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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: Uwe, I'm only able to decode Op-4H in default OPERA 8.0 KC range with the program OPERA. So I can only show U how OPERA looks like outside the theatre at www.qsl.net/pa1sdb when you'r not inside the default OPERA 8895 - 8925 KHz range... [...] Content analysis details: (1.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [213.75.39.5 listed in list.dnswl.org] 1.0 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail) 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: da503d40de1d15ba476c143c8a26a457 Subject: Re: Re: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_19FD_01CF0322.A43C4B60" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3473 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_19FD_01CF0322.A43C4B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Uwe, I'm only able to decode Op-4H in default OPERA 8.0 KC range with the program OPERA. So I can only show U how OPERA looks like outside the theatre at www.qsl.net/pa1sdb when you'r not inside the default OPERA 8895 - 8925 KHz range... Peter, PA1SDB ----- Original Message ----- From: uwe-jannsen@kabelmail.de To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:47 PM Subject: Re: Re: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab Hi Markus, Wolf, Stefan, Peter es all, tks for the advice, Markus now SpecLab is beaconing in mode Op-4H on 8969.99Hz the PA is off until it is dry outside. I keep your proposal txing btwn 0700 and 1400MEZ in mind, Markus. GL Uwe/dj8wx/dj8CAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Von: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Gesendet: 27.12.2013 12:16 An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Betreff: Re: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greetings all, (and apologies to Markus for juming in so quickly..) The principle described by Markus is only for transmission. To take place of the DS option, i.e. for RECEPTION, spectrum lab would have to modified to some extend, last not least it would need an 'automated' method to build the correlation patterns for the DS mode itself. Since Markus has already provided his opera generator (thanks for that!), it could be modified into a command-line driven tool (exe or dll) which SL could invoke to create the 239-bit message pattern for the correlators. I cannot promise too much yet (being busy from too many other projects) but maybe when the new 'super-linear', moderate-power, switching mode amplifier is finished I'll have a look at it again. All the best, Wolf DL4YHF . Am 27.12.2013 02:00, schrieb Bob Raide: Markus; Can this take the place of DS option used with OPERA? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: markusvester@aol.com To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 01:45:14 +0100 Subject: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab Today I finally found a simple solution to send Opera sequences from SpecLab's digimode terminal. The nice thing about this is that you can use all of SpecLab's powerful functions, like samplerate correction, adjustable pulse shaping, or high audio frequencies. This seems very useful, especially in the context of possible future VLF Opera transmissions. First you will need to create a text file consisting of the 239 bit 1101... sequence for your callsign. This can be generated from the PIC menu in the original Opera software. Or you can use my little code generator tool at http://df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opera_generator.zip - simply copy opgen.exe from the zip and type opgen mycallsign >opera.txt into a command window. In SpecLab, open the digimode terminal and configure it for ASK with no encoding, as shown in the attached "_settings" screenshot. The symbol rate has to be set to the inverse dotlength for the desired Opera speed: mode dotlength rate (seconds) (sym/s) Op-8 1.024s 0.9766 Op-32 8.192s 0.12207 Op-4H 65.536s 0.01526 Shaping time can be selected from hard (0%) to soft (50%) keying. Then enter your desired audio frequency and use "Load TX text" from the file menue to load your opera.txt file. The sequence will appear in the TX window, and the transmission can started by hitting the RX / TX button. Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) ------=_NextPart_000_19FD_01CF0322.A43C4B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Uwe,
 
I'm only able to decode Op-4H in default OPERA = 8.0=20 KC range with the program OPERA.
So I can only show U how OPERA looks like = outside the=20 theatre at www.qsl.net/pa1sdb = when you'r=20 not inside the default OPERA 8895 - 8925 KHz = range...
 
Peter, PA1SDB
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 uwe-jannsen@kabelmail.de =
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 = 2:47=20 PM
Subject: Re: Re: LF: Sending = Opera with=20 SpecLab

Hi Markus, Wolf, Stefan, Peter es all,

tks for the=20 advice, Markus

now SpecLab is beaconing in mode Op-4H on = 8969.99Hz

the PA is off until it is dry outside.

I keep your proposal  txing btwn 0700 and 1400MEZ in = mind,=20 Markus.

GL

Uwe/dj8wx/dj8CAT


Von: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Gesendet:=20 27.12.2013 12:16
An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Betreff:=20 Re: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab

Greetings all,
(and apologies to = Markus for=20 juming in so quickly..)

The principle described by Markus is = only for=20 transmission.
To take place of the DS option, i.e. for RECEPTION, = spectrum=20 lab would have to modified to some extend, last not least it would = need an=20 'automated' method to build the correlation patterns for the DS mode = itself.=20
Since Markus has already provided his opera generator (thanks for = that!),=20 it could be modified into a command-line driven tool (exe or dll) = which SL=20 could invoke to create the 239-bit message pattern for the = correlators. I=20 cannot promise too much yet (being busy from too many other projects) = but=20 maybe  when the new 'super-linear', moderate-power, switching = mode=20 amplifier is finished I'll have a look at it again.

All the=20 best,
  Wolf  DL4YHF .

Am 27.12.2013 02:00, = schrieb Bob=20 Raide:
Markus;
 Can this take the place of DS option = used with=20 OPERA? 
 
From: markusvester@aol.com
To: = rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= ;=20 rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups= .co.uk
Date:=20 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 01:45:14 +0100
Subject: LF: Sending Opera with=20 SpecLab

Today I = finally found=20 a simple solution to send Opera sequences from SpecLab's = digimode=20 terminal. The nice=20 thing about this is that you can use all of SpecLab's powerful = functions,=20 like samplerate correction, adjustable pulse shaping, or high audio=20 frequencies. This seems very useful, especially in = the=20 context of possible future VLF Opera = transmissions.
 
First you = will need=20 to create a text file consisting of the 239 bit 1101... = sequence=20 for your callsign. This can be generated from the PIC menu in = the=20 original Opera software. Or you can use my little code = generator tool=20 at http://df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opera_generator.z= ip - simply=20 copy opgen.exe from the zip and type
 opgen = mycallsign >opera.txt
into a=20 command window.
 
In SpecLab, = open the=20 digimode terminal and configure it for ASK with no encoding, as = shown in the=20 attached "_settings" screenshot. The symbol rate has to be set to=20 the inverse dotlength for the desired Opera speed:
 
mode   = dotlength    rate
         =20 (seconds) (sym/s)
Op-8    1.024s    =20 0.9766=20
Op-32   8.192s   =20 0.12207
Op-4H  65.536s =20  0.01526
 
Shaping time can be selected from hard (0%) to = soft=20 (50%) keying. Then enter your desired audio frequency and use = "Load TX=20 text" from the file menue to load your opera.txt file. = The sequence=20 will appear in the TX window, and the transmission can = started by=20 hitting the RX / TX button.
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
=
 

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