Hi all, Great, things seem to have worked out. Roberto: thanks for understanding and moving, its much quieter now. I am back up and I will start scanning agn. 73 de Per, sm0rwo On sön, 2007-09-09 at 12:52 +0200, Roberto IS0GRB wrote: > No problem Rein. > > Tnx. > > 73, > > Roberto IS0GRB > > > > On Sunday 9 September 2007 12:43, Rein Couperus wrote: > > OK, tnx Roberto... > > > > Hope most of the problems are solved now. Would be nice if you could add > > scanning in the future... > > > > 73, > > > > Rein PA0R > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Gesendet: 09.09.07 12:33:09 > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: PSKmail jamming itself (30 meter fq) > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rein, at the moment i don't have possibilty to scan, because my pc is > > > not connected directly with the TRX with RS-232. > > > I prefer to switch directly to a single frequency 10148.75. > > > Now i'm in 10.148.75. > > > > > > If there are problems write me. > > > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > > > Roberto > > > > > > On Sunday 9 September 2007 12:23, Rein Couperus wrote: > > > > Maybe it is good when I try to explain the concept behind server > > > > scanning... > > > > > > > > The idea is to have all stations on 1 frequency during maybe the first > > > > 2 minutes of every 5-minute period to listen for APRS beacons, and > > > > listen on another, or several other frequencies for the rest of the > > > > period for traffic. > > > > > > > > These traffic frequencies should be chosen so that interference is > > > > minimized. At the moment it looks like a 250 Hz grid is not feasable > > > > because of the 500 Hz CW filters which are often used in the rigs. > > > > > > > > We have chosen 10148.250 to be the central APRS frequency for mobile > > > > pskmail stations, and it would be nice if all servers would listen at > > > > least during minute 0 or 0 + 1 on that frequency for beacons. > > > > > > > > The number of users is very low at the moment, so probably 1 minute is > > > > ok for APRS beaconing and pinging. > > > > > > > > Maybe we can come to an agreement on the traffic frequencies, using a > > > > 500 Hz grid. > > > > > > > > There is no more qrm on 10148.750 than on .500. 10148.00 is often used > > > > by military stations with high power CW and RTTY. They seem to have an > > > > Xtal for that qrg :) > > > > > > > > Between 10148.25 and 10149.00 is empty. Below 10148.000 is a german > > > > pactor PMBO and also the ALE frequency. > > > > > > > > I would suggest email/web traffic frequencies on (1) 10148.750 and (2) > > > > 10147.750, depending on qrm. Of course other bands are possible as > > > > well. > > > > > > > > Example for 30m only: > > > > > > > > SM0RWO 10148.250 10147.750 10147.750 10148.750 > > > > 10148.750 IS0GRB-3 10148.250 10148.750 10148.750 10147.750 > > > > 10147.750 PI4TUE 10148.250 10148.250 10148.250 > > > > 10148.250 10148.250 > > > > > > > > this way stations would not interfere. Of course multi-band scanning > > > > will also fit into this scheme. > > > > > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > Rein PA0R > > > > > > > > (and now get some more users....) > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Gesendet: 09.09.07 11:55:42 > > > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: PSKmail jamming itself (30 meter fq) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > I read all posts, and i'm was thinking what is the better thing. > > > > > For me there are no problem to switch on 10.148.25, but having about > > > > > 10 years of experience of packet and digital link, as mailbox, aprs, > > > > > tcp/ip etc, i think that to guarantee the best performance to each > > > > > users, that would want to receive and send email, the best choice is > > > > > to switch to a frequence don't occupied from other server. > > > > > If a user connect a server and remain few minutes connected to this > > > > > server, sending and reading mail and other traffic, you can > > > > > understand that to stay all in the same frequency is not the best > > > > > choice, other users don't operate, also with other servers. > > > > > At the moment there no many users, but in the future? > > > > > As pactor, i think the best thing is a new frequency for each server. > > > > > Also, i'm testing still the server, and my choice is be to avoid > > > > > traffic from my tests to other servers/users. > > > > > For me there are no problem to swith, 250Hz up (10.148.750), but i > > > > > will test it if there are no interference, i don't have interference > > > > > at the moment from anyone from 10.148.25. > > > > > I set 10.148.50 because i see in the serverlist, SMORWO in 10.148, > > > > > PI4TUE in 10.148.25, considering also the bandwidth of PSK125. > > > > > We can advise in the site to activate a new server frequency with a > > > > > space of 500Hz from other servers to avoid interference if some radio > > > > > is not equidded with a serious filter and/or if possibile to move the > > > > > IF SHIFT window to avoid interference from a near station. Another > > > > > possibility is to set LSB with 1KHz up instead USB with 1KHz down. I > > > > > see that in many moments it solve many interference. > > > > > I'm afraid SMORWO if you had interference from my server. > > > > > > > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > > > > > Best 73 > > > > > > > > > > Roberto IS0GRB > > > > > > > > > > On Sunday 9 September 2007 11:19, Rein Couperus wrote: > > > > > > I don't think we need 2 frequencies at the moment until we have too > > > > > > many users on 1 freq... > > > > > > > > > > > > Roberto can you join us on 10.148.250 and switch the beacon off? > > > > > > > > > > > > Another possibility is to move a bit further up (10148.750) so we > > > > > > can effectively use the 500 Hz filter. PI4TUE does not even have an > > > > > > xtal filter, so it receives 10148.500 almost as strong as > > > > > > 10148.250. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is all new, both SM0RWO and IS0GRB-3 are very strong here... > > > > > > My ORION can handle the short spacing but the FT897D (300 HZ > > > > > > filter) has problems. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > > > > > Rein PA0R > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > > > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > Gesendet: 08.09.07 15:44:55 > > > > > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > Betreff: [pskmail] PSKmail jamming itself (30 meter fq) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With the current use of both 10148.25 and 10148.50 I am having > > > > > > > trouble with my server. I have a 500 Hz filter on the server and > > > > > > > the 10148.50 qrg falls within its range. Naturally 10148.50 isnt > > > > > > > decoded but it destroys weak frames received on 10148.25 anyhow. > > > > > > > A DCD wouldnt work either as the upper qrg is just a little to > > > > > > > much offset... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't see a point of using two frequencies on 30 meters, if > > > > > > > there is such a requirement then can we pse move them a bit > > > > > > > further apart? I suggest that we standardize on using 10148.25 > > > > > > > for all servers, that way aprs pos and pings can be received by > > > > > > > more servers on the same qrg. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo >