[digitalradio] Re: Ham Radio Programs for Windows 7
Skip, I installed Digipan, on Windows 7 Home Premium, in c:\digipan and set Windows XP compatibility mode. When I start Digipan a window pops up to ask if I want to allow the program to run. After clicking on Yes, Digipan runs normally. The same window and question occurs when I run MixW 2.19. Digipan will now write to its log file. However, the help file seems to be not compatible with Windows 7. Dave
[digitalradio] Re: Ham Radio Programs for Windows 7
I use a BuxComm RASCAL GLX interface to the rig, which is an FT-897D. I use a USB to serial adapter cable to key the rig through the interface. I discovered yesterday that Digipan was not keeping a log. So I reinstalled Digipan in c:\digipan and set it to run under Windows 98 compatibility mode. We will see if it keeps a log now. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, kd7jeh kd7...@... wrote: Dave, What kind of interface cables are you using? I just downloaded version 2 of digiPan and installed it in my new laptop with Windows 7. I will see if I can get it going with my old cables to XP machine and my usb adapter cable. Bert Kd7jeh --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, dave_ad2q dcrife@ wrote: I use digipan on Windows 7 a lot. I did not know there might be a problem. I do not use any compatibility mode. Dave
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[digitalradio] Re: Ham Radio Programs for Windows 7
Thanks, I downloaded the pdf file. I installed the following windows program on Win 7. Now can read old hlp files. (I am using 32 bit Windows) Windows6.1-KB917607-x86 Dave
[digitalradio] Re: RE
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Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers
A timely post with Christmas soon upon those that celebrate this gift-giving holiday. I was thinking about a Netbook for my teenage daughter but with a full featured laptop only $50 more, I opted for the laptop. For portable digital mode ham operations though,a netbook might be quite useful. Andy K3UK On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Paul Webster ka9...@yahoo.com wrote:
Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers
Was reading up on the netbooks recentlyi, and seems like their speed and capability are pretty near what normal computers were, just a short few 5-6 years ago , or even less, except for the fact they have no cd/dvd built in. Also, of course, no db9 connectors, etc. They do have, though, jacks for an outboard keyboard, mouse, monitor, and frankly if I had a notebook, I would be using those here in the house anyway. But, also the OS can be an iffy situation. I noticed, of the three on stock at the local Walmart, one of them had XP in it (about a month ago- now maybe W7?). It was only about 50 dollars less than the cheapest laptop, and given the fact it had no CD reader/writer, and the laptop did, it would simply make no sense to purchase it, over the laptop. Both said the battery hour supply was within about 20 minutes of each other, land that seems to be a great distinction in prices between the whole display sitting there, price wise. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB All 2 years or more (except Novice). Short stints at: DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU CR9/7Y/KH7/5A/GW/GM/F Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred, I Do not use, but as a courtesy do upload to eQSL for those who do. Moderator DXandTALK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk Digital_modes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digital_modes/?yguid=341090159 - Original Message - From: Andy obrien To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers A timely post with Christmas soon upon those that celebrate this gift-giving holiday. I was thinking about a Netbook for my teenage daughter but with a full featured laptop only $50 more, I opted for the laptop. For portable digital mode ham operations though,a netbook might be quite useful. Andy K3UK On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Paul Webster ka9...@yahoo.com wrote:
Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers
Andy, I purchased a Lenovo netbook in Jan of 2009, added 2G of memory for $30 and it has been great! The netbook is used only for the ham station. I have very little space for a laptop or monitor so the netbook works great. I use WIFI for web access and a wireless mouse and keyboard. My whole ham station is in my den in a computer armoire. With the doorsclosed on the armoire you can not tell it is ham station. It has worked out great but is very cramped. Warren - K5WGM --- On Sun, 12/6/09, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 9:24 AM A timely post with Christmas soon upon those that celebrate this gift-giving holiday. I was thinking about a Netbook for my teenage daughter but with a full featured laptop only $50 more, I opted for the laptop. For portable digital mode ham operations though,a netbook might be quite useful. Andy K3UK On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Paul Webster ka9...@yahoo. com wrote:
[digitalradio] Interface within the rig?
