Comments for Indigo Foxtrot... http://blog.dean-barnes.com ...a blog by Dean Barnes about this and that and amateur radio. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on A growing sunspot…number 1029. by Dean http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/10/26/growing-sunspot-1029/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Dean Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:23:03 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=2233#comment-41 Update from SpaceWeather.com - "By unleashing four C-class solar flares in the past two days, sunspot 1029 has become the most active sunspot of the year so far." Update from SpaceWeather.com - “By unleashing four C-class solar flares in the past two days, sunspot 1029 has become the most active sunspot of the year so far.”

]]> Comment on 13 consecutive days without sunspots. by Dean http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/10/15/13-days-no-sunspots/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Dean Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:48:26 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=2193#comment-40 Update, October 16th 2009: Make that 15 days without sunspots...and counting. Update, October 16th 2009: Make that 15 days without sunspots…and counting.

]]> Comment on Muse - The Resistance Tour 2009 by a blog by Dean Barnes (amateur radio station G0RIF) » Muse – The … | Muse - The Resistance http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/06/13/muse-resistance-tour-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-39 a blog by Dean Barnes (amateur radio station G0RIF) » Muse – The … | Muse - The Resistance Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:40:07 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1408#comment-39 [...] the original post: a blog by Dean Barnes (amateur radio station G0RIF) » Muse – The … Tags: are-one, dvd, live, muse mp3, Muse News, new-album, release, release-date, the-best, [...] [...] the original post: a blog by Dean Barnes (amateur radio station G0RIF) » Muse – The … Tags: are-one, dvd, live, muse mp3, Muse News, new-album, release, release-date, the-best, [...]

]]> Comment on Krispy Kreme doughnuts to the rescue! by Dean http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/06/17/krispy-kreme/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Dean Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:34:00 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1462#comment-21 Hi Catherine, Well as you know, I tried my best to do the decent thing. I can only set the right example - unfortunately some of our colleagues weren't pulling their weight! No pun intended. :-) They were yummy...thanks! D Hi Catherine,

Well as you know, I tried my best to do the decent thing. I can only set the right example - unfortunately some of our colleagues weren’t pulling their weight! No pun intended. :-)
They were yummy…thanks!
D

]]> Comment on Krispy Kreme doughnuts to the rescue! by Catherine http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/06/17/krispy-kreme/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Catherine Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:56:07 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1462#comment-20 Adrian told me that I'd got a mention on your blog...I must have made it in the world yay! Glad you liked the Krispy Kremes though Im a little concerned that after bringing in 12 of them for 5 well fed blokes such as yourselves I'm still left with 3...I've taken a photo to prove and will post to FB :-) Adrian told me that I’d got a mention on your blog…I must have made it in the world yay! Glad you liked the Krispy Kremes though Im a little concerned that after bringing in 12 of them for 5 well fed blokes such as yourselves I’m still left with 3…I’ve taken a photo to prove and will post to FB :-)

]]> Comment on SignaLink USB - QRV PSK31. by Dean http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/05/28/signalink-usb-psk31/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Dean Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:15:13 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1232#comment-19 Hello Tony, I'm not sure I understand your question 100% but if you mean "is it possible to use VOIP to remotely operate a transceiver by having the SignaLink modulate the SSB audio?"...then my answer would be "I don't see why not". The SignaLink USB soundcard appears to the PC just like any other soundcard - if you can direct VOIP (Skype) audio to that device this will be passed to the radio in the same way the PSK tones would be. Is this kind of what you have in mind? Regards, Dean - G0RIF Hello Tony,

I’m not sure I understand your question 100% but if you mean “is it possible to use VOIP to remotely operate a transceiver by having the SignaLink modulate the SSB audio?”…then my answer would be “I don’t see why not”. The SignaLink USB soundcard appears to the PC just like any other soundcard - if you can direct VOIP (Skype) audio to that device this will be passed to the radio in the same way the PSK tones would be.

