[digitalradio] The new arrl digial ecomm class

2008-08-31 Thread pcooke2002
The ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communications Course. http://www.remote.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1247#top I know it is a new course, but has anyone had a change to read the pre-released material. I am wondering if it is worth the money?

digitalradio@yahoogroups.com

2007-09-24 Thread pcooke2002
I have a P&P attached to my laptop. I can do transmit things but not receive. putting a microphone into the audio and speaking into the that mic seems to pick up the audio. For the moment I am trying to use packet to connect to a near by kantronics TNC mailbox. Placing a head set into the P&P s

[digitalradio] Re: dstar and digital radios???

2007-02-14 Thread pcooke2002
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Azlin, N4ZPT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our local police chief said the multi mode HTs they are buying were $3k > each. They did normal FM for the legacy police repeaters and trunked P25. > > 73, Tom n4zpt > $3K for an HT!!! BREATH, BREATH.. SWALL

[digitalradio] dstar and digital radios???

2007-02-14 Thread pcooke2002
Am I correct in believing these digital transciever only talk to other digital transcievers. They don't have a switch in there that allows them to talk to non- digital trancievers. If not why doesnt some smart company put a switch in a radio that allows ditial analog usage? Also DSTAR seems to

[digitalradio] Where to start in digital

2007-02-05 Thread pcooke2002
I am a fairly inexpeirenced ham, and wanting to experiment with digital. Can anyone recommend primers on web?? Also wondering... for RACES/ARES disaster stuff. I would think a little HT tied to a laptop at a hospital/evac center tied to the EOC would be ideal. It seems that hooking up an HT

[digitalradio] new operator question - I did not find an FAQ

2006-08-15 Thread pcooke2002
Hello - Eventhough I have had my tech license for a couple of years. I am finnally getting the courage and $ to adventure in ham. looking at the files with this group I noticed there was no FAQ oriented towards novices. Lets start with the Hardware and Software. Please correct me if wrong. F