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General Forums => Digital Modes => : K5TLF June 26, 2013, 09:20:23 PM

: Digital Ham Radio
: K5TLF June 26, 2013, 09:20:23 PM

Digital Modes: What are you using?


I personally run P25, MotoTRBO, and Dstar (I will be replacing this with a p25 radio however)

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: WA0RIM June 29, 2013, 05:40:06 PM

I just started using the digital modes.  My only contacts so far have been on PSK31.  Looking forward to trying some of the other modes.

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: K5TLF June 30, 2013, 04:27:42 PM

I have actually never done digital HF. I think I would be a fan tho.

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: W5LZ July 01, 2013, 05:24:59 AM

I think I've tried most of the 'digital' modes at one time or another.  I have PSK and SSTV capability now but don't use either very often.  The digital voice modes I have very little interest in at all, just none in common amateur use around here.  Doubt if there will be in the fore$eeable future.
 - Paul

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: K5TLF July 01, 2013, 07:32:22 AM

I completely understand.
Most of the hams around here refuse to spend any money on equipment or put in another analog repeater that just sits in silence...

We have a few new "young" hams that are more interested in the hobby. So hopefully that will help things around here.

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: NW7US July 04, 2013, 05:36:01 PM

I run JT65A when I am in the middle of doing various other things (like writing a column).  It is a great DX mode, during even marginal propagation conditions.

I also run Olivia - in various configurations - because it is resilient during marginal conditions.  While it is a slower mode, it is very reliable.

CW is another "digital" mode that does not require a computer.  I enjoy that.

Cheers....

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: k3who July 04, 2013, 07:06:04 PM

I mostly run PSK-31 or JT-65A. I have been dabbling in Hellschreiber lately too. I haven't made a QSO on it yet though.

I still have to try Olivia but I plan to soon.

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: W6DPS July 05, 2013, 11:44:17 AM

Almost all my HF activity is PSK-31, and i still use AX.25 Packet on VHF fairly often.

Used to run RTTY, but really like PSK-31 using Digipan.

Dave, W6DPS

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: KE7TRP July 06, 2013, 10:55:38 AM

I ordered the Tigertronics USB interface from DX Engineering.  It should be here on Monday.  I am excited to test it out and run some PSK and JT65 with it.  I am sure I will need some help. I plan on using DM780 since that is what is installed on the computer for my FT2000.


C

: Re: Digital Ham Radio
: K5TPK July 29, 2013, 06:19:12 PM

I've played around with the digital modes for a couple years. Mostly a listener, because I'm a terrible typist for live QSOs. I'm using a USB SignaLink with an FT897D. I use DM780 and FLDIGI software. FLDIGI is mostly used for NBEMS functions. There are NBEMS NETS on VHF/UHF and HF. There is also weekly test transmissions from Voice of America using AM on HF and the FLDIGI software. Check out  www.VOAradiogram.net  (http://www.VOAradiogram.net) for details.  Bottom line... Lots of fun!!  :)