Re: [digitalradio] Digital Video on 12.5khz channel

2006-06-09 Thread KV9U
. This reference is to most of 6 and 2 meters except for a small part at the lower end of each band. If the new ARRL proposal for changing the emission rules goes through, the maximum BW on 6 and 2 meters will expand to 100 KHz. 73, Rick, KV9U Paul L Schmidt wrote: Can you cite the regulation making

Re: [digitalradio] Why PACTOR for WL2K ?

2006-06-04 Thread KV9U
. If Linux became more popular, it might be possible to see more PSKmail connections that use ARQ PSK63, but I don't see that happening any time soon. Even though very slow, it is dramatically narrower than the Pactor modes and would cause much less interference to other hams. 73, Rick, KV9U [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Mono mic input?

2006-05-30 Thread KV9U
for operating the sound card modes and make the connection to one channel and thus to the monoral connections at the device on the other end. 73, Rick, KV9U ROBERT DICKERSON wrote: Sound card inputs are stereo, cables for interfaces are usually stated to be stereo (dont know why ) Need

Re: [digitalradio] CQ PACTOR 7074kHz afsk de KU2A

2006-05-27 Thread KV9U
takes one brilliant programmer, who has an interest in ARQ modes to change everything. 73, Rick, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NO Sir.The AEA is a vey old AEA Multimode Terminal Unit that can handle PACTOR I only insofar as PACTOR is concerned. I got mine in 1991, in California

Re: [digitalradio] Why PACTOR for WL2K ?

2006-05-27 Thread KV9U
Although it is not in the same category in terms of the necessary speed, this is something to point in the right direction. 73, Rick, KV9U Kevin O'Rorke wrote: PAX2 in Multipsk?? VK5OA Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest

Re: [digitalradio] CQ PACTOR 7074kHz afsk de KU2A

2006-05-27 Thread KV9U
are reasonably fast for many typing speeds and are often more robust than the pactor modes when conditions get difficult. 73, Rick, KV9U doc wrote: Is then the protocol that unless one specifies Pactor II or Pactor III that one always means Pactor I? That would be helpful for me to know. I

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Viewing Modulation with Oscilloscope

2006-05-26 Thread KV9U
register to place and read any data being transferred between the programs. So changing parameters is slow. The ICOM is very rapid and to a human, seems instantaneous. Good luck and hope to see you on the bands sometime. 73, Rick, KV9U Hi, Rick. I just joined this group and did a search

Re: [digitalradio] Why PACTOR for WL2K ?

2006-05-26 Thread KV9U
programming for HF ARQ sound card modes so if anyone does this or knows anything about it, please let us know. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I'm not debating PACTOR operations or the utility of the mode, just wondering why they chose PACTOR as the mode for emergency communications on HF via WL2K

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone using a Cushcraft R5/ R7 on digital ?

2006-04-29 Thread KV9U
having RF issues, but that was mostly on the higher bands. 73, Rick, KV9U Mel wrote: Hello, I'd like to have an offline discussion with someone who is using a vertical, and if they solved RF problems into the PC soundcard on the higher bands. Kind regards, Mel G0GQK Need a Digital

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia Digital Magic Mode for QRP and DX

2006-04-16 Thread KV9U
watering hole around 14064 actual frequency. 73, Rick, KV9U Thomas Giella KN4LF wrote: There is a second Olivia Yahoo eGroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/olivia_mfsk .There is no heavy handed moderator control in this eGroup, as the 1st amendment is respected. BTW most Olivia activity

Re: [digitalradio] Macintosh software?

2006-04-14 Thread KV9U
, N1MM logger, WinDRM, Hampal, MMTY, driver for Ten Tec Pegasus rig, etc.). 73, Rick, KV9U lynnmonsanto wrote: Hi all, Any good Macintosh software for digital radio? I found a darwin port of Xaster, but that was about it. Black Cat Software has a few things, but MultiMode doesn't look very

Re: [digitalradio] Macintosh software?

