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PSK31 Software
Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
Good morning all, I hesitate to ask because I don’t want to start a ‘Ford vs. Chevy’ discussion… but I’m going to ask anyway. After being off the air for a few years, I’m back on and having fun. I had always used Digipan before, but it refuses to run on my Windows 10 machine. I’ve downloaded a bunch of different software for a test drive, and frankly, I miss the look and simplicity of Digipan! My favorite features were the ability to decode multiple streams and the automatic recognition of a ‘CQ’ on the waterfall. What’s your favorite software that has these features – and why is it your favorite? FWIW, I do NOT like HRD/DM780, and I’m NOT going to change my computer or OS. I’m a guy who lives in front of a computer 10 hours a day 5 days a week, so I just want software that WORKS. 73, Mike WM4B #348
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Portable Logging - Was Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Great advice from Steve. Here are a couple of additional suggestions from my portable trip last year.
---In 070@..., <melachri@...> wrote : 4. It gets more complicated to use electronic QSL systems, and the way they work is different from system to system. 4a. For LoTW, you use your regular W7RIV certificate since that's the callsign you used. But you have to create a new station location, associate that location with the W7RIV callsign certificate, and sign the cards with that combination. Secure an additional TSQL certificate for your call with the /P - if you don’t have one. If you don’t have one, getting the additional one is easy. You just request one through TQSL. Once you have the new certificate installed, the trick is to create a new station location for each different location you operate from with the /P account, not your primary call.
When you upload log entries, simply use the certificate for the /P call and select your station location. 4b. For eQSL, you need to establish a new account for the new location. Accounts are defined by callsign and a contiguous time period, so this new account is defined by W7RIV and your hours of operation. But here's where it gets messy--it means you have to end your current W7RIV account at a time just before you went portable, and create a new account for home operation that starts after you got back. If you set up a new account for the /P call, you can leave the time frame on your primary call in place. It will let you have a primary account and a /P account with overlapping time periods. What you can't do is have overlapping time periods within the account. For the /P call account, you do have to set up a start/stop time specific slot for each location and give each slot a different "QTH Nickname". Again I name by state abbreviation and a number i.e - FL-2, FL-3. But different from LoTW you can't add more operations at a later date to the same "QTH Nickname". I end up with FL-2a etc. It sounds harder than it is. It is easier to create the account once the portable operation is complete and you know the definite end time. To set up the new account, log on to eQSL and go to My Accounts (the Globe icon on the first screen). Cursor down to the bottom of the page and you'll see the Register A New Attached Account block. Fill in the info making sure to not overlap the start time with the end time of a previous /P account. You can modify the end time of a previous account if you get the overlap message. But you have to go back to the My Profile page (home screen and the Paper/Pencil Icon), modify the end time, and then return to the Register A new Attached Account block and start all over. Again, it sounds much harder than it is. Hope this helps. And if you have questions feel free to email me off list. My email address is good on QRZ.com Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Steve VA3FLF/KM4FLF
For QRZ.com you can create a new log. In his case it would have been easier to create a log as operating as a /P. He could however create a new log with the date/times of his activation. When you set up a new log you can put in a new grid location. Steve #2301 Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 30, 2017, at 07:21, Stephen Melachrinos melachri@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
David Westbrook
Dxlab/dxkeeper has nice complete functionality for this, where you can create different QTH profiles (call, grid, county, qsl address, etc) and then assign qth profile to QSOs. So everything is in a single log. Supports corresponding lotw/eqsl profiles, and paper qsling, and the award reporting (e.g. which profiles to count for dxcc, was, etc). This type of scenario isnt just for trips.. Same for a move where home qth changes. Dont have link handy at moment but there's a specific section in the docs. 73 -david KJ4IZW
On Jul 30, 2017 07:21, "Stephen Melachrinos melachri@... [070]" <070@...> wrote:
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Stephen Melachrinos
Bryon -
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There really is no absolute right or wrong in this, but some options make it more complicated depending on how you want to QSL. I've posted some of this to the reflector in the past, but here's a quick summary.
1. First of all, you can legally operate as W7RIV. FCC does not require you to use a portable identifier--it's your choice.
2. Second, you operated as W7RIV. That means that you have to QSL as W7RIV. You can't change the callsign you operated under after the fact. But you do have to keep your log entries separate--don't just mix them up with your regular log entries as you want to QSL them from DM49, not your home QTH.
3. If you only want to QSL on paper, it's easy. Just make sure you use "different" QSL cards for this activation. That doesn't mean you have to print new ones--you can hand-write on paper cards your actual location (town, grid, etc). But please make sure the cards indicate where the station really was.
4. It gets more complicated to use electronic QSL systems, and the way they work is different from system to system.
4a. For LoTW, you use your regular W7RIV certificate since that's the callsign you used. But you have to create a new station location, associate that location with the W7RIV callsign certificate, and sign the cards with that combination.
4b. For eQSL, you need to establish a new account for the new location. Accounts are defined by callsign and a contiguous time period, so this new account is defined by W7RIV and your hours of operation. But here's where it gets messy--it means you have to end your current W7RIV account at a time just before you went portable, and create a new account for home operation that starts after you got back.
4c. I'm not sure what to do about QRZ, HRD, or any other electronic system as I don't use them.
5. Finally, if your log program automatically uploads to any electronic system, do NOT let it do that with these QSOs. That is the equivalent of sending paper QSLs from your home QTH. The right way to partition the QSOs depends on the logging program--some may let you set station location by QSO, others may make you create separate files, etc.
