[pskmail] Re: Aw: Another frustrating experience
- From: "Jan Bruggeman" <jan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 May 2014 19:01:52 GMT
Hello all,
Thanks for the reactions. I've been trying out a bit, but no improvement still.
- I'm allways using my timewave dsp 9+ . In cw mode it offers a 500 hz wide
filter which seems to work best (i.e. I get some reception thru it). I have a
narrow cw filter on my ts 140, but I can't get it decently setup with pskmail.
- I just tried again to ping or inquire a server with pskmail 1.5 / fldigi . On
the website of SM0RWO i see that I am heard, but I do not hear anything comming
back. I do not receive ping reply's nor reception reports. I'm playing around
with sound levels on receiver, dsp and on soundcard, but no improvement there.
- it also seems weather related: I only got it to work in daylight and dry
weather.
mvg,
Jan Bruggeman
Snoekstraat 79
9000 Gent
gsm: +32 476 066 826
mail: jan@xxxxxxxxx
web: http://www.aubine.be
On May 8, 2014, Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Jan,
>
> here are some comments:
> 1: The issue you have with 2.0.30 is clearly a PTT problem.
> Try using VOX, it is the simplest way...
> I have been using 2.0.30 through the wintr from a remot location in Spain...
> 2: Try using i limited mode list, like PSK500R, PSK250R and MFSK16.
> Or try single mode with THOR22.
> These modes have FEC, and reduce receive errors.
> Also, as Per suggests, ALWAYS try to use a 500Hz IF filter.
> A DSP only works well if it is also in the IF, like in the IC7200.
> I use a 500 Hz filter ombined with DSP in the K3.
> 3: You can check if you are being heard by the server using the "Inquire"
> command.It pings a specific server, and gives you a reading on the quality of
> the signal.
> I have heard you well, but I have almost no noise at my QTH.
> PI4TUE is located in a university building with a very high local noise level.
> 4: Try to get reception going first, before trying to do email stuff....
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Rein PA0R
>
> P.S. Per, last beacon of SM0RWO-1 on 040514...
> fldigi again?
> 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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