2006-04-14 Thread KV9U
to the programmers who have built amateur radio software, whether on *nix or MS Win OS or especially for those who have written cross platform software. 73, Rick, KV9U Rein Couperus PA0R wrote: This is a bit of a one-sided Micro$oft plug... depends what you want to call 'good' software... What

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Do we really need to know?

2006-04-13 Thread KV9U
is that I tend not to value older stuff that becomes obsolete. Imagine how much different it would be today in taking a course in Quantitative Analysis (Chemistry) compared to the 1960's! KV9U AA0OI wrote: I have a Texas Insterment TI99-4a ( boy is that going back aways)!! or my abacus

[digitalradio] 160 meter digital

2006-04-10 Thread KV9U
, KV9U Funny thing is, here I sit in north-central PA, and I could hear both you and the Texas station loud and clear. Followed you over to Domino, but then had to shut down. 73! Dave KB3MOW Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest

Re: [digitalradio] A bit off-topic - antenna question

2006-04-09 Thread KV9U
generally outperforms inverted vee dipoles at 30 feet at the apex for bands 40 meters and higher. The exception is the upper bands, particularly 6 and 10 meters which do not work that well on the vertical. 73, Rick, KV9U Dave wrote: I know this is not an antenna forum, but hoping that all

Re: [digitalradio] A bit off-topic - antenna question

2006-04-09 Thread KV9U
folks suggest for these kind of condx on the lower bands as the best choice. 73, Rick, KV9U Dave Doc Corio wrote: Thanks! I also have a vertical that works well on 40 meters and up, but my antenna for 160 and 80 is pathetic! Was planning to put up a 135 foot dipole fed with 100 feet of ladderline

[digitalradio] FHSS signals on 17 meters?

2006-04-08 Thread KV9U
at it with a waterfall, such as in Multipsk, it is clearly a series of ~ 200 Hz wide modulation with perhaps 100 Hz guard band. Anyone else notice this? 73, Rick, KV9U SW Wisconsin, USA Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector

Re: [digitalradio] Re: FHSS signals on 17 meters?

2006-04-08 Thread KV9U
on the bubbler but it may be some kind of jamming device? 73, Rick, KV9U expeditionradio wrote: It is the well known Cuban bubbler. Bonnie KQ6XA --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just noticed a very unusual signal that may be frequency hopping spread

Re: [digitalradio] Can someone explain why this happens.?

2006-04-08 Thread KV9U
the ALC. 73, Rick, KV9U Mel wrote: Hello, Operating PSK with a Cushcraft R5 and an Icom 746 on 20 metres and as happens in the UK at this time of the year we have heavy rain which comes very quickly. I am aware that in this kind of weather the SWR of the R5 rises very quickly so that when

Re: [digitalradio] Another New Digital Mode!

2006-03-31 Thread KV9U
with this burn effect and be much less effective. It was many years later that I finally realized that this was in an April edition of QST and that April had a significance to the article that escaped me as a teen trying to understand all this new stuff. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew J. O'Brien wrote

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-18 Thread KV9U
, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: Did you try the Generic setting in PC-ALE? On 3/17/06, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the program on my computer, but have not figured out how to get it to key up the ICOM Pro 2 via the CI-V port. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-18 Thread KV9U
shifted basis and at no charge! 73, Rick, KV9U Leigh L Klotz, Jr. wrote: You might like this talk, which is available in audio and video formats: http://www.parc.com/cms/get_article.php?id=344 It covers Turbo, Tornado, and LDPC codes. The focus is on a FEC mechanism for broadcast

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-17 Thread KV9U
what would happen if a developer speeded up some of the very weak signal approaches such as WOLF: http://www.scgroup.com/ham/wolf.html 73, Rick, KV9U Jose Amador wrote: Well, about what´s being done the wrong way, I think I better pass it to the codesmiths. I am not completely clear about

Re: [digitalradio] Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-17 Thread KV9U
I have the program on my computer, but have not figured out how to get it to key up the ICOM Pro 2 via the CI-V port. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I've been playing around again with PC-ALE for a few days , after a few weeks away from it. I still need some practice with the tuning

Re: [digitalradio] PCALE PTT Re: Anyone for 40M ALE test tonight?

