My House View With Antennas

My House View With Antennas

Tuesday 15 December 2009

The Eagleradiogroup

 




The Eagle Radio Group was formed from a small get-together of Radio Amateurs who met for the first time in December 2001. It was suggested that there was sufficient Radio Amateurs in the area to form a club. However as most of us had been members of clubs from time to time and experienced the unrest that occur from collecting subscriptions, constitutional matters and committee meetings etc. it was decided to form a group rather than a club.

The rules are simple, there are no rules, only common sense and courtesy to others. However for administrative and promotional reasons there was a need for a Chairman, Secretary and Instructor. The group operates an open door policy and anyone can attend any of our meetings and group activities.


Since our first meeting in January 2002 the group has continued to grow, attracting people from Mablethorpe and the surrounding area. Being a holiday resort we often get visitors from various parts of the country drop in to say hello and attend our meetings on a regular basis. The meetings are made up of people of both sexes from all walks of life who have a common interest in radio and family and friends are always welcome. Our aim is to have fun whilst still partaking in the hobby of Amateur radio and there are no membership or meeting fees. We meet every second Tuesday of the month at 7.45 for 8.00pm at the "Boatshed", Victoria Road, Mablethorpe. Our get-togethers are held in a very relaxed social atmosphere and we are provided with our own room adjacent to the Bar! You don't have to be a technical type to join the group but for those interested in furthering their knowledge and working to become Licensed Amateurs we run the appropriate training courses commencing with the M3 Foundation Course .



Our Monthly meeting cover a broad spectrum of subjects not just radio and our programme of events are listed on this site. During 2002 the Radio Society of Great Britain introduced a new way into Amateur Radio for those wishing to get involved in the hobby but not yet ready to take the full Radio Amateurs Examination. The M3 Foundation Licence is the first step into amateur radio and the training for this license can be undertaken by local radio groups who have a registered qualified instructor.  The course covers the basics on how to operate amateur radio equipment, fundamental radio theory, aerials, safety and legal requirements. On successfully passing the Foundation Course and obtaining a license with a call sign starting with the prefix M3, the student can move on to the next step of gaining the Intermediate License leading on to eventually taking the Advanced Radio Amateurs Examination.  The Eagle Radio Group were quick to take the initiative of setting up and running some of the first Foundation Courses in the country and it has been a big success. The M3 license holders are now the largest individual group within the Eagle radio Group.



With a growing number of clubs and societies either closing down or suffering from dwindling memberships and after an article on the Eagle Radio Group appeared in The Radio Society of Great Britain's official journal 'Radcom' the secretary has had many request from other clubs asking for the secret of our success so far? . There is no secret, just enjoy the hobby and the rest will follow!.


If you are in the area why not call in and see us, you will be made very welcome. Alternatively, you can call into the group 2 Metre net.  145.450 Mhz  every  Sunday at 19.00 Local time.

To get a flavour of what we get up to, why not browse our picture galleries.



         Very best wishes are sent to you from all at The Eagle Radio Group

DIGITAL (including D-Star)

Click on callsign for further details including coverage maps where available.

