it looks like I will have to start going for my general license
any recommendations, should I shoot for the gordon west tapes again?
those seem really good when I used them for my tech license
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: New Frequencies
> technically yes.
> but good luck finding anyone who uses it above 50MHZ.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: New Frequencies
>
>
>> can you do pSK31 with a tech license? I forget if so what equipment do I
>> need to join in?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 5:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: New Frequencies
>>
>>
>> > it takes some doing, but you can do PSK31, digital can be worked with
>> > to
>> > work, and that's an accessible PSK31 program that is self voicing,
> problem
>> > is, the voice goes out on the air though I have played with a few
>> > things
>> > and
>> > made it useable. Also, the one for sighted people, digipan, you can
>> > work
>> > with that one, I've done it. the problem is, you need 2 sound cards. I
>> > have
>> > an external sound card on my radio desk computer, used to have the
>> > echolink
>> > link interface plugged in to it but I guess since that's down for now,
>> > I
>> > might use it for the digital modes for a bit. It is doable. Pactor and
>> > stuff
>> > like that you can do, I haven't tried them all but I think we can
>> > pretty
>> > much do any of them. Probably not the TV modes but so far, anything
>> > else
>> > seems possible. I'll play with it over the winter and fill people in as
> I
>> > work with things. I'm single this winter so have all that time I was
> with
>> > my
>> > gf last year, to play radio. She had every second last winter.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Dan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:08 PM
>> > Subject: Re: New Frequencies
>> >
>> >
>> >> Speaking of PSK31, or any digital mode like that, is most o of the
>> >> software
>> >> for that accessible? Like will screenreaders be able to read what is
> on
>> >> the
>> >> screen?
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> >> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 19:39
>> >> To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> Subject: Re: New Frequencies
>> >>
>> >> I guess that makes me a chicken bander.
>> >> I never new until now.
>> >> That attitude is what is making ham radio an antiquated, excentric
>> >> non-progressive hobby in many places.
>> >> Who wants to learn to communicate using a bunch of short and long
>> >> beeps
>> >> when
>> >> you can talk, or use digital modes using computers.
>> >> Learning CW has to be the most awcward thing imaginable at first.
> Until
>> >> you
>> >> become really good at it, its slow, tedious and takes much more time
>> >> to
>> >> convey a thought then simply speaking it or sending it via pSK31 or
> other
>> >> digital modes.
>> >> And the idea that CW is the one and only method of communication that
> can
>> >> get through when nothing else can is also a very outdated theory.
>> >> Any digital mode will accomplish the same task, and offen with much
> lower
>> >> error rate then a typical CW operater who is attempting to pull a
> signal
>> >> out
>> >> of the noise, or below the noise floor.
>> >> Using PSK31, you offten can't even hear the signal, but the computer
> can
>> >> and
>> >> puts it out to the screen as text.
>> >> So the idea that not learning some antiquated form of communicated
>> >> just
>> >> for
>> >> the sake of doing so, and therefore getting a free ride because you
>> >> didn't
>> >> have to learn it is a very narow minded and outdated point of view.
>> >>
>> >> Now, all that said, i think CW is a very important aspect of amateur
>> >> radio
>> >> below 30MHZ and that it certainly has its place and usage. I don't
>> >> begrudge
>> >> anyone their decision to use any mode of communication on any amateur
>> >> frequency.
>> >> However, i really don't believe anyone mode should be chosen over all
> the
>> >> rest as one that a person must have near to absolute perficiency in
>> >> in
>> >> order to communicate below 30MHZ.
>> >>
>> >> Naturally, the arguement that CW transmitters and receivers are some
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> simplest and easy to setup and operate when compared to voice or
> digital
>> >> stations always comes up. It comes up in the context of emergency
>> >> measures
>> >> or emergency communications.
>> >> If that arguement is made, then the argument must also be made to
> include
>> >> vastly more emergency training aspects to the general class or extra
>> >> class
>> >> licensing examinations.
>> >> If you are going to force someone to learn CW because there just might
> be
>> >> a
>> >> once in a life time situation where they absolutely must use it, then
> it
>> >> should also be required for those same individuals to learn vast
> amounts
>> >> of
>> >> procedural knoledge regarding emergency communications and procedures.
>> >>
>> >> Its a great mode, but its not the most important anymore.
>> >>
>> >> 73
>> >> Colin, V A6BKX
>> >>
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