[SMCARA] Club Station and Digital

Wed Jul 9 14:40:51 EDT 2014

roger ... I don't remember that one either.

On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Tom Shelton <gl1800winger at verizon.net>
wrote:

> I don't recall that during my tenure.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com>
> Date:07/09/2014 2:06 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: "Richard (KG3BOZ)" <kg3boz at md.metrocast.net>
> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Club Station and Digital
>
> In that case if someone else can confirm that vote then we can place the
> order ASAP.
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> 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!
> >> > --
> >> > Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
> >> > c. 301 769 1111
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