For anyone who may be interested there will be an article in the
December 2008 issue of QST about the Olivia digital mode. It is a
general information article and it is hoped that it will help create
more Olivia activity on the ham bands

The article is called "Ghost QSO's -- Olivia Returns from the Noise"
Subtitle "Olivia -- the magic mode"

Worth reading (though I'm biased since I wrote it) if you are at all
interested in quality digital qso's!

Also - On my web site I have posted versions (based off of FLDigi
3.03AB) of FLDigiROL - my own modified version.  There are binaries
for WIndows, Linux (compiled on Kubuntu 8.04), and source code
available. These are beta versions and have very little in the way of
documention hi hi!

They will be updated in the future when FLDigi stabilizes and not so
many bug fix and updates come out so often.

I have made modifications and added features that suit me so it may
NOT suit anyone else's taste. But they are available for anyone to
look at on : http://home.roadrunner.com/~rolswana/

Just for info: We have moved with our quite regular activity in Olivia
500/16 in the evenings now: from about 20 / 21 UTC at 3581 USB + 1500
Hz (former frequency was about 3586 USB +1500 Hz). Frequencies and
times may vary (e.g. 3583 khz) and activity will depend on other
duties
and the availability of different group members as well. There are
always at least two or three stations qrv at the moment, however.

There is a good tool to monitor the activity in Olivia (or other
digital modes) in Europe: The Web SDR of the University of Twente in
the Netherlands gives you a good overview of the relevant portions of
80 and 40 m; look at

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/



73

Juergen, DL8LE

Hello Massimo,

I copied the URL from the web site and pasted into this post. When I
did this everything was working fine. Might be that you look for the
University of Twente via Google and then try to find the WebSDR if
you are still unable to open the web site.

GL, Massimo!

Juergen, DL8LE
--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, massimo sessa <iz0gkzdiodo@...>
wrote:
>
>  
>  hi juergen, thanks for info about olivia in 80; i don't manage to
open the university of twente website, according to your words it
looks interesting ! is the site still in activity or the url correct ?
> ciao and cu on the screen, massimo iz0gkz
>
> --- Dom 26/10/08, dl8le <dl8le@...> ha scritto:
>
> Da: dl8le <dl8le@...>
> Oggetto: [olivia] Olivia Activity on 80 m
> A: oliviadata@yahoogroups.com
> Data: Domenica 26 ottobre 2008, 11:43
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Just for info: We have moved with our quite regular activity in
Olivia
> 500/16 in the evenings now: from about 20 / 21 UTC at 3581 USB +
1500
> Hz (former frequency was about 3586 USB +1500 Hz). Frequencies and
> times may vary (e.g. 3583 khz) and activity will depend on other
> duties
> and the availability of different group members as well. There are
> always at least two or three stations qrv at the moment, however.
>
> There is a good tool to monitor the activity in Olivia (or other
> digital modes) in Europe: The Web SDR of the University of Twente
in
> the Netherlands gives you a good overview of the relevant portions
of
> 80 and 40 m; look at
>
> http://websdr. ewi.utwente. nl:8901/
>
> 73
>
> Juergen, DL8LE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>       Scopri il blog di Yahoo! Mail:
> Trucchi, novità e scrivi la tua opinione.
> http://www.ymailblogit.com/blog
>

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

works fine in Arizona, United States of America.

I use Internet Explorer v 7

de Paul, W8AEF

ZF2JL/ZF2TA  FO8DX/FO8PLA  8Q7AA  XZ0A  VU7RG  TX5C


----- Original Message -----
From: "dl8le" <dl8le@...>
To: <oliviadata@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 12:29 PM
Subject: [-] Re: R: [olivia] Olivia Activity on 80 m


Hello Massimo,

I copied the URL from the web site and pasted into this post. When I
did this everything was working fine. Might be that you look for the
University of Twente via Google and then try to find the WebSDR if
you are still unable to open the web site.

