Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARQ Soundcard Modes

2006-09-16 Thread Patrick Lindecker
Hello, >Is it just that the Pactor mode allows only a very short time >for the ACK/NAK, or is there some synchronization from packet >to packet that must be maintained? The second proposal is the good one. >Is it possible that one could write a sound card program that could monitor >Pactor II/I

Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail

2006-09-16 Thread Per
Sure, my server is busy as I am typing this. Have a look at http://pskmail.wikispaces.com for a current list of servers. All servers are not available on the wiki, there are a few in the US that is active from time to time. Info abt those is available on the mailing list (see the wiki). 73 de Per,

[digitalradio] DX lives

2006-09-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Nice to see UN9M on 20M PSK today and also Thailand on 20M RTTY, the bands do have digital DX ! GE dr. my friend. Thanks you for answer/Call Your³ST: 599, 599. QRM QRy Op. JOSEPH, KOSEPHs QTH: Uralsk, Uralsk, Kazakhstan, Loc. LO51PF. EURi=,AN PSK CLUB # 168 How copy? BTU. -- Andy K3UK Skype

Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail

2006-09-16 Thread KV9U
Per, I was surprised to find that PSKmail has a keyboard mode. Are you finding many trying this out? And how well do you think this compares to Olivia or MFSK16? There are days that I almost want to switch over to Linux and forego some of my Win XP programs, but then again it would be a huge l

[digitalradio] Announcing the High Noon PSK DX Sprint

2006-09-16 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Goal: Work as many countries (DXCC entities) as you can within one hour! Bands = Any Mode= PSk31 or PSk63. Date : September 17/18 (UTC) Exhange : Callsign and RST. Time: QSO for this Highnoon Sprint must take place within 1200 to 1300 hours of your LOCAL time September 17, or September

Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail

2006-09-16 Thread Rein Couperus
> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Gesendet: 16.09.06 16:18:45 > An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail > > Per, > > I was surprised to find that PSKmail has a keyboard mode. Are you > finding many trying this out? And how

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARQ sound card modes - Eurorpeans

2006-09-16 Thread KV9U
Bill, These are proposals by many groups and individuals, including the ARRL, and while they may, or may not, be accepted by the FCC, the main political reality is to not take away anything from existing interests. (The ARRL may have learned that from what happened with the incentive licensing

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARQ sound card modes

2006-09-16 Thread Rich Mulvey
DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: > > Where can I get an SCS Pactor "TNC" for $300 with the license to run > Pactor III? > > > They are out there. I purchased a SCS PTC-II with P3 license and dual packet boards for $450.00 last December, from someone on the TAPR APRS list. You just have

[digitalradio] Re: ARQ Soundcard Modes

2006-09-16 Thread Dave Bernstein
A question for you, Patrick: in your opinion, is the public documentation for Pactor 2 and Pactor 3 sufficient to allow you to build your own implementations? 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Lindecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > >Is

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARQ Soundcard Modes

2006-09-16 Thread Patrick Lindecker
Hello Dave, I have got all the possible documentation about these two modes (Pactor 2 and 3). But in fact, I did not find the detailed specifications, only general specifications which gives several ideas about these modes but nothing more. However, I found the Pactor 1 detailed specifications

Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail

2006-09-16 Thread KV9U
Although PSK 31 is a few db better under difficult conditions, I wonder how much of an advantage you would have with ARQ PSK63? If we had an ARQ soundcard mode for MS OS, I would be one of those using it for casual work and for sure for emergency conditions. The "official" emergency HF keyboar