While reading Steve Ford's QST review of the Microham USB interface, I was thinking about the enduring qualities of my Microham interface . I also began to wonder when we might see transceiver manufactures including this circuitry within a rig? Just connect a USB cable to the rig, hook audio cables from rig to PC, and off you go. Isolation circuits are reading established. Andy K3UK
[digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. The 2008 winners are listed below. Send your suggestions to me by December 30th 2009. , I make the final determination... Andy K3UK (2008) Digitalradio Awards : Best new Digital Mode : WSPR by Joe Taylor , K1JT . . Very useful and robust super low power digital mode . Best New Software: FL-Digi with NBEMS , great work from Dave and Skip. The new aspect refers to the Windows version. Should be standard for any RACES/ARES op. Windows version was on our wish list for 2008, nice to see it arrive early in the year. Best Logging Software: DX Keeper by Dave AA6YQ, , again ! Many emails received from people again nominating this software. May have some competition from the new logger in Ham Radio Deluxe in 2009 Biggest Surprise Of The Year: 1 . ALE.Yep, I thought it might suffer death in 2008 but users actually increased and some interesting innovations from the folks at HFN. ALE in Multipsk helped a lot. 2. A updated version of MixW, Nick lives! 3. Much needed new touches to MMTTY, thanks to Dave AA6YQ.MMTTY has come a long way from the days when I wrote the first English help file! MMTTY, Winwarbler and FSK RTTY make great music together. Digital Innovations Award 2008 : Patrick Lindecker F6CTE and Multipsk, many innovations in 2008 and plenty of unique capabilities. The serious app for the digital mode enthusiast. Biggest Disappointments Of The Year : 1. PSK31 Contests: Over driven signals makes such events intolerable. Maybe we have this group to blame since we promoted and organized most of the first PSK contests back when PSK31 was new. 2. The demise of Olivia as a routinely heard digital mode.. 3. WSPR QSO Mode. Not much activity. The Picaso Award: Simon Brown HB9DRV . The addition of SSTV applications to DM780 and Satellite Tracker to Ham Radio Deluxe are works of art. Best Digital Mode Website : KE7HPV's Digital spotting page, now moved to http://www.hamspots.net/30m/ . Well organized , great auto spots system, . Digital Mode Aid - Innovation of the Year : Philip Gladstone's PSK Reporter . Integrated with DM780, this tool is one of the most useful for those days when you wonder if you are getting out!Find it at http://www.hamspots.net/30m/ or within DM780. Experimenter Of The Year : Tony K2MO : Still playing with digital voice and finding time to test path simulations for all common digital modes. Lost in 2008 Cesco HB9TLK , where is this key digital mode developer? Oddest Mode in 2008: MFTTY . Phone freaking back in vogue? Needs Inventing in 2009 : 1. Windows Version of PSKmail 2. New codec for FDMDV 3 Easy to use/build software based automatic over driven signal control . PSK bands are painful to listen to ! Most Anticipated Event in 2009: Release of WINMOR These annual awards are based on suggestions from the over 3000 members of Digitalradio , the world's leading digital mode discussion group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ ) since 2000. The final awards are determined by Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 Time: 11:11:22 It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. [Snip] My vote goes to Patrick -- his innovations and responsiveness to user requests are a shining example of the true amateur spirit. -- 73 Ian, G3NRW
Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
Patrick is the greatest! I 2nd that nomination. --- On Sun, 12/6/09, Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11:02 AM From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail. com Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 Time: 11:11:22 It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. [Snip] My vote goes to Patrick -- his innovations and responsiveness to user requests are a shining example of the true amateur spirit. -- 73 Ian, G3NRW
Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
I also agree. Please count my vote for Patrick. Jose, CO2JA --- Warren Moxley escribió: Patrick is the greatest! I 2nd that nomination. --- On *Sun, 12/6/09, Ian Wade G3NRW /g3...@yahoo.co.uk/* wrote: From: Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11:02 AM From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail. com /mc/compose?to=k3ukandy%40gmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 Time: 11:11:22 It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. [Snip] My vote goes to Patrick -- his innovations and responsiveness to user requests are a shining example of the true amateur spirit. -- 73 Ian, G3NRW
Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
Patrick is my favorite 73 de LA5VNA Steinar Jose A. Amador wrote: I also agree. Please count my vote for Patrick. Jose, CO2JA --- Warren Moxley escribió: Patrick is the greatest! I 2nd that nomination. --- On *Sun, 12/6/09, Ian Wade G3NRW /g3...@yahoo.co.uk/* wrote: From: Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11:02 AM From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail. com /mc/compose?to=k3ukandy%40gmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 Time: 11:11:22 It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. [Snip] My vote goes to Patrick -- his innovations and responsiveness to user requests are a shining example of the true amateur spirit. -- 73 Ian, G3NRW
Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers
--- On Sun, 12/6/09, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Fw: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Differences between netbooks notebook/laptob computers To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 10:24 AM A timely post with Christmas soon upon those that celebrate this gift-giving holiday. I was thinking about a Netbook for my teenage daughter but with a full featured laptop only $50 more, I opted for the laptop. For portable digital mode ham operations though,a netbook might be quite useful. Andy K3UK I have a Asus netbook and it will run the most common digital modes of psk31 and rtty without any problems. I would not recommend the netbook to take the place of a 'real' computer. They are handy to carry with you. There is a lot of stuff in a small package, but to get the battery life the speed is not too fast. However, they are plenty fast for small applications if only running one program at a time. I have ran Skype without any problems. I also have an external TV tuner that works well with it. I like the fact the battery life is very long compaired to the normal laptop. About 6 hours or more depending on the usage. Also it has everything built in except for a cd/dvd drive. They can be bought for about $ 50. I don't have one as I have not found a need for one yet. If I want to load some softwear I put the disc in the desktop and use the wireless router to install the softwear. The screen is small and it takes good eyes. Also in the 1024x768 mode (think that is the one) I only get about 2/3 of a page on the screen and have to scrool down to see the rest of the page. Most digital modes do not take that much of a computer, I ran psk31 on an old 486 computer not too long afer psk 31 came out. Ran rtty on less of a machine than that. As with anything, you have to know what it will do and what it will not do .
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obrienaj wrote: Member removed. I'm having to close down my Hotmail account after another Hotmail user, who I didn't know had been hacked, emailed me and the spammer then hacked my Hotmail account. The trouble with Hotmail is that it's an online email system, so you don't get to preview the messages and, once you've been hacked, all your contacts then get spammed with what appears to be your address and they, in turn, then have their address book compromised if they are on Hotmail. This then results in loads of people suggesting to you that your PC has been compromised, when it's actually the MSN/Hotmail/Microsoft system that's been compromised... All in all, Hotmail is now not worth the hassle to me so I'm abandoning it once and for all. Fortunately, this email account is on my PC, so I can detect and spot the attempts to hack before they get chance to do any damage. Dave (G0DJA)
Re: [digitalradio] Interface within the rig?
Andy obrien wrote: While reading Steve Ford's QST review of the Microham USB interface, I was thinking about the enduring qualities of my Microham interface . I also began to wonder when we might see transceiver manufactures including this circuitry within a rig? Just connect a USB cable to the rig, hook audio cables from rig to PC, and off you go. Isolation circuits are reading established. I'm told that the Kenwood TS-480 already has isolation circuits in its rear panel Audio in/out circuits as well as the usual computer control port with PTT, so you don't really need an external interface for that radio. It also doesn't suffer from the TS-2000 syndrome of expecting audio input to the microphone when the computer control PPT is used. Dave (G0DJA)
Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
Andy obrien wrote: It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. The 2008 winners are listed below. What about Best Digital Interface? My vote would go to the US Interface Navigator, I use it with WSPR, WSJT , DM780, Spectrum Labs and Spectran etc., and it works just as well whatever I throw at it. Dave (G0DJA)
RE: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
1) I agree with Dave 2) Patrick gets my vote Simon Brown http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ackrill My vote would go to the US Interface Navigator...
[digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ?
Considering that PSK 31 has been used for almost eleven years by many hams, I think the tranceiver manufacturers missed the opportunity to add this facility to their equipment many years ago. Interest in all forms of digital communication methods grew steadily during the first years of the new century and including an interface would have encouraged hams to buy a particular model. My shack has a rats nest of cable which is unsightly. The inclusion of D-star was obviously considered to be an asset for the sales of Yaesu, perhaps it is popular in Japan, but I believe a PSK interface would have helped to sell more Yaesu equipment worldwide. Kind regards, Mel G0GQK
Re: [digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ?
raf3151019 wrote: The inclusion of D-star was obviously considered to be an asset for the sales of Yaesu, perhaps it is popular in Japan, but I believe a PSK interface would have helped to sell more Yaesu equipment worldwide. I thought D-Star was Icom? There's a band of D-Star enthusiasts around the Sheffield/Barnsley area up here. Dave (G0DJA)
Re: [digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ?
