[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread Dave Bernstein
You could reconfigure your CI-V interface to take power from a wall wart or some other convenient source of DC power. That would eliminate any dependence on the ALE software properly configuring the modem-control signals for power supply duty. 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yah

[digitalradio] Re: Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE?

2006-03-18 Thread Dave Bernstein
Yes, the 735 requires a CI-V level converter. You can purchase third- party units for ~$30, or build one yourself for under $10; let me know if you want a schematic. The 735 has a longterm reliability problem with VFO capacitors; ask on the Icom reflector for the gory details. 73, Da

Re: [digitalradio] New Member

2006-03-18 Thread John Becker
Don't make it sound like you are the only out there Jim. I still use a pair of 28's for RTTY and only the machines. (just between you and me, maybe some day the software writers will fix their software so it send a CR/LF after 72 charters. Or the computer operators will hit the enter key at the en

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I gave you a call Bonnie but no contact, 40M must be bad again tonight. I have been monitoring 7065 for the past hour and have heard no ALE signals. --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "expeditionradio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Andy, > > My ALE rig is on the air tonite. 40m includ

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-18 Thread KV9U
While fairly technical at times, the one thing that stood out is that the computational power and especially memory available (3G cell stuff and maybe 256K) is not that large. So it could be implemented. However, this appears more for multicasting in the case of the "fountain codes." He indicat

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread expeditionradio
Hi Andy, My ALE rig is on the air tonite. 40m included. If you link with me and I don't keyboard you right away, please leave me an AMD with the time and freq before you clear the link. I will pick up the message later. Bonnie KQ6XA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL P

[digitalradio] Re: New Member

2006-03-18 Thread jhaynesatalumni
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (just between you and me, maybe some day the software > writers will fix their software so it send a CR/LF after > 72 charters. Or the computer operators will hit the enter > key at the end of a line and forget all about

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread KV9U
A good point and I did consider adding this when I built my homebrew CI-V interface. Because power is supplied to the interface via the RTS and/or the DTR lines and you can turn that off and on with some programs (e.g., Commander) via software control. But because Commander provides the necessa

[digitalradio] Dell Optiplex GX1 500L+ /// EMC ?

2006-03-18 Thread Alex
Hello , I recently acquired an old Dell Optiplex GX1 500L+ computer to be used for PSK31, received audio spectrum observations etc. As you know it is "class B" IT equipment (CISPR and FCC) which means a low level of RF radiation . I would like to know how good is it in practice .Is there any speci

Re: [digitalradio] New Member

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
So what are you guys > doing with all these cool digital modes? Any BBS's? Any store and > forward? Is it all keyboard to keyboard? > > You might want to take a look at PAX2, you will find it in the software Multipsk. Several folks here say it is somewhere between Packet and Pactor and has a

Re: [digitalradio] Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE?

2006-03-18 Thread doc
Does the 735 require an Icom CT-17 CI-V level converter? Also, I seem to recall that there was some key component in the 735 that became unobtanium back a few years, cpu or finals or something. Do you know about that? Thanks! doc > I use an IC-735 for ALE on MARSWorks fine but it limit it

[digitalradio] New Member

2006-03-18 Thread doajim
Greetings. My name is Jim, and my call is KA1EUI. Thanks for allowing me into your group. I always have been an RTTY and packet operator. As a matter of fact I have 3 old mechanical machines. I have a model 28, a model 15 and a model 32. I also used to LOVE packet. I used a KAM and setup a v

[digitalradio] Domino EX

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
KU2A and I had a good QSO in Pax2 today (40m New Hampshire to western NY, 30 watts, daytime conditions) . We then switched to Domimno Ex in Multipsk and it too was very good. So many modes, so little time. -- Andy K3UK Fredonia, New York. Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73 Also available via Ec

[digitalradio] Re: Aligning TX and RX frequencies in PSK-31

2006-03-18 Thread N6CRR
> (with Windows XP Home Edition), and the software I use for PSK-31 is > Digipan. > > My transmit and receive frequencies are separated by about 30 Hz. One > person I communicated with on the air said that my computer sound card > samples at different rates for TX and RX, but I can't any such se

[digitalradio] Re: Aligning TX and RX frequencies in PSK-31

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
-Do you have "net" on in Digipan ? Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Li

[digitalradio] Aligning TX and RX frequencies in PSK-31

2006-03-18 Thread Jason Hsu
My radio is a Yaesu FT-857D, my computer is a Dell Inspiron B120 laptop (with Windows XP Home Edition), and the software I use for PSK-31 is Digipan. My transmit and receive frequencies are separated by about 30 Hz. One person I communicated with on the air said that my computer sound card sample

Re: [digitalradio] Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
move up to the $600-700 range to get a used radio with a good scanning How can I get TS440 S working with PC-ALE, rig is not in radio type listI have PC-ALE 1.061 installed     Hyvää huomenta Tommi,   I use the TS440 in PC-ALE by using the TS850 option, it works fine.   Call me if you need h

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 20M ALE test today?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
go to www.hflink.com and follow from there. On 3/18/06, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the link to download ALE? > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 40M was bad last night, I am monitoring 14109.5 today if anyone > > wants to t

[digitalradio] ALE software download Re: Anyone for 20M ALE test today?

2006-03-18 Thread expeditionradio
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is the link to download ALE? Hi Nick, You can download the ALE program "PCALE" from the HFLINK.COM website. http://hflink.com PCALE software: http://www.hflink.com/beta/ PCALE set up: http://www.hflink.com/beta/pcale

Re: [digitalradio] Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE?

2006-03-18 Thread Tommi Holopainen
Andrew O'Brien wrote: I'm no expert on this but I guess it depends on what you mean "doing ALE".  Any radio that you can connect to a soundcard will "do ALE" via PC-ALE , but perhaps only on a single frequency.  Ideally you should have a radio that provides rig control via PC-ALE,  AND one

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread Dave Bernstein
If the ALE software can only key the transceiver via RTS, you could build a one-transistor RTS-to-PTT interface for the transceiver control serial port. This interface would be ignored with the rest of your soundcard software (which does tx-rx switching via CI-V commands), but would allow the A

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread KV9U
I did try the Generic setting with different parameters. I am not sure of what this does as it does not seem to work with the CI-V. I tried using the Pro 2's address in the box called Radio ID but this did not really do anything. I used 8, N, 1, for the other parameters. I do have a Ten Tec Peg

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 20M ALE test today?

2006-03-18 Thread Nick
What is the link to download ALE? --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 40M was bad last night, I am monitoring 14109.5 today if anyone > wants to test some ALE. > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas

[digitalradio] Re: Anyone for 20M ALE test today?

2006-03-18 Thread Andrew O'Brien
40M was bad last night, I am monitoring 14109.5 today if anyone wants to test some ALE. Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been playing around again with PC-ALE for a few days , after a > few weeks away from it. I still need some

Re: [digitalradio] Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE?

2006-03-18 Thread Bill Ayer
I use an IC-735 for ALE on MARSWorks fine but it limit it to groups of frequencies between relay clicks. Bill KB4IK - Original Message - From: "doc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 22:59 Subject: [digitalradio] Oldest Rigs That Handle ALE? >I have a FT-890AT

[digitalradio] 2006 PSKFest final results

2006-03-18 Thread jbudzowski
The 2006 PSKFest final results have finally been posted...finally and can be seen at http://hometown.aol.com/n3dqu/2006_pskfest_results.htm . Congrats to KF4HOU for a Top Dog score of 30,544 points, vy fb! Congrats to all the certificate winenrs and thanks to everyone who participated in this ye