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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Mal, For some reason JR has removed QSO mode from the last issue , previous versions 1-4-1 still works and has the mode .. ... There is a check box , directly under the 'time' on the opera interface , if this box is -NOT- checked , then you only see spots for the band your are running , your reports from other stations will also be displayed on the right hand panel , if the web is not connected , then you will not see the reports from other stations [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.12.242.42 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: 588071ad363eff79fc1a170bd98c0eea Subject: Re: LF: opera coding demistified Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004B_01CD642D.61E07BA0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.7 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_MESSAGE,MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:499397312:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d4118500571071492 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01CD642D.61E07BA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mal, For some reason JR has removed QSO mode from the last issue , = previous versions 1-4-1 still works and has the mode .. ...=20 There is a check box , directly under the 'time' on the opera = interface , if this box is -NOT- checked , then you only see = spots for the band your are running , your reports from other = stations will also be displayed on the right hand panel , if = the web is not connected , then you will not see the reports = from other stations=20 Note , with the 477/500 split , only spots from the selected band = are shown=20 73 -G. From: mal hamilton=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 2:50 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: opera coding demistified Albert It can be reported like CW and QRSS beacons by posting via Blacksheep = with email attachments if required. or even better REAL time reporting in QSO mode --- No need for PC or = database storage/reporting. I receive Opera to check my RADIO but disconnect the internet modem = because I do not want the data base information I also transmitted Opera QSO mode on 500 and got no replies although I = got reports from all around EU via direct emails, seems QSO mode is not = popular g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Albert=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:05 PM Subject: Re: LF: opera coding demistified All, Who is still receiving and reporting at the end of the day. If we all = start building smart PIC and other means to generate Opera. Do I miss something here, or are that only the stupid ones that use a = PC to generate/receive and report Opera ?=20 73, Albert PA0A =20 Op 17-7-2012 12:14, M0FMT schreef: Hi All=20 Why lock up a PC to beacon Opera? I use G4JNT's excelent PIC = progragram. He supplies the Hexadecimal code for you to program your own = PIC which gives you just that little bit more satifaction in building a = PIC based project. It is easy to build has full OP modes and sensible and adjustable = interval timing, no bigger than a matchbox!. Highly recommended. http://www.g4jnt.com/OperaBeacon.zip 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX From: Markus Vester To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Monday, 16 July 2012, 23:18 Subject: Re: LF: opera coding demistified Stefan Schaefer wrote=20 > G.., i have done it. Downloaded ... to my LF PC. Still can't = belive it... ... well, I haven't ;-) Out of curiosity, I have instead = implemented Guido's excellent guide on Opera encoding=20 http://rn3aus.narod.ru/opera_protocol.pdf in a little Basic program, which outputs the 110... keying = sequence for any given callsign. And it works! For a quick on air test, I decided to use SpecLab's = test signal generator, modulated by an arbitrary waveform which can be = loaded from a text file. To fit to the required data format, I edited = the sequence by zero-padding from 239 to 256 symbols, then replacing = every "1" by two lines of "32767", and every "0" by two lines of "0", = giving 512 samples total. For "Op4" speed, the AM modulator period was = set to 0.256*4*256 =3D 262.144 seconds. Audio output was used to key my = TX on 478.63 kHz. I sent for strings on Saturday night 21:30 to 21:47, = and within a few minutes, pskreporter.de showed spots from DF2JP, G8HUH, = ON6EO and DD7PC. In case you would also like to send Opera without "his master's = software", or associate obscure received sequences with possible = candidates, the little program and sourcecode is at=20 http://df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opera_generator.zip (24 kB) Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) From: Rik Strobbe=20 Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:48 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: opera coding demistified PE1NNZ seems to have demistified the opera coding, those = interested can read the attached file. 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T=20 ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01CD642D.61E07BA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mal,
 
For some  reason JR has  removed  QSO  mode = from=20 the  last issue  ,  previous   = versions  =20 1-4-1   still  works  and has the  mode =20 .. ...
 
There  is  a  check  box  , directly  = under=20 the  'time'  on  the  opera  interface  , = if=20 this   box  is  -NOT-  checked  , = then =20 you  only  see  spots for the  band  your  = are=20 running  ,   your  reports  from  = other =20 stations  will  also  be  displayed  on = the =20 right  hand  panel  , if the  web is not  = connected ,=20 then  you  will  not  see  the  reports = from=20 other  stations
 
Note , with the  477/500   split , only  spots = from=20 the  selected  band  are  shown
 
73 -G.

Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: LF: opera coding demistified

Albert
It can be reported like CW and QRSS beacons by = posting via=20 Blacksheep with email attachments if required.
or even better REAL time reporting in QSO mode = --- No need=20 for PC or database storage/reporting.
I receive Opera to check my RADIO but disconnect = the=20 internet modem because I do not want the data base = information
I also transmitted Opera QSO mode on 500 and got = no=20 replies although I got reports from all around EU via direct=20 emails,  seems QSO mode is not popular
 
g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Albert
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 = 1:05=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: opera coding=20 demistified

All,

Who is still receiving = and=20 reporting at the end of the day. If we all start building smart PIC = and other=20 means to generate Opera.
Do I miss something here, or are that only = the=20 stupid ones that use a PC to generate/receive and report Opera ? =

73,=20 Albert PA0A

  

Op 17-7-2012 12:14, = M0FMT=20 schreef:
Hi All
 
Why lock up a PC to beacon Opera? I use G4JNT's excelent PIC=20 progragram. He supplies the Hexadecimal code for you to program your = own PIC=20 which gives you just that little bit more satifaction in building a = PIC=20 based project.
It is easy to build has full OP modes and sensible and = adjustable=20 interval timing, no bigger than a matchbox!.
 
Highly recommended.  http://www.g4jnt.com/OperaBeacon.zip
=
73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX
From: Markus Vester <markusvester@aol.com>
= To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Sent: Monday, = 16 July=20 2012, 23:18
Subject: Re:=20 LF: opera coding demistified

Stefan Schaefer wrote
> G.., i have done it. Downloaded ... = to my LF=20 PC. Still can't belive it...
... well, I haven't ;-) Out of curiosity, = I have=20 instead implemented Guido's excellent guide on = Opera=20 encoding 
http://rn3aus.narod.ru/opera_protocol.pdf
in a little Basic program, = which outputs=20 the 110... keying sequence for any given = callsign.
 
And it = works! For a quick=20 on air test, I decided to use SpecLab's test signal generator, = modulated=20 by an arbitrary waveform which can be loaded from a text=20 file. To fit to the required data format, I edited=20 the sequence by zero-padding from 239 to 256 = symbols, then=20 replacing every "1" by two lines of "32767", and=20 every "0" by two lines of "0", giving 512 samples = total. For "Op4" speed, the AM modulator period was set to = 0.256*4*256 =3D=20 262.144 seconds. Audio output was used to key my TX on 478.63 = kHz. I sent for strings on Saturday night 21:30 to = 21:47, and=20 within a few minutes, pskreporter.de showed spots from DF2JP, = G8HUH, ON6EO and DD7PC.
 
In case you = would also=20 like to send Opera without "his master's software", or=20 associate obscure received sequences with=20 possible candidates, the little program and sourcecode is at=20
http://df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opera_generator.z= ip (24=20 kB)
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
From: Rik Strobbe =
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 = 11:48=20 AM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Subject: LF: opera coding=20 demistified

PE1NNZ seems to have demistified = the opera=20 coding, those interested can read the attached file.

73, = Rik =20 ON7YD - OR7T
 




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