Hi to all,
while I think my problem should perhaps rather go on the RTTY agenda
somewhere, I want to try here a question asking you to comment on the
softwares available, enabling the SoundBlaster16 card to be used to
generate/receive the digital modes.
I've got such a card on my computer (unfortunately the Signal Processor Socket
has been empty in it as it was sold to me this way), but I still do not know
which software to use, where to buy it and what a chip to look for to fill
the mentioned socket in case it's necessary.
I'd really appreciate any comments.
All the best, 73,
Alec SP2EWQ@GDANSK.AMPR.ORG
>From ND3A@cais.cais.com (Rob Shapiro - ND3A) Wed Sep 18 03:01:36 1996
From: ND3A@cais.cais.com (Rob Shapiro - ND3A) (Rob Shapiro - ND3A)
Subject: WR3Z/R VHF Contest Results (long)
Message-ID: <Chameleon.4.01.2.960917194101.nd3a@>
1996 ARRL September VHF QSO Party
Call: WR3Z/R
Category: Rover
Operators: ND3A, WR3Z (The Joy Boys)
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club (There are freqs above 29 MHz!)
Grids Activated: FM07, FM08, FM18, FM19, FM29, FM28
Total QSOs: 227
Total QSO Points: 285
Total Unique Band Grids Worked: 35
Total Score = (285) x (35+6) = 11,685
Conditions were horrible, but knew it was so for most others (maybe everyone!)
Began by arriving in Waynesboro, VA saturday morning for a pre-contest brunch.
Waynesboro is located at the northern terminus of the Blue Ridge Parkway and
the southern terminus of Skyline Drive. Original plans were to operate FM07
from Wintergreen Ski Resort, just off the parkway, then drive up Skyline Drive
to Big Meadows in the middle of the central section. But it was deja vu for me
when we got to Waynesboro and saw a barrier across the Skyline Drive
entrance, thanks to Hurricane Fran. The January blizzard prevented me from
operating from both the parkway and drive. We ate a fabulous HoJo brunch
and drove south down the parkway several miles to Wintergreen.
Upon setting up, I found I had left behind the nuts for the 432 MHz yagi
u-bolts.
Thank goodness for electrical tape! No hardware stores close by! Upon
completing the FM07 operation, we drove back to the Skyline Drive entrance
and learned from a ranger that a portion of the drive was open, from the
southern entrance of the central section to Big Meadows, just where we wanted
to operate! The downside was that we had to backtrack once completing the
operation there.
The best location for us for number of QSOs was FM18 in Tyson's Corner, VA.,
right in a mall parking lot! We have operated there with great success
previously.
The mall is located right next to the Washington, DC Beltway but is about the
highest point in the close-in DC area. One just has to deal with some pager
intermod, but usually not bad late on a weekend evening. We also timed
our operation there to begin after the mall had closed for the evening.
Security vehicles pass by periodically, but have not chased us away so far!
After sleeping at home in nearby Annandale (how many rovers get to do that?),
we operated the remaining three grids from the MD eastern shore, with not
much success. The NFL didn't help out much in the early afternoon. We could
tell, however, when the Philadelphia Eagles game was over when we got a string
of FM29 QSOs around 4:15 pm!
Despite the poor conditions and the usual antics of some on 146.55 FM (why
wasn't anyone on 146.58?), enjoyed the contest and look forward to January!!!
73, Rob
Rob Shapiro - ND3A
Potomac Valley Radio Club
Internet: nd3a@cais.com
>From aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman) Tue Sep 17 22:13:23 1996
From: aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman) (Bill Coleman)
Subject: Sprint - Ethical Question
Message-ID: <960817171101.RAA19551@gate.iterated.com>
During the NA Sprint SSB, I ran into an interesting situation. Station X
had finished a Q, so I called him. He replied, we exchanged information
and I ended with "CQ Sprint AA4LR".
X: "Bill, this is my frequency."
Me: "Oh, OK, Go ahead."
X: "I didn't call CQ or QRZ, so I still have the frequency."
