[pskmail] Re: Server Frequency Question

  • From: alan <akepple@xxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:22:49 -0400

Thanks Rein,  that took care of it.
Alan 
On Sat, 2009-03-14 at 16:57 +0100, Rein Couperus wrote:
> Alan,
> 
> the lock function of fldigi only works for TX, so your beacons will be spot 
> on frequency.
> 
> The RX is hunting for a valid psk signal within a narrow band which can be 
> limited.
> Goto configuration->modems->psk and set search range to 40 Hz, and 
> acquisition level to 6dB.
> 
> That should do the trick. Do you use fldigi 3.10?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rein PA0R
> 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: "alan" <akepple@xxxxxxx>
> > Gesendet: 14.03.09 15:54:23
> > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Betreff: [pskmail] Server Frequency Question
> 
> 
> > The tx/rx frequency shown on fldigi 3.10 for my server seems to be
> > drifting.
> > Is my beacon frequency drifting?
> > When I start pskmail_server-0.8 the TX frequency lock light comes on in
> > fldigi but the frequency still drifts around, sometimes as much 200HZ.
> > I am also able to manually move the frequency cursor on fldigi while the
> > pskmail_server is running.  I could not do this before.
> > I recently upgraded some components in my computer and I am basically
> > using a fresh install of Ubunutu 8.10, Fldigi 3.10, and Pskmail_server
> > 0.8.  
> > Psk mode sweet spot is set at 1500 in fldigi.
> > I tried the pskmailrc.pl variable $scheduler in both 1 and 0 and tried
> > the server in both scanning and fixed modes but I get the same drift in
> > both modes.
> > When I run fldigi without the pskmail server running, the fldigi
> > frequency stays put for the same conditions with AFC both on and off and
> > various squelch settings so I don't think it is unusual qrm causing the
> > drift. 
> > Any suggestions on what things can I check?
> > Alan KD4QCL 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 


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