[600MRG] WG2XSV beacon is GMSK31 tonight

[John Langridge]

GMSK is a great keyboard mode.  XJM Eric and I have had a number of long chats using it.  It seems to be quite stable.  The tuning takes some practice.  That's not to say its persnickety but you have to figure it out through trial and error the first time.  If you can actually see the signal, that makes life easier.  GMSK is my favorite computer generated keyboard mode I've used on 630m and I think MMVARI has a considerably better interface than the CMSK.

I wish I could take credit for the macro, but that was put together by XKA John when he was running PSK31 a few weeks back.  I just made some mods to suit my needs and added the CW ID.  Seems to work ok once you figure out the backtiming for the repeat process.

73 and I hope to listen for you a little later this evening!

John XIQ



________________________________
 From: Neil Klagge <w0yse.7 at gmail.com>
To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com; Jack Askew <jwaskew at telus.net>; JG John/BDQ 600m <jgibbs at telus.net> 
Cc: Steve/SL <VE7SL at shaw.ca> 
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:16 PM
Subject: [600MRG] WG2XSV beacon is GMSK31 tonight
 

USB dial at 474.200 kHz and 850 hz on the waterfall. If SWR is high because
of wx, I might be dropping to about 1/3 to 1/2 power levels. I think I will
stick with GMSK31 tonight. I might try the 15 mode another time.

Using MMVARI program (  http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmvari.php ) with a
repeating macro that John, XIQ sent me. I have modified it for my call and
I also added a short cw message after my cw call sign.

This mode and program just might be a good one for keyboard to keyboard
QSOs on 630m.

My thanks to John for the cool macro. Hope to get some lurkers decoding me
tonight.

73, Neil, wg2xsv
Utah


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