RE: [digitalradio] Re: SlowfeldXPAS beacon on 10.143

2007-10-13 Thread John Bradley
For your info, Sholto is 7142Km from you and I am 6466km from you, almost on the same bearing. Sholto is 980km from me I'll listen tonite until about 1300 UTC and try beaconing when the band is open .will email when starting Lowest power I can run is 5 watts John VE5MU

RE: [digitalradio] Re: SlowfeldXPAS beacon on 10.143

2007-10-13 Thread John Bradley
So I d'loaded SlowfeldXPAS and have it set up on the same frequency, beacon on as of 0500UTC October 14 Am running 5 watts, with my TS480SAT. Thought that since Sholto is relatively close to me (within 1000km) he might have some luck with copying My beacon. John VE5MU From

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Jose A. Amador
I had already grown tired of all of this before. But there is no right to rest yet if somebody wants to trick us into silence out of endlessly attempting to impose a senseless idea by making people grow tired of confronting such an absurdity once and again. There is no worse kind of blindness t

[digitalradio] PCALE with IC706IIG

2007-10-13 Thread Kevin O'Rorke
I have been trying to get PCALE functioning with my IC706IIG. I cannot get the CAT function to work ie. scanning etc. Transmits (individual call) fine with PTT via com 1. I have tried using the "Generic Icom" and entering the correct address etc. and still no joy. CAT works fine on "Commander" and

RE: [digitalradio] PCALE... it's making me insane!

2007-10-13 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
> >OK... I just downloaded #5. > >Note that if I use PTT to key the radio, it WORKS (yay!) -- but if I use >CAT to key the radio, the radio will key but not unkey. > To follow-up my own post... With PTT, keying the radio works fine, but CAT control (such as changing frequency) is intermittent. It

[digitalradio] Re: Multiple ALE links at same time

2007-10-13 Thread expeditionradio
No problem with multiple links at the same time. 73 Bonnie VR2/KQ6XA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone have any general guidelines for multiple ALE links. I had two > stations link to me at the same time today, has does this impact the >

[digitalradio] How to enter your own callsign in PCALE Re: ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread expeditionradio
Oh, one more thing... for ham radio use of PCALE, I usually advise most operators when they are starting, it is best to use the correct procedure for loading your own callsign, rather than editing the QRG file using Notepad. This is because in ham radio we have several different nets, and the

[digitalradio] Multiple ALE links at same time

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Anyone have any general guidelines for multiple ALE links. I had two stations link to me at the same time today, has does this impact the ALE channels and software performance ?  5_'S!JE|+[20:56:35]<<[EA2AFR]NOT AT THE KEYS .. 73 & CU ... -.- [00:31:05]<<[VE3FWF]DE VE3FWF OTTAWA CA

Re: [digitalradio] how is JT65 counted for DXCC awards?

2007-10-13 Thread Mike Blazek
I'm pretty sure it counts as Digital. LoTW has a provision for JT65 contacts. Mike, N5UKZ Dave Bernstein wrote: > > Does anyone know how JT65 is counted for DXCC awards? I checked the > ARRL DXCC and Challenge web pages, but didn't see anything. > > 73, > > Dave, AA6YQ > > __._,_

[digitalradio] How to enter your own callsign in PCALE Re: ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread expeditionradio
> Andy K3UK wrote: > Bonnie, I'm confused. That is the method I am used to but was I > imagining it or, I think the new version just pops up and asks your > callsign. No double click foolery. Hi Andy, It is possible to have multiple callsigns with ALE. You may run your ham callsign on the set o

Re: [digitalradio] How to enter your own callsign in PCALE Re: ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Bonnie, I'm confused. That is the method I am used to but was I imagining it or, I think the new version just pops up and asks your callsign. No double click foolery. Andy

Re: [digitalradio] ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Tony, this is common . PC-ALE has a weird way of entering in one's own call. I'll send you my unfinished guide that may help. On 10/13/07, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > All: > > Had to re-download PC-ALE and noticed NOCALL was > being transmitted instead of my callsign. I >

[digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Dave Bernstein
>>>AA6YQ comments below --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Demetre SV1UY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't see the point of you mentioning it then. >>>You brought it up, Demetre. You said you didn't understand. I simply offered an explanation. Again this is an old horse already beaten t

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Rick
I would hope that we continue to be progressive and develop new modes. Are you seriously saying that you oppose further development for keyboarding? And that we should no longer develop ARQ/robust modes because we have Pactor? Several of the modes I had referred to, such as AM and phone patchi

[digitalradio] How to enter your own callsign in PCALE Re: ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread expeditionradio
> Tony K2MO wrote: > Had to re-download PC-ALE and noticed NOCALL was > being transmitted instead of my callsign. > Any suggestions.. Hi Tony, Here is a description with diagrams of how to set up your own callsign in PCALE: http://www.hflink.com/pcale/setup/#loadcallsign 73 Bonnie VR2/KQ6X

RE: [digitalradio] PCALE... it's making me insane!

2007-10-13 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
> A number of fellows tested the new radio control in PC-ALE v1.062H in the latest builds > ( #5 being the most recent) with the SDR-1000 and all works just fine I am told, > although I wrote it, I don't have one here to test with. > OK... I just downloaded #5. Note that if I use PTT to key th

[digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Demetre SV1UY
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>AA6YQ comments below > > >>>There are some who claim that email messages should not be > conveyed by amateurs because doing so would compete with commerical > operations, but the same could be said of any QSO. I don'

[digitalradio] how is JT65 counted for DXCC awards?

2007-10-13 Thread Dave Bernstein
Does anyone know how JT65 is counted for DXCC awards? I checked the ARRL DXCC and Challenge web pages, but didn't see anything. 73, Dave, AA6YQ

Re: [digitalradio] PCALE... it's making me insane!

2007-10-13 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Peter, A number of fellows tested the new radio control in PC-ALE v1.062H in the latest builds ( #5 being the most recent) with the SDR-1000 and all works just fine I am told, although I wrote it, I don't have one here to test with. If you are using DIG instead of USB, you need to select

[digitalradio] PCALE... it's making me insane!

2007-10-13 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
I've tried to use the PCALE program several times now. Each time I try to use it, I have zero luck. A year or so ago, I downloaded it and couldn't get it to control my TS-2000. But I heard there was a new version in the works, so I vowed not to write it off. A couple of weeks back, I downloaded

Re: [digitalradio] ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Tony, this is common . PC-ALE has a weird way of entering in one's own call. I'll send you my unfinished guide that may help. On 10/13/07, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > All: > > Had to re-download PC-ALE and noticed NOCALL was > being transmitted instead of my callsign. I >

[digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Dave Bernstein
>>>AA6YQ comments below --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Demetre SV1UY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't understand why all this bashing about illegal and commercial about Winlink2000. I wonder is it jealousy? Looks like it. Also I don't understand why a radio ham should not get/send e-ma

[digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Demetre SV1UY
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Demetre, > > We only need a modem with adaptive abilities for emergency > communications messaging and files plus the use of e-mail or similar > message store and forward systems. For normal keyboard use such > modes > ar

Re: [digitalradio] ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Guys, You need to either use an ASCII editor like NOTEPAD and use find and replace on NOCALL to change to your callsign and reload the .QRG file OR Select an unused SCAN GROUP where no OWN is being used and starting at the top menu selection Address > Modify > Own and select NOCALL from

Re: [digitalradio] ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread David
Tony wrote: > > All: > > Had to re-download PC-ALE and noticed NOCALL was > being transmitted instead of my callsign. I > entered my call during the set-up process, but > NOCALL seems to be set as the default. I tried > deleting, but keep getting the "NOCALL" in use > message. > > Any suggestions..

[digitalradio] ALE NOCALL ISSUE

2007-10-13 Thread Tony
All: Had to re-download PC-ALE and noticed NOCALL was being transmitted instead of my callsign. I entered my call during the set-up process, but NOCALL seems to be set as the default. I tried deleting, but keep getting the "NOCALL" in use message. Any suggestions.. Tony K2MO

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Rud Merriam
I keep trying Linux with the same reaction. In the past I worked on as many as three different computer systems and OSs with embedded system development. I could always easily adapt to whichever machine I was on. Linux just always drives me nuts trying to get aspects of it to work. I am trying it a

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Imitating the big guys

2007-10-13 Thread Rick
Demetre, We only need a modem with adaptive abilities for emergency communications messaging and files plus the use of e-mail or similar message store and forward systems. For normal keyboard use such modes are of limited value and since most take up a large amount of bandwidth, are to be avoi

[digitalradio] One more gee-wiz aspect of ALE

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew O'Brien
One other VERY useful aspect of ALE and the system that Bonnie has set-up at hflink.com. I load up my ALE software, send out a station ID on a few bands and in less than a minute receive confirmation that I am... being heard in NJ and Quebec on 40M and Georgia and Illinois on 30M N2CKH: [17