Yes WSPR with its narrow bandwidth has drawn attention to small shifts be they from Doppler or poor thermal stability in rigs. Indeed when we first ventured on to 6m WSPR 'bannana' signals were reported far too often. This lead me to investigate A/S on the band. more…
Fascinating stuff. I was trying some similar experiments last week in the Perseids on 10m WSPR. There were some whispy watery traces which could have been MS or indeed aircraft reflections.
Hi Jase
Yes it looks rather better than the factory incandescent bulb.
The 1N4001 could be any rectifier diode high or low Voltage BY127 or 1N400, 1 to 7, not critical, Maplins will have something. Again the LED's are just 3mm Bright LED's in Blue, anything will do the job, no need for Ultra Bright. The 1K Ohm is merely a current limit, more…
Hi, Looks nice.
I to have the problem that you had. I have replaced the lamps one already, but these have blown again, so now the LEDs are looking good.
Can you tell me the specs of the 1N4001, 1Kohm and LEDs that you have used.
I will be paying Maplin's a visit this coming week, and hope to get my fingers cut getting to the exist more…
Hi Skip
Nice to hear from you. Yes I just gotta keep playing, currently testing on 6m from the /P set up on the drive, getting dark so I must go and pack up. more…
Crumbs you have been busy. I was breathless just reading the article and somewhat envious of the skills and test kit associated. I just wish there was the time and the space on here to get stuck into a project without having to put it all away at the end of the evening.
Hmm, is the SSD memory plug-able? You could then have a swappable O/S. I can't really see the point though when you can run from an externally added SSD I believe.
Everyone says the Xandros Linux is so bad it has got to go, so why not overwrite it. more…
Yes good work Eddie, for just about anything except the
preinstalled programmes you need Ubuntu or something
similar. It should be easy by just replacing the delivered
solid state hard drive with another. more…
Yes well worth a try. I did listen for a couple of F Hams who were using 100W on 2m a while ago. I should keep a rig on for a day or two and see what I get. more…
there are several French OM's active on
2m WSPR, including :-F1VL, F1EBN, F1HDI,
F2MM, F3UE, F1TE, F1OAT, F6ABJ mostly on
Vert pol, Tx QRG 144.489.50MHz. This
relates to a Rx USB dial QRG of 144.488MHz
Have a listen, may be seen during aircraft reflections. more…
Well that is part of why I am doing this. If Ham Software 'fitted' the Eee PC and someone among the Ham owners could demonstrate it in use, my desires for one might gel.
I have now successfully compiled WSPR on 3 Linux OS and there are problems on 2 out of 3, insurmountable, probably not, a pain, yes and the Eee PC adds another level o more…
Yes, my thoughts are that solid state may just have got further without the finger burners :-)
I would like an eeePC to play with but I would want it to 'live and breath' with Ham Comms software. You only need to check the web to see the problems, I don't need 'em.
My friend who lives in France just got one at the Channel more…
I did write a huge answer and forgot to CTRL+C it (darn) then for some reason I couldn't get it to enter.. Oh well.. Anyway it was about how we still rely on hard disks now and how in server configurations I lost count of the times I burnt myself on the SCSI drives..
I do however note a few small problems with SSD still that of them n more…
Thanks for your interesting comments.
Yep there are lots of things to keep us interested in Ham Radio, no need to go on the local repeater and swear :-)
I gotta look into Kinetics SBS.
I have worked Pembrokeshire on 6m WSJT6 via Tropo Scatter, or could that have been Aircraft Scatter? I just won more…
Hi Skip
Sorry for the delayed reply. we are now back in the UK and very busy getting back to normal.
Re learning, yes, sure thing. We WSPR users were blaming 'Banana drifting' signals on some folk's TX's. Then when I tried 6m they were so prevalent I sugested Aircraft Reflections. Having proved it you can then add "and the signa more…
Yes thanks for the info, its good to have it out there and searchable.
I agree the Zoo is good value for money. My XP got confused which you can't blame the hardware for.
I think my CD / DVD re-writer has a problem. It is reliable reading but has played up on write for a time now.(It hates R/W disks.) more…
Hey glad I managed to help someone else out with their laptop, I still think they're outstanding value for money although I would have liked a longer warranty than the 12 months they offer.
I have bookmarked your site too as you have some interesting articles ;)
hi well yesterday got interested in wspr,tried it on 10mhz with a rubbish vertical terrible vswr ,needs new caps[butternut]....5w on 10mhz sorta wspr qro i think.
amazing copy on my tx but poor on rx ,must be telling me summat.
for some time i have been wanting to use my sbs-1 mode s aircraft position reporting gear to do more…
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Hi Roger
Yes WSPR with its narrow bandwidth has drawn attention to small shifts be they from Doppler or poor thermal stability in rigs. Indeed when we first ventured on to 6m WSPR 'bannana' signals were reported far too often. This lead me to investigate A/S on the band. more…
In response to: "6m Aircraft Scatter" 96 days old
by Roger G3XBM [Visitor]
Fascinating stuff. I was trying some similar experiments last week in the Perseids on 10m WSPR. There were some whispy watery traces which could have been MS or indeed aircraft reflections.
Isn't WSPR just amazing! more…
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by g3zjo [Member]
Hi Jase
Yes it looks rather better than the factory incandescent bulb.
The 1N4001 could be any rectifier diode high or low Voltage BY127 or 1N400, 1 to 7, not critical, Maplins will have something. Again the LED's are just 3mm Bright LED's in Blue, anything will do the job, no need for Ultra Bright. The 1K Ohm is merely a current limit, more…
In response to: "Yaesu G-400RC Rotator Controller gone blind" 166 days old
by Jase [Visitor]
Hi, Looks nice.