Me: "Whatever. Go ahead."
And with that, I QSYed. I figured that he had a better chance of scaring
up a Q, and I certainly wasn't going to argue with him.
This raises an interesting ethical question, though. The SPIRIT of the
sprint rules is to prevent people from sitting on one frequency and call
CQ. The WRITING of the sprint rules permits "chained" operations where
station A works B, B works C, C works D, etc, on the same frequency. In
this situation, however, A worked X, X worked me, then X worked someone
else.
Station X may have been correct to the wording of the rules, but it just
didn't seem right to me. I'm not saying he did anything wrong, but it did
make me wonder.
Comments?
Bill Coleman, AA4LR Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
Quote: "Not in a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
>From glsalvia@capri.it (GianLuca Salvia) Wed Sep 18 01:12:32 1996
From: glsalvia@capri.it (GianLuca Salvia) (GianLuca Salvia)
Subject: 18 Mhz Yagi
Message-ID: <199609180012.BAA23674@www.caprionline.it>
I am looking for a easy project for a lightweight 2 elements yagi for 17 meters.
Thank you for any kind of help.
Luca, IC8WIC
Capri Island, Italy
Gian Luca Salvia
glsaslvia@capri.it
>From kk5ep@netdoor.com (Michael Causey) Wed Sep 18 00:24:57 1996
From: kk5ep@netdoor.com (Michael Causey) (Michael Causey)
Subject: About the CT vs TR Summary...
Message-ID: <199609172324.SAA01726@netdoor.com>
Gentlemen:
I am working on a summary of my responses to my question concerning which
logging program ya'll liked better, CT or TR. It will take me a few more
hours, but I am working on it. I'll post it to the reflector as soon as I
have completed it. Thanks. 73, Mike KK5EP.
>From bernie.mcclenny@mail.wdn.com (Bernie McClenny, WR3E) Tue Sep 17 08:30:05
>1996
From: bernie.mcclenny@mail.wdn.com (Bernie McClenny, WR3E) (Bernie McClenny,
WR3E)
Subject: IARU HQ station claimed scores
Message-ID: <323E537D.5F5@mail.wdn.com>
Here are the IARU Head Quarter station claimed scores for the IARU
Contest. Still looking for the following scores:
8J3XHQ, EM5HQ, ER7A, ES4MM, HG96HQ, L75AA, LX0RL, LY0HQ, OI1X, OM6HQ,
R3HQ, SK0HQ, SV1SV, VY1RAC, YU0HQ, Z30M. Does anyone have any fills?
de Bernie, WR3E
Call HQ QSO's Mult's Score
DA0HQ DARC 10800* 295* 8,400,000*
YP0A FRR 7627 284 7,159,356
S50HQ ZRS 8196 283 6,673,423
OL9HQ 7111 269 5,547,856
W1AW/3 ARRL 8017 243 5,139,207
PI4AA VERON 4315 230 3,559,710
GB5HQ RSGB 3500* ? ?
ON4UBA UBA 3472 207 2,096,082
EI0RTS IRTS 426 31 81,111
Operators:
EI0RTS EI3DP,EI4BZ,EI6BT,EI7DNB
GB5HQ G4BAH,G4PIQ,G0WCW
OL9HQ Unknown
PI4AA PA3BBP,PA3DZN,PA3EOB,PA3ERC,PA3EWP,PA3FQA,PA3FRN,PA3GBQ,
PA3GXF,PB0AIC,PI4AA
S50HQ S50K,S50N,S51AY,S51IX,S51OI,S51ZO,S53BM,S54E,S55A,S57A,
S57AD,S57DX,S57NX,S57W,S58A,S58D
W1AW/3 AA3NM,K3DI,K3NA,K3RA,KA2AEV,KJ4VG,N3ADL,N3QYA,N5OKR,ND3A,
ND3F,W3LPL,W3MR,WA3WJD,WB4NFS,WM2H,WN3K,WR3E,WR3Z
YP0A YO2ADQ, YO2APJ, YO2AUN, YO2BBT, YO2BP, YO2BV, YO2DFA,
YO2GL, YO2IS, YO2LDC, YO3AC, YO3AWC, YO3CDN, YO3FRI,
YO3FU, YO4AB, YO4ATW, YO4DIH, YO4HW, YO4SI, YO4WP, YO4WZ,
YO4XF, YO5CRI, YO5DMB, YO5TE, YO6AWR, YO6GCW, YO8BAM,
YO8ER, YO8SS, YO8TU, YO8WW
*=approx.
