RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread John Champa
Yes, we asked for 200 kHz on 6M. They proposed "only" 100 kHz. (HI) Like Walt wrote, it's all relative. John K8OCL Original Message Follows From: "jgorman01" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL P

[digitalradio] Re: AMEN !

2006-12-14 Thread Dave Bernstein
The asymmetric propagation case is impractical to address, whether the stations involved are attended or unattended; fortunately, its not common. The case we can address is that of the unattended station that could, if suitably equipped, detect an already busy frequency and thereby avoid QRMing

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
I agree that the regulations of which emission types can appear where and at what baud rates has outlived its usefulness and needs to go. As to all the intricacies and arcana, and why the FCC has gotten so much of it so very wrong, I think that many forum members may be missing the larger message

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Linux digital software -- Jlog Works!

2006-12-14 Thread Alex Flinsch
On Dec 13, 2006, at 12:21 AM, kd4e wrote: \ > > NOTE: I am running it under Puppy Linux 2.11 > on my laptop. I have not tested it under other > versions of Linux, or Apple/Mac, or any MS version > of windows. I hav used jLog under OSX, freeBSD XP and a few assortedlinux distros. -- Alex / AB

Re: [digitalradio] Re: AMEN !

2006-12-14 Thread Jose A. Amador
Dave, Well, I was aware of SCAMP, but maybe not well informed about the results. I have never seen it in action, as I was not one of the beta testers. Nevertheless, it is a formidable task, and I know that Rick did work hard on it. But as SCAMP has not been in public distribution and not relea

[digitalradio] Re: DigiSSTV maps size

2006-12-14 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hello Patrick, hope all is well; Am confused as in your MFSK16 help file it states "IMPORTANT: the picture format is not fixed as in classical SSTV but can be anything. The maximum dimensions of the transmitted picture are 1600x1200. Multipsk proposes to use the standard "320x256" to take adv

[digitalradio] Re: AMEN !

2006-12-14 Thread Dave Bernstein
This is not wishful thinking, Jose. An effective multimode busy frequency detector was deployed in the SCAMP project more than a year ago. Despite being a first iteration, its busy frequency detector exceeded all expectations. SCAMP was a soundcard-based implementation. When attacking such a

[digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread jgorman01
See what I mean, it's already starting. Next, someone will file to have 97.221(c)(2) changed from <500 to <2500 since 2500 Hz is now considered narrowband. Next, the auto sub-bands will need to be expanded from 15 kHz to 45 kHz (8 kHz / 2.5 kHz = 3.2). Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogrou

Re: [digitalradio] AMEN !

2006-12-14 Thread Jose A. Amador
David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD wrote: > Your point was "QRM is inevitable -- live with it". > > My point is "QRM from unattended stations is preventable; stop making > excuses and fix it". > > david/wd4kpd The point is: How? The workings of HF links have been explained here, and the assymet

[digitalradio] DigiSSTV maps size

2006-12-14 Thread Patrick Lindecker
Hello to all, If you do Digisstv transmission you must use very small pictures, for example the Mini_Map.BMP file (in the Multipsk package) which dimensions are 80x70 pixels. To send this file, it will last: * 1 mn 15 sec in Packet 1200, * 3 mn 50 in Packet 300, * 6 mn in PSK220F. It's not very

[digitalradio] excuse my last

2006-12-14 Thread David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD
please excuse my last.i didnt orginate the remark, was supposed to be a quote. its still true david/wd4kpd

[digitalradio] AMEN !

2006-12-14 Thread David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD
Your point was "QRM is inevitable -- live with it". My point is "QRM from unattended stations is preventable; stop making excuses and fix it". david/wd4kpd

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread KV9U
Steve, 1. With your experience with the MIL-STD-188 serial tone modems on HF, what is your assessment as to their performance under various conditions compared with other modes? 2. Our Section terminated a Pactor I BBS system and moved the equipment from amateur radio to the SHARES program whe

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Roger, Not defending a wide mode...but its all in your prespective. If I consider a 6-8 KHz wide mode a "wide mode", then a 2-3 KHz wide mode could be considered a narrow mode. There are amateur radio operators in the world who do consider a 2-3 KHz mode a narrow mode and wide modes as being

