Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Darrel Smith
Rick, Anyone using a PC with 256mb ram can use the live CD for pskmail. I have a server (VE7SUN) running 24/7 on 3595.25Khz using psk125 from the live CD and also a client at home also running the CD. All the servers are listed on the pskmail site. My station (VE7CUS) beacons every 15

[digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Charlie Wilber
FNpsk was developed by a member of the SGARES (Southern Grafton ARES) group in New Hampshiire. I was an AEC with that group before moving out of state. As such, I was very involved in the testing of FNpsk and I recall that it worked quite well as long as propagation cooperated. That was always

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread kd4e
If we did not have to send all the formatting of a message type, and only sent a special identifier of the format, the text data would be a fraction of the total we would normally have to send compared to a .doc file or even a much more efficient Open Office native .odt file. 73, Rick,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
Rein and All, The only description I have of FNpsk is found at http://www.w1fn.org/fnpsk/index.html I downloaded the applications and unzipped it and found an FNpsk.CAB file which I unzipped and it had all the help files in it starting from the mainscreen.html. Thus far this is all I know

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Chuck Mayfield
At 03:27 AM 1/30/2007, Rein Couperus wrote: Everybody with an HF trx and a laptop that has a CD drive and a soundcard can set up a server and connect it to the internet, provided the trx has reasonable fequency stability . We are planning to include HF forwarding capability in both client and

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
Hey, I proposed this last month for contests and PSK ragchews using QRZ.com as the database... Leigh/WA5ZNU On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 7:32 am, kd4e wrote: If we did not have to send all the formatting of a message type, and only sent a special identifier of the format, the text data would be a

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
Vojtect OK1AK's PocketDigi may be the answer here, in the x86 version. Especially if the cntrol gets done over TCP. Leigh/WA5ZNU On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:17 am, Chuck Mayfield wrote: At 03:27 AM 1/30/2007, Rein Couperus wrote: Everybody with an HF trx and a laptop that has a CD drive and a

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Chuck Mayfield
At 01:25 PM 1/30/2007, Rein Couperus wrote: M$ gives you windows, Linux gives you as many desktops as you like :)) Rein Rein, I am certainly not a fan of M$ or Windows, but M$ Windows is used by a VERY large percentage of ham radio operators who use computers. FNPsk runs directly under windows.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Leigh L Klotz, Jr.
If you use a dedicated computer for your gateway, which is somewhat likely if you use a dedicated radio, then you can just stick the CD in and go... 73, Leigh/WA5ZNU On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:04 pm, Chuck Mayfield wrote: At 01:25 PM 1/30/2007, Rein Couperus wrote: M$ gives you windows, Linux

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Jose A. Amador
If at all possible (or convenient) I would accept the operators to use Windows. It is THEIR problem with virus and other vulnerabilities. For the server, life would be much simpler using Linux. No antivirus or Service Packs needed... Jose, CO2JA --- Leigh L Klotz, Jr. wrote: If you use a

Re: [digitalradio] Computers that operate on 12 vdc

2007-01-30 Thread Brett Owen Rees VK2TMG
I had an old HP Omnibook 133 MHz (I think it was a model 800) machine that ran just fine on 12V. I ran it from a 2.5A 12V power supply, but could never get the sound to work ok. 73 de Brett VK2TMG

[digitalradio] just wondering

2007-01-30 Thread David Michael Gaytko // WD4KPD
getting interested in jt65 via hf. as all digital stuff i have ever seen in us and eu has been usb on the low bands, would kinda like to keep on usb for jt65/hf. there was a little mix up this morning with JE on 40m. just wondering what may be the consensus ? additionally, i think jt65c should

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread James Wilson
Whats wrong with service packs and AV and security hot fixes? Us networking guys have to stay in business. Seriously though I would recommend using Linux over MS. This recent daylight savings time issue shows how Microsoft can be heavy handed. Basically you have to upgrade systems to the

Re: [digitalradio] Computers that operate on 12 vdc

2007-01-30 Thread Harv Nelson
Is there a reason we can't sart some sort of campaign to eliminate wall warts. I have 8 of these things laying on my desk each producing a different voltage for a divice that could easily operate at 12 volts with the addition of a tiny internal circuit costing a few cents at most, and probably

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Danny Douglas
Say what? My XP and My W2000pro machines all still show the correct date? Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card.

Re: [digitalradio] Computers that operate on 12 vdc

2007-01-30 Thread kd4e
I have an 'oft postponed low voltage bench supply project. I'd start with a 24VDC deep-cycle battery, float charged from auto-controlled solar, pedal-power, and AC sources. The front panel would be a series of PowerPole connectors and each connector would be matched to a switch that steps down

[digitalradio] NBFM Packet Voice on HF?

2007-01-30 Thread kd4e
Anyone familiar with NBFM Packet activity on 10M, 29,100 - 29,300MHz ? I came upon an old Sonar VFX 680 NBFM/CW exciter that covers 160-2M and it got me wondering why NBFM is not included across the Ham HF spectrum bandplan. I don't believe it is any wider than an AM signal. Collins Model 75A-1

[digitalradio] Re: just wondering

2007-01-30 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi David, Have only worked WSJT modes on vhf on usbno reason JT6M (for example) would not work on 28 MHZas for JT65, think A mode would be best for 6 meters and below but will need to ask Joe as he wrote the software and I am not so smart). Usually people use mode A for 6 meters, mode

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Walt DuBose
Here is an interesting question... What is the user throughput in WPM or CPS (what you see on your monitor) in 1200 baud AX.25 and the 190-200 WPM user throughput of PSK125? I have send many, many pure SMTP messages using sendmail over AX.25 KISS mode with a NOS stack. I have also worked

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FNpsk

2007-01-30 Thread Walt DuBose
James Wilson wrote: Whats wrong with service packs and AV and security hot fixes? Us networking guys have to stay in business. Seriously though I would recommend using Linux over MS. This recent daylight savings time issue shows how Microsoft can be heavy handed. Basically you have

[digitalradio] Zero Modulation Doppler Tone

2007-01-30 Thread Walt DuBose
I was exchanging E-mails with one of the individuals who was initially involved in writing the MIL-STD that created multine tone modems and the use of a single tone with no modulation in PSK modes to track and correct for doppler shift. They could not understand why hams did not just add

[digitalradio] Linux Kernel Developers Offer Free Driver Development

2007-01-30 Thread Dave Bernstein
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/30/044203from=rss