and can be
developed royalty-free for use in the amateur bands.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Dave AA6YQ
2. The turnaround time requirements demand an operating system with
real-time scheduling capabilities that Windows does not provide
Can anyone point me at a page or reference to programmers / other hams not
being allowed to add Pactor 3 to their software?
This is a serious request, part of an attempt to remove Pactor 3 from our bands
on the basis of it being a 'closed system'.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
FWIW I always link using MFC in a static library - this way I never need to
ship possibly conflicting DLL's.
Downside - program can be larger, upside - less problems with user support
which can chew up time.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Sholto Fisher [EMAIL
- Original Message -
From: f6cte [EMAIL PROTECTED]
However, you can directly use the code without understand it but it is
not the way I do because it is without interest.
One main reason why PSK became so popular was that source code was made
available early on. Many have implemented
easy to
understand.
The encoding / decoding will be in a Windows DLL with all source available.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
I think the only solution (at least for me) would be to work in team. The
goal would be:
Hi,
That's it. Your first step is to follow Joe's instructions and compile this,
then understand how to use it.
I have written a lot of user interface but not yet attacked the decoding.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
* a file which name
the spare time for digital mode software.
As you know writing a program is easy - the support takes up so much time it's
just not true!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
TKS for info.
- Original Message -
From: Stuart Baynes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Having read the petition it would seem to me that the Author maybe has
some
form of commercial connection to the Manufactures of the Pactor 2/3
modems.
As these are commercial systems which we can not copy or make
Bonnie,
There's no need to worry, Dame Julie Andrews is available via the William
Morris Agency.
http://www.wma.com/julie_andrews/summary/
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: expeditionradio [EMAIL PROTECTED]
First FCC Came for the PACTOR3,
and I did not speak out
- Original Message -
From: W2XJ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I will be responding in support of the petition. I do not believe these
digital modes will be effective in a true national emergency. I do
believe that they use a disproportionate amount of bandwidth for no real
advantage. Email at
Isn't the display a bit basic - 640 x 480?
FWIW I have a DELL M1330 which runs for over 5 hours on battery with full
brightness, 7 to 8 hours with reduced brightness.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Joe Veldhuis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GMFSK supports MT63 and Olivia
Thanks Patrick,
I'll add PSK63F sometime then,
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
Hello Simon,
PSK63F is a bit more quicker that PSK31, a bit more sensitive, is less
sensitive to Doppler modulation and is more reliable due to the convolutional
the normal chit-chat QSO modes.
I must say that Patrick has excellent ideas.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What we needed the most, were sound card ARQ modes such as FAE 400 in
Multipsk, which is the first Windows sound card ARQ mode that works
Has PSK63F / PSK125F shown advantages in real life? I am very tempted to code
it up in my PSK engine (which is based on fldigi / gMFSK).
Any comments really appreciated before I start pounding the keyboards.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
Not at the moment...
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Bob Christenson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
When using Simon's DM780 for MFSK16, I get a lot of question marks ?
in the received text display. If I quickly switch to MultiPSK I don't
get the question marks. It's kind
Which Cabrillo format will you be using? Any chance of a sample?
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AFTER the contest, send a cabrillo copy of your contest log
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with PSK63 in the header.
Announce your digital presence
Thanks - so same Cabrillo is the recent RTTY contest. Note that the mode you
have shown is RY (for RTTY).
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MO : It must be «RY». Please do not put anything else, such as «PK»,
«PS» and so
). All encoder / decoder code is shipped as
Visual Studio 6.0 DLL's with DM780 kits.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We should
now perhaps remember to add Olivia to our bag of digital tricks, it is
quite simply the best for most weak signal
- Original Message -
From: Brian A [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The strength in emergency communications will always come from skilled
operators.
I agree.
Interested as I am in digital mode software one must remember that millions
of troops on both sides were co-ordinated in WWII using the
- Original Message -
From: Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As the band conditions start to improve, with more signals on the band
(remember, we are presently right at the solar minimum) using the narrow
filters on digital modes will become more and more important.
It will be
will include the DM780 futures, for
example WSJT, HF Fax etc.
To see what's what please bookmark the forums -
http://forums.ham-radio.ch/forumdisplay.php?f=58 .
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: John Bradley
so how do we get a copy to play with? MixW 2000/128
Wow! These modems are not cheap - but it does look interesting :-)
What would be a typical modem were I to buy one?
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Demetre Valaris - SV1UY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Indeed a great idea Simon.
Announce your digital presence via our
To be honest this would be a project for early 2008 - I have enough to do
already in 2007 (WSJT, HF Fax, ...).
I'll look for a programming handbook...