CALLSGN
MODE
CHAN
OUTPUT
RX1
QTHR
WHERE
NGR(view)
REG
KEEPER
LAT
LONG
STATUS
gb3in
dualmode
RV51
145.6375
145.0375
IO93FE
CHESTERFIELD
SK354595
MIDL
G4TSN
53.131492
-1.472371
OPERATIONAL
gb3mi
dualmode
RV57
145.7125
145.1125
IO83VM
MANCHESTER
SD843021
NOR
G0TOG
53.51534337
-2.238219831
OPERATIONAL
gb3to
dualmode
RV49
145.6125
145.0125
IO92NE
NORTHAMPTON
SP768538
MIDL
G6NYH
52.17712169
-0.878270602
OPERATIONAL
gb3we
dualmode
RV55
145.6875
145.0875
IO81PJ
WESTON-S-MARE
ST488671
SW
G4SZM
51.400183
-2.737726
OPERATIONAL
gb7ad
digital
DVU73
439.9125
430.9125
IO81RO
ALVESTON
ST626882
SW
G4CJZ
51.591558
-2.539388
OPERATIONAL
gb7au
digital
DVU56
439.7000
430.7000
IO91QP
AMERSHAM
SU957955
SW
G0RDI
51.650179
-0.616768
OPERATIONAL
gb7bd
digital
DVU36
439.4500
430.4500
IO81PJ
WESTON-S-MARE
ST488671
SW
G4RKY
51.400183
-2.737726
NOT YET OPERATIONAL
gb7bm
digital
DVU32
439.4000
430.4000
IO92BL
BIRMINGHAM
SP077852
MIDL
G8VIQ
52.464471
-1.888401
OPERATIONAL
gb7cd
digital
DVU56
439.7000
430.7000
IO81KL
CARDIFF
ST192751
WM
GW6CUR
51.47067089
-3.166983284
OPERATIONAL
gb7db
digital
DVU53
439.6625
430.6625
IO92RA
AMPTHILL
TL013386
MIDL
G3YQO
52.035981
-0.524063
OPERATIONAL
gb7dd
digital
DVU53
439.6625
430.6625
IO86NL
DUNDEE
NO443335
SCOT
MM0DUN
56.4903
-2.9051
OPERATIONAL
gb7de-b
digital
DVU48
439.6000
430.6000
IO86NF
LARGO FIFE
NO436048
SCOT
GM6AOJ
56.232841
-2.910561
OPERATIONAL
gb7de-c
digital
RV51
145.6375
145.0375
IO86NF
LARGO FIFE
NO436048
SCOT
GM6AOJ
56.232841
-2.910561
OPERATIONAL
gb7dg-b
digital
DVU56
439.7000
430.7000
IO75TS
GLASGOW
NS525564
SCOT
GM0OPS
55.778577
-4.353554
OPERATIONAL
gb7dg-c
digital
RV62
145.7750
145.1750
IO75TS
GLASGOW
NS525564
SCOT
GM0OPS
55.778577
-4.353554
OPERATIONAL
gb7dk-b
digital
DVU73
439.9125
430.9125
IO74LV
STRANRAER
NX034581
SCOT
GM0HPK
54.87849658
-5.06461169
OPERATIONAL
gb7dk-c
digital
RV55
145.6875
145.0875
IO74LV
STRANRAER
NX034581
SCOT
GM0HPK
54.87849658
-5.06461169
OPERATIONAL
gb7ds-b
digital
DVU43
439.5375
430.5375
JO01NK
HERNE BAY
TR160673
SE
G4TKR
51.364028
1.102033
OPERATIONAL
gb7ds-c
digital
RV53
145.6625
145.0625
JO01NK
HERNE BAY
TR160673
SE
G4TKR
51.364028
1.102033
OPERATIONAL
gb7dv
digital
DVU49
439.6125
430.6125
IO83SJ
LYMM
SJ676874
NOR
G1DVA
53.382512
-2.487802
NOT OPERATIONAL
gb7dw-b
digital
DVU51
439.6375
430.6375
IO76SC
AYRSHIRE
NS470443
SCOT
GM0OPS
55.668473
-4.434324
NOT OPERATIONAL
gb7dw-c
digital
RV49
145.6125
145.0125
IO76SC
AYRSHIRE
NS470443
SCOT
GM0OPS
55.668473
-4.434324
NOT OPERATIONAL
gb7dx
digital
DVU56
439.7000
430.7000
JO01KC
ASHFORD
TR012397
SE
M0TMX
51.120969
0.873893
OPERATIONAL
gb7fk-b
digital
DVU59
439.7375
430.6000
JO01OC
FOLKESTONE
TR250387
SE
M1CMN
51.103853
1.213285
OPERATIONAL
gb7fk-c
digital
RV63
145.7875
145.1875
JO01OC
FOLKESTONE
TR250387
SE
M1CMN
51.103853
1.213285
OPERATIONAL
gb7gd
digital
RV55
145.6875
145.0875
IO87WC
ABERDEEN
NJ915033
SCOT
GM0MYQ
57.120952
-2.141893
OPERATIONAL
gb7gl
digital
DVU57
439.7125
430.7125
IO81SU
CINDERFORD
SO662158
SW
G4SGI
51.8395444
-2.4922639
OPERATIONAL
gb7hd
digital
DVU36
439.4500
430.4500
IO93DP
HUDDERSFIELD
SE179186
NOR
G6OCD
53.664101
-1.730461
OPERATIONAL
gb7ic
digital
DVU36
439.4500
430.4500
JO01NI
HERNE BAY
TR187676
SE
G4TKR
51.365336
1.140335
OPERATIONAL
gb7ip
digital
DVU49
439.6125
430.6125
IO92AQ
CANNOCK
SK007119
MIDL
M0OML
52.7055
-1.9899
