RE: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference (A dissent)

2009-09-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
, and the problem goes away. Use PBT,even and put W1AW off the filter skirts. Cortland KA5S [Original Message] From: Rik van Riel r...@surriel.com To: linux...@yahoogroups.com; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: 9/22/2009 12:08:22 AM Subject: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Charles Brabham
? - Stop by at HamRadioNet.Org ! http://www.hamradionet.org - Original Message - From: Rik van Riel To: linux...@yahoogroups.com ; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 11:07 PM Subject: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference (A dissent)

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Cortland Richmond wrote: Sound card users' preference for bandwidth wide enough to receive fifty or more signals is what makes us vulnerable. W1AW does NOT wipe out the 80m psk31 sub-band; its CW signal occupies perhaps 50-100 Hz. Use a narrow filter, and a front-end able to handle nearby

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Charles Brabham wrote: There are no Considerate Operators associated with the ARRL, at least not at ARRL HQ. - They apparently do not read and understand their own publications. W1AW has QSY'd before. For example, their 160m frequency was changed from 1817.5 to 1802.5 kHz earlier this

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-22 Thread Rik van Riel
Rik van Riel wrote: Due to an unfortunate coincidence, W1AW's CW broadcasts pretty much wipe out the 80m psk31 sub-band for a significant fraction of the time. I have received a reply from W1AW, which I have posted on my web page: http://surriel.com/radio/w1aw-psk-interference#comment-240

Re: [digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference(A dissent)

2009-09-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
Hi, Rik. Then use a 250 or 500 Hz BW pass band filter. Engage the notch filter. Get an MFJ 1026 and null him out. Use a separately rotatable loop antenna for receive. There are a number of things which will work, either by themselves, or together. We have or can get filters and other tools.

[digitalradio] An open letter: W1AW and 80m psk31 interference

2009-09-21 Thread Rik van Riel
Due to an unfortunate coincidence, W1AW's CW broadcasts pretty much wipe out the 80m psk31 sub-band for a significant fraction of the time. To try and address this, I have sent the following open letter to W1AW at the ARRL, and also published it on my web site: