[digitalradio] Re: VHF and UHF Scanning of public service bands

Hi Andy, my name is Dave and my call is W8RIT. I do not know of any recent advances in technology regarding public service V/UHF scanning. The most recent upgrade in this area is relatively old, approx 5 years or so. This is the APCO Project-25 digital format. It is used pretty extensively here

[digitalradio] Re: USA digital bandplan chart

an's agreement, rather than set in stone that ONLY those modes can and should be operated there. A general guideline rather than a law. 73 de W8RIT Dave --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien wrote: > > http://www.obriensweb.com/bandmap.html > > A quick and dirty chart. Comments welcome. >

[digitalradio] Re: Techs on HF digital

I'd like to say that I can't agree with Danny's comments any more. I compare it to this: Imagine a DX station @ one end of a football field with the rest of us trying to work him at the other end by yelling our callsigns. The DX is able to able to pick out a callsign and work them. Suddenly, one

[digitalradio] Re: Contesters and DXers should use busy detectors

2 ears and 1 mouth so we should do twice as much listening as talking. 73 Dave W8RIT --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "expeditionradio" wrote: > > All contesters and DX pileup participants > should use busy detectors! This is quite > evident since it has been p

[digitalradio] Re: Try “Weak Signal” Digital FM

Hi Andy, There is a local ham radio club (USECA in my area that has a "Digi Nite" every week. They operate on 145.520 (1 MHz lower than 2M FM calling) @ 7PM. It is not a net but just a group of hams operating in any digital mode they want. Some of the reasoning behind