Mel, I would have to agree with you. It is a shame that for an extra couple of dollars fitting a USB interface and sound (quality) into the radio would open digital up to more uses. I too have a maze of cables running through the shack connecting radios to computers and others. Being able to run one single USB cable that would do Rig control and data would get rid (in my case) 3 cables. But I do what I can. As for D-Star, ICOM is the maker, don't believe Yaesu has anything in their line-up, same for Kenwood (except the rebrand). I am a Kenwood man and so far I have resisted going to D-Star until I see what the other makes bring out. If D-Star was so good WHY haven't the other brands made and sold them? So for now I am using a Signa-Link USB for the digital modes which makes things a little tidier. Still I have a messy shack. Bye for now. Kevin, ZL1KFM. PS. I am looking forward to full digital voice on HF when it gets better to setup. A simple interface box (at a resonable price as well) - Original Message - From: raf3151019 To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ? Considering that PSK 31 has been used for almost eleven years by many hams, I think the tranceiver manufacturers missed the opportunity to add this facility to their equipment many years ago. Interest in all forms of digital communication methods grew steadily during the first years of the new century and including an interface would have encouraged hams to buy a particular model. My shack has a rats nest of cable which is unsightly. The inclusion of D-star was obviously considered to be an asset for the sales of Yaesu, perhaps it is popular in Japan, but I believe a PSK interface would have helped to sell more Yaesu equipment worldwide. Kind regards, Mel G0GQK
RE: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
Patrick, F6CTE. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Andy obrien Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:11 AM To: digitalradio Subject: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. The 2008 winners are listed below. Send your suggestions to me by December 30th 2009. , I make the final determination... Andy K3UK -- (2008) Digitalradio Awards : Best new Digital Mode : WSPR by Joe Taylor , K1JT . . Very useful and robust super low power digital mode . Best New Software: FL-Digi with NBEMS , great work from Dave and Skip. The new aspect refers to the Windows version. Should be standard for any RACES/ARES op. Windows version was on our wish list for 2008, nice to see it arrive early in the year. Best Logging Software: DX Keeper by Dave AA6YQ, , again ! Many emails received from people again nominating this software. May have some competition from the new logger in Ham Radio Deluxe in 2009 Biggest Surprise Of The Year: 1 . ALE. Yep, I thought it might suffer death in 2008 but users actually increased and some interesting innovations from the folks at HFN. ALE in Multipsk helped a lot. 2. A updated version of MixW, Nick lives! 3. Much needed new touches to MMTTY, thanks to Dave AA6YQ. MMTTY has come a long way from the days when I wrote the first English help file! MMTTY, Winwarbler and FSK RTTY make great music together. Digital Innovations Award 2008 : Patrick Lindecker F6CTE and Multipsk, many innovations in 2008 and plenty of unique capabilities. The serious app for the digital mode enthusiast. Biggest Disappointments Of The Year : 1. PSK31 Contests: Over driven signals makes such events intolerable. Maybe we have this group to blame since we promoted and organized most of the first PSK contests back when PSK31 was new. 2. The demise of Olivia as a routinely heard digital mode.. 3. WSPR QSO Mode. Not much activity. The Picaso Award: Simon Brown HB9DRV . The addition of SSTV applications to DM780 and Satellite Tracker to Ham Radio Deluxe are works of art. Best Digital Mode Website : KE7HPV's Digital spotting page, now moved to http://www.hamspots.net/30m/ . Well organized , great auto spots system, . Digital Mode Aid - Innovation of the Year : Philip Gladstone's PSK Reporter . Integrated with DM780, this tool is one of the most useful for those days when you wonder if you are getting out! Find it at http://www.hamspots.net/30m/ or within DM780. Experimenter Of The Year : Tony K2MO : Still playing with digital voice and finding time to test path simulations for all common digital modes. Lost in 2008 Cesco HB9TLK , where is this key digital mode developer? Oddest Mode in 2008: MFTTY . Phone freaking back in vogue? Needs Inventing in 2009 : 1. Windows Version of PSKmail 2. New codec for FDMDV 3 Easy to use/build software based automatic over driven signal control . PSK bands are painful to listen to ! Most Anticipated Event in 2009: Release of WINMOR These annual awards are based on suggestions from the over 3000 members of Digitalradio , the world's leading digital mode discussion group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ ) since 2000. The final awards are determined by Andy K3UK
Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
Here, here! Patrick. On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Warren Moxley k5...@yahoo.com wrote: Patrick is the greatest! I 2nd that nomination. --- On *Sun, 12/6/09, Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk* wrote: From: Ian Wade G3NRW g3...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11:02 AM From: Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail. comhttp://mc/compose?to=k3ukandy%40gmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 Time: 11:11:22 It is that time again, as we approach our 10th January in existence it is time to seek you nominations for the Annual Digitalradio Awards. [Snip] My vote goes to Patrick -- his innovations and responsiveness to user requests are a shining example of the true amateur spirit. -- 73 Ian, G3NRW
[digitalradio] Re: Re : Interface within the rig ?