GL, Massimo!

Juergen, DL8LE

Not only DX, Chris ... At my portable qth during the week I have
extremely poor antenna conditions (a 15 m GFK Mast is still too low
to bring a wire above the houses surrounding me at all four sides)
but I am able to have Olivia qso's with very good copy at very low
S/N levels. Therefore the weak signal capability makes the mode a
very good choice for qrp stations or those with limited antenna
capabilities.

73

Juergen, DL8LE
--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, Chris Gerber <chris.gerber@...>
wrote:
>
> Seems the DX band condx are up again.
> I worked on 20 m from here HB-Land stations
> at East Borneo, Thailand and Fiji over the Southpole
> as well as US stations.
> Weka signal but 100% copy.
> That is Olivia, any other None ARQ Mode except CW would fail.
>
> 73 Chris HB9BDM
>

----- Original Message -----

From: dl8le

To: oliviadata@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:29 PM

Subject: Re: R: [olivia] Olivia Activity on 80 m

Hello Massimo,

I copied the URL from the web site and pasted into this post. When I
did this everything was working fine. Might be that you look for the
University of Twente via Google and then try to find the WebSDR if
you are still unable to open the web site.

GL, Massimo!

Juergen, DL8LE
--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, massimo sessa <iz0gkzdiodo@...>
wrote:
>
>  
>  hi juergen, thanks for info about olivia in 80; i don't manage to
open the university of twente website, according to your words it
looks interesting ! is the site still in activity or the url correct ?
> ciao and cu on the screen, massimo iz0gkz
>
> --- Dom 26/10/08, dl8le <dl8le@...> ha scritto:
>
> Da: dl8le <dl8le@...>
> Oggetto: [olivia] Olivia Activity on 80 m
> A: oliviadata@yahoogroups.com
> Data: Domenica 26 ottobre 2008, 11:43
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Just for info: We have moved with our quite regular activity in
Olivia
> 500/16 in the evenings now: from about 20 / 21 UTC at 3581 USB +
1500
> Hz (former frequency was about 3586 USB +1500 Hz). Frequencies and
> times may vary (e.g. 3583 khz) and activity will depend on other
> duties
> and the availability of different group members as well. There are
> always at least two or three stations qrv at the moment, however.
>
> There is a good tool to monitor the activity in Olivia (or other
> digital modes) in Europe: The Web SDR of the University of Twente
in
> the Netherlands gives you a good overview of the relevant portions
of
> 80 and 40 m; look at
>
> http://websdr. ewi.utwente. nl:8901/
>
> 73
>
> Juergen, DL8LE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Scopri il blog di Yahoo! Mail:
> Trucchi, novità e scrivi la tua opinione.
> http://www.ymailblogit.com/blog
>

Hi All,

Even during the sunspot minimum my skeds with DJ2UK on 30m LP (around
0630 UTC) are very reliable. We use 4/250 or when condx are particularly
poor 8/250. Beats PSK31 by miles!

BTW what time were the 20m openings Chris?

Chris Gerber wrote:
>
>
> Seems the DX band condx are up again.
> I worked on 20 m from here HB-Land stations
> at East Borneo, Thailand and Fiji over the Southpole
> as well as US stations.
> Weka signal but 100% copy.
> That is Olivia, any other None ARQ Mode except CW would fail.
>
> 73 Chris HB9BDM
>
--
73: Waldis Jirgens - VK1WJ - http://ilgonis.orgfree.com

Hello Omar,

Chris has already responded with a new link. Hopefully you will now
be able to open the Web SDR.

I hope I can see your call next time when I will be home again (on
Saturday evening I will be qrv from my home station which is much
better equipped as you know).

