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Subject: Re: LF: Re: MultiPSK, a small introduction to beaconing
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Excellent instruction. Will try this over next week, thanks.=20

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> On 29 mrt. 2014, at 23:21, Tobias DG3LV <DG3LV@gmx.net> wrote:
>=20
> Hi Stefan, MF !
>=20
> A small introduction to beaconing by MultiPSK (for any mode):
>=20
> MultiPSK calls its long macros "sequences". There can be 1 to 24 sequences=
, each stored in a file named "Fxx.SER", where xx is the sequence number ran=
ging from 1 to 24. My example file is called "F1.SER", it is a replacement f=
or the original file.
>=20
> Install MultiPSK, then first replace old "F1.SER" file in the programs dir=
ectory by the supplied one. Start MultiPSK and go to "configuration screen" (=
=3Dfirst screen at startup), set your soundcard settings for "input" and "ou=
tput" and define your PTT-COMport at "serial port". At the left middle of th=
e configuration screen there is a panel for "beacon mode (all modes)". Set b=
oth sequence numbers to "1". Set "pause" to a suitable time between two cons=
ecutive transmissions. Set "duration" to several hours, if you want to stay i=
n beacon-mode all night long. (meant is NOT the duration of the single trans=
mission!!!)
> When setting "prior serial number", there will be a "Message nnn" at the s=
tart of each beacon transmission, where "nnn" is incremented automatically s=
tarting at "1".
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> Leave configuration screen by a click on "rx/tx screen".
> Now you are in the main window.
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> Select "AMTOR-FEC-Navtex" in the mode-selection-panel at the upper right. (=
and please select Shift =3D 170 at the panel just above the middle of the wa=
terfall.)
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> Next click on the item "configuration" in the main menu line on top of the=
 screen. Select/click on "personal Data" and set your call, name, city etc.
> Your texts for <MY CALL>, <MY NAME>, <MY QTH>, <MY LOCATOR>, <ANTENNA>, <R=
IG>, <WEB ADRESS> are used by the F1.SER sequence.
> Please enter your personal data. After completion click on "save" and you a=
re back in the main window.
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> That's all for configuration. (the audio frequency used -1500 Hertz- is de=
fined in the F1.SER file already, =3D need not be set)
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> Now we can test it for a first time :
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> Start a first single beacon transmit by pressing the "F1" function key on t=
he keyboard, or by clicking on "Call 1 F1" at the very left just below the w=
aterfall. You can watch the echo of the transmitted characters at the Tx-are=
a.
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> Verify that the text of the message is ok. ("Message nnn" is not shown yet=
, it is inserted later at beaconing)
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> Now we are ready to start beaconing. There is a "Beacon" button situated j=
ust below the "help" item of the main menu. You start the beacon-mode by cli=
cking on this "Beacon" button (click again to stop). A big yellow band with "=
Beacon : AMTOR transmission" just below the weaterfall verifies that the bea=
con-mode is on.
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> That's it.
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> Beaconing-mode will stop automatically after "duration" time is over, or a=
t a click on the "beacon" button.
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> (There is a help function on the right mouse button for most items used he=
re, but you are warned : the help function of MultiPSK is extensive and deta=
illed, you could end up reading a manual)
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> Give it a try, maybe it's worth it.
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> 73 de dg3lv Tobias
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> Am 29.03.2014 17:32, schrieb Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer:
>> Hi Tobias,
>>=20
>> Thanks for the report.
>> How do i use this macro? Last night i tried to use MultiPSK again but it
>> takes a long time to get a rough overview over the
>> 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 buttons.
>> BTW decoding works well in fldigi here...
>> About the 170 Hz shift, still the old problem. Actually i informed an OM
>> who is in the group of people who work/improve the program. However i
>> did not try to look for a recent update. I'm going to ask him again if
>> the change has been done.
>>=20
>> 73, Stefan/DK7FC
>>=20
>> Am 29.03.2014 12:45, schrieb Tobias DG3LV:
>>> Hi Mal !
>>> Hi Wolf !
>>>=20
>>> To use MultiPSK for transmission of an AMTOR-FEC beacon in the style
>>> received yesterday, here comes a MACRO file to be used as a template.
>>> MultiPSK is capable of sending standard-conform AMTOR-FEC at 170 Hertz
>>> shift. This can be decoded by all programs/Decoders (including
>>> "fldigi") that decode "NAVTEX" aka "AMTOR-FEC".
>>>=20
>>> That signal of yesterday was received from sequence number 19
>>> (2014-03-27, 2349 UTC) to 25 (2014-03-28, 0014 UTC) with some QSB.
>>> Sequences 23 and 24 were decoded just partly because of deep QSB.
>>> (After seq 25 I was QRT)
>>>=20
>>> 73 de dg3lv Tobias
>>>=20
>>> Am 29.03.2014 10:07, schrieb mal hamilton:
>>>> I heard this Wolf it was hi speed rtty possibly 75 or 100 baud.  I did
>>>> not try a decode
>>>> It was a strong signal
>>>>=20
>>>> 73 MAL/G3KEV
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "wolf_dl4yhf" <dl4yhf@freenet.de>
>>>> To: "RSGB LF Group at blacksheep" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 8:50 AM
>>>> Subject: LF: MF : RTTY ?
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>> Greetings all,
>>>>>=20
>>>>> There was a powerful RTTY signal around 476.4 (?) kHz yesterday,
>>>>> european night, which didn't look like the military stuff but an
>>>>> amateur transmission. Tone spacing about 200 Hz.
>>>>> I tried -in vain- to decode it with MMTTY but no luck, whatever
>>>>> combination of buttons on the main screen were clicked.
>>>>> Anyone with more luck here ? Try another software ?
>>>>> It's been many years since I last used that mode, with a DJ6HP
>>>>> "Filter-Konverter"...
>>>>>=20
>>>>> 73,  Wolf  DL4YHF .
> <F1.SER>