions?
[digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing
Mine quit too, sorta! It quit TX with MixW MT63 but works fine with RMS Express. Go figure. 73 de W4AGA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rick Westerfield r_lwesterfi...@... wrote: Try installing a very simple program like MixW. If it works there then the logic dictates that it is the other program. Rick - KH2DF Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2009, at 11:53 PM, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@... wrote: Hi All, For whatever reason my SignaLink will not TX my TS-480. I have pulled all the plugs out and reconnected them. The software HRD w DM-780, MMSSTV and WinMor are setup for the SignaLink to switch PTT. I had everything weeking upto a week ago and nothing (from my understanding) has changed. If I switch DM-780 to use HRD to switch PTT this works well. TX audio out from the computer is set at 100% and the SignaLink is at 12 o'clock. The SignaLink is RXing okay and is decoding everything that comes up. I have pulled it apart and there does not appear to be anything dead in it. Does anyone have any ideas? Regards Kevin. ZL1KFM.
Re: [digitalradio] Unsuccessful Windows PSKMail Download
Hi, I know a server has been acting up at the university in Eindhoven, I think its being reinstalled right now. You are welcome to try my server at home, I have abt 15 Mbps up only at the moment but it does work. You'll probably want the exe file then, anyway try here: http://www.crusefalk.se/jpskmailinstall/ 73 de Per, sm0rwo From: fredlozo fredl...@yahoo.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 5:02:10 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Unsuccessful Windows PSKMail Download I would like to try PSKMail but have not been successful in downloading a Windows OS zip file. One message says corrupt or missing files; another says no files in folder. The U.S. download site said 23 MBs were downloaded. The EU site said 109MBs were downloaded. Any suggestions?
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing
HI All, The SignaLink would not work with any data software even MixW. I tried DM780, MMSSTV, WinMor, MixW and a couple of others. I pulled all the cables out and re-inserted them. This is a USB device so there is no RTS or DTS to worry about. It was very plain and simple, plug and go (basically). The thing is it ran from the day I received it which was about 5-6 weeks ago. There have been no changes with the computer (to all programs), yes there have been the odd update for the likes of DM-780 and WinMor, but MMSSTV and MixW are the originals. So why a change to trigger the PTT from the SignaLink? I then went through the manual and found that pin 4 gives double the sensitivity to the PTT, which I then jumped and this did improve the PTT. BUT I am still at a loss why one day it was working fine and then the following days it has stopped. Maybe a line to Tigertronics see if they have any ideas (Unless they monitor here) Regards Kevin, ZL1KFM. - Original Message - From: W4AGA To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:43 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing Mine quit too, sorta! It quit TX with MixW MT63 but works fine with RMS Express. Go figure. 73 de W4AGA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rick Westerfield r_lwesterfi...@... wrote: Try installing a very simple program like MixW. If it works there then the logic dictates that it is the other program. Rick - KH2DF Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2009, at 11:53 PM, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@... wrote: Hi All, For whatever reason my SignaLink will not TX my TS-480. I have pulled all the plugs out and reconnected them. The software HRD w DM-780, MMSSTV and WinMor are setup for the SignaLink to switch PTT. I had everything weeking upto a week ago and nothing (from my understanding) has changed. If I switch DM-780 to use HRD to switch PTT this works well. TX audio out from the computer is set at 100% and the SignaLink is at 12 o'clock. The SignaLink is RXing okay and is decoding everything that comes up. I have pulled it apart and there does not appear to be anything dead in it. Does anyone have any ideas? Regards Kevin. ZL1KFM.
[digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool
Hi All, Just having a brain spark (not so many now-a-days) With all the new digital modes being devopled upto this date and the way some work; I was wondering if there could be some of propagation tool here? Thought would be some form of automation on spot frequecies on the different bands that cold record/monitor the propergation between continents. Of course this would require stations to dedicate their radio to this, but it could only be when the radio was not in operator use. I can remember quite a few years ago a ham friend who was a Amtor/Packet Sysop (using a PK-232) and he mentioned the band switching would allow him to get a good propagation view. But it was limited as it was setup for specific remote stations, he was not transferring to Asia or Europe, his hop was Austrailia and a couple of West Coast stations. It would require the software to control the scanning and switching of bands on the radio. Most radios that have scan functions, once switched to TX will not satrt scanning again. Thought would be to have the software scan each band at (say) 3 min intervals within a 30 min period, this would allow for slight differences in computer clocks. And then TX and monitor for 5 mins, recording any propergation traffic. Now I might be well off the mark here, just throwing something into the air for thoughts. Then the cycle woud start again. The data could then be uploaded to a central (online) monitoring database. The software could be configured to ignor certain calls for a band as this would swamp the reports. (I don't want to know ZL's (or even VK's) are being heard on 80 or 40mtrs, but I would like to know and report if Europe, Asia or the Americas are. Here is how I would see it mm - Band 00 - 160Mtrs 03 - 80Mtrs 06 - 40Mtrs 09 - 30Mtrs 12 - 20Mtrs 15 - 17Mtrs 18 - 15Mtrs 21 - 13Mtrs 24 - 10Mtrs 27 - 6Mtrs (Most new radios have this now) And then back to the top of the 30 min cycle again. I don't know what mode would be the best but I was thinking digital PSK31, but there could be a better digital mode. Anyway just some thoughts I had floating around and thought I would put it out there. I might be totally off the mark, but hey got to put things out there to think about. Thanks for Listening. Kevin, ZL1KFM.
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Current list of HF Packet BBS Stations?
Andy,
Stumbled onto HF APRS traffic while searching for the BBS stations:
2Ø1255zwww.bandscommunications.co.uk
=/8586Q]u9 BVHF-HF1Ø.147.Ø3 USB14.1Ø3.5 LSB {UIV32}
=5143.12N\1.72W-Op Jim {UIV32}
2Ø1936zDX: DF8HL 59.25.63N 12.31.84E 171Ø,4km Øø 2Ø:19
=/8586Q]u9 BVHF-HF1Ø.147.Ø3 USB14.1Ø3.5 LSB {UIV32}
:BLN1 :Please do not crossband 2m 3Øm to 2Øm
Been a while since I played with APRS on HF.
Still in search mode...
Tony -K2MO
- Original Message -
From: obrienaj aobri...@stny.rr.com
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:45 AM
Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Current list of HF Packet BBS Stations?
On 14.107 LSB: GB7DJT BBS and LA3N BBS.
KE1AB- 4 on 14.106 LSB - Warwick RI This HF system is operational
emergencies only.
KD4CIF-6 51.780 MHz
Also.
Hello!
from SOUTHEASTERN North Carolina
come JOIN the FUN Network on 14.105 lsb
NETWORK 105 Since 1986
We've been active with the system for years
run K-Net Node NN4NC-7:NC105 .. this system
is linked to NN4NC-9:BLADEN on 145.010..
linked to KD4GCA-5:NCGAS in Gastonia, NC
Richard's Worldwide Gateways!
TNOS, JNOS, FBB, MSYS, FLEXNET, XNET KNet,
KA-Node it's all their! Packet is VERY MUCH Alive
here in North Carolina.. currently were coast to
coast on NETWORK 105.. California to North
Carolina... Florida to Colorado.. Alaska to Nova Scotia!
NETWORK 105 14.105 Group On FACEBOOK.com
73s Mac, NN4NC
Keeping Packet ALIVE On Network 105
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Tony d...@... wrote:
All,
Does anyone know where I can find a list of HF Packet BBS stations that are
currently active on 80 and 20 meters?
