[SMCARA] Club Station and Digital

Wed Jul 9 14:06:30 EDT 2014

In that case if someone else can confirm that vote then we can place the
order ASAP.

On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Richard (KG3BOZ) <kg3boz at md.metrocast.net>
wrote:

> If memory serves me, the club previously approved the purchase of a
> SIGNALINK USB, but we didn't carry out the purchase (I could be wrong)
>
>
> 73 DE KG3BOZ
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Daniel Metcalf
> Date:07/09/2014 13:05 (GMT-05:00)
> To: "Richard (KG3BOZ)"
> Cc: "Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS" , smcara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Club Station and Digital
>
> Might the club approve the purchase of a Signalink USB for the club
> Station? and maybe a Low End laptop or Desktop that would have enough
> capability to run the digital modes? We can use this effort as a start the
> improvement of our display at the museum.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Richard (KG3BOZ) <kg3boz at md.metrocast.net
> > wrote:
>
>> Long term we need to plan for a permanent signalink usb and use the
>> existing laptop. I don't know how current/healthy the existing laptop is.
>>  It might be neat to keep the digital station monitoring something
>> unattended while no one is there to attract visitors.
>>
>>
>> 73 DE KG3BOZ
>>
>> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: "Clarke, Tom
>> AIR4.0P NATOPS" <frederic.clarke at navy.mil> </div><div>Date:07/09/2014
>>  11:58  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
>> </div><div>Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Club Station and Digital </div><div>
>> </div>Dan/Boz
>>
>> The club has a PK-232MBX that is mounted in a rack panel just like the
>> current LDG tuner for the station.  This will do
>> Packet/RTTY/PACTOR/AMTOR/ASCII/FAX, but not the newer sound card modes such
>> as PSK/JT/WSPR/Hell/Throb/etc. It works well for VHF packet such as the
>> WinLink stuff or APRS. It does not use the sound card and interfaces via a
>> serial port (not a USB, but traditional 9 pin serial) to the computer and
>> via audio cables to the HF or VHF radio. We could set it up on VHF for
>> WinLInk.
>>
>> I think the SL-USB is the way to go for HF modes.  Much more flexibility.
>>  I may have a SLUSB to IC-746 cable in my "junque" box. We can eventually
>> mount a SLUSB on a rack panel for convenience.
>>
>> Go for it!
>> Tom/OKW
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SMCARA [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Daniel
>> Metcalf
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 11:34 AM
>> To: Richard (KG3BOZ)
>> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Club Station and Digital
>>
>> I have a Signalink USB that I can spare to be used at the club station. I
>> have a dual core win 7 laptop that can be used during setup and during the
>> contest. not sure what cable would be needed. I have the 6-pin mini-din
>> connectors used on most ICOM and YAESU rigs.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Richard (KG3BOZ) <
>> kg3boz at md.metrocast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > The station is not currently capable of operating digital modes.
>> >
>> > It could become capable of sending and receiving digital modes with
>> > the addition of:
>> >
>> > Signalink USB
>> > Appropriate cabling
>> > Software.
>> > A computer capable of hosting the aforementioned software.
>> >
>> > If the intent is to only use RTTY and or PARK 31then a simple software
>> > program would be the right path (e.g.
>> > digipan )  If anything else is needed I recommend HRD (of course).
>> >
>> > I would be willing to be one of the operators at various contests.
>> >
>> >
>> > 73 DE KG3BOZ
>> >
>> >
>> > -------- Original message --------
>> > From: Daniel Metcalf
>> > Date:07/09/2014 11:11 (GMT-05:00)
>> > To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
>> > Subject: [SMCARA] Club Station and Digital
>> >
>> > So it has been suggested that we as a club should hold more events
>> > like Field Day where we operate as a group. I like the idea and am
>> > ready to support it. The only two things that would benefit from such
>> > a gathering is a contest or a special event (open to other reasons).
>> > So I am curious does the club station have the ability to do RTTY? How
>> > hard would it be to set it up? Might we use the setup process as a
>> > demonstration as to how to get a station to do digital modes?
>> >
>> > I am the above questions because on the 19th is the North American QSO
>> > Party RTTY edition.
>> > Details:
>> >
>> > Name: North American QSO Party RTTY
>> > Date: Jul 19, 1800Z - Jul 20, 0600Z
>> > Freq: 3.5-28
>> > Mode: DIGITAL
>> > Exchange: Name and S/P/C (State/Province/Country)
>> > Logs: ncjweb.com 7 days
>> >
>> > First, can we get the station to do digital in time. I have a win 7
>> > laptop that is just the base install so it can be configured to do
>> > whatever we need at this point.
>> >
>> > Second, Do we want to use getting the station on digital as a
>> > demonstration to how to get a station up on digital?
>> >
>> > Third, Would anyone else be interested in operating multi-op for this
>> > contest? I think we could use the filters and triplexer to set up
>> > additional stations at the museum that day.  Of course we would have
>> > to talk to the museum.
>> >
>> > This is now open for discussion.
>> > HAVE FUN!
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>> > Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
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