Fldigi Fast Light Digital. Workshop. February 15, 2014 Toledo, Ohio

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1 Fldigi Fast Light Digital Workshop February 15, 2014 Toledo, Ohio

2 What we will cover Session 1 (Today) 1. Hardware needed 2. Software needed 3. Hardware installation 4. Software installation 5. Software configuration 6. Transmitting and receiving digitally Session 2 - Date TBD 1. NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) 2. Flwrap 3. Flmsg 4. Modes when to use 5. Logging with fldigi 2

3 What do you need? Transceiver for the band desired Laptop/Desktop with sound card Sound card may be part of the interface hardware Hardware interface between computer and radio Not required if acoustically coupled Software Readily available & most are free 3

computer mic RadioShackModel: 42-2387 $14.

4 What do you need to receive? You do not need an interface Typically 1/8 stereo audio cable or computer mic RadioShackModel: $14.99 Software - fldigi Computer & Receiver/Transceiver/Scanner 1/8 stereo phone plug audio cable Mic In Mic In or Spkr Out Acoustic Coupling 4

5 Simple Acoustic Coupling Transmit and Receive Computer No Interface Radio Built in Microphone Receive Speaker Out Built in Speakers Transmit Microphone Simplest, but least reliable 5

6 Simple Acoustic Coupling Transmit and Receive Manual Control 6

7 Using the computer soundcard 1. Four or Five cables 2. Soundcard is not designed around communications 3. Other programs can change sound card settings 4. May need to change sound card settings to run other programs Most Computers: Desktop = Line in/line Out Laptops = Mic in/headphone 7

8 Interface without a built-in soundcard Computer Interface Transceiver USB Port Serial In Mic/Line In Spkr Out Headphone/ Line Out Audio In Mic Out Mic/Data In 8

9 Interface without a built-in soundcard Rigblaster Plus $160 9

Interface with a built-in soundcard USB Cable Cable Mic or data Tigertronics SignalLinkUSB $110 http://www.tigertronics.

10 Interface with a built-in soundcard USB Cable Cable Mic or data Tigertronics SignalLinkUSB $110 Additional Mono Cable Used with radios that do not have Receive Audio on the Mic jack. If you connect to your radio's Data or Accessory Port, not needed 10

11 Signalink to Radio Cables SignaLink USB Part Numbers (please specify when ordering): SLUSB4R - For 4-Pin Round Mic Connector SLUSB8R - For 8-Pin Round Mic Connector SLUSBRJ1 - For RJ-11 Mic Connector SLUSBRJ4 - For RJ-45 Mic Connector SLUSB5PD - For 5-pin DIN Data / Accessory Port Connector SLUSB8PD - For 8-pin DIN Data / Accessory Port Connector SLUSB13I - For ICOM 13-pin DIN Accessory Port Connector SLUSB13K - For Kenwood 13-pin DIN Accessory Port Connector SLUSB6PM - For 6-pin mini DIN Data / Accessory Port Connector SLUSBK3 - For the Elecraft K3's rear panel Audio In/Out & PTT jacks SLUSBKX3 - For the Elecraft KX3's Mic and Phones jacks SLUSBHTW - For various Baofeng, Wouxun and Kenwood HTs including the UV-5R, KG-UV6D, TH-F6A and TH-F7E (click here for a complete list of supported radios) SLUSBHTY - For various Yaesu HTs including the FT-60R and VX-8GR (click here for a complete list of supported radios) SLUSBNC - Un-terminated cable (bare wires on radio end) for building your own cable 11

12 How does one interface work with many radios? 1. Radio specific cable (specify radio when purchasing) 2. User installed jumpers (or jumper module) 12

13 The Software Why fldigi (fast light digital)? 1. Free 2. Works with all modes (PSK, MT63, Olivia, etc.) 3. Easily configured (macro, looks, etc) 4. Constantly upgraded to match emcomm requirements 5. Designed to handle most/all message forms 6. It s what the rest of us use 13

14 Where to find it 14

15 Installing The Software 1. Right click on each of the 3 programs and save to the desktop 2. From the desktop, run each setup program Takes 5 minutes total Break for software installation 15

16 The fldigi screen Receive Text Area Transmit Text Area Macros Waterfall 16

17 Setting up the software Configure>Operator 17

18 Configure>Operator Save then Close 18

19 Configure>UI>Macros Save then Close 19

The fldigi screen RxID will change modes if sending station has TxID turned on Tune will send a homing signal until turned off TxID will transmit mode being used

20 The fldigi screen RxID will change modes if sending station has TxID turned on Tune will send a homing signal until turned off TxID will transmit mode being used Receive Audio Level Black>Green>Yellow>Red Good> >Too High Adjusting RF Gain may help AFC Leave off Waterfall SQL Squelch If on, adjust vertical slider 20