NOT YET OPERATIONAL
gb7iq
digital
DVU49
439.6125
430.6125
IO82WS
STAFFORD
SJ889190
MIDL
G7PFT
52.768771
-2.165611
OPERATIONAL
gb7ir
digital
DVU49
439.6125
430.6125
IO82UT
STAFFORD
SJ797218
MIDL
G7PFT
52.794251
-2.302211
OPERATIONAL
gb7jf
digital
DVU51
439.6375
430.6375
IO92NE
NORTHAMPTON
SP773533
MIDL
G7HIF
52.172222
-0.8725
OPERATIONAL
gb7jh-b
digital
DVU57
439.7125
430.7125
IO90TT
WORTHING
TQ146028
SE
M0KEL
50.81414
-0.373241
OPERATIONAL
gb7jh-c
digital
RV52
145.6500
145.0500
IO90TT
WORTHING
TQ146028
SE
M0KEL
50.81414
-0.373241
OPERATIONAL
gb7lf
digital
DVU43
439.5375
430.5375
IO84OA
LANCASTER
SD500603
NOR
G3VVT
54.032467
-2.763151
OPERATIONAL
gb7mh
digital
DVU51
439.6375
430.6375
IO91WC
WEST SUSSEX
TQ337354
SE
G4ULF
51.102219
-0.091027
OPERATIONAL
gb7ml
digital
DVU37
439.4625
430.4625
IO91PS
TRING HERTS
SP905085
SW
G0RDI
51.767871
-0.689699
SITE CHANGE
gb7mm
digital
RV56
145.7000
145.1000
IP90AS
WIMBORNE
SZ013981
SW
G3UNR
50.78322
-1.98165
OPERATIONAL
gb7nb
digital
DVU55
439.6875
430.6875
JO02PN
NORWICH
TG258026
SE
G0LGJ
52.57475
1.331455
OPERATIONAL
gb7ne
digital
DVU36
439.4500
430.4500
IO95FE
LYNEMOUTH
NZ306901
NOR
G7RWC
55.204761
-1.520397
OPERATIONAL
gb7nl
digital
DVU37
439.4625
430.4625
IO80JQ
SIDMOUTH
SY139883
SW
M0THJ
50.687778
-3.218611
OPERATIONAL
gb7nm
digital
DVU37
439.4625
430.4625
IO83UN
MANCHESTER
SD820052
NOR
G7LWT
53.542901
-2.273141
OPERATIONAL
gb7ok
digital
RV57
145.7125
145.1125
JO01BI
BROMLEY KENT
TQ497643
SE
G1HIG
51.35805256
0.148667134
OPERATIONAL
gb7pb
digital
RV53
145.6625
145.0625
IO94FU
DURHAM
NZ275464
NOR
G7TFX
54.811942
-1.572642
OPERATIONAL
gb7pi
digital
DVU73
439.9125
430.9125
IO92XA
BARKWAY
TL372364
SE
M0ZPU
52.009736
-0.001826
OPERATIONAL
gb7rw
digital
RV48
145.6000
145.0000
IO94SO
EAST YORKSHIRE
TA016693
NOR
G4DAX
54.109946
-0.446997
NOT YET OPERATIONAL
gb7sf
digital
RV59
145.7375
145.1375
IO93GK
SHEFFIELD
SK370916
NOR
M1ERS
53.419904
-1.443529
OPERATIONAL
gb7sh
digital
DVU55
439.6875
430.6875
IO93JH
ROTHERHAM
SK510795
NOR
M1ERS
53.310015
-1.234934
NOT YET OPERATIONAL
gb7sn
digital
DVU59
439.7375
430.7375
IO93GH
SHEFFIELD
SK355813
NOR
M1ERS
53.327496
-1.466668
OPERATIONAL
gb7ss
digital
DVU59
439.7375
430.7375
JO01HO
HOCKLEY
TQ837929
SE
G6XYU
51.601111
0.653056
OPERATIONAL
gb7sy
digital
DVU56
439.7000
430.7000
IO82PP
SHREWSBURY
SJ496068
WM
M0FHM
52.656303
-2.744723
OPERATIONAL
gb7wb
digital
DVU39
439.4875
430.4875
IO81PJ
WESTON-S-MARE
ST338580
SW
G4SZM
51.317275
-2.950639
OPERATIONAL
gb7wc
digital
DVU39
439.4875
430.4875
IO83HE
WARRINGTON
SJ576830
NOR
G4VSS
53.34278
-2.637778
OPERATIONAL
gb7wf
digital
DVU39
439.4875
430.4875
IO82UJ
BEWDLEY
SO776755
WM
G1ZRN
52.377528
-2.329747
OPERATIONAL
gb7wp
digital
DVU73
439.9125
430.9125
IO83LI
WIRRAL
SJ321839
NOR
M1EEV
53.3477944
-3.021791
OPERATIONAL
gb7wt
digital
DVU48
439.6000
430.6000
IO64HQ
OMAGH N.I
IH390821
NI
GI3NVW
54.6854698
-7.3954367
OPERATIONAL
gb7yd-b
digital
DVU41
439.5125
430.5125
IO93HO
BARNSLEY
SE426101
NOR
G4LUE
53.586208
-1.357207
OPERATIONAL
gb7yd-c
digital
RV54
145.6750
145.0750
IO93HO
BARNSLEY
SE426101
NOR
G4LUE
53.586208
-1.357207
OPERATIONAL
gb7zi
digital
DVU55
439.6875
430.6875
IO82XR
CANNOCK
SJ975137
MIDL
G8VPR
52.72108
-2.03833
OPERATIONAL
gb7zp
digital
DVU39
439.4875
430.4875
JO01HR
DANBURY
TL786052
SE
G6JYB
51.716591
0.585741
OPERATIONAL

