Re: [digitalradio] Your first ever PSK31 QSO?

2007-01-06 Thread Danny Douglas
Not quite as early as you got into it. DJ3QO 17 JULY 2000 40 PSK31 card sent and received. The very next one KF9WV was the first LOTW PSK confirmed. As of now, 128 countries worked PSK - 85 confirmed. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6

Re: [digitalradio] callbook look-up tool bar ?

2007-01-04 Thread Danny Douglas
within the suite. Couldnt be simplier. 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. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] moderator

Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-03 Thread Danny Douglas
overseas, and I didnt do my Novice logs, or those as an Extra when I was ack here on vacations and reassignment training.It would be interesting to see what happened when guys sent in logs for the 1976 fiasco when you could (if you chose) use the special annerversary prefixes. Danny Douglas

Re: [digitalradio] Best 40KHz for PSK SSB QRP on 40 80M?

2007-01-02 Thread Danny Douglas
Yep our bands are 3.500-3.600 for cw and digital (idiocy to have only 100 kc for half or more of the ops on the band). 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

Re: [digitalradio] LOTW Olivia, not a lot !

2007-01-02 Thread Danny Douglas
). 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. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DXandTalk

Re: [digitalradio] 1 more shedule for the science fair

2006-12-31 Thread Danny Douglas
- VFO+sound card freq). We can figure out the other mode from there. Ill be around all day, far as I know. 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

Re: [digitalradio] Re: External hard drives?

2006-12-29 Thread Danny Douglas
still have an up-to-date and complete log file to recover with. Easier and faster than copying the logs to a CD on a daily basis, which is what I used to do. 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

Re: [digitalradio] 30M operations

2006-12-28 Thread Danny Douglas
Right now, at 1624z I am calling Olivia on 10.140 , 16x500 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. moderator [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] 30M OLIVIA

2006-12-28 Thread Danny Douglas
That was probably N9FDF and me down a bit at MFSK. For some reason I was only copying him about 50 percent. I hear nothing on 10140 right now 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

Re: [digitalradio] 30M OLIVIA

2006-12-28 Thread Danny Douglas
tg9akh is on 14.0737 rite nw 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. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] moderator http

Re: [digitalradio] 30M OLIVIA

2006-12-28 Thread Danny Douglas
Interestisng John. HI. YOu might wanna try that again, as nothing printed out, except the heading. 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

Re: [digitalradio] Re : Regional Communications

2006-12-27 Thread Danny Douglas
anything. Its the addition of the VFO plus offset that are spotted. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator

Re: [digitalradio] 30M operations

2006-12-27 Thread Danny Douglas
RTTY stations seem to get thru quite well, when no one else is transmitting as well. 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

Re: [digitalradio] Regional communications ?

2006-12-26 Thread Danny Douglas
to Abby Road, you couldnt sing about it. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Digital havoc with devices in car

2006-12-26 Thread Danny Douglas
, but that spot set the timer every time. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original

Re: [digitalradio] Clarification : Establishing digital calling/beacon frequencies

2006-12-21 Thread Danny Douglas
the only place I heard anyone, or saw any spots. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Clarification : Establishing digital calling/beacon frequencies

2006-12-21 Thread Danny Douglas
in portions near those signals. That is no longer the case and we can pretty much transmit wherever we want on that band. We just need some gentlemens agreement (I.E. subbands) to protect signals from inteference from different modes. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 10 Khz signal

2006-12-21 Thread Danny Douglas
to cease such transmission - but only after enough people complained.Dont complain - dont expect them to obey the regulations! Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use

Re: [digitalradio] Clarification : Establishing digital calling/beacon frequencies

2006-12-21 Thread Danny Douglas
what the next is doing. We need INTERNATIONAL band plans. Get all three regions together in a room and make them stay there until they get a bandplan agreement - with teeth. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct

Re: [digitalradio] Clarification : Establishing digital calling/beacon frequencies

2006-12-21 Thread Danny Douglas
The way I read this, it was not because they were on a band plan for CW, but that they were interfering with communications that was already in use. The band plan was just something that gave them the ability to gig them for one more thing. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP

Re: [digitalradio] Establishing digital calling/beacon frequencies ?

