[GreenKeys] German WX service via SDR & Websdr...

[Kenneth Gartland]

Hi all!

Many thanks to all those folks on here
who provided so much info and links
to this amazing new world of remote radio
control technology...SDR & Websdr...

I can recall some years back, there were "Plug-in"
cards for the PC's which wud enable a similar
type operation...

I have never seen one in operation, I gess it
turns your PC into a super radio receiver,
with the adapter board, soundcard, and external
antenna...

I played around with the Websdr last nite, and it was
so interesting​...

I had no idea how far the idea of SDR has advanced
and how the technology has improved...

I have much to learn abt these new things...

I do have a cuple of questions abt all this,
how are you guys able to decode the odd
frequency shifts being used, i.e. 85hz & 450hz ?

My only operational TU rite now is a Flesher TU170,
it has 850 & 170hz, not sure if there is any way
to modify it for other shifts...

I may have to dig out my old venerable 5763 TU
which has a new lease on life, thanks to Jeff
who kindly provided me a "Brand new" old stock
5763 tube!

It will be interesting to see if it can handle this
narrow shift stuff...

The DDK signal I used to receive​ here was always
very strong and little fading...

My second question, to reliably receive these odd-ball
shifts, do I need a TU like a CV89, Dovetron etc.?

I do have a HAL ST6000 I got a few years back,
but for sure needs a lot of work, horribly wired
with mostly 4 cdr telephone cabling, a real
"Rats nest"...

When I received it, every cct board was lying
in the bottom of the enclosure, so it is another
job for another day...Luckily I have the manual
and schematics for it...

Tks guys!

Cheers!

Ken VE3-HMQ
i-Telex 61663
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