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
I can't disagree with your comment. But, if you can't completely prevent it, at least minimize it to the maximum extent possible. Walt/K5YFW -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Bernstein Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 10:37 A

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread Roger J. Buffington
jgorman01 wrote: > > Rick, > > > From the ARRL's website: > > " "Rather, we ask only that the Commission restore the privileges > unintentionally withdrawn from those who operate and who utilize > automatically controlled NARROWBAND digital stations between 3620 and > 3635 kHz," the League sai

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread Dave Bernstein
Your point was "QRM is inevitable -- live with it". My point is "QRM from unattended stations is preventable; stop making excuses and fix it". 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave, > > > This is a s

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Walt, I had also meant to mention that MT-63 is the most popular PCSDM FEC protocol being used in MARS at this time. /s/ Steve, N2CKH/AAR2EY At 11:39 AM 12/14/2006, you wrote: >Doc, > >The problem with SHARES, MARS, Red Cross and other NGO disaster >operations frequency/spectrum assignemnt

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Yes...there is more leeway on SHARES and MARS because they are not controlled by the FCC. But other NGOs are and they can for the most part only use USB...no other mode. Thus for the NGOs to use other modes, they must rely on the ham bands where their operators can use these data modes. Walt/

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Walt, SHARES, is VOICE, PACTOR I and ALE AMD at this time. MARS is using just about every FEC/ARQ protocol common in the U.S. In MARS CW, it long ago was obsoleted. RTTY has not officially been obsoleted, but is all but gone. In MARS AMTOR/SITOR is still seeing use, mostly in FEC, but fadi

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Dave, This is a sane idea and a good operating practice...are we (hams) suppose to be sane and use good operating practices since we are sharing all these frequencies? Thanks for making my point. What technology can't do, good manners and operating practices can. Walt/K5YFW -Original

[digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread jgorman01
Rick, >From the ARRL's website: " "Rather, we ask only that the Commission restore the privileges unintentionally withdrawn from those who operate and who utilize automatically controlled NARROWBAND digital stations between 3620 and 3635 kHz," the League said. The ARRL pointed out that while the

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Steve, I never understood 300 baud ASCII when government and DoD research after WWII, during the Korean War and after the Korean war clearly showed that 110 baud ASCII was about the best you could expect from the mode. I have used 110 baud ASCII as well as 110 baud AX.25 on HF for military a

RE: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Doc, The problem with SHARES, MARS, Red Cross and other NGO disaster operations frequency/spectrum assignemnts is that the assignments say what type of transmissions are allowed. Thus if the frequency is assigned for SSB, then you cannot use CW or a data mode...even if the organization desired

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Well with the old SkipNet, the ARRL submitted/requested an STA and one was granted for one frequency on 20M, one on 40M and I think one on 80M. Which didn't keep someone not listed in the STA from using the frequency but rather making all the SkipNet stations stay on the "assigned" frequencies.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread Steve Hajducek
GM Rick, The FCC needs to attend some "Keep It Simple Servant" a.k.a. KISS training seminars as well as bring FCC Part 97 into the modern world. Those members of this forum that on OCONUS for the most part must laugh themselves silly at all this non-sense. In my personal opinion, there are a

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread KV9U
Jim, Pactor 3 is not classified as a narrowband mode. It is a fairly wideband digital mode. The FCC made a very incorrect claim in the Report and Order, that stated: "The Rules also subdivide all but two of these bands into a frequency segment in which amateur stations may transmit only emissi

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Danny, Do they still send in ASCII? What a waste, I remember back when the FCC first allowed it on HF, oh my, try to use 300 baud ! They should start using MT-63 as all PC Sound Device Modem based Amateurs would then be able to get solid FEC copy and drop ASCII, for that matter, on techni

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread Box SisteenHundred
Hi Danny, I was just being facetious to make my point. I too used to listen to W1AW. But in CW, RTTY, AMTOR, ASCII and VOICE ? 73 Bill KA8VIT [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ka8vit.com >From: "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >To: >Subject: Re: [digitalra

[digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-14 Thread jgorman01
A big problem I have with the request is the classification of pactor 3 as a "narrowband" data mode. I recently found some new documents that show the necessary bandwidth of this mode as 2K40J2D, i.e. 2.4 kHz. To me, this sounds more like a definition of wideband, especially considering what the