Thanks,
Tony -K2MO
Re: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool
Sounds like propnet: http://www.propnet.org/ Check out realtime plots there. 73 de Per, sm0rwo From: Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@gmail.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 10:05:10 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool Hi All, Just having a brain spark (not so many now-a-days) With all the new digital modes being devopled upto this date and the way some work; I was wondering if there could be some of propagation tool here? Thought would be some form of automation on spot frequecies on the different bands that cold record/monitor the propergation between continents. Of course this would require stations to dedicate their radio to this, but it could only be when the radio was not in operator use. I can remember quite a few years ago a ham friend who was a Amtor/Packet Sysop (using a PK-232) and he mentioned the band switching would allow him to get a good propagation view. But it was limited as it was setup for specific remote stations, he was not transferring to Asia or Europe, his hop was Austrailia and a couple of West Coast stations. It would require the software to control the scanning and switching of bands on the radio. Most radios that have scan functions, once switched to TX will not satrt scanning again. Thought would be to have the software scan each band at (say) 3 min intervals within a 30 min period, this would allow for slight differences in computer clocks. And then TX and monitor for 5 mins, recording any propergation traffic. Now I might be well off the mark here, just throwing something into the air for thoughts. Then the cycle woud start again. The data could then be uploaded to a central (online) monitoring database. The software could be configured to ignor certain calls for a band as this would swamp the reports. (I don't want to know ZL's (or even VK's) are being heard on 80 or 40mtrs, but I would like to know and report if Europe, Asia or the Americas are. Here is how I would see it mm - Band 00 - 160Mtrs 03 - 80Mtrs 06 - 40Mtrs 09 - 30Mtrs 12 - 20Mtrs 15 - 17Mtrs 18 - 15Mtrs 21 - 13Mtrs 24 - 10Mtrs 27 - 6Mtrs (Most new radios have this now) And then back to the top of the 30 min cycle again. I don't know what mode would be the best but I was thinking digital PSK31, but there could be a better digital mode. Anyway just some thoughts I had floating around and thought I would put it out there. I might be totally off the mark, but hey got to put things out there to think about. Thanks for Listening. Kevin, ZL1KFM.
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 08:26:55AM +1300, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle wrote: HI All, The SignaLink would not work with any data software even MixW I tried. DM780, MMSSTV, WinMor, MixW and a couple of others . I pulled all the cables out and re-inserted them. This is a USB device so there is no RTS or DTS to worry about. It was very plain and simple, plug and go (basically). The thing is it ran from the day I received it which was about 5-6 weeks ago. There have been no changes with the computer (to all programs), yes there have been the odd update for the likes of DM-780 and WinMor, but MMSSTV and MixW are the originals. So why a change to trigger the PTT from the SignaLink? I then went through the manual and found that pin 4 gives double the sensitivity to the PTT, which I then jumped and this did improve the PTT. BUT I am still at a loss why one day it was working fine and then the following days it has stopped. Maybe a line to Tigertronics see if they have any ideas (Unless they monitor here) I had a SignaLink. It just died one day; cause unknown. One of these days I may dig into it, if I haven't already trashed it -- which I suspect I have. I now run a RigBlaster Pro, and have since the SignaLink failed. It's more interesting to configure and connect, but Just Works now. -- Mike Andrews, W5EGO mi...@mikea.ath.cx Tired old sysadmin
[digitalradio] Re: Unsuccessful Windows PSKMail Download
Search this group, there is a message about 4-6 weeks old that contains a valid link. I'll post a new link when I get home. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, fredlozo fredl...@... wrote: I would like to try PSKMail but have not been successful in downloading a Windows OS zip file. One message says corrupt or missing files; another says no files in folder. The U.S. download site said 23 MBs were downloaded. The EU site said 109MBs were downloaded. Any suggestions?