Ham Radio Deluxe

Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) is a suite of free Windows programs providing computer control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. HRD also includes mapping, satellite tracking and the digital mode program Digital Master 780 (DM780).
HRD is designed for Windows 2000 or higher (XP, Vista, 7), also Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) is required. It may work with Windows 98 but this is not supported. The policy is to support Windows versions which are supported by Microsoft.

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To start using the DV Dongle, double click on the file DVTool.jar contained in the DVTool folder on the Windows desktop. DVTool will start and display a dialog windows similar to the picture on the right.


There are two sections in the main window, the Device section and the Action section.

The DV Device drop down selection lists devices that use the FTDI chip used in the DV Dongle device and other serial to USB devices. Select the appropriate device. Remote host is an advanced feature that allows the DV Dongle to be placed on a different computer from DVTool and is usually not used.

The Audio Input and Output drop down lists allow for the selection of multiple audio devices if they exist. The default is usually the best selection.

Click on “Open” to connect to the DV Dongle.



Once the DV Dongle is opened, the Device Name, Serial Number, Boot Version, and Firmware Version fields should show data specific to the hardware you have opened.

DVTool then makes a request to an internet based D-Star gateway name server. The D-Star gateways that are available for DVTool connections are listed in the drop down selection box next to “Connect to Gateway”. Before you connect to a D-Star gateway, you should test your Audio Input and Output devices.

Select “Audio Loopback Only” and click “Start”. This is a simple audio loopback that will play audio from your microphone out to your speakers. It is recommended that you use a headset for this test as audio feedback may happen with an open mic and speakers. Adjust your microphone input level and speaker output level until you have a good mix.

After you have adjusted your audio properties, you can move onto other functions within the Action Section.

Action: Select an Action and click Start

Audio Loopback Only

Loop back audio from the microphone to the speaker(s). This is used to verify audio input and output levels.

AMBE/Audio Loopback

Loop back audio from the microphone to the speaker(s) using the DV Dongle to compress and uncompress. This is used to test the DV Dongle AMBE DSP chip.

Record

Record audio from the microphone using the DV Dongle to compress. The compressed audio is stored in memory and played by using Record.