73

Juergen, DL8LE

--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "SHABSIGH" <shabs.om@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Juergen:
>
> How are you my friend??
>
> The URL of the Netherlands below has a problem with a copy and
paste. It does not open.
>
> Best 73
>
> Omar YK1AO
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: dl8le
>   To: oliviadata@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:29 PM
>   Subject: Re: R: [olivia] Olivia Activity on 80 m
>
>
>   Hello Massimo,
>
>   I copied the URL from the web site and pasted into this post.
When I
>   did this everything was working fine. Might be that you look for
the
>   University of Twente via Google and then try to find the WebSDR
if
>   you are still unable to open the web site.
>
>   GL, Massimo!
>
>   Juergen, DL8LE
>   --- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, massimo sessa <iz0gkzdiodo@>
>   wrote:
>   >
>   > Â
>   > Â hi juergen, thanks for info about olivia in 80; i don't
manage to
>   open the university of twente website, according to your words it
>   looks interesting ! is the site still in activity or the url
correct ?
>   > ciao and cu on the screen, massimo iz0gkz
>   >
>   > --- Dom 26/10/08, dl8le <dl8le@> ha scritto:
>   >
>   > Da: dl8le <dl8le@>
>   > Oggetto: [olivia] Olivia Activity on 80 m
>   > A: oliviadata@yahoogroups.com
>   > Data: Domenica 26 ottobre 2008, 11:43
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Just for info: We have moved with our quite regular activity in
>   Olivia
>   > 500/16 in the evenings now: from about 20 / 21 UTC at 3581 USB
+
>   1500
>   > Hz (former frequency was about 3586 USB +1500 Hz). Frequencies
and
>   > times may vary (e.g. 3583 khz) and activity will depend on
other
>   > duties
>   > and the availability of different group members as well. There
are
>   > always at least two or three stations qrv at the moment,
however.
>   >
>   > There is a good tool to monitor the activity in Olivia (or
other
>   > digital modes) in Europe: The Web SDR of the University of
Twente
>   in
>   > the Netherlands gives you a good overview of the relevant
portions
>   of
>   > 80 and 40 m; look at
>   >
>   > http://websdr. ewi.utwente. nl:8901/
>   >
>   > 73
>   >
>   > Juergen, DL8LE
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Scopri il blog di Yahoo! Mail:
>   > Trucchi, novità e scrivi la tua opinione.
>   > http://www.ymailblogit.com/blog
>   >
>

Does anyone know if the Olivia Modes Club is still active?

Their website has been displaying a database error for several months
now and several emails to to various club addresses have gone unanswered.

Tnx
Laurie, VK3AMA

Hi all

The DMC  [ http://www.digital-modes-club.org/ ]
and the OBC [ http://on6cm1.webs.com/jointclubobc.htm  ] web sites are
still up.
Sorry, no info on the OMC site.

John, VE1CDD


--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "vkdxer" <groups4@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the Olivia Modes Club is still active?
>
> Their website has been displaying a database error for several months
> now and several emails to to various club addresses have gone
unanswered.
>
> Tnx
> Laurie, VK3AMA
>

Hello all ................... Have not heard any G stations
on Olivia at all during past 2 years but work HB9 almost daily
condx permitting. Also OH and DL.

Usually on around 0730 to 0830 Z on 14.106.5 or 14.107.5
beaming long path.

3D2BA

--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "yaginzdb" <solen@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all ................... Have not heard any G stations
> on Olivia at all during past 2 years but work HB9 almost daily
> condx permitting. Also OH and DL.
>
> Usually on around 0730 to 0830 Z on 14.106.5 or 14.107.5
> beaming long path.
>
> 3D2BA
>

Have heard some U.K. stations in last 6 months but not very many.
Worked G1GIL on August 15th on 14.075 - 500/16
On October 7th I worked 2 stns - G4MLA on 1000/32 at 14.106
and G8HYP on 500/16 at 14.075

I do NOT have a high profile station here but do hear some G stations
but hear more Germany and Italian on Olivia.

