Hey Gary, I guess I need to get the MOD done on my Icom IC-718. What channel/Freq were you on? Dial Freq that is! Steve KB6HOH in the SF Bay Area...
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Gary L. Robinson
garylinnrobi...
Apr 4, 2012 12:22 am
Steve, I use whatever channel I can find that is NOT in use. I have had most of my QSo's on channels 1,2,3, and 5 and for some reason NOT on channel 4 much...
1937
kx5jt_john
Apr 9, 2012 1:09 pm
I've met quite a few of you on the air. I just want to introduce myself to the rest of the group. I am that strange breed of operator who enjoys bleeding...
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Jonathan Helis KB5IAV
kb5iav
Apr 11, 2012 1:33 am
... Good to see you on the list. I work Olivia and Contestia sometimes too. I also like working Domino but most often, I'm on PSK31 or RTTY. If I see any Feld...
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John Tate
kx5jt_john
Apr 11, 2012 2:25 am
Good to see you on the list. I work Olivia and Contestia sometimes too. I also like working Domino but most often, I'm on PSK31 or RTTY. If I see any Feld...
1940
w1mnk
Apr 13, 2012 3:45 pm
What are some good frequencies on 20, 17 and 15M to meet up with you fine OPs for some Olivia, et al fun? 73... Jon W1MNK...
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Dean Hoover
kb7qdi
Apr 13, 2012 3:47 pm
Hello Jon, I've been using the frequencies that have been suggested by this web site: http://hflink.com/olivia/ I've called CQ on both 20 and 40 meters, and...
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w1mnk
Apr 13, 2012 4:20 pm
Dean, Thank you for the tip. I have to go out, but when I get back I think I will call a few CQs on 20M and see what happens!! 73... Jon W1MNK...
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Gary
wd9dui...
Apr 13, 2012 4:45 pm
Some more material, try: http://www.oliviamode.com/gettingstartedolivia.htm Also look at: http://hamspots.net/olivia/ Some of the other freqs I never hear...
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Ian Wade G3NRW
g3nrw
Apr 22, 2012 7:18 am
TS-590S TechNote: SSB Audio Handling v1.0 ================================= I have posted a new TS-590S TechNote on the TS-590S Resources Page. The aims of the...
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Ian Wade G3NRW
g3nrw
May 3, 2012 9:09 pm
When writing my SSB Audio Handling TechNote recently, I wanted to check out some of the more well-known digital communications packages to make sure they...
1946
g0dor
May 4, 2012 11:46 am
Hi Ian (and group) A really neat bit of work and directly related to a subject I have been looking at for some time ( see MixW group). One comment though. You...
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Ian Wade G3NRW
g3nrw
May 4, 2012 12:58 pm
___Original Message_________________________________________ From: g0dor <phil.davidson@...> Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 Time: 11:46:28 ... Phil Yes,...
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g0dor
May 24, 2012 9:38 pm
Hi Ian. sri for late reply and thak you. Regards - Phil...
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Ian Wade G3NRW
g3nrw
May 25, 2012 4:51 pm
It seems that the original version of the TS-590S Digital QuickStart was just a little too quick for some people! So I have now considerably expanded it. The...
1950
VE3FMC
stgolfbum
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 am
I check 7.072 quite often and rarely do I hear any Olivia activity. Has the mode died off lately? I check the frequency, call CQ and never get any replies. A...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Jun 1, 2012 12:41 am
I haven't been too active but it seems to me that digital activity in general has dropped off a lot since a year ago! 7.036, 30m, 20m, there doesn't seem to...
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Gary L. Robinson
garylinnrobi...
Jun 1, 2012 1:10 am
20mtrs is still quite active with Olivia but 30mtrs and below seems to be dead quite often. Part of it is seasonal and the higher noise level that comes with...
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Marcus
kd0jkm
Jun 1, 2012 11:18 am
All, I believe it would help if activity were centered on these proposed frequencies: http://hflink.com/olivia/ instead of going on a hunt for some Olivia....
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Jun 1, 2012 11:47 am
As far as I can tell, those are some very old frequencies that nobody uses, at least on 40m. And that "bandplan"; hasn't been updated since U.S. 60m rules...
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Gary
wd9dui...
Jun 1, 2012 5:04 pm
Welcome to the club! I spend hrs on 15M in the mornings and get very few calls if any. WSPR, show the band is open etc. I use to hang out on 40 at nights but...
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kd0jkm
Jun 2, 2012 1:34 am
Maybe that bandplan needs an update, but maybe also not. Why is nobody using those frequencies? It's what people turn to when they want to get started into...
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Ian Wade G3NRW
g3nrw
Jun 2, 2012 5:56 am
___Original Message_________________________________________ From: Gary L. Robinson <grobin1949@...> Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 Time: 21:10:56 ... Gary For...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Jun 2, 2012 11:50 am
I don't think any website or group can have a significant impact on frequency usage. Even ARRL and IARU don't get people to follow their bandplans (some of...
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Jaak Hohensee
jaakhohensee
Jun 2, 2012 3:08 pm
... This is enough good definition for "channelisation" narrow band Olivia. The bw 500Hz is too wide, better to use 250/8 as standard like Contestia. RSID...
1960
humescj
Jun 2, 2012 5:48 pm
Well, folks, I had a hard time getting first qso but finally found the right freq, etc. I never saw a single signal on the recommended frequency for 20 ...
1961
kd0jkm
Jun 2, 2012 6:58 pm
Hi Ken, I like your take on this. Wasn't my intention to splinter activity. Just seems that when we here - the group really interested in Olivia and likely to...
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Jonathan Helis KB5IAV
kb5iav
Jun 3, 2012 2:42 pm
... I use the Signallink SL-1+ with FLDIGI and it works without a hitch. My rig is a Kenwood TS-140S and I've made many digital contacts with it using PSK31,...
1963
VE3FMC
stgolfbum
Jun 3, 2012 10:48 pm
I have worked most of my Olivia contacts on 7.072.5 over the past few years. As I said I rarely see any signals there. Someone mentioned the summer band...
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Gary
wd9dui...
Jun 3, 2012 11:49 pm
Make sure you keep an eye on: http://hamspots.net/olivia/ also post there, so we can find out who is where! 73 Gary WD9DUI From: VE3FMC Sent: Sunday, June 03,...