2006-03-17 Thread KV9U
In my operation, I run everything off the CI-V. MultiPSK works flawlessly as does the DXLab suite all running through Commander. VOX is not an option on ICOM rigs if you use the back panel connector and I sure would not consider anything else. KV9U expeditionradio wrote: --- In digitalradio

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-16 Thread KV9U
don't use particulary unusual modulation schemes either and 100 or 200 baud rates, which while a bit fast for certain kinds of conditions, seems to work better than one would expect. So what are we doing wrong with existing sound card modes? 73, Rick, KV9U Jose Amador wrote: Block coding

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-15 Thread KV9U
speeds. 73, Rick, KV9U DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: Understand that I have used MIL-STD-188-110a and FS-1052(?) modems (modes) when I was in the AF Reserve. I used MIL-STD-188-110a and c (I think) in February of 1990 in US Air Force test, then in California during joint services test

Re: [digitalradio] OK, so do we think PAX2 is any good?

2006-03-14 Thread KV9U
on the lower bands, but can work for higher HF bands with good conditions. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: I have played around with PAX2 for 24 hours now. Does anyone here think it is of any real use? Patrick has designed a useful program in terms of the mailbox, beacon, and connect mode

Re: [digitalradio] Another look at ALE

2006-03-14 Thread KV9U
it may be used for some niche purposes. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: With the interest in some of PAX2's capabilities, I wonder if folks here have forgotten about ALE? It seems to me that it offers link abilities, message exchanges , signal information, and much more. I still think

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Another look at ALE

2006-03-14 Thread KV9U
Walt, What you are describing sounds very close to MT-63. 73, Rick, KV9U DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: There has been some discussion about what mode does what and what is needed/desired. We have had a little discussion on what the problems were during Katrina with digital

Re: [digitalradio] Re: First PAX2 connect

2006-03-12 Thread KV9U
anyone have any cases where the mode will work into the noise and maintain a link? 73, Rick, KV9U SW Wisconsin Andrew O'Brien wrote: a bit more KV9U DE VE5MU CAN U COPY ME YOU HAVE 2 VE5'S ON HERE, VE5TLW, TERRY AND VE5MU JOHN PLEASE TRY TO CONNECT TO ME USING THE CONNECT COMMAND, PUT MY CALL

Re: [digitalradio] 6 Meter PSK31

2006-03-11 Thread KV9U
Does anyone have a suggestion for a spot frequency for keyboard digital modes? The ARRL Band Plan calls for non-voice modes at 50.6 to 50.8. How about 50.7 for a digital calling frequency? This would keep it off the 50.62 packet calling frequency. 73, Rick, KV9U N6CRR wrote: All, Anyone

[digitalradio] PAX 2 becon

2006-03-11 Thread KV9U
it. Signals were fairly good and we both were transmitting the waterfall ID showing that we were using PAX2. Are any of you folks having luck with at least being able to monitor and see frames? 73, Rick, KV9U jhaynesatalumni wrote: Wonder if you could put a time or a serial number in beacon

Re: [digitalradio] Re: CW program???

2006-03-08 Thread KV9U
Except for a very expensive CW software reader program ($60), I have not found a better CW reader software than Multipsk. 73, Rick, KV9U jhaynesatalumni wrote: MultiPSK does CW Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Improving the Service/Hobby/Art

2006-03-05 Thread KV9U
citizens to play around with as a hobby? 73, Rick, KV9U jgorman01 wrote: Rick, But you can't change history. Amateur Radio was around long before emcomms was considered an important item, and the rules and regulations have been developed throughout the 20th century. Just because you

Re: [digitalradio] Cheapest foray in to Pactor

2006-03-05 Thread KV9U
the computational power requirement to the background and pipeline it as in SCAMP. I wonder how different this would be from the non ARQ (but later correctible) DRM modes they use for SSTV? 73, Rick, KV9U Jose Amador wrote: Actually, with bad S/N ratios, thruput suffers a lot. I have been