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Demetre Valaris - SV1UY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Simon,
You can buy one for EUR 770
I would just point out that this is a beta - I am hoping to release 1.2 by
the end of October.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: grant390 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you are looking for Ham Radio Deluxe (and DM780):
http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/
I misread your posting as 'I suggest medication' - possibly more
appropriate.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Dave Bernstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For those convinced that the world is out to get them (or their
favorite modes), I suggest meditation.
FWIW Pavel Jalocha's code is *very* easy to use, it took me just a couple of
hours to get it running in DM780.
It will be interesting to run a few QSO's next week - maybe even USA on 20m -
who knows?
Now back to the coding...
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew
been *very*
helpful.
Now to peruse the MT63 sources...
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
Somewhere I saw a solution for calibrating a soundcard (not using WWV). Can
anyone help with this please - I want to write a DD to do this then add the
code to a program of mine.
Why? Because I'm thinking about MT63 - looks interesting but the soundcard
accuracy is important.
Simon Brown
Sorry, typo - I want to write a DLL.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Simon Brown
... I want to write a DD to do this then add the code to a program of mine.
Vojtech,
If you can design a good solution like this and make a good C++ class
available I am sure many programmers would be very happy to add this
support, if only to get rid of the 'jolly' Pactor from the airwaves.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Vojtech Bubnik
Doesn't this assume an accurate system clock? I think I see a class in gMFSK
/ fldidgi to compare input = output but for calibration we need an
accurate source.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Vojtech Bubnik [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think Patrick in his MultiPSK has some
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Olivia may also be added in the near future.
With luck this evening - receives OK, sends garbage :-(
JT65A in the distant future.
Planned for November.
Various older screenshots:
- Original Message -
From: Howard Brown
We need more cross-platform development and less proprietary work.
Much, much easier said than done. Most developers are one-man bands devoting
all available free time to software.
When your program becomes popular the support effort becomes
Expect more Olivia in a few days, possibly some Domino modes next week.
Why - because I'll be letting my test team lose on a new DM780 kit which
already supports Throb and MFSK.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What happened
is for programmers to add a ribbon strip with a gallery of
various modes for easy identification.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Peter G. Viscarola [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I pretty much agree, though I've personally seen waaay fewer Hell QSOs
than Olivia. I think Hell is fun, and I'd
Chiming in here: no delays, less to go wrong. Also a *lot* easier for the
poor old programmer.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Jon Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Can you give a rundown as why dedicated PTT is better than CAT PTT?
Thank you.
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OK, now that you have bought the new Harry Potter book, what more is
there to look forward to with excitement.
The Elecraft K3, mine is in the first batch. Should be an excellent radio
for digital modes.
Simon HB9DRV
Roger,
If you can run Win98 then you have enough horsepower for Windows 2000. This
is an excellent O/S and supported by most if not all Windows PSK programs.
Personally I no longer support Windows 98.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: kb4vl [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I used
OK, complaint withdrawn, call the FCC inspectorate. Mind you, maybe 'someone'
should have explained this to them?
I've been licenced now for 33 years and still make mistakes :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Robert Chudek
Sorry... I should have spelled out
10m LSB is legal in many if not all European countries.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Robert Chudek
I just heard a QSO on 28.300 on LSB between two PA stations. It must be new
operators not having developed their skills yet.
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
this offline with
[EMAIL PROTECTED] if needed.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm looking for sound card software that will plot
signal amplitude / frequency over time. Somthing
similar to AF9Y's FFTDSP ( http://www.af9y.com/ )
that will run under
Sorry, Muppet here, replied to the wrong message.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Simon Brown
Hi,
Nice suggestion re: SuperBrowser, I'll have to work out the logic, but not
tonight :-)
Hi,
Nice suggestion re: SuperBrowser, I'll have to work out the logic, but not
tonight :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:22 PM
Subject: [digitalradio] ALE How to do
Hello
- Original Message -
From: Howard Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please consider RealBasic as a tool instead of VB.net. With MS there
is no such thing as 'free' or 'cross platform.
For free software from Microsoft there is -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/
I have written a lot
uses a 16-bit data stream, 24-bits
provides information that just isn't needed for modes such as PSK and RTTY.
I agree about getting the card out of the box - I have noticed that some
internal cards can pick up 'grot' floating around inside the PC.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message
Thanks Vojtech,
I'm getting a grip on this now, maybe an internal beta of my DM780 software
with PSK / RTTY / Olivia by the end of May. It's working on receive now but
needs refining.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Vojtech Bubnik [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I only allowed
What are the common RTTY configurations? I ask because I am in the middle of
porting / rewriting the fldigi RTTY code but have never used RTTY myself. I'm
thinking about combinations of baud / shift / bits / whatever.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
that others can use it
if they want.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just tested DM780 with Ham Radio Deluxe and Skype and it worked in
receive mode very well. I connected to my home station via the
Internet, woke up my TS-2000, tuned
of double-byte char sets.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
You give me a doubt. I will ask.
