[pskmail] Re: Aw: Re: 40 meter Thor Station

  • From: "wb2lmv@xxxxxxxxx" <wb2lmv@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:00:33 -0500

Rein,
Thank you for the advice. I have changed my server to the default mode of 
PSK250R. You are correct, PSK250 at times is too weak to get all the data. 
Very. 73, Glenn. WB2LMV 

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>In order to use the non-connected APRS  services in pskmail all stations 
>should use the same default 
>
>mode, as not all client transmissions use RSID. If PSK250 is too weak, I would 
>propose PSK250R, 
>
>which has a definite advantage over PSK250, and is a lot faster than THOR22.
>
>In EU 90% of the traffic is unconnected...
>
>
>For US clients I would suggest a mode table of PSK250-PSK250R-PSK125R-THOR22, 
>default PSK250R.
>
>That will give you a good chance to get beacons through, and will not block 
>the qrg too long.
>
>
>73,
>
>
>Rein EA/PA0R/M
>
>
>
>
>Hi Josh,
>
>I just changed over to THOR22 to match your station, it is a better mode for 
>poor conditions but of course slower than the PSK modes. I have also changed 
>antennas on the server. The new antenna hears much better, now if it is also 
>better on transmit I'll be very pleased.
>
>Of course if someone would summon the server using PSK250 it will switch over. 
>The client always dictates what modes the server will use. By that I mean, if 
>someone checks only MFSK32 and no other mode, the server will remain in MFSK32 
>and so on...
>
>73 to all, Glenn WB2LMV
>
>On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Josh Housey <kg9bo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>All,
>
>
>That is my server transmitting Thor22. TXID is on at the moment. I was using 
>the mode to compare it to PSK250 to know which one would work better for 40m 
>and conditions here. I am using the same vertical here but SWRs are not as 
>good (1.5-2) there then 30m. There was a little bit difference I noticed from 
>switching to 75 watts from 50.  It's scanning twice during the day to get an 
>idea of activity/performance and it will scan more during the evening along 
>with 30m. That other frequency scanning here is 18.111 (18.109.500Mhz, +1500 
>audio), so, if anyone is interested, it's listening there.  If the activity 
>remains, I will probably be on more often here with 30m. I am not really sure 
>how 17m is going to play yet here, but SWRs on the band are also good (same as 
>30m) but have not heard nothing yet.
>
>
>
>73
>
>Josh, AB9FT
>
> 
>
>
>
>From: Glenn Roeser <wb2lmv@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:47 AM
>Subject: [pskmail] 40 meter Thor Station
>
>
>Hi All,
>
>There is a server on 40 meters who appears to be IDing using Thor22. They are 
>not using TXID so I cannot print who it is!  
>
>If the server op belongs to this email reflector, please turn on the TXID so 
>others know who you are. All servers return to their
>
>chosen default mode on the top of every minute, so the TXID will not interfere 
>with the other servers.
>
>Very 73 to all in the group, Glenn WB2LMV
>
>
>
>
>

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