Playback

Play audio recorded using the Record function above to the speaker(s).

Record to File

Record audio from the microphone using the DV Dongle to compress. The compressed audio is stored in the file selected using the Filename/Browse dialogs.

Playback from File

Play audio recorded using the Record to File function above to the speaker(s).

Connect to Peer

Allows a direct connection to another DV Dongle user. The other user’s IP address and IP port are entered and must be the same as those used by the other user.

Listen for Connection from Peer

Allows for a direct connection from another DV Dongle user. The IP port entered must match the other user’s entry in “Connect to Peer”. Note that many internet cable/DSL routers do not forward connections from the internet to an inside user unless they are configured to do so. Consult your router’s configuration manual for details.

Connect to Gateway

Connect to a D-Star gateway for receiving and/or transmitting voice. The gateway drop down selection box lists all gateways that are currently running the required software and have IP ports forwarded correctly. The Module drop down selection box is used to select the module you wish to access. If you select the “*”, you will hear audio from all modules. This allow for monitoring all repeaters served by a gateway. You must enter your valid, legal callsign in the Callsign box. Callsign entry may be in upper or lower case. The PTT button behaves similar to the PTT button on a radio. When you click and hold, your mic audio is transmitted to the gateway/module selected. When you unclick, the transmission ends. You may use the lock checkbox to change the PTT button into a toggle for transmit/receive. Note that if Module “*” is selected, the PTT button is disabled to prevent transmission to all modules. The PTT button is also disabled if you do not have transmit permission to the connected gateway. The PIN field is used to allow gateway administrators to provide access to users that are not registered in the D-Star gateway system. This field should normally be left blank.

Status indicators:

The DV Dongle has four LED’s which indicate the current operating status. The blue LED shows data is being transmitted from the PC/Mac to the device. The yellow LED shows data is being transmitted from the device to the PC/Mac. The green LED shows the mode of operation, slow pulsing indicates idle and fast blinking indicates running. The red LED shows overruns or underruns between the PC/Mac and the device and should normally be off. If you notice frequent red LED activity, your PC/Mac may not be sufficiently fast to operate with the device or you may have other programs running that are taking CPU cycles away from the DVTool application.


Operating notes:

The DV Dongle is a high speed, real time device. It communicates with the PC/Mac at 230Kbps and needs adequate CPU speed and time to operate properly. Many operations on the PC/Mac can interfere with normal operations. These include screen savers, web browsers, instant messengers, etc. For best operation, avoid running CPU intensive applications when operating the DV Dongle.

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PSK31/DIGI MODE PC TO RADIO INTERFACE UNIT, THIS UNIT IS A PROFESSIONALLY MADE INTERFACE,
USING ISOLATING TRANSFORMERS FOR INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS TO THE PC/RADIO,
IT ALSO USES AN OPTO IC OR REED RELAY  FOR TX,
THEREFORE THIS UNIT TOTALLY ISOLATES THE RADIO FROM THE PC FOR ALL DIGI MODES SUCH AS: 

PSK31/63/125.....RTTY.....SSTV.....OLIVIA.....CW.....HELLSCHREIBER.....THROB.....
PACTOR.....AMTOR.....MFSK..... etc........

THIS UNIT ALSO WORKS WITH ECHOLINK AND EASYPAL DIGITAL SSTV
I AM ALSO TOLD SOME GUYS ALSO USE IT FOR E.M.E TRANSMISSIONS.

THIS UNIT HAS BEEN FULLY TESTED AND IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER.
IT IS WIRED FOR SERIAL RS232 PC CONNECTION FOR TX, AND HAS (2) 3.5mm STANDARD JACK PLUGS FOR PC SOUND CARD CONNECTION. 
THIS UNIT WORKS ON VIRTUALLY ALL RIGS.
THIS UNIT WILL BE SUPPLIED FULLY WIRED FOR YOUR RADIO,
THEREFORE NO OTHER RADIO CONNECTING LEADS WILL BE REQUIRED, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PURCHASING,
ADVISING YOUR RADIO INFORMATION,  SO THAT I CAN BE 100% CERTAIN THAT IT WILL BE COMPATIBLE.  THANK YOU.
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