[pskmail] Re: Guidance for beginner
- From: John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:06:10 +1100
Rein, Per,
How do you see this (Gil's proposal)? I can make a WIKI page that you link
to. I am a bit concerned at the duplication of information in the wiki
and/or manual.
73, John
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Gilbert Franke <g.a.franke@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John, this is very helpful information. Perhaps it could be incorporated
> in the manual? or better yet, provided as a separate download on
> pskmail.org?
>
> Jeff, I could be available this evening, if you want to sked a real time
> observation. Let me know via this reflector or my own email <
> wb5rfq@xxxxxxxx>.
>
> 73, Gil WB5RFQ
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 7:40 AM, John Douyere <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello Jeff,
>>
>> No problems. Your setup looks correct. I would then look at the servers,
>> time (if they are scanning) and the mode.
>>
>> 1. On http://hermes.esrac.ele.tue.nl/maps/pskmailers.php you have the
>> currently active (meaning in the last hour) servers as a list and as blue
>> markers on the Google map.
>>
>> Right now I can see AB9FT (I suspect too close for 30M), KB2PNM (good
>> distance, scanning) and WB5RFQ-5 (good distance too, not scanning).
>>
>> 2. I use http://pskmail.wikispaces.com/PSKmailservers to tell me which
>> servers are on which frequency. WB5RFQ-5 is fixed on 10148 so your ping
>> could reach him and KB2PNM is scanning with minutes 0 and 1 on 10148 (see
>> table at the bottom of the web page).
>>
>> Note on scanning servers: Pskmail has a 5 minutes scanning cycle with
>> minutes numbered 0 to 4. So if you are targeting 10148 then KB2PNM will
>> listen on this frequency at 0 and 1 then 5 and 6 then 10 and 11 then 15 and
>> 16 (and so on) minutes past the hour.
>>
>> I normally wait an extra 10 seconds to make sure the server has changed
>> frequency.
>>
>> 3. Mode: the most versatile mode I find is THOR22 as it is pretty
>> sensitive and robust, not too slow and tolerates a fair amount of frequency
>> mis-alignment. Select that mode and ensure that the TXID box is lit on
>> Fldigi, then do a ping (at the right time if you want the scanning
>> server(s) to listen too).
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> If that fails, then I would try to setup a sked with one of the server's
>> operators on this list so that he can monitor the reception side and
>> exchange information in real time (with say telephone or Skype or other
>> messaging system).
>>
>> In my experience, once that is in place it should be easier sailing from
>> there on.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> 73, John
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Jeff McKune <research@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the kind, thoughtful, and quick reply. Those are really good
>>> suggestions. Let me respond to each one.
>>>
>>> 1.) That helps clarify the frequency settings. I am trying to connect
>>> to KD4QCL at 10148.00. Both settings in the Misc section of Fldigi are set
>>> to a carrier of 1000, and I have set my radio to 10147.00.
>>>
>>> 2.) This was an excellent tip, and I thought you had found the answer
>>> as I am using an FT-897D. However menu item 39 Digital Shift is set to 0
>>> Hz.
>>>
>>> 3.) I am making sure that if I change any preferences or configuration
>>> settings in either program that I save and quit both programs, start
>>> Fldigi, and then start jpskMail.
>>>
>>> I still get no response when I attempt a ping. I sometimes see what
>>> appear to be server signals or maybe other pskMail client signals up and
>>> down the waterfall, but they never show up under my cursor so that they can
>>> be decoded.
>>>
>>> If it helps, here is what I am using:
>>>
>>> Yaesu FT-897D
>>> LDG AT-897 Plus tuner
>>> G5RV-Jr antenna
>>> SignaLink USB
>>> HP Pavilion dm4 laptop running Win7 64-bit
>>> Fldigi 3.21.38
>>> jpskMail 1.5
>>>
>>> Again, many thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>> KD0JLM
>>>
>>>
>>>
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