Re: VARA HF Disconnects Before Messages Are Sent
Thanks to everyone for some great information and links.? Gave me lots to research and learn since the IC-7300 and Vara are new to me. I figured out how to lower the ALC on the radio, because the
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WA4WSZ - Patricia
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#8515
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Re: Kenwood TS890 and USB-DATA mode - VARA rig command issues
On 12/6/2024 11:37 AM, Guy Zebrick via groups.io wrote: > Hey all. New to VARA. I've gotten it to work with WInlink Express and my Kenwood TS890 radio with some success. One issue I can't seem to get
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WA8LMF
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#8514
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Kenwood TS890 and USB-DATA mode - VARA rig command issues
Hey all. New to VARA. I've gotten it to work with WInlink Express and my Kenwood TS890 radio with some success. One issue I can't seem to get to function 100% reliably or repeatable is when I select a
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Guy Zebrick
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#8513
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Re: Alinco DR-185
Off topic but too bad they discontinued the Alinco DR-135 with the rear data port. It works great for VARA FM wide with the Repeater Builder interface. Bob [email protected]> wrote:
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Bob W0EG
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#8512
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Alinco DR-185
Unable to set up vara fm with my Alinco DR-185 with Signalink. Alinco is not listed in the radio brands. Packet Winlink works just fine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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SMILEY kz4zk
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#8511
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Re: What sets the Vara modem speed?
I hear a strong hum in the recording. Wonder if that might be going out over the air, and causing issues? 73, -- Dave, N8SBE, Hamshack Hotline 590-0971, HamsOverIP 101018, AmateurWire 1348 Links:
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Dave New, N8SBE
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#8510
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Re: VARA HF Disconnects Before Messages Are Sent
Patricia, The vagaries of HF propagation may be at work, here. 1) When you go to any band on your IC-7300, you should see activity in the FT8 channel. If not, then the band for your location is really
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Dave New, N8SBE
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#8509
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Re: What sets the Vara modem speed?
I have attached an audio recording of the Vara beacon from my XP laptop running Ui-View and VSPE Emulator. You can hear the switch in tones. I also noticed the data icon on the Vara screen goes green
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wa5luy
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#8508
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Re: VARA HF Disconnects Before Messages Are Sent
For propagation information, I highly recommend www.voacap.com/hfOnce you learn how to use it, and how to interpret the info, it can be very useful!I use it regularly for point-to-point comms.Ken
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Kenneth G. Gordon
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#8507
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30M APRS-over-VARA - Activity Increasing
I am seeing more stations today on the new 30-Meters APRS-over-VARA channel at *_10.148.20 MHz USB_* "dial frequency".? The screen capture below from UIview shows what I was seeing here in central
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WA8LMF
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#8506
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Re: VARA HF Disconnects Before Messages Are Sent
Patricia, Its all antennas, distortion, and propagation. Vara (and all protocols for that matter) have mechanisms for measuring the S:N and frame success rate (How many SUCCESSFUL bytes transmitted
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Rick Muething
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#8505
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VARA HF Disconnects Before Messages Are Sent
I am new to VARA HF and to the group. Last week I set up my W11 computer and IC-7300 radio. I was able to start sending messages using Vara HF. I didn't use Winlink for a couple of days. When I tried
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WA4WSZ - Patricia
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#8504
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New 30M APRS-overVARA Freq Uptake Starting!
I'm starting to see stations on the new 30-meters APRS-over-VARA channel already. I've setup a temporary second radio/computer setup to monitor and igate the new channel? on _*10.148.200 MHz USB*_
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WA8LMF
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#8503
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Re: What sets the Vara modem speed?
That's essentially the same setup as my mobile, except that I am running a Panasonic Toughbook CF-53 laptop with Windows 7. [Note that "under the hood" Windows 2000 and XP are both variants
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WA8LMF
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#8502
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Re: What sets the Vara modem speed?
Stephen, Thank you for clearing that up. I should have said bandwidth but when I got into ham radio the fastest data speed bandwidth was a good CW operator. I copy both of your Vara stations all day
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wa5luy
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#8501
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Re: Win 11/Soundmodem/VARA challenges (volume slider)
My local RACES team is helping to stand up winlink between hospitals in the county. We've succeeeded passing ICS forms during two SET exercises this year. The served hospitals are 20 miles apart
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Jeff
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#8500
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Re: What sets the Vara modem speed?
Just got back from a road trip to northern Michigan. The 500 vs 2300 setting is NOT the speed.? It's the occupied bandwidth.? In either bandwidth, a variety of data rates are possible.? The wider
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WA8LMF
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#8499
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Re: Win 11/Soundmodem/VARA challenges (volume slider)
One obscure thing I learned about Windows audio and all of these digital tools is the output channel isn't always visible in the sound applet and settings until after it does the first outbound call.
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N3JXB (Douglas)
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#8498
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Re: What sets the Vara modem speed?
Within VARA HF 2300, there are 16 speed levels. I did some tests using Winlink Express. Higher speed levels are only activated if (1) the quality of the link is sufficient and (2) there is enough data
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HB9BRJ
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#8497
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Re: Win 11/Soundmodem/VARA challenges (volume slider)
Thanks all, I managed to get it worked out but I can't really say how.? What I did was open VARA FM, VARA HF, and Soundmodem all at the same time, which for some strange reason allowed me to use the
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jmhpe@...
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#8496
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