--
Bernie McClenny WR3E (ex WB3JRU)
Norms Rotor Service
We buy/sell/trade all U.S. rotors see our home page @
http://www.tiac.net/users/shiacawn/rotors
301-874-5885
>From N1MM@usa.pipeline.com (Thomas Wagner) Wed Sep 18 01:59:06 1996
From: N1MM@usa.pipeline.com (Thomas Wagner) (Thomas Wagner)
Subject: using .wav files for voice keying
Message-ID: <199609180059.AAA11375@pipe2.t2.usa.pipeline.com>
WriteLog provides this function along with a contest logging program.
It is free and available at: http://people.delphi.com/w5xd/writelog.html
It runs on Windows 3.1, 3.11 and Windows 95.
Writelog uses .WAV files to drive the sound card. The big advantage
of .WAV files is that you can use tools like "COOL.EXE" to manipulate
the sound. You can add echo if you want to sound like a CB'er, or
add compression and sound like a contester. COOL will also perform
noise reduction, so you can get rid of that fan noise in the background.
To interface to your rig's mic, you'll want an audio isolation transformer
(about $3-4 at RS), and maybe a resistor on the mic side (I think). Here's
a trick -- run the sound card's DOS mixer program
in your autoexec.bat, so that the sound card's output level
and tone settings are exactly the same each time
you use the card as a DVK.
W5XD did a fabulous job with WriteLog, and deserves our
accolades and support.
Tom - N1MM
____________________________________________________________
On Sep 17, 1996 13:40:14, 'leduc@atla3.agfa.com (Dave LeDuc)' wrote:
>
>
>Is anyone using ".wav" files for digital voice keying.
>I think it would be fairly simple to match the output of a PC sound card
>to the microphone input of the transmitter and write an interface to play
>the file. I'm sure someone must be using this approach however I havn't
>seen anything in any of the major journals.
>
>Dave K1EPJ
>
>
>From ATHSU@mca.com (Hsu, Aaron T.) Wed Sep 18 02:27:12 1996
From: ATHSU@mca.com (Hsu, Aaron T.) (Hsu, Aaron T.)
Subject: JRC JST-245 Opinions...
Message-ID: <c=US%a=_%p=MCA%l=CORP-NT-1-960918012712Z-66@corp-nt-1.mca.com>
Thanks to those who have responded to my request for opinions of the
JST-245. Keep 'em comming! So far, opinions have been mixed.
- Excellent receive audio
- Well designed
- Poor (or non-existant) tech support
- Only two sources in USA
And one thing I've noticed about the e-mails is that there have been QA
problems (something not working when the radio was received or
pre-mature failure of unit).
I would like to receive more thoughts though. I still don't have enough
info to make a valid decision whether or not to get one.
Thanks & 73,
- Aaron Hsu, KD6DAE
athsu@mca.com
ps. I'll compile the e-mails and forward them to whoever wants a copy.
>From kk5ep@netdoor.com (Michael Causey) Wed Sep 18 03:23:46 1996
From: kk5ep@netdoor.com (Michael Causey) (Michael Causey)
Subject: CT vs TR Summary
Message-ID: <199609180223.VAA15458@netdoor.com>
Here is a summary of my responses to the CT vs TR question. First, those
who favored TR were many in number. Their comments first:
1. TR has a much better interface than CT, it(TR) also has a really neat CW
practice mode. (15 responses had essentially the same comment).
2. While they both do the same thing as far as actual logging goes, TRs
seems much much smoother.
