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[Jordan Rubin <delorean1@xxxxxxxxx>]

you can not use fldigi to decode APRS data,    there is dedicated software
for that, and requires a software of hardware packet modem for doing so


On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 11:33 PM, joshua besneatte <besneatte@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Thanks for all replies and advice! I have added the local repeaters and I
> can hear people talking sometimes but I haven't got any responses to my
> CQs... I am going to put up an antenna ( I have just been trying in the car
> from inside a bunch of tree cover). W6EK is the group in my area and I will
> be joining them at their next meeting.
>
> I have been monitoring 144.39 APRS station and I am hearing data streams.
> Working on getting fldigi to decode them now ( something to do with linbpq
> AKA bpq32 I believe??)
>
> As far as my modem goes, I have built a usb audio modem using an EasyDigi
> isolation board from ebay.
> The usb audio card resets or crashes when I try to transmit on high power
> (baufeng UV5-r) but on low power it is OK. I tried to fix it by making a
> Faraday cage with some metal screen and wrapping my modem set up in that,
> but a 5w transmission still crashes it for some reason. I have ordered some
> ferrite chokes to see if that helps.
>
> -ww6vhh
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 7:04 PM, Jordan Rubin <delorean1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I don't expect that you will find much to do with FLDIGI on 2 meters.
>> Most if any digital over 2M with regard to digital would be SSB and not FM.
>>    Ive not heard any good amount of digital in either mode on either
>> modulation.
>>
>> You should consider discovering 2 meter repeaters in your area and
>> joining a local club.   with regard to BBS's (if you can still find one),
>> you will need more equipment such as a packet radio modem as an added
>> interface to your computer.   There are software modems like dire wolf and
>> soundmodem, these utilities assume the user already has ax25/packet
>> experiance.
>>
>>
>> sorry I couldn't be more of a help.
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>
>>
>> J
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 9:10 PM, joshua besneatte <besneatte@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Just got my callsign! KK6VHH
>>>
>>> I am in the placer county area with a 2 meter radio... anyone else here
>>> in my area?
>>>
>>> What should I do next? Can I get on a BBS or something? I have been
>>> playing with fldigi, but I am not really sure what I am even supposed to be
>>> doing with that program.
>>>
>>> 73 - KK6VHH
>>>
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