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["D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea@xxxxxxxx>]

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On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Jordan Rubin <delorean1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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