I to have the problem that you had. I have replaced the lamps one already, but these have blown again, so now the LEDs are looking good.
Can you tell me the specs of the 1N4001, 1Kohm and LEDs that you have used.
I will be paying Maplin's a visit this coming week, and hope to get my fingers cut getting to the exist more…
In response to: "WSJT - WSPR Compiles" 201 days old
by g7uvw [Visitor]
Great, I'll take a look and have a play.
Dave more…
In response to: "WSJT - WSPR Compiles" 201 days old
by g3zjo [Member]
Hi Dave
Yes its on my blog on WSPR.net, a series of posts, you probably need to read them all. more…
In response to: "WSJT - WSPR Compiles" 201 days old
by g7uvw [Visitor]
Have you written up how you managed it? I'm not having much luck at all getting it to compile on Debian etch.
73.
Dave - G7UVW more…
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by g3zjo [Member]
Hi Skip
Nice to hear from you. Yes I just gotta keep playing, currently testing on 6m from the /P set up on the drive, getting dark so I must go and pack up. more…
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by skip2468 [Member]
Congratulations. You are certainly keeping up with the times. 73 de ZL1AQ. more…
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Where do replies go to that just, well, go. I just hope we don't get 2 of them.
Hi Mo
I have been following your progress, the onward march of the wounded army advancing on Bristol. Golly you have been in the wars.
Yep, luckily I have a shack complete with dust 1/2 inch thick and tons of stuff that needs putti more…
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Crumbs you have been busy. I was breathless just reading the article and somewhat envious of the skills and test kit associated. I just wish there was the time and the space on here to get stuck into a project without having to put it all away at the end of the evening.
Makes good reading.
Mo more…
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by g3zjo [Member]
Hmm, is the SSD memory plug-able? You could then have a swappable O/S. I can't really see the point though when you can run from an externally added SSD I believe.
Everyone says the Xandros Linux is so bad it has got to go, so why not overwrite it. more…
In response to: "Ham Radio on th EeePC" 369 days old
by F6GUU [Visitor]
Yes good work Eddie, for just about anything except the
preinstalled programmes you need Ubuntu or something
similar. It should be easy by just replacing the delivered
solid state hard drive with another. more…
In response to: "WSPR on Linux Ubuntu" 384 days old
by g3zjo [Member]
Yes well worth a try. I did listen for a couple of F Hams who were using 100W on 2m a while ago. I should keep a rig on for a day or two and see what I get. more…
In response to: "WSPR on Linux Ubuntu" 384 days old
by F6GUU [Visitor]
...For information..
there are several French OM's active on
2m WSPR, including :-F1VL, F1EBN, F1HDI,
F2MM, F3UE, F1TE, F1OAT, F6ABJ mostly on
Vert pol, Tx QRG 144.489.50MHz. This
relates to a Rx USB dial QRG of 144.488MHz
Have a listen, may be seen during aircraft reflections. more…
In response to: "WSPR on Linux Ubuntu" 386 days old
by g3zjo [Member]
Well that is part of why I am doing this. If Ham Software 'fitted' the Eee PC and someone among the Ham owners could demonstrate it in use, my desires for one might gel.
I have now successfully compiled WSPR on 3 Linux OS and there are problems on 2 out of 3, insurmountable, probably not, a pain, yes and the Eee PC adds another level o more…
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by F6GUU [Visitor]
OK so how about the Asus Eee-PC using the Linux OS system? more…
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hello yes lots to try,now i seem to be reinventing the wheel as getting interested in 500khz!
73 geoff gw3lew more…
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by g3zjo [Member]
Yes, my thoughts are that solid state may just have got further without the finger burners :-)
I would like an eeePC to play with but I would want it to 'live and breath' with Ham Comms software. You only need to check the web to see the problems, I don't need 'em.
My friend who lives in France just got one at the Channel more…
In response to: "Computers come of age" 403 days old
by Chain [Visitor]
I did write a huge answer and forgot to CTRL+C it (darn) then for some reason I couldn't get it to enter.. Oh well.. Anyway it was about how we still rely on hard disks now and how in server configurations I lost count of the times I burnt myself on the SCSI drives..
I do however note a few small problems with SSD still that of them n more…
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Hi Geoff
Thanks for your interesting comments.
Yep there are lots of things to keep us interested in Ham Radio, no need to go on the local repeater and swear :-)
I gotta look into Kinetics SBS.
I have worked Pembrokeshire on 6m WSJT6 via Tropo Scatter, or could that have been Aircraft Scatter? I just won more…
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by g3zjo [Member]
Hi Skip
Sorry for the delayed reply. we are now back in the UK and very busy getting back to normal.
Re learning, yes, sure thing. We WSPR users were blaming 'Banana drifting' signals on some folk's TX's. Then when I tried 6m they were so prevalent I sugested Aircraft Reflections. Having proved it you can then add "and the signa more…
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Hi Chain
Yes thanks for the info, its good to have it out there and searchable.
I agree the Zoo is good value for money. My XP got confused which you can't blame the hardware for.
I think my CD / DVD re-writer has a problem. It is reliable reading but has played up on write for a time now.(It hates R/W disks.)
more…
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by Chain [Visitor]
Hey glad I managed to help someone else out with their laptop, I still think they're outstanding value for money although I would have liked a longer warranty than the 12 months they offer.
I have bookmarked your site too as you have some interesting articles ;)
Chain/G7SZA ;) more…
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hi well yesterday got interested in wspr,tried it on 10mhz with a rubbish vertical terrible vswr ,needs new caps[butternut]....5w on 10mhz sorta wspr qro i think.
amazing copy on my tx but poor on rx ,must be telling me summat.
for some time i have been wanting to use my sbs-1 mode s aircraft position reporting gear to do more…