2006-12-19 Thread Danny Douglas
VFO freq. until I figured out what my software was doing, and where people were actually reading the signals on the waterfalls. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use

Re: [digitalradio] Establishing digital calling/beacon frequencies ?

2006-12-19 Thread Danny Douglas
Yep Rick, I was agreeing, but apparently didnt know who I was agreeing with. hehe Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard

Re: [digitalradio] PSK Beacon 160M

2006-12-18 Thread Danny Douglas
anyway. No matter the personal offset, it winds up at the same freq. I see/hear nothign here in Virginia except SSB on 1.845 and another group at 1.850. No PSK signals at all. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro

Re: [digitalradio] Windows ME keying the radio interface

2006-12-17 Thread Danny Douglas
can work with W2000 so you might look for a cheap W2000 at your local hamfest, etc. I have no answer to your immediate problem, except to unhook the crazy thing. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition

2006-12-15 Thread Danny Douglas
European countries together. We have rules to control excesses. So do the Japanese who have huge numbers of hams per square kilometer in their cities. Were you to live here, you would understand it. I lived there, and do. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB

Re: [digitalradio] 15 dec summary ?

2006-12-15 Thread Danny Douglas
Ill bet the VE sessions are loaded with people for the next several months. That is what incentive licensing is all about. And the reason many of us upgraded in the 60s. Why dont all those nets go up above 3800? People keep saying that CW is allowed up there. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US

Re: [digitalradio] cw

2006-12-15 Thread Danny Douglas
Why bother? They just did away with CW Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL QRM Explains? [Was: Dec 15?]

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
missed one recently because they landed smack dab on top of a DX station who had a pile-up going on. We completely lost him due their QRM. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
of a lot NEED it but wont bother), so I would not recommend its demise. Just its proper use- which included CHECKING THE FREQ before use. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
to insure that neither of them is intefering with an ongoing QSO, and by both checking to see (both automatic stations having the capability) if the freq was QRL - it would avoid inteference to others. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
The problem with QRP is that the QRP operator is NOT the one having to do all the work. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Will Windows Vista bring a windfall?

2006-12-11 Thread Danny Douglas
now using about 18 months ago. 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. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original

Re: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11 meters

2006-12-08 Thread Danny Douglas
. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: larry

Re: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11 meters

2006-12-08 Thread Danny Douglas
When you have a family of 17 living in a two bedroom flat, and every child ages 2 and above are putting pieces together, you can do things cheaply too. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload

Re: [digitalradio] Band Plans

2006-12-07 Thread Danny Douglas
rules and regulations. 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. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message

Re: [digitalradio] CHAOS

2006-12-07 Thread Danny Douglas
the ability to use CW in the SSB portion of the bands, if they left us with the CW, RTTY. Data freqs we had before, land if DX also stayed out of that area with their SSB transmissions. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct

Re: [digitalradio] Band Plans

2006-12-07 Thread Danny Douglas
thinking (read idiotic) society who are willing to push the rules. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator

Re: [digitalradio] Re: USA: No Advanced Digital HF Data Comms

2006-12-04 Thread Danny Douglas
, and some will get a phone stuck IN the ear and have to have it surgically removed. 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] Re: USA: No Advanced Digital HF Data Comms

2006-12-02 Thread Danny Douglas
the majority of the worlds hams. Turn us loose on the bands to do what WE want, and you wont like it. One or two ops can ruin the whole band for the majority. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty

Re: [digitalradio] how to make a good mode

2006-12-01 Thread Danny Douglas
on, it became Time Division Multiplex, which then allowed one channel on the bird, to handle a half dozen or more ground stations all at the same time, and each faster than the older modems - at that. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each

Re: [digitalradio] USA: No Advanced Digital HF Data Comms

2006-11-30 Thread Danny Douglas
or whatever, but lets get back to amateur basics here, and quit bothering the rest who couldnt give a tinkers dam about 16 kc wide, multi mega baudot commercial equipment just in case the government wants someone to use it, someday. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Linux versis Windows: Let the debate begin!!