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Improving the Service/Hobby/Art

2006-03-04 Thread KV9U
time or another. Those who have a casual interest, will not acquire the same knowlege and ability and the more active participants. 73, Rick, KV9U Dave Bernstein wrote: As you can see from 97.1 below, there are 5 principles underlying the amateur radio service, one of which is to provide

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Army MARS Implementing Winlink

2006-03-04 Thread KV9U
. JNOS2 has some potential with being able to operate without a central server system and yet operate through both RF and wire line paths. 73, Rick, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only thing you have to do to allow PSKmail access is to open WINLINK for POP3. By the way, PSKmail works also

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Improving the Service/Hobby/Art

2006-03-04 Thread KV9U
operators (especially CW operators) was of national security importance. That is no longer the case in today's world. 73, Rick, KV9U jgorman01 wrote: I'm sorry but you need to do a little more historical research. Amateur Radio was/is primarily authorized because of items 97.1 (b)(c)(d

Re: [digitalradio] Cheapest foray in to Pactor

2006-03-04 Thread KV9U
the Pactor modes fail. On the other hand, I recall SCS making the claim that it could operate much lower in the noise than that. Real world testing like some others have been doing with DominoEX et al would be very helpful. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: Cheapest foray in to Pactor? IF I

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

2006-03-02 Thread KV9U
that packet not be used on 160? 73, Rick, KV9U jgorman01 wrote: Isn't CW a narrow digital mode? grin Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The absence of and we checked the bandplan from the process you describe below is both glaring

Re: [digitalradio] Digest Number 1830

2006-03-01 Thread KV9U
and let us know if your experience parallels mine. Maybe others will comment on their experiences. 73, Rick, KV9U Howard wrote: Hello to all, There is an additional piece of CW decoding software that I haven't seen mentioned yet. It is the very fine work of AG4ND and includes DSP software

Re: [digitalradio] Re: The US Ham radio service

2006-03-01 Thread KV9U
of losing a key node in a highly fragile VHF/UHF network. They could also do some cross banding from HF to VHF/UHF too. I am always looking for any information from other states that have had some luck with setting up this kind of network but maybe there aren't any. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote

Re: [digitalradio] Icom - new radio add in QST

2006-02-25 Thread KV9U
numbers of VHF only hams, and the proliferation of rigs with multimode/VHF/UHF capabilities, how can it be that there is almost no activities on these frequencies? 73, Rick, KV9U Jerry W wrote: In QST March 2006, pages 129 to 136 Icom is promoting their new radios. The ad starts on page

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Starting a digital 30m traffic/ragchew net

2006-02-25 Thread KV9U
uses the internet to handle traffic and connects to amateur radio via various HF and VHF portals. 73, Rick, KV9U Jason Hsu wrote: There is at least one official ARRL Skipnet operation on 10.147, but it is fair to say that few use the band for digital links other than Winlink 2000. What

Re: [digitalradio] Soundcard mystery

2006-02-25 Thread KV9U
it 100%, but it is better. I would ask that more stations use the waterfall ID when calling CQ so that we can more easily tell what mode you are using. This is available in Multipsk. 73, Rick, KV9U Mel wrote: I did ask the group if anyone knew of a site where I could see some pictures

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

2006-02-25 Thread KV9U
recommendations. This really needs to be addressed by ARRL. 73, Rick, KV9U Thomas Giella KN4LF wrote: Bob et all, One of the issues concerns band plans. The ARRL proposed a 160 meter bandplan a few years ago which included 1800-1810 kc for digital modes. Just a few nights ago W3UR

Re: [digitalradio] Analog-Digital Emergency Net?