3. TRs presentation is much more visually pleasing, but CT allows one to
move the windows around.
4. TR has great support. Tree is great with his customers. TR has great
customer support. TR is more flexible and far better supported. N6TR is
superb at fixing problems, he actually LIKES to fix problems associated with
the TR logging program. (Many many more comments similar to these were
received).
5. This is the most "advanced program. "Top op features". Makes
intelligent use of the keyboard. Has a name database. Has a custom contest
mode.
6. TR is very difficult to learn. It has no rotator support. TR is
flexible but much more difficult to learn, and less intuitive. TR is
unquestionably the superior two-radio program; all in all, if you are
willing to work hard at it, TR is better. If you want a program that is
very easy to use and intuitive, with less flexibility, CT is better.(Again,
many responses were similar to these).
7. TR supports more contests.
8. TR has a steep learning curve and should not be fired up the day before
CQWW!
Don't assume you will be able to download the TR logging program and
be able to use it at once.
9. TR requires less keystrokes. It is unbelievable! In a contest like
sweepstakes this is really a timesaver.
10. As a user of both CT and TR, I find TR *far superior* for CW
contesting. The biggest difference for me is in TR, when you hear a call,
you don't have to do a "partial check" keystroke: you enter the call, hit
the <RETURN> key, and if it is a new contact, the program will send your
call; if it is a dupe, your call will not be sent. Now THAT'S magic. ( A
few comments to this effect).
11. TR is a much better choice... Features:
* Supports two radios
* Band Mapping
* Keyboard CW and also able to have key sending(supports paddles)
* Number of contests covered
Customer Service:
* Get updates through internet e-mail
* Quick response to bug fixes
* N6TR can be contacted easily through e-mail as can the distibutor
* N6TR likes to work on the program
* Manual and updates to the manual are on the web
* TR is less expensive(!)
12. TR sends "better sounding" CW
13. N6TR takes more patience to set up, takes much more practice to become
familiar
with, but will ultimately eliminate the need for several programs
while at the same
time give you super flexibility. My honest vote for you has to be
the N6TR
program!
Those who preferred CT:
1. One ham wrote: What's TR? Everyone around here uses CT and NA. Tell
me about TR.(From the 1st call area).
2. TR is adored by techno-types, hot-shot CW ops and two radio specialists.
CT seems to be favored by the rest of us.
3. My experience is that BOTH are required to fully cover most of the
contests. I use TR for Sprint, NAQP and CT for all others. If you are
limited to just one, go with CT.
4. Pluses for CT- Most popular contest package, easiest to get going
quickly, support
for all major radios, Countries are kept up to date, operates very
smoothly, DVP
voice processor support, supports 50 line VGA mode, supports networks
for multi-
op, supports computer-controlled rotators, nice statistical reports,
mouse support
for moving windows around, best support for MASTER.DTA callsign database,
is the "standard" at multi-op stations, has "point and shoot" packet
support, nice
band map.
5. Minuses for CT- K1EA has very little time for support, does NOT support
CW paddles, no custom contest mode, for CW some commonly used keys are
difficult to reach, no support for NAQP and NA Sprint. Requires a 386
computer or better.
6. CT has a nice interface and is easy to use.
7. It is easy to go from CW to SSB in a mixed mode contest.
8. The most well respected contester/DX-peditioner(IMO) prefers CT because:
CT can...
*let you go back and correct an error you made in the log six QSOs ago,
TRlog can't.
* let you go back and *easily* correct an error you made in the log one
QSO ago, TRlog can't.
* not tell the difference between S&P mode and CQ mode, therefore
when you press F1, you always get the same message -- I consider
this to be a plus,
especially when I have been up for 45 hours.
* not send CW that sounds as nice as TRlog -- this is too bad.
* not handle as many different contests as TR-- not a big deal for
me because
I do about 4 contests per year-- if I had my own station, I would
be on more.
