Re: [amsat-bb] Very strange sigs on 29.465MHz 2041UTC

["Christopher Cox" <cobox@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is some information on GTOR

 http://www.kantronics.com/gtor.htm

Another problem arises in that to my understanding, Ham radio operators in
the USA are not free to use a new transmission types without the consent of
the FCC. I believe this was seen with the advent of Spread Spectrum
Emissions and compressed files being transmitted via packet.

BTW, I like the BORG inclusion in your address Oh 2 of 6... :-)

Christopher Cox

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> From: Dr. Jim Akers <jakers@borg.ee.msstate.edu>
> To: Christopher Cox <cobox@netexp.net>
> Cc: Tim Hynde <ka8ddz@eaglequest.com>; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Very strange sigs on 29.465MHz  2041UTC
> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 8:08 AM
> 
> Christopher,
> 
> I do not know what GTOR is but am sure this is not the same.  This
> A technique that has been 'ported over from commericial applications to
> amateur radio.  I have not listened to the 29.465 MHz signal so I cannot
> be sure it is psk but the description sounds like it could be.  This is a
> software TNC system for creating a BPSK or QPSK signal and decoding the
> same.  It was released to the amateur community late last month.
> 
> Go to the web page I sent out and read the details or down load the free
> software.  It is an amazing system.
> 
> 73...Jim....W5VZF.
> 
> 
> 
> Dr. Jim Akers
> Dept. of Electrical 
> and Computer Engineering
> Miss. State Univ. 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Christopher Cox wrote:
> 
> > Is this not another version of/ or is GTOR?
> > 
> > I really do not know, but have a GTOR tnc available.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Christopher Cox
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Dr. Jim Akers <jakers@borg.ee.msstate.edu>
> > > To: Tim Hynde <ka8ddz@eaglequest.com>
> > > Cc: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Very strange sigs on 29.465MHz  2041UTC
> > > Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 9:22 PM
> > > 
> > > Tim,
> > > 
> > > It could be the newest digital form of communications, PSK for
amateurs.
> > > I have been on that mode since it was announced the end of last month
and
> > > find it amazing.  Only a few hams have made the grade so far.  Guess
I
> > was
> > > one of the first 8 or 10 or so.
> > > 
> > > For more info look at http://bipt106.bi.ehu.es/psk31.
> > > 
> > > 73 de Jim.....W5VZF.
> > > 
> > > Dr. Jim Akers
> > > Dept. of Electrical 
> > > and Computer Engineering
> > > Miss. State Univ. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Tim Hynde wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Is anyone else hearing this very bizzarre signal on 29.465 MHz?
Sounds
> > like a cross between RTTY and Slow Scan, never heard anything quite
like
> > it. Cyclical but with varying analog tones like slow scan.I thought It
> > might be computer noise but the S-meter is fading as usual for 10m
> > propagation. I figured I'd ask the Amsat group since they're more
likely to
> > be listening up there.
> > > > 
> > > > Tim ka8ddz
> > > > 
> > > 
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