2006-02-25 Thread KV9U
, Rick, KV9U Howard wrote: Wouldn't it just be a lot easier to have regulation by bandwidth like most of the rest of the world and not have to be concerned with regulatory barriers to your net? Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest

Re: [digitalradio] Starting a digital 30m traffic/ragchew net

2006-02-24 Thread KV9U
multiple transfers to finally get it delivered locally seems to me to be obsolete except in desperate emergency conditions. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: What do you think? Would you be interested in being net control? I can't be net control every day, because I

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Starting a digital 30m traffic/ragchew net

2006-02-24 Thread KV9U
to fail. 73, Rick, KV9U Jason Hsu wrote: What makes RTTY so inappropriate for passing traffic? (I have no experience with this mode so far. In fact, I'm currently brand new to digital modes. So far, I've only used PSK-31.) In addition to PSK-31, what other modes should the net use

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Starting a digital 30m traffic/ragchew net

2006-02-24 Thread KV9U
are using. 73, Rick, KV9U Jason Hsu wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very few current sound card modes are ARQ. My experience says that only ARQ modes should be used for serious traffic handling. Why should only ARQ modes be used for traffic

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

2006-02-24 Thread KV9U
to 10.150 for packet. This leaves 10.100 to 10.150 for CW which normally can operate anyplace on any band with the exception of the new 60 meter band which unfortunately prohibits CW and digital. 73, Rick, KV9U Brad wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Dave Bernstein [EMAIL

Re: [digitalradio] Analog-Digital Emergency Net?

2006-02-24 Thread KV9U
to operate these different modes? 73, Rick, KV9U doc wrote: Here is a Net I think would be both interesting to join and valuable to multiple causes, especially demonstrating the diverse HF resources via Amateur Radio. Analog-Digital Emergency Net Goal: Demonstrate the capability

Re: [digitalradio] Re: email to Internet without a PC ?

2006-02-23 Thread KV9U
way is to have a dedicated system. While the Live disks are OK to get a feel for the program, they are way too slow to be practical and can be counterproductive to demonstrate to others due to the slow operation. 73, Rick, KV9U Jerry W wrote: Andy, Harv's CD is a Live Linux OS a few

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

2006-02-23 Thread KV9U
for other things and now it is my main program. Say, anyone want to try out PAX2? I would like to see how this new ARQ sound card mode works. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: I tried to listen weekly when I was overseas, 20 years ago. It was the ONLY news on ham radio, back

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

2006-02-21 Thread KV9U
their transmissions, and that they would be blocked from using the system if they were caught, the amount of improper activity would be greatly reduced. 73, Rick, KV9U Dave Bernstein wrote: Pactor is not the problem, Roger. Ops running keyboard-to-keyboard Pactor can determine that the frequency

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

2006-02-21 Thread KV9U
difficult (not impossible, but very difficult) for anyone to even monitor the transmission content. Since the content is not transparent to the amateur community, unlike almost any other amateur mode, this is a root problem that we have not come to grips with. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote

Re: [digitalradio] SCAMP mode

2006-02-21 Thread KV9U
difficult to use as a keyboard mode. I am very much looking forward to when SCAMP might have multiple fall back positions so that even with the worst possible conditions, you could still get some throughput and as conditions improved the modulation schemes would adjust accordingly. 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia 500/8 Center-of-Activity 14076kHz-14079kHz proposed

2006-02-20 Thread KV9U
just above that and start calling with whatever mode de jour I happen to be using at that time. Comments from others? 73, Rick, KV9U expeditionradio wrote: Olivia is now popular for digital keyboarding. Since Olivia has so many possible modes in it, there is a search for a 500Hz starting

Re: [digitalradio] Re: [olivia] New 500Hz Olivia Frequencies (14076-14080) ?

2006-02-20 Thread KV9U
Considering all the talk about how some countries have moved or are moving to bandwidth specified allocations on the amateur frequencies, it seems to me that we also have to make some adjustments in the way we view digital modes. If you have a narrow bandwidth mode (CW, PSK31, PSK63) and then

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia 500/8 Center-of-Activity 14076kHz-14079kHz proposed

2006-02-20 Thread KV9U
some. I am thankful, very thankful, for the computer based sound card modes. Even though I used a Model 15 green key teleprinter some decades ago with homebrew and commercial TU's, I would never want to go back. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote: On Monday 20 February 2006 08:40, KV9U

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

2006-02-20 Thread KV9U
radio bands. That is a very reasonable position to take considering the available software technology. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: Lets try the guy 150 miles from you well within your ring of silence (you can't copy each other if you had to) listens to the frenquncy (unable to ask

Re: [digitalradio] Re: New Oliva Standard Forthcoming?