I'm assuming you mean something other than the USB interfaces on the Icom 7200, 7600, and 9100 transceivers? They have USB audio and rig control via the USB port. Gary - N0GW --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle spar...@... wrote: Mel, I would have to agree with you. It is a shame that for an extra couple of dollars fitting a USB interface and sound (quality) into the radio would open digital up to more uses. I too have a maze of cables running through the shack connecting radios to computers and others. Being able to run one single USB cable that would do Rig control and data would get rid (in my case) 3 cables. But I do what I can. As for D-Star, ICOM is the maker, don't believe Yaesu has anything in their line-up, same for Kenwood (except the rebrand). I am a Kenwood man and so far I have resisted going to D-Star until I see what the other makes bring out. If D-Star was so good WHY haven't the other brands made and sold them? So for now I am using a Signa-Link USB for the digital modes which makes things a little tidier. Still I have a messy shack. Bye for now. Kevin, ZL1KFM. PS. I am looking forward to full digital voice on HF when it gets better to setup. A simple interface box (at a resonable price as well) - Original Message - From: raf3151019 To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ? Considering that PSK 31 has been used for almost eleven years by many hams, I think the tranceiver manufacturers missed the opportunity to add this facility to their equipment many years ago. Interest in all forms of digital communication methods grew steadily during the first years of the new century and including an interface would have encouraged hams to buy a particular model. My shack has a rats nest of cable which is unsightly. The inclusion of D-star was obviously considered to be an asset for the sales of Yaesu, perhaps it is popular in Japan, but I believe a PSK interface would have helped to sell more Yaesu equipment worldwide. Kind regards, Mel G0GQK
Re: [digitalradio] Re : Interface within the rig ?
Gmail - Kevin, Natalia, Stacey Rochelle wrote: As for D-Star, ICOM is the maker, don't believe Yaesu has anything in their line-up, same for Kenwood (except the rebrand). I am a Kenwood man and so far I have resisted going to D-Star until I see what the other makes bring out. If D-Star was so good WHY haven't the other brands made and sold them? I would guess that D-Star is the intellectual property right of Icom, so if other manufacturers want to use it they would have to pay Icom for the right to do so. I can't see many manufacturers wanting to tie their future development to a competitor by including something that the competitor controlled... There is an alternative that implements D-Star which uses a dongle unit into the PC to interface other radios, but it isn't cheap. I guess that could be due to rights payments as well? Personally, and I am a bit of a sucker for strange new modes, I can't see what D-Star would give me that I need or want at present. Even digital audio over Amateur bands seems to have more down sides than up to me. Dave (G0DJA) Suggested frequencies for calling CQ with experimental digital modes = 3584,10147, 14074 USB on your dial plus 1000Hz on waterfall. Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[digitalradio] Re: Nominations for 2009 Digitalradio Awards needed
With all due respect to Patrick, all of his fantastic work and his fan club, this year really belongs to someone else. I nominate for a dual award, Best New Digital Mode and Digital Innovations Award: WINMOR and Rick Muething! This is perhaps the most significant advance in HF throughput, not to mention ARQ performance, in many years and it's FREE. For a long time a worthy competitor to Pactor that did not infringe on SCS intellectual property has been a Holy Grail. Well, it's here! Providing in excess of Pactor 2 performance AND at the same time it's substantially more bandwidth efficient with 500 and 1600Hz modes. AND it has arguably THE most effective busy channel detector yet implemented. No other mode has the same potential to make global HF communications a more accessible tool for the average user and a more effective tool for the EMCOM community. Finally, for all you doubters, a WINMOR enabled RMS beta test station is already running! Congratulations to Rick and the entire WINMOR team and I hope Andy chooses wisely :-) k*b*1*o*o*q P.S. Andy, did you get that ten bucks I sent you... ;-)
[digitalradio] Re: Re : Interface within the rig ?
Hi - I have been lurking here since I am very much a newbie - but here is the Wikipedia article on DSTAR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-STAR and http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=12005 DSTAR is an open standard, although Icom has been the first to include it with their radios. DSTAR is promoted by Icom, Yaesu has WIRES - http://www.vxstd.com/en/wiresinfo-en/ DSTAR currently has the largest installed user base from what I have heard. My 0.02 worth - Thanks, Bruce KC8VEB
