Hi Barry, The Beacon.lst file that comes with Faros does not have a header required in the DX Atlas files. To make the beacon list compatible with DX Atlas,...
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Dave Becker
k7prz
Jan 9, 2008 6:39 pm
I just downloaded Faros and Omni-Rig. Computer seems to be connected to radio and I hear the sounds from radio in computer speakers. But I've never received...
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Barry
yankeebluedevil
Jan 9, 2008 10:13 pm
I am using Faros with my TS-930, which has a Piexx board for computer control. Faros and the TS-930 work together fine with one exception. I've been...
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g8kbv
Jan 11, 2008 8:01 pm
Hi All.. Firstly, I'm not easily impressed by things, but Faros has realy got my attention, so much so I've paid to register it. Well done Alex, an excelent...
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aa0oi
Jan 11, 2008 9:41 pm
Hi Dave: I'm sure Alex will also answer you,, but sound like computer and Win2K are just to slow.. Im' running XP at 3.2 gig ( overclocked to 4.0 gig) and...
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Barry
yankeebluedevil
Jan 11, 2008 10:37 pm
... The problem has been fixed. I did the following: 1) reinstalled OmniRig to make sure I had latest version, 2) stopped running Hamcap and DX Atlas while...
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Alex, VE3NEA
alshovk
Jan 11, 2008 11:16 pm
Hi Barry, If your interface board does not support hardware handshaking, or your cable does not have handshaking wires, then your DTR setting was most likely...
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Alex, VE3NEA
alshovk
Jan 11, 2008 11:21 pm
Hi Dave, Thank you for bringing my attention to this problem. You are correct, generation of a gif file takes much time because data compression is involved,...
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Barry
yankeebluedevil
Jan 12, 2008 2:54 am
My daughter (KI4GUO) is working on a school project involving propagation. She is using the NCDXF beacons, Faros and Hamcap/Ionoprobe/DX Atlas. She is...
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Alex, VE3NEA
alshovk
Jan 12, 2008 3:58 am
Hi Barry, By default, HamCap produces monthly propagation maps, and it doesn't matter when you generate them. The "real time" mode is an experimental mode, no...
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g8kbv
Jan 12, 2008 2:37 pm
Hi Alex. Thanks for the reply. When you are ready, let me know and I'll test it for you, as I have perhaps "a less than otpimum" CPU at present. I sort of...
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Barry
yankeebluedevil
Jan 13, 2008 1:02 am
Alex, Sorry, but I'm confused now. I'm not sure which maps are "real time" and which are "monthly." Normally, when I use Hamcap, I click on "IonoProbe" on...
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Dan Schaaf
oceanbiz01
Jan 13, 2008 1:40 am
I have had the same questions as you have Barry. However, the graph is more informative to me so I never asked Alex about this. Best Regards Dan Schaaf K3ZXL...
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Alex, VE3NEA
alshovk
Jan 13, 2008 1:57 am
Hi Barry, When the IonoProbe button in HamCap is depressed, HamCap uses real time indices provided by IonoProbe to compute the predictions. When this button is...
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wapiti_sur_slayer
wapiti_sur_s...
Jan 14, 2008 1:29 am
Greetings Everyone: I have just joined this group to try to learn more about using Hamcap and dxatlas,and any other things that will help me work my radio...
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Dan Schaaf
oceanbiz01
Jan 14, 2008 1:45 am
Spencer, I think you will receive lots of help here in this group. Just to mention, I use Hamcap plots of time vs. frequency and I will tell you that it is...
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Alex, VE3NEA
alshovk
Jan 14, 2008 1:54 am
Hi Spencer, Welcome to the DX Atlas forum! If you have questions that you think other users of the software can answer, don't hesitate to ask them here. If you...
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Bruce Tanner
k2bet1
Jan 14, 2008 2:10 am
Welcome, Spenser. You are right on time with your career development in amateur radio! I recall as a newly licensed General Class Ham back in 1960 or so that...
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Bruce Tanner
k2bet1
Jan 14, 2008 2:14 am
Sorry! I meant to say I use Ham CAP to get those 'prophecies'! It is a great program....
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Spencer Shields
wapiti_sur_s...
Jan 14, 2008 2:22 am
Thanks Dan! I have decided to get more aggressive in learning how to use my radio. My XYL just scratched her head when she heard that I wanted to get into Ham...
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Dan Schaaf
oceanbiz01
Jan 14, 2008 2:52 am
Spencer, I agree with Bruce's reply also. Listen Deep. At the bottom of the sunspot cycle, the "Good Stuff:" might be weak. But don't let the Sun Spot pundits ...
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Dan Schaaf
oceanbiz01
Jan 14, 2008 2:59 am
By the way, If you are using AALog 2.47 integrated with bandmaster, the DX that you need will be displayed in RED and a new DX Spot will have a green bar on...
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Puck
w4pm
Jan 14, 2008 8:11 pm
... I have Ham Cap 1.5 and Ionoprobe 1.36 and as Mike stated above the Params wiil not increment beyond Dec 2007. The program comes up as Jan 2003. What is...
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Bruce Tanner
k2bet1
Jan 14, 2008 8:23 pm
Puck, Go to the URL for downloads and get the updated SSN file. Unzip it and place it in the Ham CAP folder. It will replace the old one and you will be back...
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Bruce Tanner
k2bet1
Jan 14, 2008 8:26 pm
PS: That old file with 2003 data sure gets your hopes up in a hurry, don't it!? :)...
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Puck
w4pm
Jan 14, 2008 9:09 pm
... it ... you ... put ... Bruce, Thank you very much. That worked. I was wondering why the propagation looked so good. Then I noticed the program was...
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Thomas Seibt - DF2LH
tseibt_de
Jan 14, 2008 9:24 pm
Hello around :) as IonoProbe user i'am lookink for a way to activate the IonoProbe button in the Ham CAP settingsdialogue everytime I start Ham CAP. Is there a...
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wapiti_sur_slayer
wapiti_sur_s...
Jan 15, 2008 3:06 am
Greetings everyone: I am still trying to get my setup for hamCAP,dxatlas,and ionoprobe to work. As has been posted to this group, I also cannot get my ssn to...
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Alex, VE3NEA
alshovk
Jan 15, 2008 3:24 am
Hi Spencer, All of my shareware programs have a 30-day trial period. All programs are fully functional in the trial mode, so do not expect any improvements...
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wapiti_sur_slayer
wapiti_sur_s...
Jan 15, 2008 4:30 am
Alex: OK, I still need help setting this all up. I deleted my hamcap folder and then down loaded the hamcap.zip file. extracted the files again. ran setup. I...