2006-02-16 Thread KV9U
just don't hear much MFSK16 anymore as most have moved to Oliva for now. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: I'm with Bill: the standard could be 500/8 , but the difference between 500/8 and 1000/32 under poor conditions on 80M has to be seen to be believed. If we confine ourselves

Re: [digitalradio] The problem of excessive ALC

2006-02-14 Thread KV9U
an Amidon rod and wrapped a few turns around it and did notice a reduction in the problem. So I wrapped about 20 turns on the core and the RFI appears to be completely gone. 73, Rick, KV9U Andrew O'Brien wrote: Interesting. Anyone care to explain why RF would cause this ALC issue? On 2/13

Re: [digitalradio] ARRL to file Encryption Petition with the FCC

2006-02-11 Thread KV9U
is an open, transparent, self-policing service. Encryption makes that impossible and that fact alone, should give us pause. So the final question is, do the benefits really outweigh the disadvantages? Either way, it may be helpful to let your Division Director know of your position. Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF

2006-02-08 Thread KV9U
to read the data like we do from most other modes. 73, Rick, KV9U Dave Bernstein wrote: I said a fraction, not a few. I'm assuming that only a fraction of automatic station operators would flaunt the CW identification rule or fail to enforce the no commercial content rule; thus it would

Re: [digitalradio] SubBands (WAS- ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF)

2006-02-07 Thread KV9U
how many stay with it at all or at least have some activities that they find fulfilling. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: What is going to happen when and if the HF bands are opened up for SSB to the no-coders ? Pick a number for your turn on a band or just a 27Mhz free-for-all

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF

2006-02-06 Thread KV9U
that technology as they could afford it. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: At 09:47 PM 2/5/06, Peter Viscarola wrote: Today, I agree that it'd be really tough to do digital voice in 3KHz. Peter, Please get your facts right. I and others have been using digital voice on the HF bands for the last 3

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF

2006-02-06 Thread KV9U
considered exclusive portions of the band. Won't we still have some segregation by class though? Otherwise there would be no incentive to upgrade. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: I think most members are not going to be all that upset with what is in effect a shrinking of the CW exclusive

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF

2006-02-05 Thread KV9U
modes to improve, such as digital data, however the new proposals do not address my biggest concern of finally being able to intermix analog voice (and digital voice) with both data and image. Again that does not require huge changes either. 73, Rick, KV9U N6CRR wrote: . I just wonder how many

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF

2006-02-05 Thread KV9U
were selected to fall in the Advanced Class portions of the bands. No one wants to lose priveleges that they have had. This is the one lesson that we should have all learned from the Incentive Licensing disaster that was such an expensive lesson. 73, Rick, KV9U N6CRR wrote: Rick you make

Re: [digitalradio] FWD: question

2006-02-03 Thread KV9U
to make a change, it is not unreasonable that they might at least replace 110 baud ASCII with a much more robust mode such as Olivia for difficult HF conditions. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: Anyone like to answer this one? John, W0JAB 06:30 AM 2/2/06 First, thanks to you and Andy

Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL proposal removes baud rate limitations on HF

2006-02-03 Thread KV9U
on one frequency. Based upon ARRL statements and looking at the overall plan, I am not sure if this will be allowed under new band plans. Rick, KV9U Dr. Howard S. White wrote: JIm: You have made a very good case as to why we need to experiment and come up with new technologies

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital voice on HF

2006-02-01 Thread KV9U
are much wider than anything we currently have on HF. It can work on VHF, of course, and we are seeing some movement toward that direction with D-Star. But it does not seem to be useable on HF. KV9U Dr. Howard S. White wrote: I did not call the majority stupid - you did... I said