Are you sure it doesn't say 'If you press Shift... on page 18?
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Rick Ellison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In the help file it says that holding the space down while double clicking
on a call will put that call in the log.
borrow from each other. I must look at this later.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
-mode users do anything here?
We can either use an existing mapping or create our own - we have 127 'spare'
characters available.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Lindecker
Cyrillic characters pertains to a specific ANSI table (for 128 to 255) which
- Original Message -
From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ok I got to ask, what does this one does that the others don't?
One thing it will not do is require that you pay for a licence.
I wrote it in the spirit of Ham Radio - self education, I decided to write
something myself to
- Original Message -
From: Simon Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]
One thing it will not do is require that you pay for a licence.
Old age creeping in a bit - forget the following:
Later this year, I want to write a Windows agent so that DM780 can connect
to a remote computer. I'll make
Hi,
For HRD - not yet supported, sorry. But this will come.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: spaceghostone1960 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
When I click on one of frequencies it the dx cluster list it does not
change the mode of the radio, TS-440 to usb when it is above 10mhz
it starts and
load those which look like they could be of some use, there will be a
specification for this and you will be able to take the source I supply.
This should / could be available by about the end of June.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL
The real hard work has been done by W1HJK, not me.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From the DM780/HRD web site...
Aim is to support PSK, Oliva/MFSK, RTTY and CW by September 2007.
Hell would be nice too . but if Olivia, MFSK16
Hi,
No - I just don't have enough time to write the Windows code I need. Just buy
an (old) 1 GHz Windows 2000 system and you are in business.
Also it's not a port - it really needs a 100% rewrite for Linux / Mac OS.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Rhett Isley
Yes,
Working on this now as it happens. I may not change the callsign colour, rather
add an icon as many of us old folks are a tad colour-blind.
There will be a kit in a few days.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Peter G. Viscarola
To: digitalradio
No, but I can make them optional. What do you want to hide - let me know, it's
easy to support.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Rick Ellison
Is it possible to make individual toolbars in the waterfall go away???
OK,
Will attack this tomorrow.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
Actually all 3 of the ones in the waterfall . My thing is when I run this on
my laptop I need to make use of the most screen real estate I can. I can switch
modes from the top of the QSO window so the Mode
Implemented via the popup window in the Waterfall. Look at the Full Screen
option in the View menu as well. I hope to be using a 12 Maxdata laptop while
portable this summer, being able to save real estate is a big advantage, thanks
for this idea.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message
Drag the marker, it's in the User Guide, I'll make this more obvious :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A very interesting piece of software. Very impressive.
Does anyone know how to set the Center Frequency? It defaults
- Original Message -
From: Peter G. Viscarola [EMAIL PROTECTED]
New modes will come for DM780, so I'm not too concerned about that.
I have to start somewhere, so decided on PSK/QPSK 31/63/125 as this is by
far the most popular mode. I decided to get the UI sorted out first rather
- Original Message -
From: Andrew O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It was announced today that Kellogg's and the Federal Communications
Commission have signed a pact to issue Amateur Radio Licenses on
specially marked boxes of Corn Flakes.
Will make serial port programming much easier as
Consider the Tigertronics SignaLink USB - it's an external soundcard and
interface in one package, I *think* it supports VISTA, you could always ask
Tigertronics. It'll probably be much better that your lappy's infernal
soundcard.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From
I agree - listening to SSB can really turn one off Ham Radio for good, I don't
think I've ever seen an argument on digital modes.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Joe Serocki
Want to reinforce this? Listen to the loonies on 75 Phone, 14.275, etc. The
TRY to find
This may be reciprocal mixing in your soundcard, I see the same with an old
SoundBlaster but not with my Delta-44.
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Natalia
Yesterday, while tuning around I found 2 strong signals in the waterfall,
and one could see the main signal, and then 2 spurries
://forums.ham-radio.ch then send a mail to the forum admins and we'll
give you access to the DM780 betas.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am using PSK31 Deluxe in HRD and trying to use the HRD log and am
having a problem. I am not using HRD for remote
to switch the TX over when
the audio is supplied by the rear socket, VOX is an option (but not a good one).
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Natalia
I run your Radio control program, and have recently been trying to use your
PSK31 program that came
agree, however we could recommend TCP/IP as the preferred solution as it's
very easy, runs on all platforms and I understand it :-).