Steve
W3HF
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From: Bryon nnegrom@... [070] <070@...> To: 070 <070@...> Sent: Sun, Jul 30, 2017 2:27 am Subject: Re: [070] DM49 Coming on the air! Barry,
Maybe I messed up. I didn't use /P
What would have been the best thing to do?
Bryon, W7RIV
On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 5:47 PM, boat.anchor@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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Re: DM49, what band do you want?
W7RIV
I was below 40w, when you mentioned pushing it a bit, I upped the power to see what it would do. I was hoping I could get out a little further. I didn't know to check the ALC. I'll check that out next time. I'm going to do APE on August 19th in Grid DM39. AM to Afternoon on 20m or any other band people need. Bryon, W7RIV
On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 3:03 PM, n7we1980@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
W7RIV
Barry, Maybe I messed up. I didn't use /P What would have been the best thing to do? Bryon, W7RIV
On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 5:47 PM, boat.anchor@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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2017 APE
Larry
Next weekend starts APE. Marty KJ4LQX will kick off this year’s APE from Jacksonville, FL. Check the web site for a list of current 2017 APEs.
For you new members APE stands for August PSK Expedition. It is an event of the PODXS 070 club. It is where you set up portable operations and make contacts using PSK, it is kind of like a PSK Field Day. We have had APEs from a pontoon boat, and operating from the trunk of your car in a European park. Check the web site for details requirements and look at some of the past APEs in the Tall Tales section. We still plenty of openings so send in your registration now.
Larry WB5CXC – APE Coordinator
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KL7QZ
boat.anchor@...
John is on 20M from AK. 23:58Z Barry
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
boat.anchor@...
Bryon
Not sure what you are doing with your logging from a different QTH Are you using W7RIV/P Just curious how to enter the contact TU Barry VB7150
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Awww, you popped my bubble ! Paula
On Jul 29, 2017, at 2:45 PM, Dan Morris dbmorris315@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
Oh no Paula, I got him when he first came on the air and I’m in NC!! LOL :-)
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Oh no Paula, I got him when he first came on the air and I’m in NC!! LOL :-)
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Re: DM49, what band do you want?
Hi Byron-
Since you were already at 50w, I wouldn't have pushed the power up. But how do you tell if you are distorting?Other than a field report from someone - and they can't always be relied on - most just go with watching the ALC. As you probably know, the normal rule is you are good if no ALC is showing, But I think you are running a K3 which is different. For the K3 the rule is 4 bars of ALC and the 5th flickering. The K3 has a really clean transmitter and you can push it beyond 50w (if everything else is right) and still be <-25 IMD. I don't recommend running that high a power on PSK. From my base station, generally 25 to 30w is enough. But sometimes with a portable operation where you have a less than good antenna, you have to push the power up a bit to compensate. I pushed it up to 50w several times when N7WE/P last year. I suppose the ultimate answer would be to have a spectrum analyzer in line, but I don't have that kind of $. So I use a "IMD Meter by kk7uq" in addition to the ALC indication on the K3. There is also something called a PSK Meter (I think) but I've never used one. If you get a chance to pick up the IMD Meter on the used market, I highly recommend them. They are out of production now, but come up for sale occasionally. Hope that answers the question and hope you had a great day portable. Sure is a different thing than operating from your station at home. I wish I could do more of it! 73, Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Thought I saw a weak trace, but a KB3 called me, but I kinda rushed him off because I was hunting a station I saw that was in DM37. (think it was KD7TTT) , a needed grid. Never found him again because of loud crash in kitchen from Granddaughter Katie slipping on wet floor which was followed by a lengthy phone call from an old friend. Never made it back to radio ! Jerry n9avy I
From: "Bryon nnegrom@... [070]" <070@...> To: "070@..." <070@...> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [070] DM49 Coming on the air! Thanks Paula. I had messed up the Grid on your call. It should be DM49, make sure you log DM49. Thanks again. I saw N9AVY clear clear clear....cannot see me Jerry?
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DM49 Progress...
W7RIV
Hello everyone. Thanks for all the members reaching out to me. I feel a little bad that I am not taking the time to talk. With the limited time I have, I'm trying to work as many as possible. I didn't add the 070 to my laptop, I wish I would have. Thanks for those members mentioning they are 070. I've made about 18 QSOs and it is a new grid for many. So that has been fun and made it worth while. I would like to get up into Canada for those needing it. I'm going to rotate the antenna a little bit and see if that helps anyone. Bryon, W7RIV
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Don Bolstad K9DEB
I was able to get Byron also.
Don K9DEB #2007
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
Thanks Bryon, I have it in the log as DM49. . .
Paula K7PAX
From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 11:26 To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] DM49 Coming on the air!
Thanks Paula. I had messed up the Grid on your call. It should be DM49, make sure you log DM49.
Thanks again. I saw N9AVY clear clear clear....cannot see me Jerry?
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Re: DM49 Coming on the air!
W7RIV
Thanks Paula. I had messed up the Grid on your call. It should be DM49, make sure you log DM49. Thanks again. I saw N9AVY clear clear clear....cannot see me Jerry?
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Re: DM49, what band do you want?
W7RIV
How can I tell if I'm distorting? Right now I'm putting out 50w on my meter. Bryon, W7RIV
On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 12:08 PM, n7we1980@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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