I hope this has been illuminating and helpful for some of you, I know it has
helped me tremendously and has somewhat confused me also! 73, see ya'll in
the pileups
Mississippi Mike KK5EP.
>From n1jm@dreamscape.com (John L. Merrill) Wed Sep 18 03:52:44 1996
From: n1jm@dreamscape.com (John L. Merrill) (John L. Merrill)
Subject: CT vs TR Summary
References: <199609180223.VAA15458@netdoor.com>
Message-ID: <323F63FC.5A66@dreamscape.com>
Michael Causey wrote:
>
> Here is a summary of my responses to the CT vs TR question. First, those
> who favored TR were many in number. Their comments first:
>
> 1. TR has a much better interface than CT, it(TR) also has a really neat CW
> practice mode. (15 responses had essentially the same comment).
> 2. While they both do the same thing as far as actual logging goes, TRs
> seems much much smoother.
> 3. TRs presentation is much more visually pleasing, but CT allows one to
> move the windows around.
>
> 4. TR has great support. Tree is great with his customers. TR has great
> customer support. TR is more flexible and far better supported. N6TR is
> superb at fixing problems, he actually LIKES to fix problems associated with
> the TR logging program. (Many many more comments similar to these were
> received).
>
> 5. This is the most "advanced program. "Top op features". Makes
> intelligent use of the keyboard. Has a name database. Has a custom contest
> mode.
>
> 6. TR is very difficult to learn. It has no rotator support. TR is
> flexible but much more difficult to learn, and less intuitive. TR is
> unquestionably the superior two-radio program; all in all, if you are
> willing to work hard at it, TR is better. If you want a program that is
> very easy to use and intuitive, with less flexibility, CT is better.(Again,
> many responses were similar to these).
>
> 7. TR supports more contests.
>
> 8. TR has a steep learning curve and should not be fired up the day before
> CQWW!
> Don't assume you will be able to download the TR logging program and
> be able to use it at once.
>
> 9. TR requires less keystrokes. It is unbelievable! In a contest like
> sweepstakes this is really a timesaver.
>
> 10. As a user of both CT and TR, I find TR *far superior* for CW
> contesting. The biggest difference for me is in TR, when you hear a call,
> you don't have to do a "partial check" keystroke: you enter the call, hit
> the <RETURN> key, and if it is a new contact, the program will send your
> call; if it is a dupe, your call will not be sent. Now THAT'S magic. ( A
> few comments to this effect).
>
> 11. TR is a much better choice... Features:
> * Supports two radios
> * Band Mapping
> * Keyboard CW and also able to have key sending(supports paddles)
> * Number of contests covered
>
> Customer Service:
>
> * Get updates through internet e-mail
> * Quick response to bug fixes
> * N6TR can be contacted easily through e-mail as can the distibutor
> * N6TR likes to work on the program
> * Manual and updates to the manual are on the web
> * TR is less expensive(!)
>
> 12. TR sends "better sounding" CW
>
> 13. N6TR takes more patience to set up, takes much more practice to become
> familiar
> with, but will ultimately eliminate the need for several programs
> while at the same
> time give you super flexibility. My honest vote for you has to be
> the N6TR
> program!
>
> Those who preferred CT:
>
> 1. One ham wrote: What's TR? Everyone around here uses CT and NA. Tell
> me about TR.(From the 1st call area).
>
> 2. TR is adored by techno-types, hot-shot CW ops and two radio specialists.
> CT seems to be favored by the rest of us.
>
> 3. My experience is that BOTH are required to fully cover most of the
> contests. I use TR for Sprint, NAQP and CT for all others. If you are
> limited to just one, go with CT.
>
> 4. Pluses for CT- Most popular contest package, easiest to get going
> quickly, support
> for all major radios, Countries are kept up to date, operates very
> smoothly, DVP
> voice processor support, supports 50 line VGA mode, supports networks
> for multi-
> op, supports computer-controlled rotators, nice statistical reports,
> mouse support
> for moving windows around, best support for MASTER.DTA callsign
> database,
> is the "standard" at multi-op stations, has "point and shoot" packet
> support, nice
> band map.