2006-11-30 Thread Danny Douglas
Walt, I am afraid you would go out of business right quick. Few people who write for magazines are going to mess with three systems. They do it for themselves, then publish what they have done. As to commercial software - you buy it the way it is, or dont. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US

Re: [digitalradio] What constitutes a fax?

2006-11-28 Thread Danny Douglas
, but they shouldnt. Do unto others... Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [digitalradio] A bit off-topic, but could use a bit of advice

2006-11-28 Thread Danny Douglas
You can do that. You can also do what I do, for the same reason- get a cheap pair of earphones with a volumn control built into the cord. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New multimode program for Linux

2006-11-27 Thread Danny Douglas
The local pet store? Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message

Re: [digitalradio] New Year Digital Contest: IDEAS ???

2006-11-26 Thread Danny Douglas
Nope - Ill be over on the original digital mode, STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT. Too many contests at the same time detract from each other. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you

Re: [digitalradio] MFSK beacon

2006-11-26 Thread Danny Douglas
Most do not use the mode. Some of us do, and noted what you said, but had no comment. If we see/read the beacon , we will let you know. Not responding to an email doesnt mean one has no interest. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each

Re: [digitalradio] CPU performance ?

2006-11-26 Thread Danny Douglas
Andrew, I dont know the speed of these cpus. But, I am using 2.2 gig cpu in both my machines here that I built. They will run circles. I have the whole DXLab suite running, along with my email, and run two or three screens of IE and Firefox, etc. with no problems whatsoever. It is the memory

Re: [digitalradio] CPU performance ?

2006-11-26 Thread Danny Douglas
whein you place the projector either in front or behind the screens, and the board becomes a touch screen. Would be great to have one here in the ham shack, but the price of the projector would be minimum of 1 K, and the board another K. Bit pricey for a monitor replacement for me. Danny Douglas

Re: [digitalradio] CPU performance ?

2006-11-26 Thread Danny Douglas
. There are several companies now providing such, but I tend to stay with one brand per campus/college. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each . QSL LOTW-buro- direct As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you use that - also pls

Re: [digitalradio] The Digital Radio Group

2006-11-17 Thread Danny Douglas
. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [digitalradio] NEWEST RULES....

2006-11-17 Thread Danny Douglas
radio thinking, and I think we think too much about it. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator

Re: [digitalradio] PACTOR anyone ?

2006-11-01 Thread Danny Douglas
Only hear F5FP calling cq there on SSB. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 01

Re: [digitalradio] PACTOR anyone ?

2006-11-01 Thread Danny Douglas
someone has to initiate, assumed you were calling. Anyway, I dont have Pactor right now- its in my MIXW which isnt operative right now. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message

Re: [digitalradio] PACTOR anyone ?

2006-11-01 Thread Danny Douglas
I dont know John. I havent used it in Mixw, and when just looked it just says PACTOR. What freq are you on again? Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Becker

Re: [digitalradio] Recent regulation changes in USA

2006-10-31 Thread Danny Douglas
SSTV is NOT digital so should not be affected. Danny Douglas N7DCex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USASV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB allDX 2-6 years each.moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John B. Stephensen To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [digitalradio] Recent regulation changes in USA

2006-10-31 Thread Danny Douglas
I would think so, since it is digital- and if it is over 500 hz. but I dont know that much about that. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: kd4e [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Recent regulation changes in USA

2006-10-31 Thread Danny Douglas
will continue to operate wide bandwith digital modes in the CW/Data areas? Especially, 80 and 40 which lost so much bandwidth for CW/Data? Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need a Digital mode QSO

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL Proposal: CW and Digital on 5MHz at 100W

2006-10-26 Thread Danny Douglas
it. If it becomes jammed - move. Dont worry about trying to hold on to a spot. If they want it - they will take it, Your pip-squeak signals wouldnt do any harm to them anyway - and the other end of your link isnt going to hear you either. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5

Re: [digitalradio] PAX2 and 20M as of 1700Z

2006-10-26 Thread Danny Douglas
+ the soundcard freq. Also, not all people have their "sweet spot" at the same place ont he waterfall. Mine does happen to be 1,000 cy. But, most software help files reccommend 1,500. So - Ricks' assumption would normally be correct. Danny Douglas N7DCex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USASV

Re: [digitalradio] Efficient spectrum usage

2006-10-25 Thread Danny Douglas
: [digitalradio] Efficient spectrum usage But that's how DX works... Walt/K5YFW -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Danny Douglas Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:20 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL Proposal: CW and Digital on 5MHz at 100W

2006-10-25 Thread Danny Douglas
at times I have listened. I did have my TS570s expanded, so I can transmit. But, due to low useage around here, I havent bothered to build an antenna for it. So the minute they approve this, I will be there with bells on. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all

Re: [digitalradio] Efficient spectrum usage

2006-10-24 Thread Danny Douglas
Yes, and at the same time he is saying up 3 - so why are people calling him up 9 or 10? Beter yet - why is he responding to people calling him there? That is called loosing control. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator

Re: [digitalradio] HSMM 6M OFDM Experiments

2006-10-24 Thread Danny Douglas
smirk smirk Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:39 PM Subject: Re

Re: [digitalradio] 3kHz or 500Hz Re: Updates on effect of FCC RO

2006-10-24 Thread Danny Douglas
. And how do they communicate with each other? Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Champa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 24

Re: [digitalradio] psk on 160 now

2006-10-24 Thread Danny Douglas
OK had slipped up to another band checking out and met an old friend from Ethiopia, running cw on 3.505 KP2/K5KG so had a quick call. I am back on 1.84060 right now calling cq again, as didnt hear you. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6

Re: [digitalradio] psk on 160 now

2006-10-24 Thread Danny Douglas
That 150 meters, and am cw right now but going to psk ats we speak Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [digitalradio] Don't ignore proposals/local HF net successes

2006-10-24 Thread Danny Douglas
to these grups, we are able to talk, discuss and yell at each other, but gain knowledge so much better than from books. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Champa

Re: [digitalradio] 3kHz or 500Hz Re: Updates on effect of FCC RO

2006-10-23 Thread Danny Douglas
testing sites, days, times available. But dont sit on one channel 24 hours a day,, just in case. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] 3kHz or 500Hz Re: Updates on effect of FCC RO

2006-10-22 Thread Danny Douglas
in Virginia today, so how has it been with you and your wife? I have every faith in our digital software people that they can make ever increasing gains in programs to allow us to enjoy this hobby, and keep the bandwidth and the thru put down to sensible levels. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR

Re: [digitalradio] 3kHz or 500Hz Re: Updates on effect of FCC RO

2006-10-22 Thread Danny Douglas
. It is, after all, the ME GENERATION. I for one, am not going silently into the dusk. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio

Re: [digitalradio] 3kHz or 500Hz Re: Updates on effect of FCC RO

2006-10-22 Thread Danny Douglas
than are currently being used. Sadly, the bandwidth available is shortly being compressed, especially on 80. Looks like the sidebanders got their way, at the expense of CW and PSK and RTTY ops. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each

Re: [digitalradio] 3kHz vs 500Hz - POOR BAND USE

2006-10-22 Thread Danny Douglas
7.0 to 7.2 but that still not going to allow everyone that wants on, a partway clear freq. I think the FCC has gone out of its mind, with this latest change, and completely ignored realities of propagation, and foreign use of the bands. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Wider Bandwidths and Frequency Choices Needed in Future

