[pskmail] Re: Guidance for beginner
- From: Bernard Dekok <kc9sgv@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:11:30 -0600
Hi Jeff,
I see you are close to St Louis...
Try my brand new PSKMail server in Chicago....
Night: 3595.0 MHz USB dial.
Day: 7177.0 MHz USB dial
See if you can connect.
I am working on the email part right now.
Best 73,
Bernie
KC9SGV
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:30 AM, 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
>
>
>
> On 2/7/2012 10:35 PM, John Douyere wrote:
>
> Hello Jeff,
>
> Certainly, to the limits of our abilities.
> .
> I agree that hardware wise it seems OK, but configuration (including in
> the hardware) seems the issue.
>
> Can I ask you to check the following items, and I apologize if they are
> too basic or if you have already checked them:
>
> 1. The server frequencies are given in signal central frequency. It is the
> sum (for a USB transmission which what we use on all our servers
> irrespective of the band) of the dial frequency of the transceiver and the
> Fldigi audio frequency. Example: 10148Khz server frequency = 10147Khz dial
> plus 1000Hz Fldigi waterfall frequency.
>
> 2. Some transceivers have a frequency offset when in "digital" modes like
> the Yaesu FT-817 or FT-857/897 series. As an example, in the FT-817 the
> menu item number 24 "DIG DISP" represents the offset between the signal
> frequency and the displayed frequency. For an FT-857/897 it is menu
> item 039 "DIG SHIFT". Personally I use an offset of zero and calculate the
> dial frequency manually as above.
>
> 3. Make sure that Fldigi is started before Pskmail as this sets the Fldigi
> program in a special mode. I am pretty sure there is a warning message if
> that is not the case but I wanted to check.
>
> 4. Covered in the manual, but let me come back to this: in Fldigi there
> are two places to set the audio frequency for Pskmail. First in the
> "Misc"/"Sweet Spot" section of the configuration where the "Psk et al."
> needs to reflect your chosen audio frequency (say 1000 or 1500Hz
> generally). Second in the "Misc" / "Pskmail" section where the "Carrier
> Frequency" need to be the same as above.
>
> That's all I can think of at present.
>
> Good luck and don;t hesitate to fire more questions.
>
> All the best,
>
> 73, John (VK2ETA)
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Jeff McKune <research@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am new to pskMail, but I have been an Fldigi user for a year or so. I
>> have been through the user manual a couple of times, but I cannot get
>> pskMail to work. When I request ping, my transmission takes place on the
>> left side of the waterfall in Fldigi. If a station server does happen to
>> respond, it looks like it is responding on the far right side of the
>> waterfall. I have take the following steps to troubleshoot:
>>
>> 1.) Verified and tried different servers.
>> 2.) Used the Frequency Calculator to make sure I am on the right
>> frequency.
>> 3.) Verified the configuration settings in Fldigi as specified in the
>> pskMail manual.
>>
>> My interface appears to be working correctly, so I do not believe this is
>> a hardware issue. I suspect some sort of configuration issue, but I have
>> not been able to resolve it. The instructions sound straightforward.
>> Would anyone be able to assist me, or point me in the right direction?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jeff McKune
>> KD0JLM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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