>
> 5. Minuses for CT- K1EA has very little time for support, does NOT support
> CW paddles, no custom contest mode, for CW some commonly used keys are
> difficult to reach, no support for NAQP and NA Sprint. Requires a 386
> computer or better.
>
> 6. CT has a nice interface and is easy to use.
>
> 7. It is easy to go from CW to SSB in a mixed mode contest.
>
> 8. The most well respected contester/DX-peditioner(IMO) prefers CT because:
>
> CT can...
>
> *let you go back and correct an error you made in the log six QSOs ago,
> TRlog can't.
>
> * let you go back and *easily* correct an error you made in the log one
> QSO ago, TRlog can't.
>
> * not tell the difference between S&P mode and CQ mode, therefore
> when you press F1, you always get the same message -- I consider
> this to be a plus,
> especially when I have been up for 45 hours.
>
> * not send CW that sounds as nice as TRlog -- this is too bad.
>
> * not handle as many different contests as TR-- not a big deal for
> me because
> I do about 4 contests per year-- if I had my own station, I would
> be on more.
>
> I hope this has been illuminating and helpful for some of you, I know it has
> helped me tremendously and has somewhat confused me also! 73, see ya'll in
> the pileups
> Mississippi Mike KK5EP.
Where can you find out about purchasing TR? Home page??, etc.
John N1JM
>From ey8mm@tarl.td.silk.glas.apc.org (Nodir M. Tursoon-Zadeh) Wed Sep 18
>08:24:00 1996
From: ey8mm@tarl.td.silk.glas.apc.org (Nodir M. Tursoon-Zadeh) (Nodir M.
Tursoon-Zadeh)
Subject: cq rtty
Message-ID: <ABGEwFoqu4@tarl.td.silk.glas.apc.org>
Hi to all,
I am planning to be in CQ WW RTTY contest.
I will be on 40-10 meters.
18-01 UTC on 40 meters.
02-18 UTC on 20 meters.
on 15 and 10 as condx will permit.
I have 3 el. yagi monobanders and 500 w. Hope to see you.
73, Nodir EY8MM
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Member of EY2Q contest team * 212-844
ex. UJ8JMM, YA1MM, YA5MM, DL/EY8MM, * fax:+7(3772) 212-847
RJ0J, RJ1J, RJ2S, RJ4X, RJ5R, RJ6K, *
RJ8WCY, EU9J, EK8R *
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e-mail: <ey8mm@sovam.com>
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>From rocker@datasync.com (Ray Rocker) Wed Sep 18 05:27:17 1996
From: rocker@datasync.com (Ray Rocker) (Ray Rocker)
Subject: CT vs TR Summary
Message-ID: <199609180427.XAA20606@osh1.datasync.com>
> 8. TR has a steep learning curve and should not be fired up the day before
> CQWW!
> Don't assume you will be able to download the TR logging program and
> be able to use it at once.
Huh? I fired it up for the first time 10 minutes before NAQP and
never had a problem.
That was a phone 'test though. I did use it for CW sprint but
didn't have the cable to go from serial port to rig, so just
used it for logging not sending.
--
Ray Rocker * WQ5L * rocker@datasync.com
Datasync * Your Internet Connection on the Mississippi-Alabama Gulf Coast
Ocean Springs MS / Pass Christian MS / Mobile AL * http://www.datasync.com
>From je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp (Takao KUMAGAI) Wed Sep 18 07:38:48 1996
From: je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp (Takao KUMAGAI) (Takao KUMAGAI)
Subject: [cq-contest 18801] Re: CT vs TR Summary
References: <199609180322.MAA16750@dumpty.nal.go.jp>
Message-ID: <199609180638.PAA17321@dumpty.nal.go.jp>
on 96/09/17, John L. Merrill writes:
: Where can you find out about purchasing TR? Home page??, etc.
John, you'll be able to get the above informatios at
http://www.QTH.com/tr/
Tack JE1CKA
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