21 Setting up the software Op Mode 21

22 Modes 22

23 Digital Modes BPSK31 Olivia Contesia MT RTTY 23

24 Where to find PSK31 2 Meter Band FM: Meter Band SSB: Meter Band: Meter Band: Mhz 12 Meter Band: Mhz 15 Meter Band: Mhz 17 Meter Band: Mhz 20 Meter Band: Mhz 30 Meter Band: Mhz 40 Meter Band: 7.035, Mhz 80 Meter Band: Mhz USB Note: Some radios have digital specific modes. ie D-USB 24

25 Understanding Macro Keys Left click will run the macro Right click will allow editing of the macro Anything between Waterfall <> will run the function Anything not between <> will simply print/transmit 25

26 Understanding Macro Keys To move a function from the right box to the macro Click on the function Click on the green arrow Waterfall 26

27 Understanding Macro Keys Create the following macro in the row 1 of macros, number 12 (last one) Note Blank Create the following macro in the row 1 of macros, number 11 Waterfall 27

28 Understanding Macro Keys Create the following macro in the row 1 of macros, number 10 <TX> Test <MYCALL> <ZDT> <MYCALL> SK <RX> Waterfall 28

29 QSO Screen Capture Screen From Actual QSO - BPSK31 29

30 Etcetera How much power do I need? 10-20% of normal (25 watts is a lot) Are there nets available? wpanbems SATERN Local 2 Meter Simplex

31 No. HF Net Name Day Time-ET HF Frequency Waterfall Mode-1 Mode-2 PL Echolink Contact 1 panbems 80m Net Sunday 10:00am mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K kb3fxi@yahoo.com 2 panbems 40m Net Sunday 11:00am 7.073mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K 3 Satern Net ( Alberta Canada) Mon-Sat 12 pm,6 pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 16/500 4 Virginia Digital Net (VDN) Nightly 7:15pm Eastern mhz 1.3 khz Olivia 4/500 5 Ohio ARES / OES HF Digital Net Tuesday 8:00pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1k nj8bb@ohden.org 6 panbems 80m Net Tuesday 7:30pm MHz or MHz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K kb3fxi@yahoo.com 7 Maine NBEMS 80m Net Wednesday 6:30pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K kb1tce@belljar.net 8 Ohio Communications NBEMS Net (OCN) Thursday 7:00pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1k w8ter@bex.net 9 MI Digital Traffic Net Tue,Thu,Sat 8:00pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/ Minnisota ARES Digital Net (MN ARES) Thursday 9:00pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 16/500 wfosler@gmail.com 11 Tri State NBEMS net (PA) Saturday 9:30am mhz 1 khz 12 Chautauqua County ARES Digital Net (NY) Saturday 2:00pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1k k3uk@winlink.org No. VHF/UHF Net Name Day Time-ET VHF/UHF Frequency Waterfall Mode-1 Mode-2 PL Echolink Contact 13 Midcoast NBEMS VHF Net (ME) Sunday 7:00pm mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 91.5 kb1tce@belljar.net 14 wpanbems UHF Net Sunday 8:00pm mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k kb3fxi@yahoo.com 15 CVARC Digital Net (PA) 3rd Sunday 9:30pm mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k n/a kb3mun@mcglothin.us 16 Berks County NBEMS Net (PA) Monday 7:00pm mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k wa3wsj@arrl.net 17 Scott County Training Net (MN) Monday 7:00pm mhz 1 khz Olivia 16/500 MT63-2k wb0kon@q.com 18 Toledo Mobile Radio NBEMS Net (OH) Sunday 7:00pm mhz linked mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k w8ter@bex.net 19 SPA NBEMS Net (PA) Tuesday 8-9pm mhz 1kz PSK-250 MT63-2k 123 wa3usg@verizon.net 20 NW PA NBEMS Net ( Union City, PA) Wednesday 6:30pm mhz Link kz MT63-2k MT63-1k frank_henry_erie@msn.com 21 Columbiana County Digital Net (OH) Wednesday 8:30pm mhz simplex 1 khz BPSK-125 n/a nn8b.oh@gmail.com 22 Sussex County RACES Digital Net (DE) 1st & 3rd Thu ~8pm mhz 1.5 khz MT63-2k n/a kb3pml@yahoo.com 23 Chautauqua Cnty ARES Digital Net-NY Wednesday 8:30pm & mhz 1 khz FM Phone MT63-2k k3uk@winlink.org 24 Chester County UHF NBEMS Net (PA) Thursday ~8pm mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 100 wb3gck@arrl.net 25 Lebanon Valley Digit. Rndup Net-PA Friday 8-10 pm mhz 1 khz BPSK-125 MT63-2k REVISED JANUARY 13, 2013 KC8TVW

32 Questions? Let s Have Some Fun Test our installations KC8TVW

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