RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
2006 10:37 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? Your point was "QRM is inevitable -- live with it". My point is "QRM from unattended stations is preventable; stop making excuses and fix it". 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yah

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread Dave Bernstein
and operating practices can. > > Walt/K5YFW > > -Original Message- > From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Bernstein > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:23 PM > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [digitalradio] R

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
ginal Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Bernstein Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:23 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? The scenario where neither A or B can hear C or D, but that C or D are QRM

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
radio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Hajducek Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:43 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? Hi Danny, Do they still send in ASCII? What a waste, I remember back when the FCC first allowed it on HF, oh my, t

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
lf Of jgorman01 Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:49 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? Where do I sign up for a reserved frequency that everyone will avoid? I'm sorry, but these were not created to be "reserved" frequencies nor were they cre

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread Steve Hajducek
Hi Danny, Do they still send in ASCII? What a waste, I remember back when the FCC first allowed it on HF, oh my, try to use 300 baud ! They should start using MT-63 as all PC Sound Device Modem based Amateurs would then be able to get solid FEC copy and drop ASCII, for that matter, on techni

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-14 Thread Box SisteenHundred
com >To: >Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:03:09 -0500 > >I will not say that their broadcast is not needed. Indeed, when I was >overseas, I listened to it from time to time, to find out if their were >special events such as expeditions I didnt know

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread jgorman01
Where do I sign up for a reserved frequency that everyone will avoid? I'm sorry, but these were not created to be "reserved" frequencies nor were they created in order to avoid clashes. They were created with the knowledge that automatic stations would create interference and that limiting the fr

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
ou use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Jose A. Amador" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:25 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > > As Walt states, there

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Jose A. Amador
As Walt states, there is a need of a pool of reserved frequencies for automatic or semiautomatic operation, in order to avoid clashing with others. I have been a packet sysop since 1992, and it was the way it operated. Noone who is not a member of the forwarding net is welcome, even in packet,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Roger J. Buffington
I am gearing up for sending images via MFSK upon 12/15/06. What pixel sizes are recommended for MFSK images? Been so many years since I did it I no longer remember. de Roger W6VZV

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread John Bradley
2006 2:23 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? The scenario where neither A or B can hear C or D, but that C or D are QRM'd by transmissions from A or B is indeed possible, but is relatively infrequent. No one expects A or B -- whether they are attended or unattended --

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Dave Bernstein
YFW > > -Original Message- > From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Danny Douglas > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:52 PM > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > > > OK - but only if

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Dave Bernstein
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:22 PM > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > > > HMMM By whom is C being QRMd. You didnt say who he is hearing as QRM. I am > assuming that C is hearing either A or B or even both? In this case,

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread KV9U
Walt, If neither A nor B can hear either C or D, then generally speaking that also means that C and D cannot hear A or B and there would be no interference problem. There may be rare cases of one way skip, but nothing can do anything about that. The hidden transmitter effect occurs when you ha

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
nd go play on a 2M repeater. Hi Hi. 73, Walt/K5YFW -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Danny Douglas Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:52 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? OK - but only

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:35 PM Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > Propagation is NOT always two way and one way prop

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:30 PM Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > A & B hear each other but dont&#x

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
ornia Kilowatts? Walt/K5YFW -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Danny Douglas Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:22 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? HMMM By whom is C being QRMd. You didnt say w

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
2006 12:22 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? HMMM By whom is C being QRMd. You didnt say who he is hearing as QRM. I am assuming that C is hearing either A or B or even both? In this case, if A and B were already in QSO, then C and D should QSY to st

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Roger J. Buffington
Andrew O'Brien wrote: > > - I was parked on 3581 USB tonight and heard W1AW start up with CW. > Not a "QRL?" to be heard. I saw someone post somwthing about it not > being reaslistic to expect W1AW to actually listen first, because > they "broadcast" on many frequencies at the same time. The po

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
6 PM Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > If A and B can hear each other but can't hear C or D then if A or B transmits and C is receiving D, then C is QRMed and can't copy D. > > This is something that happens quite often on HF and I don't think that any amount of

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread kd4e
The problem can be overcome, Walt; it requires equipping each station > with a busy frequency detector. > 73, Dave, AA6YQ Along with the patience and self-lessness to use them. -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ... in sunny & warm Florida :-) ~~~ Thank our

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
riginal Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Bernstein Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:44 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? The problem can be overcome, Walt; it requires equipping each station with a

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Dave Bernstein
iginal Message- > From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill McLaughlin > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:06 PM > To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > > > Hi Dave, > > We agree actuallythe

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA
o: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? Hi Dave, We agree actuallythe "hidden transmitter" syndrome is problematic be it on ssb, packet, PAX, Pactor, cw, am... you-name-itwhen one listens or asks if the freq is in use it can only query a station that

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Danny Douglas
use that - also pls upload to LOTW or hard card. moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Box SisteenHundred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:39 AM Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15? > W1AW has come up on to

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-13 Thread Box SisteenHundred
f air/space repeating the same thing printed in QST and published on their web site. 73 Bill KA8VIT [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ka8vit.com >From: "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >Subject

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Dave, We agree actuallythe "hidden transmitter" syndrome is problematic be it on ssb, packet, PAX, Pactor, cw, am... you-name-itwhen one listens or asks if the freq is in use it can only query a station that it can hear. I ran "semi-automatic" for decades, was never sure of the diff

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
You are correct, Andyit happens every "scheduled" night. Have never-ever seen W1AW move or not transmit despite the frequency being in use...Does it violate FCC statues; sure; is anyone going to do anything about it? No, as ARRL/W1AW seems to be aloof and un-caring unless it involves vested

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Dave Bernstein
Unfortunately, semi-automatic operation is problematic. The initiating operator can know that the frequency is clear at his or her end of the QSO, but can't know whether the frequency is clear at the automatic station. For example, I might connect with an automatic station in Nashville from m

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Andrew O'Brien
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Bill McLaughlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave, > > You cannot be suggesting actually listening before transmitting? > Would be a slap in the face of tradition. > I was parked on 3581 USB tonight and heard W1AW start up with CW. Not a "QRL?" to be

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Dave, You cannot be suggesting actually listening before transmitting? Would be a slap in the face of tradition. Seriously, it will be interesting to see how it all sorts out...I will move the PAX2 station into the dustbin on 80 as I am not about to dump that wide a signal onto the new compre

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Dave Bernstein
You could host the last automatic digital QSO on 80m. If you ensure that the frequency is clear at both ends beforehand, then the QSO will be unique on two counts. 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew J. O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I assume the

[digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?

2006-12-12 Thread Bill McLaughlin
Hi Andy, I was just going to do what I normally do; psk31 on 3.580 and olivia/dominoex/throb from 3.582 to 3.585 and Hell modes on 3.587...just will not run PAX2 on 3.610will see what happens, should be entertaining to say the least. Be well and 73 Bill N9DSJ --- In digitalradio@yahoogr