2006-10-16 Thread Danny Douglas
the week. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:00 AM Subject: Re

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Wider Bandwidths and Frequency Choices Needed in Future

2006-10-16 Thread Danny Douglas
or more. We have to have room for everyone, and not completely ignore the non-contester during the weekends, when they too are off work and use the bands more often. Danny Douglas N7DCex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USASV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB allDX 2-6 years each.moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [digitalradio] Wider Bandwidths and Frequency Choices Needed in Future

2006-10-15 Thread Danny Douglas
to different sections, to give those other modes a fighting chance. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Wider Bandwidths and Frequency Choices Needed in Future

2006-10-15 Thread Danny Douglas
. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 10:50 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re

Re: [digitalradio] WinDRM and new USA rules?

2006-10-13 Thread Danny Douglas
I need a new ALINCO (or somebodies) Operating Priviliges chart. This is all too confusing. I went and got my Extra decades ago so I wouldnt have to remember (or care) about all this stuff. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each

[digitalradio] FCC: lost exclusivity of quite a bandwidth

2006-10-12 Thread Danny Douglas
a bandwidth here in the states, as soon as this goes thru. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-149A1.doc Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all DX 2-6 years each. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator's Note: I have no idea what

Re: [digitalradio] FCC: lost exclusivity of quite a bandwidth

2006-10-12 Thread Danny Douglas
Yes, its a case in point, for digital/RTTY. Hey Im not just pickin on RTTY ops - after all I are one. I have 220 countries on RTTY, 128 PSK, 323 CW and 304 phone so no one can say I have really favored one over the other for that, its just that I like CW a LOT more. Danny Douglas N7DC ex WN5QMX

Re: [digitalradio] CW program???

2006-03-08 Thread Danny Douglas
WinWarbler sends but is not yet ready to receive CW, Personally I havent found one CW program that can copy CW worth the medium its written on. - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 7:28 AM Subject:

Re: [digitalradio] ARRLWeb: Army MARS Implementing Winlink 2000 with Airmail Network

2006-03-03 Thread Danny Douglas
I think that is just fine, and a perfect example of where and when something like Winlink could and should be used. Outside the amateur bands. If the government wants hams to be involved in emergency communications they should do the same: give us additional (outside ham band)

Re: [digitalradio] ARRLWeb: Army MARS Implementing Winlink 2000 with Airmail Network

2006-03-03 Thread Danny Douglas
You totally disagree with what? Both that it is a good mode to use Outside our bands, or that is should be used outside and not inside? You lost me on that one. - Original Message - From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:31

Re: [digitalradio] ARRLWeb: Army MARS Implementing Winlink 2000 with Airmail Network

2006-03-03 Thread Danny Douglas
No- as long as it is NOT commercial, NOT encrypted, NOT automatic to the point of operating without an operator at both ends (or has the proper software that recognizes when a frequency is in use or not), and does NOT intefere with other ongoing communications. Why not the hambands?

Re: [digitalradio] Improving the Service/Hobby/Art (x: Army MARS Implementing Winlink 2000)

2006-03-03 Thread Danny Douglas
Yes, it IS a hobby. The emergency proviso has been an excellent excuse for us to continue to keep the bands, and indeed expand them from time to time. but the majority of hams never are involved one iota in emergency communications. The original hams were strictly playing with the CW mode and

Re: [digitalradio] Re: [RTTY] ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-03-02 Thread Danny Douglas
I think, considering the width of the band, and the little useage it gets, that the whole band plan is stupid. Why not set the botom half of the band for CW and digital and the top half for wide modes such as SSB SSTV RTTY etc. Then split the bottom part with CW in the lower half and other

Re: [digitalradio] The US Ham radio service

2006-03-01 Thread Danny Douglas
Im sorry you think that way Harv. This whole country was formed with volunteers, from the start, with non-professional military (I live right next door to the original (Don't Tread On Me) Culpeper minute men. Even the Founders were volunteers. If you want to pay 75 or 90 percent of your

