[OZAPRS] (no subject)

[Jack Chomley]

Well many people don't have a choice, they can only buy what is available and there are no kit solutions of any consequence. Unfortunately I must be a traitor with 6 SCS modems, but I have about 15 old relics from a bygone era. I make other contributions to the hobby in the best way I can :-) 

73,

Jack VK4JRC

Club.    www.cqara.org.au



> On 17 Oct 2017, at 9:41 am, Glen English VK1XX <glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au> wrote:
> 
> agreed
> 
> in my opinion, hams / mfrs that promote closed box applications are
> traitors to their hobby and culture.
> 
> I will tolerate DMR in the interests of fostering activity.
> 
> For corner cases I think I can always do better than the team of 25
> engineers.. (try me) 'cause medium size companies have to work with
> average talent, it is the nature of recruiting  a large team......and
> they using have to make compromises as a commercial operation (which we
> do not if we choose not to).
> 
> ...still large teams of average talent can produce impressive product if
> they have the right engineering manager/leader.
> 
> cheers
> 
> 
> 
>> On 17/10/2017 9:07 AM, Mark Jessop wrote:
>> Can we please avoid the use of closed source, proprietary modems on
>> the amateur bands? 
>> 
>> That's what the SCS modems (PACTOR) are...
>> 
>> 73
>> Mark VK5Qai
>> 
>> On Oct 17, 2017 08:29, "Glen English VK1XX"
>> <glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au <mailto:glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au>>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Hi Pete
>> 
>>    thanks for the pointer. I will have a look at them.
>> 
>>    I usually build all my own gear. I can usually do better than the mfrs
>>    for particular task.
>> 
>>    cheers
>> 
>> 
>>>    On 16/10/2017 12:41 PM, Peter Wicklein wrote:
>>> 
>>> Glen
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Would recommend looking at the SCS brand of equipment from Germany,
>>> latest tech and not just for Robust packet but for hf/VHF APRS/
>>> RTTY/AMTOR... etc.. DSP, high speed, you get what you pay for
>>    usually.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Pete
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *From: *Glen English VK1XX <mailto:glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au
>>    <mailto:glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au>>
>>> *Sent: *Monday, 16 October 2017 12:23 PM
>>> *To: *ozaprs at aprs.net.au <mailto:ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>>    <mailto:ozaprs at aprs.net.au <mailto:ozaprs at aprs.net.au>>
>>> *Subject: *Re: [OZAPRS] (no subject)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks everyone for their input. Yes a long time ago since I had
>>    a V2
>>> protocol vancouver TNC, and microbee...
>>> 
>>> I thought Rose beat Net/Rom ?  I see alot of APRS devices with no
>>> receivers, which is not in the spirit of CSMA .... yeah going to get
>>> our busy WICEN events in the ACT region back into connected mode
>>    packet.
>>> Deals with some difficult locations.
>>> 
>>> I've got the makings of a full TNC on a single STM32 micro, all with
>>> software modems and direwolf stack. I can run about 5 x
>>    independent 1200
>>> baud direwolf TNCs on it :-). The direwolf needs some tweaks to
>>    have it
>>> fast on a smaller footprint platform, but not much.
>>> 
>>> No need to look at any old stuff - I am a ground zero engineer,
>>    not a
>>> copy and paster.... There is nothing to learn from 15 y low
>>    grade tech
>>> of the day. However there is much to learn from stuff and
>>    techniques in
>>> the 1960s that can now be done with modern hardware that is analog
>>> stable by means of DSP...
>>> 
>>> Can't believe KPC3+ is still sold. that's a real piece of old
>>> technology. That's almost taking buyers for a ride IMO.
>>> 
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