Re: [digitalradio] QRM maker on 14.078 CF

2010-06-22 Thread Mike Blazek
I've been hearing it off and on for the last couple of weeks as well (hearing it right now in fact), but not getting full decodes with MultiPSK. However, I'm seeing enough to confirm that it's marine WX reports - seems to be mostly for the East Coast of the US. Mike N5UKZ On 6/22/2010 4:45 PM,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: [multipsk] Re: Multimode Madness Hours May 3 1300-1400 and 2300-000 UTC

2009-05-03 Thread Mike Blazek
Unfortunately, I didn't have much luck. Propagation didn't cooperate at all for the first segment, and I wasn't able to work the second segment. Oh well, there's always next weekend! 73, Mike N5UKZ Andy obrien wrote: > > > Thanks to all those that tried. Nice to hear the 20m segment busy > wit

Re: [digitalradio] Rigblaster Duo

2009-04-03 Thread Mike Blazek
t; > *From:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike Blazek > *Sent:* Friday, April 03, 2009 3:07 PM > *To:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [digitalradio] Rigblaster Duo > > danielkohler61 wrote: > > Anyone have experience us

Re: [digitalradio] Rigblaster Duo

2009-04-03 Thread Mike Blazek
danielkohler61 wrote: Anyone have experience using the new Rigblaster Duo? I will be connecting an old Kenwood TS-820S and Yaesu FT897D I replaced a Rigblaster Pro with a Duo right after they came out, using it with a Kenwood TS-850 and 870. I like it, but it works a little differently from th

Re: [digitalradio] Another "what is this mode" question

2009-03-31 Thread Mike Blazek
Hi, Jim: Might have been MFSK16? Mike N5UKZ jhaynesatalumni wrote: > > I was listening to some stuff last night on 40M, and it was clearly > 500 Hz wide and about 16 discrete tones, but it was not Olivia and > I couldn't find anything else that would decode it either. Tried > Contestia and RTTYM

Re: [digitalradio] New 7MHz IARU Region 1 Bandplan

2009-03-13 Thread Mike Blazek
If I recall correctly, the best part is the removal of the international broadcasters from 7100-7200. 73, Mike N5UKZ expeditionradio wrote: > > 7MHz IARU Region 1 Bandplan (effective 29 MAR 2009) > IARU Region 1 is Europe/Africa/Russia/MiddleEast. > More details: http://hflink.com/bandplans

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Unfamiliar mode...

2009-02-01 Thread Mike Blazek
> --Dan > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>, Mike Blazek wrote: > > > > Hi, Dan: > > > > That's PSK125 - it's the EPC PSK125 contest this weekend, which is the > > only time I've heard the mode used. > > > > 73, > > Mike N5UKZ,_.___ > > . > >

Re: [digitalradio] Unfamiliar mode...

2009-01-31 Thread Mike Blazek
Hi, Dan: That's PSK125 - it's the EPC PSK125 contest this weekend, which is the only time I've heard the mode used. 73, Mike N5UKZ Dan McKenzie wrote: > > I'm listening around 7035 - 7038 khz and hearing > a mode I'm not familiar with. Sounds like some > sort of packet like bursts of a few sec

Re: [digitalradio] Digital Mode Samples

2009-01-05 Thread Mike Blazek
Hi, Thomas - try these: http://www.wb8nut.com/digital.html http://www.bartg.org.uk/Sound%20Files/soundlibrary.htm 73, Mike Blazek, N5UKZ Thomas F. Giella KN4LF wrote: > There was a website with pictures of different digital modes as examples for > newcomers but I have lost track of i

Re: [digitalradio] Unidentified digital mode

2008-12-31 Thread Mike Blazek
That'll be JT65A. The primary software package to use is WSJT, available here: http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/ I understand that later versions of MultiPSK also support the mode, but I haven't tried it. Mike N5UKZ see...@aol.com wrote: > > I am trying to identify a signal heard

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Odd noise in receiver

2008-11-29 Thread Mike Blazek
Hi, Dave and Gary: The absolute worst offender I've found at my QTH is the charger for my Motorola cell phone. 73, Mike N5UKZ Dave 'Doc' Corio wrote: > > Thanks, Gary! I'm trying to be open-minded about this. Today the > noise seems to be gone completely. It disappeared yesterday evening and >

Re: [digitalradio] RTTY: Some "new ones" I mopped up this weekend

2008-09-29 Thread Mike Blazek
Andrew O'Brien wrote: > > Some "new ones" I mopped up this weekend > > Date Time Call Band Mode Station > Call Result > > 2008-09-28 15:02:37 ES5RY 20M RTTY > K3UK first Estonia QSO: RTTY > 2008-09-28 16:58:49 FG5LA 15M RTTY > K3UK first Guadeloupe QSO: 15M > 2008-09-28 17:53:47 3V8BB 15M RTTY > K3

Re: [digitalradio] RTTY question

2008-03-28 Thread Mike Blazek
John Becker, WØJAB wrote: > > Why do I find so so many RTTY signals up side down > on the ham bands. > > What ever happen to the old standard? > > Mark is hi space is low. > > John, W0JAB > Hi, John: I think the main reason is pretty much all of the other digital modes use USB regardless

Re: [digitalradio] Your GPS signal just got stronger

2007-12-28 Thread Mike Blazek
Rick wrote: > > Now I know that when the LF GWEN system (Ground Wave Emergency Network) > was discontinued, instead of liquidating the sites, at least some of > them were converted to special correction beacons. The surveyor was not > familiar with these and I am not clear how or when they are used

Re: [digitalradio] Communications receivers software based and controlled

2007-10-28 Thread Mike Blazek
Hi, Omar: If you need a PCI card radio, take a look at the Winradio site - http://www.winradio.com You may also want to take a look at the Icom IC-PCR1500 or IC-PCR2500 73, Mike N5UKZ Omar Shabsigh wrote: > > Dear Colleagues > > I am looking for an amateur communication receiver, software

Re: [digitalradio] How to check my PSK modulation?

2007-10-26 Thread Mike Blazek
Hi, Rob; You might want to consider this - http://www.usinterface.com/IMDMeter.html I'm planning on buying one. Good luck, Mike N5UKZ charmquark69 wrote: > > Hi all, > > just joined the group and have been using digital modes (=PSK only) > for a couple of weeks now. > > I've occasionally got a

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 > > __._,_