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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, good news! I'm watching and searching ;-) Background noise seems to be a few dB higher than the last couple of days, but we'll see what's possible anyway. Unfortunately the OK2BVG grabber website appears to be down at the moment. [...] Content analysis details: (-0.6 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [64.12.143.76 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (markusvester[at]aol.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.6 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid X-Scan-Signature: 4bc3491b614f043141ec87e58a12dcbf Subject: Re: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01CF03CA.F09557B0" 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: 2953 Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im MIME-Format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CF03CA.F09557B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Uwe, good news! I'm watching and searching ;-)=20 Background noise seems to be a few dB higher than the last couple of = days, but we'll see what's possible anyway. Unfortunately the OK2BVG = grabber website appears to be down at the moment. Good luck! 73, Markus (DF6NM) PS: In my original mail, the Op-8 line in the speed table erroneously = contained an entry for Op-4. This has been corrected beneath. =20 From: uwe-jannsen@kabelmail.de=20 Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 12:14 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab Hi all, the PA has been switched on. the next txt block will start now. GL Uwe/dj8wx -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- Von: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Gesendet: 27.12.2013 15:47 An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Betreff: Re: Re: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- Hi Markus, Wolf, Stefan, Peter es all, tks for the advice, Markus=20 now SpecLab is beaconing in mode Op-4H on 8969.99Hz the PA is off until it is dry outside.=20 I keep your proposal txing btwn 0700 and 1400MEZ in mind, Markus. GL=20 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.=20 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.=20 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?=20 =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- 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 2.048s 0.4883=20 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 be started by hitting the RX / TX = button. Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CF03CA.F09557B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Uwe,
 
good news! I'm watching and=20 searching ;-) 
 
Background noise seems to be a few dB = higher=20 than the last couple of days, but we'll see what's possible anyway. = Unfortunately the OK2BVG grabber = website appears=20 to be down at the moment.
 
Good luck!
 
73, Markus (DF6NM)
 
PS: In my original mail, the Op-8 = line in the=20 speed table erroneously contained an entry for Op-4. = This has=20 been corrected beneath.  
 

From: uwe-jannsen@kabelmail.de =
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 12:14 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: LF: Sending Opera with SpecLab

Hi=20 all,
the PA has been switched on. the next txt block will start=20 now.
GL
Uwe/dj8wx
Von: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Gesendet:=20 27.12.2013 15:47
An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Betreff:=20 Re: Re: LF: Sending Opera with 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, = Markus.

GL

Uwe/dj8wx/dj8CAT


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

Greetings all,
(and apologies to Markus = for juming=20 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!), it=20 could be modified into a command-line driven tool (exe or dll) which SL = could=20 invoke to create the 239-bit message pattern for the correlators. I = cannot=20 promise too much yet (being busy from too many other projects) but = maybe =20 when the new 'super-linear', moderate-power, switching mode amplifier is = finished I'll have a look at it again.

All the best,
  = Wolf =20 DL4YHF .

Am 27.12.2013 02:00, schrieb Bob 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 a=20 simple solution to send Opera sequences from SpecLab's digimode = terminal.=20 The nice = thing about=20 this is that you can use all of SpecLab's powerful functions, like = samplerate=20 correction, adjustable pulse shaping, or high audio frequencies.=20 This seems very useful, especially in the context=20 of possible future VLF Opera transmissions.
 
First you = will need to=20 create a text file consisting of the 239 bit 1101... = sequence for=20 your callsign. This can be generated from the PIC menu in the = original=20 Opera software. Or you can use my little code generator tool at=20 http://df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opera_generator.z= ip - simply=20 copy opgen.exe from the zip and type
 opgen = mycallsign=20 >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  =20 dotlength    rate
         =20 (seconds) (sym/s)
Op-8    2.048s     = 0.4883=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 (50%)=20 keying. Then enter your desired audio frequency and use "Load TX = text"=20 from the file menue to load your opera.txt file. The sequence = will appear=20 in the TX window, and the transmission can be started by = hitting the=20 RX / TX button.
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
=
 

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