Hi everyone

I listen on 10.132.9Mhz + 1500Hz usually from 1100z to 1300Z. Work a
few European stations. I try to check the frequency through the
day/night as time permits.
I visited PEI [VY2] this summer and called many hours getting only a
few contacts.
For such a great mode there is certainly a lack of activity.

John VE1CDD

--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "yaginzdb" <solen@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all ................... Have not heard any G stations
> on Olivia at all during past 2 years but work HB9 almost daily
> condx permitting. Also OH and DL.
>
> Usually on around 0730 to 0830 Z on 14.106.5 or 14.107.5
> beaming long path.
>
> 3D2BA
>

Hi John and all

I think you will find us Europeans are not allowed that low on the 30m
band. I have from the RSGB Band Plan 10.100 to 10140 is cw 200 Hz max
bandwidth and 10.140 to 10.150 All narrow band modes 500 Hz max
bandwidth. So I have a look at about 10.142 +, which is were I try
calling CQ.
Your right about a great mode, hope to see you on there.

Trevor G8IIN

--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "ve1cdd" <ve1cdd@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I listen on 10.132.9Mhz + 1500Hz usually from 1100z to 1300Z. Work a
> few European stations. I try to check the frequency through the
> day/night as time permits.
> I visited PEI [VY2] this summer and called many hours getting only a
> few contacts.
> For such a great mode there is certainly a lack of activity.
>
> John VE1CDD
>
> --- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "yaginzdb" <solen@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all ................... Have not heard any G stations
> > on Olivia at all during past 2 years but work HB9 almost daily
> > condx permitting. Also OH and DL.
> >
> > Usually on around 0730 to 0830 Z on 14.106.5 or 14.107.5
> > beaming long path.
> >
> > 3D2BA
> >
>

I'm QRV most weekday mornings between 0900-1100UTC, either PSK or Olivia, on
20/40m. Please call if you want to try a QSO [eQSL and LoTW available].

I'm happy to QSY modes to other exotica [MFSK, Hell, Throb - MultiPSK
installed].

Graeme
G6CSY

by WB8ROL.

Hi Dick,

Just noticed this message, went on 20m and copied your QSO with OH2HN,
unfortunately only the local end of it. I have an S3 noise level here
at the moment and an antenna that probably does you no favours!

I have had a couple of QSOs with Europe on Olivia in the last six
months. I am awaiting a new audio interface box that will give me
better results than the home-brew one. Then some work on the antenna,
a few sunspots and who knows!

Will certainly look out for you when I get properly QRV.

Jim
G3VDB

--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, "yaginzdb" <solen@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all ................... Have not heard any G stations
> on Olivia at all during past 2 years but work HB9 almost daily
> condx permitting. Also OH and DL.
>
> Usually on around 0730 to 0830 Z on 14.106.5 or 14.107.5
> beaming long path.
>
> 3D2BA
>

Hi Jim,

Just out of curiosity: What DO you expect from a commercially built
interface box, that a home-brew one could not deliver? After all AF
impedance matching and PTT are pretty basic tasks, well within the
capabilities of below average talent home-brewers.

I have heard of many complaints about commercial interfaces that try
hard to make a simple task look difficult...

--
73: Waldis Jirgens - VK1WJ - http://ilgonis.orgfree.com

Jim Evans wrote:
>
>
> Hi Dick,
>
> Just noticed this message, went on 20m and copied your QSO with OH2HN,
> unfortunately only the local end of it. I have an S3 noise level here
> at the moment and an antenna that probably does you no favours!
>
> I have had a couple of QSOs with Europe on Olivia in the last six
> months. I am awaiting a new audio interface box that will give me
> better results than the home-brew one. Then some work on the antenna,
> a few sunspots and who knows!
>
> Will certainly look out for you when I get properly QRV.
>
> Jim
> G3VDB

> What DO you expect from a commercially built
> interface box,

Some free time!

I agree totally with your thinking.

