On 11 January 2012 15:23, Mike Dennison <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have been trying to follow all of the excitement about Opera.
> However, unless I have missed something, there seems to be very
> little real information about it. My apologies if this has already
> been explained.
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> It is promoted as an alternative to CW/QRSS, but will it run with an
> on/off keyed oscillator and a Class D transmitter, or is it yet
Yes
> another sound card + SSB Tx + linear amp mode?
No.
> What is its bandwidth? Can it be used in close proximity to existing
> QRSS stations?
on 137kHz, 0.5Hz or 0.125Hz (2s or 8s symbols)
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> Does it need very accurate Tx/Rx settings like WOLF does?
No
> What are the computer requirement? I run QRSS easily on an old
> machine with very little RAM and a slow CPU. Will I need a state-of-
> the-art PC for Opera. Does it use fewer resources for Rx only?
Not sure - 2GHz XP machine just ticks over
> The results of G4WGT/VO1NA are very impressive, not because of the
> power level (several stations have crossed the Atlantic with 400mW
> ERP), but because of the very short time taken to pass each callsign.
> Why is it so efficient?
Because its a properly encoded waveform with error correction and
proper spource coding.
QRSS is a VERY inefficient way of sending data
>
> Is a QSO mode envisaged, or is it another beacon-only system?
Only the authors will know that :-)
>
> It would really help to see a web site with some bullet points about
> it, some screen shots and a single download source. I am reluctant to
> download any software without finding out in advance whether it would
> be useful to me, or even whether it would run on my shack PC.
Just do it, try it. You can always delate afterwards !
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> 73 de Mike, G3XDV
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