[pskmail] Re: Another frustrating experience
- From: John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Unname <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 23:27:30 +1000
Hello Jan,
It seems from what you describe that the link has some difficulties, as
normally the server will move to a pair of modes that are the fastest to
provide a robust link.
I would try the following:
1. Check with a Ping that the target server(s) hears you.
2. Check how well it receives you using the Inquire command. A returned
number under 60 to 70 indicates a rather marginal link with this server /
mode combination.
These two commands above are done without connection as they are
unconnected commands.
3. Once connected, and assuming you have alreasdy uploaded you email
details with the update server command, you can request mail headers (QTC
command) or other commands after the "Auth:OK" reply from the server.
Hope this helps,
73, John
On 08/05/2014 1:20 AM, "Jan Bruggeman" <jan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> Recently I was able to send and receive some mail, but on the whole, it's
> a very frustrating experience.
>
> Today I again tried for more than 2 hours to receive one (1) small mail,
> but it didn't work.
>
> My setup:
> - gap titan dx multi-band vertical
> - mfj antenna tuner
> - kenwood ts140 tranceiver
> - dsp filter
> - computer running linux mint
>
> I have both pskmail 1.5.29/fldigi and jpskmail 2.0.30 running. I swap the
> ~/.pskmail/configuration.xml file whenever I switch clients
>
> the 2.0.30 is simple: it doesn't work. my transmitter goes into transmit
> whenever I open the settings window. In that case, the transmitter
> continues to transmit regardless of what I do in pskmail: quit, disconnect,
> ... Even quiting pskmail completely doesn't stop the transmit. I have to
> switch off the tranceiver. On the other hand, my transmitter does not
> transmit anything when pressing the tune button, sending a ping or a beacon
> or trying to connect. Using the (working) 1.5.29 config doesn't change a
> thing.
>
> fldigi / pskmail 1.5.29 does work. But I hardly hear anything. It seems to
> me that my signal gets thru to the world, but can somebody confirm this ? I
> have been busy today may 7th between 14:00 and 17:00 CET.
>
> the only server I can contact reasonably is OE5RTL (sorry for monopolizing
> the server). Sometimes I hear 9A1CRA, but i've never been able to do
> anything on it, timeout happens long before I receive anything.
>
> On OE5RTL it seems to me that most of the time gets lost trying to find a
> transmit mode. But I do not really know, it's so slow that I do not really
> know what is happening. Even when reconnecting, the system tries to catch
> up for hours without any result.
>
> --
> mvg,
> Jan Bruggeman - ON4AIN
>
> web: http://www.aubine.be
> mail: jan@xxxxxxxxx
>
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