I lashed one up an interface with
a couple of transformers out of the junk box on strip board. It works
fine. But found I never quite got round to putting it in a box, nor to
breaking into the CAT RS232 cable to do the PTT. Twisting the ends of
the TX wire together or toggling the dangling switch is not ideal
(though perhaps the slow change over of Olivia means it is not
unreasonable on this mode!) So I have done a lot of listening and had
very few (data) qsos.

Since I have Scots ancestry (frugle, not mean), I did design my own
pcb with the required opto isolator, a couple of transformers and
audio and 9 pin D type connectors on it. Somehow never found the time
to etch and drill it what with other commitments (mostly re-building
XP systems for customers). So I decided to place an order with a local
firm who had made up all the cables.

Now I just need to find time to get the new I/F out of its cardboard
box and connect it. And then that better antenna so I can hear the
antipodes!

Hope to see you on the screen!

73's


Jim

Hi Jim,

Yes I know the feeling if one wants to make it all too perfect in
homebrewing... A friend of mine has been working on his super-duper
homebrew interface for more than 6 months now, and he is still not QRV.
I cobbled mine together using construction techniques of the 60s - no
PCB, some soldering lugs, a small metal case and it took me less than 2
days. That was around 6 years ago, and all my digital QSOs have been
done with this one. In case somebody is interested - schematics and
descriptions on: http://ilgonis.orgfree.com/digiar.htm

--
73 es CUL: Waldis Jirgens - VK1WJ - http://ilgonis.orgfree.com

Jim Evans wrote:
>
>
>  > What DO you expect from a commercially built
>  > interface box,
>
> Some free time!
>
> I agree totally with your thinking.
>
> I lashed one up an interface with
> a couple of transformers out of the junk box on strip board. It works
> fine. But found I never quite got round to putting it in a box, nor to
> breaking into the CAT RS232 cable to do the PTT. Twisting the ends of
> the TX wire together or toggling the dangling switch is not ideal
> (though perhaps the slow change over of Olivia means it is not
> unreasonable on this mode!) So I have done a lot of listening and had
> very few (data) qsos.
>
> Since I have Scots ancestry (frugle, not mean), I did design my own
> pcb with the required opto isolator, a couple of transformers and
> audio and 9 pin D type connectors on it. Somehow never found the time
> to etch and drill it what with other commitments (mostly re-building
> XP systems for customers). So I decided to place an order with a local
> firm who had made up all the cables.
>
> Now I just need to find time to get the new I/F out of its cardboard
> box and connect it. And then that better antenna so I can hear the
> antipodes!
>
> Hope to see you on the screen!
>
> 73's
>
> Jim

Thanks for allowing me to join.

--
Frank KD8FIP

----- Original Message -----

From: Frank MacDonell

To: oliviadata@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:33 AM

Subject: [olivia] Thanks

Thanks for allowing me to join.

--
Frank KD8FIP

If permissible, could anyone with experience with the Tigertronics
Signalink USB please give a review ? Does it work any better than the
usual built-in
computer soundcards ?

Thanks

Looking forward to trying Olivia on 160 meters.

Don WA4NPL

--- In oliviadata@yahoogroups.com, donroden@... wrote:
>
> If permissible, could anyone with experience with the Tigertronics
> Signalink USB please give a review ? Does it work any better than the
> usual built-in
> computer soundcards ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Looking forward to trying Olivia on 160 meters.
>
> Don WA4NPL
>

Another advantage is that you do not have to continually readjust the
system volume sliders to proper levels when going from your digi
software to other programs.  Also, if you do adjust levels from one
mode to another it is a lot easier to reach over and turn the knob on
the SignaLink rather than having to open the Window$ sound mixer.
Another advantage too, is adjustable delay in keying.  I have found
with Olivia the transmitter occasionally momentarily un-keys during
the transmission if I don't turn up the delay a bit.  I don't need the
delay with PSK31.

Dennis W7WJ