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-28 Thread Danny Douglas
I, for one, did respond direct to arrl, though no copy here to digital radio. I agree. Also I think that the so called band plan for 160 stinks anyway, and needs to be completely revised. - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: a RTTY COL eList [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New poll for digitalradio

2006-02-28 Thread Danny Douglas
In my perspective, it doesnt matter how many do not physically vote in an election, or by comment. Everyone who does NOT vote, has just voted for the winning side of the election. Quite often the non-voters outnumber the voters, and could have changed any election by voiting. Just look at our

Re: [digitalradio] Digitalradio Number QSO Exchange?

2006-02-27 Thread Danny Douglas
, February 26, 2006 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Digitalradio Number QSO Exchange? Just you so far. maybe no interest. On 2/25/06, Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ill take one. Not particularly interested in the certificates myself, but willing to give out

Re: [digitalradio] CW (Transmit and Receive) program??

2006-02-26 Thread Danny Douglas
Personally I havent used one yet that was satisfactory. Yeah, they can copy other computers fairly well, but even then with static and QRM they come in a dismal second to my handwritten copy. - Original Message - From: Migliari Adriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 1- forum digitalradio

Re: [digitalradio] Digitalradio Number QSO Exchange?

2006-02-25 Thread Danny Douglas
Ill take one. Not particularly interested in the certificates myself, but willing to give out numbers to those who are. - Original Message - From: Andrew O'Brien To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 6:42 AM Subject:

Re: [digitalradio] Soundcard mystery

2006-02-25 Thread Danny Douglas
I dont know of such a site, but why not make a do it yourself test. Use one of the programs that has the signals you are interested in, and get on and transmit and watch your own signals to see what they are like. Back off on your audio considerably, so you can see the small lines in the

Re: [digitalradio] Re: NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-02-24 Thread Danny Douglas
I would still have a problem with that. If there are to be sub-bands, they should be mandantory, not suggested. Otherwise there are going to be too many people who decided not to go by the suggestions, or simply do not know what they are. Plus, if they are not international in scope, they are

Re: [digitalradio] RSQ signal reporting gains further support

2006-02-23 Thread Danny Douglas
Ill continue to use RST, it means the same exact thinig for digital, either the tones are good (9) or bad (something less than 9), and that is what makes the quality. I have other things to worry about. - Original Message - From: John Bradley To:

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-23 Thread Danny Douglas
I tried to listen weekly when I was overseas, 20 years ago. It was the ONLY news on ham radio, back then. It is probably still useful to a couple of hands full of people who are in the hinterland and have no computer connectivity. - Original Message - From: Joe Ivey

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL To QSY To 1807.500 KC

2006-02-23 Thread Danny Douglas
I tried sending to both those address, and they both bounced. - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a psk31 eGroup ; a Digital Radio eGroup ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 7:54 PM

Re: [digitalradio] Re: NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-02-22 Thread Danny Douglas
:I disagree. Most ops don't *listen* to the data tones on a frequency. I know I don't. Nor do I sit there watching the waterfall while I am reading a transmission or compose one to send. My guess is that most ops would never hear or recognize a QRL in a mode different from the one they are using.

Re: [digitalradio] Re: NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-02-22 Thread Danny Douglas
NO NO NO NO NO NO If they must do this thing, and the government deems it necessary, let the government give them 20 KC of the government assignments and least the ham bands to hams. The goovernment use of the HF bands has diminished considerably over he past 40 years, and they have it to

Re: [digitalradio] Re: NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-02-21 Thread Danny Douglas
Hmmm. I have sent them a note or two in the past over exactly that. I or someone else was using a freq and they fired up. I let them no in unequivocal terms, that is not suppose to happen. They are no different than anyone else on that matter, and should check every frequency they are about to

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