[digitalradio] Fwd: MFJ and CSS release EmComm Ops for MFJ TNCs
W4PC Platinum Subscriber Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Florence, AL Posts: 117 MFJ and CSS release EmComm Ops for MFJ TNCs Muscle Shoals AL, October 19 , 2009 : MFJ and Creative Services Software announced today that EmComm Ops™ for MFJ, a packet only, 32-bit host mode program for the MFJ-127x series of TNCs has been released. EmComm Ops™ for MFJ is based on the successful EmComm Ops™ products for Kantronics and AEA/Timewave TNCs. The new release will run on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. This is the latest addition to the Radio Operations Center line. Company President Rick Ruhl, W4PC, said, BLP Host Mode was created by Howard Goldstein, N2WX, in 1991. According to the MFJ technical staff, we are the only company, in the 18 years it has existed, to successfully interface to BLP Host Mode.” At an introductory price of $29.95, EmComm Ops offers radio operators an efficient and affordable entry into advanced software-enhanced packet and radio control. For operators who require support beyond packet radio, CSS’ ROC Digital Desktop™ ($99.95) offers a step up that supports the classic HF digital modes, as well as support for soundcard-based radio modes including PSK-31 and MT-63. Product features include: Each stream has its own window and transmit buffer, support for the major callbooks on CD, user configurable colors and fonts, a 'bottomless' receive window, automated connections, binary file transfer, runs true 32 bit multitasking and multithreading and is easy to use with online help at your fingertips. The program is written in robust C++ , Ruhl said. This allowed us to add features to the program that couldn’t be done in other languages. Creative Services Software, Inc was incorporated in 1988 and created the 32 bit Terminal program for Kantronics TNCs, AEA/TimeWave and is focusing its efforts to Windows 7 and the 64 bit software market. EmComm Ops allows users to control radios, TNCs, rotors, and to access logging applications, call books and more — all from within a single Microsoft Windows application. Unlike MS-DOS or Windows 3.1-based radio software, EmComm Ops is a 32-bit Windows application designed from the ground up for Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, offering users true multitasking, seamless integration of other radio or PC productivity tools, and the ability to take full advantage of the speed and processing power of the latest Windows-based computers. Operators can control radio transmissions while simultaneously running logging programs, call book programs or any Windows application (including Microsoft Office). True multitasking means that EmComm operators can send and receive packet communications while simultaneously relaying messages to families and rescue personnel in e-mail,” said Rick Ruhl, W4PC, CSS president and chief architect of the company’s software suite. “And in emergency situations where communications infrastructure has been compromised or conditions limit reliable radio operation, messages can be noted in a text or Microsoft Word file, then imported into EmComm Ops to be re-transmitted at a later time when conditions improve. Operators can also export messages to a file to document communications. Of course, simple Windows cut-and-paste is also supported.” EmComm Ops was designed in response to requests from emergency communications volunteers who need advanced tools that help then set up and operate emergency radio services quickly, reliably and affordably,” Ruhl said. “It also gives radio operators who only work in packet mode a streamlined solution specific to their requirements.” A free, 30-day trial of EmComm Ops is available now on the CSS Website at www.cssincorp.com. The purchase of EmComm Ops includes one year of e-mail or phone technical support, access to the CSS user forum and free maintenance updates Creative Services Software is at http://www.cssincorp.com MFJ is at http://www.mfjenterprises.com __ Check out the Radio Operations Center for Kantronics and Timewave and Emcomm Ops for the MFJ TNCs at http://www.cssincorp.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing
Don't expect help from Tigertronics. On 10/20/09, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@gmail.com wrote: HI All, The SignaLink would not work with any data software even MixW. I tried DM780, MMSSTV, WinMor, MixW and a couple of others. I pulled all the cables out and re-inserted them. This is a USB device so there is no RTS or DTS to worry about. It was very plain and simple, plug and go (basically). The thing is it ran from the day I received it which was about 5-6 weeks ago. There have been no changes with the computer (to all programs), yes there have been the odd update for the likes of DM-780 and WinMor, but MMSSTV and MixW are the originals. So why a change to trigger the PTT from the SignaLink? I then went through the manual and found that pin 4 gives double the sensitivity to the PTT, which I then jumped and this did improve the PTT. BUT I am still at a loss why one day it was working fine and then the following days it has stopped. Maybe a line to Tigertronics see if they have any ideas (Unless they monitor here) Regards Kevin, ZL1KFM. - Original Message - From: W4AGA To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:43 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing Mine quit too, sorta! It quit TX with MixW MT63 but works fine with RMS Express. Go figure. 73 de W4AGA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rick Westerfield r_lwesterfi...@... wrote: Try installing a very simple program like MixW. If it works there then the logic dictates that it is the other program. Rick - KH2DF Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2009, at 11:53 PM, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@... wrote: Hi All, For whatever reason my SignaLink will not TX my TS-480. I have pulled all the plugs out and reconnected them. The software HRD w DM-780, MMSSTV and WinMor are setup for the SignaLink to switch PTT. I had everything weeking upto a week ago and nothing (from my understanding) has changed. If I switch DM-780 to use HRD to switch PTT this works well. TX audio out from the computer is set at 100% and the SignaLink is at 12 o'clock. The SignaLink is RXing okay and is decoding everything that comes up. I have pulled it apart and there does not appear to be anything dead in it. Does anyone have any ideas? Regards Kevin. ZL1KFM.