[digitalradio] Spread spectrum on HF

2006-02-01 Thread KV9U
for 2400 baud vs 300 baud, do you mean it is more robust or that the speed is that much faster? If Chip 64 was the bandwidth of MT-63 (either 1 or 2 KHz) and could have any baud rate, how would it compare with speed and robustness? 73, Rick, KV9U Nino Porcino (IZ8BLY) wrote: while

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital voice on HF

2006-01-31 Thread KV9U
card voice mode was not very good. I would still like to hear it though. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: Jim, I strongly belive that *ANY* mode that does not require a $300 to $500 TNC or other hardware will be eaten up by the masses like PSK has. Till a sound card program came out

[digitalradio] Should some digital modes be considered obsolete?

2006-01-30 Thread KV9U
condx vs. some kind of speed that will get through really difficult conditions such as the kind of conditions that stops Pactor signals from working, but still allows some of the digital sound card modes to keep working even though they are magnitudes slower under good condx. 73, Rick, KV9U

Re: [digitalradio] Best program?

2006-01-29 Thread KV9U
, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: Put in a software that handles all three, for instance the DXLab suite of software contains WinWarbler that will handle all that, plus do CW and Voice keying. Great number of users who are very helpful in getting newbies, and some of us oldies straightened

Re: [digitalradio] Re: 5600 baud circuit in 2400hz

2006-01-29 Thread KV9U
think K4CJX is on this group, he should be able to explain what was meant by his inquiry to the ARRL. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote: You would think so but the proposal specifically states: potential to test a new mode with a symbol rate of nearly 5600 baud and a bandwidth of 2.4khz

[digitalradio] Digital voice on HF

2006-01-28 Thread KV9U
require analog and digital to be kept in separate areas with bandplans. This really concerns me. 73, Rick, KV9U Dr. Howard S. White wrote: I for one want to start experimenting with digital voice technologies on HF... There is a lot of really cool stuff out there to try that could give us

[digitalradio] Spot digital frequencies

2006-01-28 Thread KV9U
performance. 73, Rick, KV9U Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Spot digital frequencies

2006-01-28 Thread KV9U
, Rick, KV9U Jerry W wrote: Rick, One problem with 10.130 in the evening, a very strong FSK signal (foreign government or commercial origin?) difficult to filter it out at least in South St Paul, MN. Jerry - K0HZI Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org

Re: [digitalradio] Digital voice on HF

2006-01-28 Thread KV9U
says about wide HF modes that are a lot wider than an SSB BW, there is simply no support for such modes. If DSB AM was invented tomorrow, we all know it would never be allowed and is only being grandfathered in because so few ever use it. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote: Don't fall

Re: [digitalradio] Hampal

2006-01-28 Thread KV9U
In the Midwest U.S. there is a active group on 7.173 that does most all of the digital image modes. obrienaj wrote: I finally acquired hampal and have it loaded. I did manage to see hampal and end in the waterfall (how they do that ? ! ) but no picture received yet. Seems that 14233 is

[digitalradio] Digital TV (off topic)

2006-01-27 Thread KV9U
higher definition format:) 73, Rick, KV9U SHERMON HALL, JR. wrote: Danny Yes you cable company will say this so will the satellite companies, because the FCC has mandated that they must provide converter. But this will only be for a few years and then they are to go away. I have worked

Re: [digitalradio] Re: unknown garbage trashes QSO

2006-01-26 Thread KV9U
the 5 letter (probably a spy station sending crytographic CW code) right in the middle of the 30 meter band? Very solid copy here at times around 10.125. Logged one at around 0300 Z. 73, Rick, KV9U mulveyraa2 wrote: --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Danny Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[digitalradio] Winlink commercial value

2006-01-25 Thread KV9U
with good signals and fairly good speeds with lessor signals due to their adaptability within their channel space. 73, Rick, KV9U I don't fault anyone for wanting to make a living off their creativity -- but when the product is OS-specific, hardware specific, and the code hidden

