[TenTec] Getting started in digital modes

[Ed]

On 10/20/2011 03:23 PM, John K3GHH wrote:
> I hope someone can direct me to a beginner's tutorial on this topic
> somewhere.
>
> I just hooked my new TigerTronics SignaLink USB box between my Linux
> (Kubuntu 11.04, Natty) computer and my Orion II, after properly
> installing the four jumper wires in the SignaLink. I fired up Fldigi,
> configuring its audio (using the "PortAudio" option) capture and
> playback as "USB Audio CODEC..."
>
> At first I mistakenly plugged the 8-pin plug, on the cable from the SL,
> into the wrong socket on the Orion (the lower one of the two, I forget
> what it's called, designed for the remote control accessory); I hope
> that didn't do any damage.
>
> But... I don't know what to do next! There are some digital signals
> around 14.085 and they show up on the Fldigi waterfall display but with
> "OpMode" RTTY45 no text appears. Maybe it's not RTTY (or, at least,
> RTTY45) at all... I tried a few other OpMode's and with MFSK8 text is
> written to the receive pane, but it's random letters and symbols
> unrelated to what I can hear on the O2 speaker.
>
> Needless to say, it seemed prudent not to try any transmitting yet.
>
> Any suggestions where I can go for some step-by-step guidance? Yahoo
> linuxham, maybe, but it seems focused on hamlib...
>

linuxham is NOT focused on hamlib. It is focused on getting users up nd 
running with fldigi.

fldigi is ported to not only Linux, but OS-X as well as MS.

Ed W3NR

linuxham list moderator