RE: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool
The is a worldwide network of 18 beacons operated by the Northern California DX Foundation and the International Amateur Radio Union on 5 HF bands from 20m through 10m: http://www.ncdxf.org/beacons.html At the moment, the beacons in Russia and Sri Lanka are down due to hardware problems; repairs are underway. Each beacon transmits for 10 seconds, giving its callsign in CW followed by four dashes: the first at 100 watts, the second at 10 watts, the third at 1 watt, and the fourth at 100 milliwatts: http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/beaconschedule.html By monitoring a beacon frequency for 3 minutes, you can assess actual propagation from your QTH on that band. Alternatively, you can construct a beacon schedule to quickly determine what bands are open to a particular area of the world from your QTH. Syncing your PC's time-of-day clock with an internet-accessible time service is recommended. The freeware DXLab Suite's PropView component lets you specify a set of beacons you wish to monitor and will direct the Commander component to QSY your transceiver to monitor them. You can select beacons individually, by band, or by bearing (octant) from your QTH. The PropView component will also generate graphical propagation forecasts using the VOACAP or ICEPAC engines, and use the beacon network to calibrate these forecasts. See http://www.dxlabsuite.com/propview/ A list of other tools that can be used to monitor NCDXF/IARU beacons is provided in http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/beaconprograms.html You can also assess propagation by using DXLab's WinWarbler component's broadband decoder to generate a stations heard list for all PSK31 transmissions heard on a particular band: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/winwarbler/Heard.jpg This approach depends on stations being QRV, which is not always the case when a band opening is underway. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:05 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool Hi All, Just having a brain spark (not so many now-a-days) With all the new digital modes being devopled upto this date and the way some work; I was wondering if there could be some of propagation tool here? Thought would be some form of automation on spot frequecies on the different bands that cold record/monitor the propergation between continents. Of course this would require stations to dedicate their radio to this, but it could only be when the radio was not in operator use. I can remember quite a few years ago a ham friend who was a Amtor/Packet Sysop (using a PK-232) and he mentioned the band switching would allow him to get a good propagation view. But it was limited as it was setup for specific remote stations, he was not transferring to Asia or Europe, his hop was Austrailia and a couple of West Coast stations. It would require the software to control the scanning and switching of bands on the radio. Most radios that have scan functions, once switched to TX will not satrt scanning again. Thought would be to have the software scan each band at (say) 3 min intervals within a 30 min period, this would allow for slight differences in computer clocks. And then TX and monitor for 5 mins, recording any propergation traffic. Now I might be well off the mark here, just throwing something into the air for thoughts. Then the cycle woud start again. The data could then be uploaded to a central (online) monitoring database. The software could be configured to ignor certain calls for a band as this would swamp the reports. (I don't want to know ZL's (or even VK's) are being heard on 80 or 40mtrs, but I would like to know and report if Europe, Asia or the Americas are. Here is how I would see it mm - Band 00 - 160Mtrs 03 - 80Mtrs 06 - 40Mtrs 09 - 30Mtrs 12 - 20Mtrs 15 - 17Mtrs 18 - 15Mtrs 21 - 13Mtrs 24 - 10Mtrs 27 - 6Mtrs (Most new radios have this now) And then back to the top of the 30 min cycle again. I don't know what mode would be the best but I was thinking digital PSK31, but there could be a better digital mode. Anyway just some thoughts I had floating around and thought I would put it out there. I might be totally off the mark, but hey got to put things out there to think about. Thanks for Listening. Kevin, ZL1KFM.