Re: [digitalradio] Re: amtor anyone

2006-01-24 Thread KV9U
. They are perhaps not quite as useful for casual contacts and obviously not for net type operations. 73, Rick, KV9U F.R. Ashley wrote: John, Is the reason for wanting to operate AMTOR just for the novelty of an old mode? I could understand using it if it was possible to do it as a sound

Re: [digitalradio] Re: amtor anyone

2006-01-24 Thread KV9U
out of my price range then. Today, while I would not really care to have the equipment in my shack, I admit that it can be interesting to look at them at collector's shacks, or even sometimes turning the knobs at a hamfest:) 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: No, because I can. When Peter

Re: [digitalradio] Re: amtor anyone

2006-01-23 Thread KV9U
to (and sometimes even better than) CW which made it possible to have keyboard chats even under some difficult condx. 73, Rick, KV9U John Becker wrote: No not a one. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Olivia frequencies

2006-01-20 Thread KV9U
to the requirements for both automatic and semi-automatic stations. 73, Rick, KV9U kd4e wrote: So, I am correct that the requirement to not QRM has not been waived, that all stations that QRM are in violation of FCC regs, and that busy freq. detection is an obvious solution with tons of history

Re: [digitalradio] Olivia frequencies

2006-01-18 Thread KV9U
kind of thing to me. Perhaps others would view it differently, but my preference would be to at least have the same bandplans for a given continent. 73, Rick, KV9U Danny Douglas wrote: That is exactly the type of problem we have, with individual governments arbitrairly coming up

Re: [digitalradio] NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-01-16 Thread KV9U
few hams care about building an amateur radio network, there thankfully are a few. There is always the hope that amateur radio will not become totally irrelevant in the coming years. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: Excuse my ignorance, but why are we trying to use 14105 to 14110

Re: [digitalradio] What is the best mode for my operation?

2006-01-14 Thread KV9U
for weak signals or when there are difficult conditions. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote: I am concerned about the feasiblity of using FEC modes for sending record type traffic. This has always been a problem on RTTY, I don't see why it would be any better on newer sound card modes

Re: [digitalradio] NTS and traffic handling and digital

2006-01-09 Thread KV9U
and they did not know what to make of it. I know they are very concerned about this. 73, Rick, KV9U Tim Gorman wrote: The ARRL folks should not be shocked at what has happened. When they negotiate agreements with other agencies (e.g. the American Red Cross) that prevent amateurs from

Re: [digitalradio] DominoEX Robustness

2005-12-20 Thread KV9U
baud rate. I did try out the faster baud rates to see how it sounds and noticed that the speed is quite fast at the higher baud rates. It will be interesting to see the effects of FEC in terms of throughput and robustness. 73, Rick, KV9U zl1bpu wrote: Rick KV9U wrote: Without the FEC

Re: [digitalradio] Re: DOMONOEX

2005-12-19 Thread KV9U
it is done in MultiPSK where you move the cursors with their preset bandwidth via the mouse. 73, Rick, KV9U SW Wisconsin Jerry wrote: I was on MixW PSK31, seen what looked like MFSK up the band, tried to decode the signal, no go, then figured it must be DOMINOEX, by the time I shut down MixW

Re: [digitalradio] Pactor III Legal or Not?

2005-12-11 Thread KV9U
them inoperative after a few months time and I have not heard of any new SCAMP releases (yet) from the SCAMPprotocol group. The most recent discussions were about the DominoEX mode. 73, Rick, KV9U John Bradley wrote: Scamp is wide and if your look on your waterfall, looks like a series

Re: [digitalradio] Digest Number 1722

2005-12-07 Thread KV9U
. 73, Rick, KV9U Bob DeHaney wrote: I've been following the list now for some months. I'm an OOT first licensed in 1960. And I am really interested in digital communication as I've earned my living up to now (retiring) as an EE working with networks. My question is: Does anyone ever

Re: [digitalradio] Re: How Safe is Amateur Radio

2005-12-01 Thread KV9U
could be used with cell phone digital messaging to key personnel when cellular was available. So there are lots of ways to do this. But some work better than others and it depends upon the situation. 73, Rick, KV9U DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: Unfortunately, I think its a waste

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