[digitalradio] Re: QRV on CCW mode

2006-08-12 Thread Jerry W
Andy, Worked pretty well. My receiver Pre Amp function is not working and think I only missed one or two letters the whole QSO. This was the first time I have used CCW. Used something like CCW in the military more like CW FSK? Decoded CW was printed on the Teletype machines. Another new mode l

[digitalradio] Re: QRV on CCW mode

2006-08-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
It works ! I worked Jerry with easy despite a weak audio signal K3UK K3UK DE K0HZI 0HGA K3UK K3UK DE K0HZI K0HZI HI ANDY... THE BAND IS NOT IN VER GOOD SHAPE HERE YOUR ABOUT 549 549 549 MY NAME IS JERRY, JERRY, JERRY MY QTH IS SOUTH ST PAUL, MN, SOUTH ST PAUL, MN BTU ANDY K3UK K3UK DE K0HZI K

[digitalradio] QRV on CCW mode

2006-08-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
I will be active using the CCW digital mode for the first time this weekend. Look for me on 14061 USB using CCW 24 or CCW 48. I will call CQ mostly around the top of each hour -- Andy K3UK Fredonia, New York. Skype Me : callto://andyobrien73 Also available via Echolink Need a Digital mode

Re: [digitalradio] Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Dan Finn
While I do not neccessarily agree or disagree with this interpretation of Part 97, I did not foresee any controversy to my original post and request that we do not continue with a debate on this topic in this particular group. There is a sister group suitable for that purpose (of which I am not

[digitalradio] Re: Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Dave Bernstein
No, I was talking about occasional flights on American and United planes to the west coast and back. I don't own a plane, much less one big enough to make in-cabin ultrasonic PSK communications interesting. My guess is that there's a ham or three on each transcontinental flight; it'd be fun to

Re: [digitalradio] Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- Dan Finn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, you can receive that way. Also, you can > transmit by pressing PTT on the mic and hold it to > the computer speaker. Very simple, good isolation :) > and many reports of a good waterfall. > > It can be done that way, but I would not recommend it u

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Bill Turner
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:39:59 -0400, you wrote: >By the way Bill , I was once involved in an "extended talk with the >feds", the British equivalent of the feds, that is. It is an >interesting experience to say the least. Seems that I fit a "profile" >for an entended chat when

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Bill Turner
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:39:59 -0400, you wrote: >Bill, I think Dave might have been talking about his own plane, not sure. REPLY SEPARATOR Do you suppose his plane is THAT big? Bill, W6WRT Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynal

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
On 8/12/06, Bill Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just when I think I've heard everything... :-) > > With the latest terrorist stuff, I think I might wait a while before > trying anything like that, lest the Feds have an extended chat with > me! > > Neat idea, though. > > Bill, W6WRT > Bill,

Re: [digitalradio] Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Dan Finn
Yes, you can receive that way. Also, you can transmit by pressing PTT on the mic and hold it to the computer speaker. Very simple, good isolation :) and many reports of a good waterfall. - Original Message - From: Ralph Mowery To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, A

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Bill Turner
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:26:41 -, you wrote: >I've tried a few audio PSK CQs in commercial airplane cabins, but have >yet to get a response. If laptop mics and speakers were capable, we >could define an ultrasonic calling frequency for intra-plane QSOs. REPLY

Re: [digitalradio] Re: HEATHKIT HD15 PHONE PATCH

2006-08-12 Thread Kevin der Kinderen
I used to have a TS-830S. On the 830 mailing list, there were a number of people using the PC-1 phone patch for PSK operation. I had the SignaLink so I never bothered, but I think, if you can figure out the connections, it should make a great interface for digital work. I always recommend picking

[digitalradio] Re: HEATHKIT HD15 PHONE PATCH

2006-08-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Bill Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For several years I ran PSK on a TS940 through the phone patch jacks. I > didn't have a Phone Patch as such, just a Radio Shack "Audio Isolator" > ($15) and a pair of RCA to 3.5mm Mono adapters. It worked great. >

Re: [digitalradio] Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread kd4e
> Being a "newbie" to ham radio and digital in particualr, I would like > to at least "listen in". Not much in the way fo equipment at the time, > but I do have a Kenwood R-1000 receiver with a random length long wire > antenna. What is the cheapest and easiest way to get it connected to > my c

Re: [digitalradio] HEATHKIT HD15 PHONE PATCH

2006-08-12 Thread Bill Archer
For several years I ran PSK on a TS940 through the phone patch jacks. I didn't have a Phone Patch as such, just a Radio Shack "Audio Isolator" ($15) and a pair of RCA to 3.5mm Mono adapters. It worked great. KC5GNB(Bill) ve6pg wrote: > ..hi from tim...i'm new to this group,and have a question

Re: [digitalradio] Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- kd5zxx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Being a "newbie" to ham radio and digital in > particualr, I would like > to at least "listen in". Not much in the way fo > equipment at the time, > but I do have a Kenwood R-1000 receiver with a > random length long wire > antenna. What is the cheapest

[digitalradio] BBC plans clip-on digital radio

2006-08-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
BBC plans clip-on digital radio (broadcast digital radio). The BBC is drawing up plans for a plug-in gadget that turns MP3 players into digital radios. Currently plans are at an early stage and there are no firm details for the capabilities of the gadget or how much it will cost. There is also

[digitalradio] Re: VHF/UHF Digital Modes: How to get started?

2006-08-12 Thread Roger Glenn Loyd
Thanks Andy, I also caught one of our local Elmers on the radio tonite. He told me some of the same things (not as much detail). He also recommended using a sound card interface to begin with. As soon as I put a HD in a 2gig AMD I have. I will start setting up in my workshop (wife only allows scann

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Newbie

2006-08-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Dave, this happened to me a few weeks ago. I was working on a setup for something digital and disconnected my PC-to-rig cables, I still copied PSK and could not for the live of me figure out what was going on. Then I realized that I had received a Skype call which had activated my PC mic-in line