Re: [digitalradio] Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread KV9U
I am not sure how SCAMP was brought into the discussion, but having been a beta tester, I can concur that since the mode used the RDFT protocol like used in Digtrx, the digital SSTV program. Since amateur radio is a self policing service, I would greatly prefer that all modes be required to be

Re: [digitalradio] Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread John Bradley
Scamp is wide and if your look on your waterfall, looks like a series of PSK transmissions separated by a couple of hundred HZ - Original Message - From: John Becker To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [digit

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread Dave Cole (NK7Z/NNN0RDO)
Was loud in Oregon as well... Thanks, Dave NK7Z/NNN0RDO http://www.nk7z.net If it can't be expressed in figures, it is not science; it is opinion. - Lazarus Long -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of palmdalesteve Sent: Sunday, Decemb

[digitalradio] Need a 144mhz 100mW to 2Watt (10-15db) Amplifier

2005-12-11 Thread Michael Hatzakis
I just built an APRS transmitter/locator, the “PocketTracker”, that transmits GPS signals on 144.39mhz.  It’s a great little device.   Problem is that it doesn’t have sufficient power to hit digipeaters.  I need a small module that will boost the power from 100mW to 1-2 Watts, any sugge

[digitalradio] Re: RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread wd4kpd
i checked patricks page, i also have his latest. they are not implemented. i sure hope they will soon. david/wd4kpd > > > > will these two modes be available as stand alones or will they be only > > for users of mix ? > > > > it would not be good to have another mode on the air that is pa

[digitalradio] Re: Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread dshults
Pactor III has been publicly documented here along with PSK31, Olivia and the rest: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/techchar/ ... Duane N7QDN --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "palmdalesteve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone know if Pactor III is legal here in the US? >

[digitalradio] Re: Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread palmdalesteve
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think so. > It seems to hi in the band for any Pactor operations. > > What time (GMT) was this? I'll give a listen. > >About two three hours ago, local is call it 15:15 so around 12:00 or so PST. It was wide

Re: [digitalradio] Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread John Becker
I don't think so. It seems to hi in the band for any Pactor operations. What time (GMT) was this? I'll give a listen. At 04:58 PM 12/11/05, you wrote: >Anyone know if Pactor III is legal here in the US? > >Was on 20 meters around 14.107 or so and a booming ~2.5 KHz signal >that could have only b

[digitalradio] Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread palmdalesteve
Anyone know if Pactor III is legal here in the US? Was on 20 meters around 14.107 or so and a booming ~2.5 KHz signal that could have only been Pactor III was cranking. Who knows what the station was doing, gotta have a PTIII decoder program. By the way, any hope of a Pactor III like decoder for

Re: [digitalradio] So many modes!

2005-12-11 Thread John Becker
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Re: [digitalradio] RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread John Bradley
As far as I know, they are only part of MixW  . Are you saying that this isn't good since there is a charge for the software?   Pactor requires some very pricey hardware, much more than the small charge for MixW. I happily paid the asking price for MixW since I think that the authors have

[digitalradio] So many modes!

2005-12-11 Thread Jerry
Looking back at my log, have tried to find how many times and the last time I used some of the modes included in MixW, and some with MULTIPSK, and CHIP. AMTOR, 2 contacts, last May 27, 2002. BPSK31, over 2400 contacts, last December 11, 2005. BPSK63, maybe 10 contacts, has been a while since last c

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread Patrick Lindecker
Hello Paul, I'm speaking with Nick (Mixw) about the differences (in the specifications) between Olivia and Contestia/RTTYM. When I'll issue these modes (after Mixw will officially issue these ones not before!), I'll add the specifications in my help file as usual, so they will be public. In all

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread Paul L Schmidt
are the specs published somewhere so they can be added to other programs (e.g. gMFSK) ? -ps obrienaj wrote: > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "David M. Gaytko // WD4KPD" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>will these two modes be available as stand alones or will they be only >>for users of mi

Re: [digitalradio] Re: RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread Patrick Lindecker
Hello to all, I certainly put Contestia and RTTYM on Multipsk, but certainly not all the possible combinations (40 by mode...thus 3x40=120 with Olivia and 120x2=240 possibilities if we considered the inversion), only the used ones or the interesting ones ("Le trop est l'ennemi du bien" as we sa

[digitalradio] Re: RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread Jerry
I do not see Contestia or RTTYM in current version of MULTIPSK 3.11. Some discussion going about all the various modes in the Yahoo multipsk group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multipsk/ Quote from Patrick the author of MULTIPSK. On addition of more buttons for more modes "Hello Chris, Pat, ON4CC

[digitalradio] ALE soundings 160/80?

2005-12-11 Thread obrienaj
With the experimenting going on on 160 and 80 by K and VE stations lately, I wonder if anyone has thought of using ALE to test paths and then switch to Olivia or Contestia ? The ALE freqs would be 01 1845000 03 3565000 Maybe the Bubba Net guys may want to try ALE soundings before their net

[digitalradio] Re: RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread obrienaj
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "David M. Gaytko // WD4KPD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > will these two modes be available as stand alones or will they be only > for users of mix ? > > it would not be good to have another mode on the air that is pay only > like pactor III. > > david/wd4k

Re: [digitalradio] 1807.5

2005-12-11 Thread Craig Cook
Had some success around 1808 khz last night with VE6BKB in AB. He was great copy here. Since I have no 160 antenna and the internal FT-920 tuner is next to worthless, he only copied me when it decided to work. If I recall, we were using olivia, 1KHZ, 8 or 16 tones, not sure which. -- 73, Craig

[digitalradio] RTTYM/CONTESTIA

2005-12-11 Thread David M. Gaytko // WD4KPD
will these two modes be available as stand alones or will they be only for users of mix ? it would not be good to have another mode on the air that is pay only like pactor III. david/wd4kpd Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get fast access to your favor

[digitalradio] 1807.5

2005-12-11 Thread Ted Leonard
I was copying KN4LF's CQ 100% even though I couldn"t see or hear his sig in olivia, I am in Bradford Pa. I tried 40 W back to him but no joy (2:20 UTC) Amazing! Ted W3VG Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Ma