RE: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool
In the post below, the sentence The PropView component will also generate graphical propagation forecasts using the VOACAP or ICEPAC engines, and use the beacon network to calibrate these forecasts. should have been The PropView component will also generate graphical propagation forecasts using the VOACAP or ICEPAC engines; you can use the beacon network to calibrate these forecasts. Automatically calibrating propagation forecasts based on actual beacon signal strength is not yet available... 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:00 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool The is a worldwide network of 18 beacons operated by the Northern California DX Foundation and the International Amateur Radio Union on 5 HF bands from 20m through 10m: http://www.ncdxf.org/beacons.html At the moment, the beacons in Russia and Sri Lanka are down due to hardware problems; repairs are underway. Each beacon transmits for 10 seconds, giving its callsign in CW followed by four dashes: the first at 100 watts, the second at 10 watts, the third at 1 watt, and the fourth at 100 milliwatts: http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/beaconschedule.html By monitoring a beacon frequency for 3 minutes, you can assess actual propagation from your QTH on that band. Alternatively, you can construct a beacon schedule to quickly determine what bands are open to a particular area of the world from your QTH. Syncing your PC's time-of-day clock with an internet-accessible time service is recommended. The freeware DXLab Suite's PropView component lets you specify a set of beacons you wish to monitor and will direct the Commander component to QSY your transceiver to monitor them. You can select beacons individually, by band, or by bearing (octant) from your QTH. The PropView component will also generate graphical propagation forecasts using the VOACAP or ICEPAC engines, and use the beacon network to calibrate these forecasts. See http://www.dxlabsuite.com/propview/ A list of other tools that can be used to monitor NCDXF/IARU beacons is provided in http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/beaconprograms.html You can also assess propagation by using DXLab's WinWarbler component's broadband decoder to generate a stations heard list for all PSK31 transmissions heard on a particular band: http://www.dxlabsuite.com/winwarbler/Heard.jpg This approach depends on stations being QRV, which is not always the case when a band opening is underway. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:05 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Throught of a Digital Propagation Tool Hi All, Just having a brain spark (not so many now-a-days) With all the new digital modes being devopled upto this date and the way some work; I was wondering if there could be some of propagation tool here? Thought would be some form of automation on spot frequecies on the different bands that cold record/monitor the propergation between continents. Of course this would require stations to dedicate their radio to this, but it could only be when the radio was not in operator use. I can remember quite a few years ago a ham friend who was a Amtor/Packet Sysop (using a PK-232) and he mentioned the band switching would allow him to get a good propagation view. But it was limited as it was setup for specific remote stations, he was not transferring to Asia or Europe, his hop was Austrailia and a couple of West Coast stations. It would require the software to control the scanning and switching of bands on the radio. Most radios that have scan functions, once switched to TX will not satrt scanning again. Thought would be to have the software scan each band at (say) 3 min intervals within a 30 min period, this would allow for slight differences in computer clocks. And then TX and monitor for 5 mins, recording any propergation traffic. Now I might be well off the mark here, just throwing something into the air for thoughts. Then the cycle woud start again. The data could then be uploaded to a central (online) monitoring database. The software could be configured to ignor certain calls for a band as this would swamp the reports. (I don't want to know ZL's (or even VK's) are being heard on 80 or 40mtrs, but I would like to know and report if Europe, Asia or the Americas are. Here is how I would see it mm - Band 00 - 160Mtrs 03 - 80Mtrs 06 - 40Mtrs 09 - 30Mtrs 12 - 20Mtrs 15 - 17Mtrs 18 - 15Mtrs 21 - 13Mtrs 24 - 10Mtrs 27 - 6Mtrs (Most new radios have this now) And then back to the top of the 30 min cycle again. I don't know what mode would be the best but I was thinking digital PSK31, but there
Re: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing
Hello! Since you stuck your toe in the water, care to elaborate a bit more? Your observation is a bit cryptic. Im on the verge so I'm a bit interested in YOUR experience. Howard W6IDS Richmond, IN EM79 - Original Message - From: Raymond Lunsford rmlunsfo...@gmail.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Damm, my SignaLink has Stopped TXing Don't expect help from Tigertronics. On 10/20/09, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@gmail.com wrote: HI All, The SignaLink would not work with any data software even MixW. I tried DM780, MMSSTV, WinMor, MixW and a couple of others. I pulled all the cables out and re-inserted them. This is a USB device so there is no RTS or DTS to worry about. It was very plain and simple, plug and go (basically). The thing is it ran from the day I received it which was about 5-6 weeks ago. SNIP SNIP
