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W6ZKH · 05-20-2009, 08:44 AM

Congrat's Jim..... now you are a real "diddler", hi.... That AirLink Express cant run on Win98, as requires XP or Vista. That DigiPan is good, and is a good starter program to get your feet wet with. For more multi-mode, try MultiPSK (again freeware) as it has most of all the other modes including Olivia (which I like the best), Hellschriber and others. It will work with Win98. One thing nice about Olivia and Hellschriber too is that it is slow speed, so no matter how many fingers you type with, you can usually keep ahead of it, hi... Olivia 16/500 is the most common, with 8/500 next and more and more are using 8/500. I also like to play with 8/250 too. On 40, you will find most of the non-PSK guys are at 7072 or above, and on 20, 14072-14075. Yes, most of us are running less than 30 watts for digital. I work the JA's and UA0's pretty much if I can hear them, even with my 50ohm load resistor antenna known as a G5RV, hi. Band has been open in the mornings to Asia here recently.

Just give me a shout when you'd like to try a QSO.

John

05-20-2009, 08:44 AM	#20
W6ZKH ex-K6YDW Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulare, CA Posts: 62	Congrat's Jim..... now you are a real "diddler", hi.... That AirLink Express cant run on Win98, as requires XP or Vista. That DigiPan is good, and is a good starter program to get your feet wet with. For more multi-mode, try MultiPSK (again freeware) as it has most of all the other modes including Olivia (which I like the best), Hellschriber and others. It will work with Win98. One thing nice about Olivia and Hellschriber too is that it is slow speed, so no matter how many fingers you type with, you can usually keep ahead of it, hi... Olivia 16/500 is the most common, with 8/500 next and more and more are using 8/500. I also like to play with 8/250 too. On 40, you will find most of the non-PSK guys are at 7072 or above, and on 20, 14072-14075. Yes, most of us are running less than 30 watts for digital. I work the JA's and UA0's pretty much if I can hear them, even with my 50ohm load resistor antenna known as a G5RV, hi. Band has been open in the mornings to Asia here recently. Just give me a shout when you'd like to try a QSO. John __________________ Head Wrangler John W6ZKH Chief Cook/housekeeper Connie Mess makers Bailey & Gretchen (dogs) 2002 Dodge 3500 Diesel-Dually 2011 Forest River Wildcat 313 5th wheel Icom IC-2800 Dual-bander in truck Yaesu FT-1900R 2M Xcvr in RV