Is this kind of what you have in mind?

Regards,
Dean - G0RIF

]]> Comment on SignaLink USB - QRV PSK31. by Tony Blackburn - G6AKX http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/05/28/signalink-usb-psk31/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Tony Blackburn - G6AKX Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:46:22 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1232#comment-18 We are going to have an EME experiment next month and I have a question or two about the Signalink - USB. Is the SL compatable with SSB?, and will it work with SKYPE? Thanks Tony We are going to have an EME experiment next month and I have a question or two about the Signalink - USB. Is the SL compatable with SSB?, and will it work with SKYPE?

Thanks
Tony

]]> Comment on SignaLink USB - QRV PSK31. by Dean http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/05/28/signalink-usb-psk31/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Dean Sun, 31 May 2009 18:10:10 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1232#comment-11 Hi Steve, Re the jumpers, I'd have to say I don't think there'll be a problem. The pictures on the Tigertronics website (<a href="http://www.tigertronics.com/sl_wirebm.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>) are clear and you can't really go wrong. The only real care point is to be careful not to snap a jumper and leave a bit in the block - this may render the device in-op if that particular connection is required. I have seen this reported elsewhere but I believe the frequency of occurence is rare. The SignaLink devices are really easy to configure and use. I think you'll be fine. Good luck and hope to hear you on the air with it someday. Cheers, Dean - G0RIF Hi Steve,

Re the jumpers, I’d have to say I don’t think there’ll be a problem. The pictures on the Tigertronics website (here) are clear and you can’t really go wrong.

The only real care point is to be careful not to snap a jumper and leave a bit in the block - this may render the device in-op if that particular connection is required. I have seen this reported elsewhere but I believe the frequency of occurence is rare.

The SignaLink devices are really easy to configure and use. I think you’ll be fine.

Good luck and hope to hear you on the air with it someday.

Cheers,
Dean - G0RIF

]]> Comment on SignaLink USB - QRV PSK31. by Steve Felton KD7PA http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/05/28/signalink-usb-psk31/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Steve Felton KD7PA Sun, 31 May 2009 16:35:00 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1232#comment-10 Hi Dean, Will a complete novice with a new FT-897d have trouble installing the jumpers? Thanks for your help. I will enjoy reviewing your archives Thanks! Steve Hi Dean,

Will a complete novice with a new FT-897d have trouble installing the jumpers? Thanks for your help. I will enjoy reviewing your archives

Thanks! Steve

]]> Comment on No sleep and no DX! by Dean http://blog.dean-barnes.com/2009/05/23/no-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Dean Mon, 25 May 2009 15:11:45 +0000 http://blog.dean-barnes.com/?p=1191#comment-7 Hi Michael, Thanks for taking the time out to comment on the YS1G posts on my blog! I bet you & Bob must be done-in after a long week working the pile-ups and then getting back home over the weekend. I agree entirely with your comment, problem was every time I set about an all-nighter I was nodding off in the chair by midnight after a 6am start and a long day at work. I reckon 30m through the early morning (0200-0400 UTC) might have been my best bet had I been able to commit the time and get a sleep pattern to suit. I'd be interested to hear what setup you had in El Salvador. I did snag K5D on 30m but I suspect they had more power/antenna than you guys...? Cheers, Dean - G0RIF Hi Michael,

Thanks for taking the time out to comment on the YS1G posts on my blog! I bet you & Bob must be done-in after a long week working the pile-ups and then getting back home over the weekend.

I agree entirely with your comment, problem was every time I set about an all-nighter I was nodding off in the chair by midnight after a 6am start and a long day at work. I reckon 30m through the early morning (0200-0400 UTC) might have been my best bet had I been able to commit the time and get a sleep pattern to suit.

I’d be interested to hear what setup you had in El Salvador. I did snag K5D on 30m but I suspect they had more power/antenna than you guys…?

Cheers,
Dean - G0RIF

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