For fast performance I see no use whatsoever for XML.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: cesco12342000 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TCP is complicated !
Its easy to build a client (maybe), its more complicated to build a
server, and it's hard to build a server which reliably can accept
and
handle multiple connections on one port !
I will make my
- Original Message -
From: Frank Brickle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This encapsulates perfectly and beautifully the fundamental flaw in
the Windows OS basic design.
I do not agree - a competent programmer can easily write good networking
software under Windows, even when using VISTA!
communications, myself I came rather late on the scene.
Anyway - tongue in cheek - it you don't like what you see there's always the
free GNU compilers :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Jim Orcheson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have been looking at exactly this problem
SKYPE with digital modes.
FWIW I think the TS-480SAT / TS-2000 are the best radios for remote station
use.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try Skype for the audio channel...
. UNIX
may be secure now, but in early days it was anything but secure. By contrast
VMS was far ahead, as were the IBM offerings.
Windows NT / 2K etc. is derived from VMS.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
It's part of VISTA - can't remember what it's called but there are example
of use in the SDK.
Properly written NT/2K/XP code will still work but when running on VISTA
it's much better to use the VISTA API.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
- Original Message -
From
code designed for
NT/2K/XP or 98.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
- Original Message -
From: DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [digitalradio] Vista emphasizes security over compatibility
http://www.fcw.com/article97508-01-30-07
.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
a
properly designed digital program with ease.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
- Original Message -
From: AD5VJ Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://developer.berlios.de/projects/n8vbvcomdriver/
N8VB's vCOM is excellent, used a lot by radio amateurs.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
Has anyone found out what the soundcard chip is? I'll have one in a few
weeks and am interested in the performance.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
(GD4ELI March 2nd - 12th 2006)
- Original Message -
From: adhollander61 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
While we're on the topic of the SignaLink USB, has
up with
a myriad of product variants, also I then get bombarded with questions about
porting to Linux / MacOS, how do I compile etc.
Simon Brown
---
www.sysgem.com
redistribution.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Simon Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some amateurs actually get software written and others who just complain.
Sorry, typo in the message, should have said: .. and others who are
destined for management.
Now back to monitoring 15m PSK.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: kd4e [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have never met anyone who has developed multi-platform software who
claims
it is as easy as those who haven't :-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
Who said anything about easy?
I bang my head against a large lump of concrete while
the difference
and this eats up the time.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
Hi,
I am *not* making it open source, only the decoding DLL's. The UI will never
be open source as it uses copyrighted code.
I do have a backup programmer should anything happen to me though.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Leigh L Klotz, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Simon
- Original Message -
From: DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No or not much collaboration in the ham software world Simon.
If hams who write software would collaborate more, I think you would see
more and better applications for MS and Linux.
Walt/K5YFW
We do
haven't :-)
Some amateurs actually get software written and others who just complain.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
has an excellent receiver.)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. Power does not matter for digital modes.
2. Filtering is unnecessary for digital modes. Just plunk your rig in
the middle of the PSK (or other mode) band and change
I must say that for soundcard modes purity of signal is a zillion % more
important that signal strength.
IMO if the band is open you'll work the guy with 5W.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: John Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. Power does not matter for digital modes
I don't think you should run these on the 480 as they are in the AF chain and
will always degrade the information you need to decode the signal.
It's not what you hear, it's what your software can decode. Let the software do
the work...
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message
not suffered from overload,
however an older SoundBlaster shows reciprocal mixing / IMD.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
:-)
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
Hi Roger,
Coming along really well. I will very probably never use PSK31 Deluxe again.
My immediate plans are to get the SuperBrowser integrated (better said -
rewritten), then we'll add another wave of testers.
I'll announce progress here if you want.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original
own Windows-based SDR console. I would like to make use
of DirectX and 3D.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Roger J. Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
That would be great by me. Certainly is topical. Right now there is
very little competition among multi-digital mode
OK,
That's a fair point - maybe in my stuff I should add the option of always
sending in lowercase, and displaying text to be sent in uppercase.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: Kurt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well lets see with me, bad eye sight makes it easier to read. I am
Now that is a *really* good idea!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
- Original Message -
From: expeditionradio
Simon HB9DRVwrote:
That's a fair point - maybe in my stuff I should add the option of always
sending in lowercase, and displaying text to be sent in uppercase
this in my Macro Editors. I guess we could add a
small option to show the efficiency of the user's input - as-is versus all
lowercase.
FWIW I had a QPSK-125 QSO with RW3DQC - QSO was over before I realised what was
happening, he's an excellent operator!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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