FLDIGI PSK31 FIELD DAY MACROS SOFTWARE
FLDIGI PSK31 FIELD DAY MACROS PC

In the past I have used an external USB soundcard, the iMic by Griffin Technology. Most laptop computers don't have Line In / Line Out sound card connections, only mic and earphone. Get the little 1' long one from Sabrent or Cables To Go. If your radio does not have an RS-232 port, and most laptops don't, you will need a DB-9 to USB adapter. I've used the Rigblaster Plug & Play, but far cheaper, and works as well, comes with the correct cables for your radio. One of the guys went home and tried it and was receiving in less than 30 minutes.

Here's my Field Day station.ĮTA: We showed K7AGE's videos at a couple of ARES meetings to get people going. If you have rig control you can also pre-populate log info like frequency, mode, etc. DM-780 has great features for this and a sweet macro system.

FLDIGI PSK31 FIELD DAY MACROS SOFTWARE

Most of the software has logging built in and you can select pieces of data from the receive window to automatically populate the log. You can click on one of the yellow squigly's to see that particular conversation. Each row in the top right window is a signal that's been received. In the previous image you can see Digipan's 'browser'. Most every app has a waterfall that shows the signals as identifiable markers in the waterfall. I can also watch the waterfall to look for contacts. In this shot you can see I've logged most of them.įrom the SuperBrowser I can double-click a QSO (which could be somebody calling CQ) and I'm ready to talk. The X next to the call means I haven't logged that contact yet. This shot shows all of the QSOs that are being received at a point in time. Keep in mind that you can fit many PSK QSOs in the same bandwidth as a single voice QSO. You can also very easily fine tune things while you're operating.

FLDIGI PSK31 FIELD DAY MACROS PC

It also means you don't have to screw with your PC settings when you want to do digital and switch them back for CDs or whatever. This separates the PSK audio from anything the PC might generate that could possibly get into your signal.

I really like the SL because it's an external soundcard on its own.

You want to adjust the Tx so you have minimal ALC to avoid distorting your signal. You do this by adjusting the levels of the input and output sound settings. The hardest part is probably going to be setting the Tx and Rx levels. Configure the software to activate PTT on the radio (with the Signalink it's VOX so it's real simple). I didn't see the point of paying for MixW and the UI to MultiPSK is an abomination of epic proportions. I prefer DM-780 (bundled with Ham Radio Deluxe) but I've also used fldigi and Digipan. Once you have the interface you need the software. I utterly despised my Rigblaster Plug and Pray. I haven't done a DIY interface but I love my Signalink USB.

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