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Fldigi Fast Light Digital
Workshop
February 14, 2015
Maumee, Ohio
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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
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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
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What do you need to receive? You do not need an interface
Typically 1/8” stereo audio cable or computer mic
RadioShackModel: 42-2387 $14.99
Software - fldigi
Computer & Receiver/Transceiver/Scanner
1/8” stereo phone plug audio cable
Mic In Spkr Out
Acoustic Coupling
or
Mic In
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Computer
Built in
Microphone Speaker Out
No Interface Radio
Built in
Speakers Microphone
Simple – Acoustic Coupling – Transmit and Receive
Simplest, but least reliable
Receive
Transmit
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Simple – Acoustic Coupling – Transmit and Receive
Manual Control
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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
Using the computer soundcard
Most Computers: Desktop = Line in/Line Out
Laptops = Mic in/Headphone
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Computer
Mic/Line In
USB Port
Spkr Out
Interface Transceiver
Headphone/
Line Out
Audio In
Serial In
Mic Out Mic/Data In
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Interface without a built-in soundcard
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$160
Interface without a built-in soundcard
Rigblaster Plus
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Cable – Mic or data USB Cable
Interface with a built-in soundcard
http://www.tigertronics.com/
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
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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
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How does one interface work with many radios?
1. Radio specific cable (specify radio when purchasing)
2. User installed jumpers (or jumper module)
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The Software
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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
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Where to find it
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www.w1hkj.com/download.html
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Installing The Software
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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
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The fldigi screen
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Receive Text Area
Waterfall
Transmit Text Area Macros
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Setting up the software
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Configure>Operator
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Configure>Operator
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Configure>UI>Macros
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The fldigi screen
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Waterfall
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
SQL – Squelch
If on, adjust vertical slider
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Setting up the software
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Op Mode
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Modes
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Digital Modes
Olivia 8-500
MT63-1000
BPSK31
RTTY
Contesia 4-250
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2 Meter Band FM: 145.55
2 Meter Band SSB: 144.144
6 Meter Band: 50.125
10 Meter Band: 28.110 - 28.125 Mhz
12 Meter Band: 24.920 - 24.930 Mhz
15 Meter Band: 21.060 - 21.080 Mhz
17 Meter Band: 18.100 - 18.110 Mhz
20 Meter Band: 14.060 - 14.080 Mhz
30 Meter Band: 10.130 - 10.145 Mhz
40 Meter Band: 7.035, 7.070 Mhz
80 Meter Band: 3.620 - 3.640 Mhz
Where to find PSK31
USB
Note: Some radios have digital specific modes. ie D-USB
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7.000 to 7.300 MHz - 40 Meters www.qsl.net/sp9hzx/bandplan.html
7.000-7.020 CW DX Window simplex or split
7.030 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
7.030-7.040 Hellschreiber (USB)
7.035-7.040 BPSK31 (ITU Regions 1 & 3)
7.035-7.045 RTTY (ITU Regions 1 & 3)
7.039 JT65A (USB)
7.039 Hellschreiber (USB)
7.040 RTTY DX
7.040 QRP Calling Frequency (Region 2)
7.070-7.075 BPSK31 (Region 2)
7.076 JT65A (USB)
7.080 RTTY (Region 2)
7.084 Hellschreiber (USB Region 1)
7.075-7.100 SSB Calling Simplex or split
7.100-7.200 SSB (Region 1)
7.125-7.300 SSB (Region 2)
7.171 SSTV
7.285 QRP Calling Frequency
7.290 AM Calling Frequency
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Understanding Macro Keys
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Waterfall Anything between <> will run the function
Anything not between <> will simply print/transmit
Left click will run the macro
Right click will allow editing of the macro
Understanding Macro Keys
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Waterfall
To move a function from the right box to the macro
Click on the function
Click on the green arrow
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Understanding Macro Keys
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Waterfall
Create the following macro in the row 1 of macros, number 12 (last one)
Create the following macro in the row 1 of macros, number 11
Note Blank
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Understanding Macro Keys
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Waterfall
Create the following macro in the row 1 of macros, number 10
<TX>
Test <MYCALL>
<ZDT>
<MYCALL> SK
<RX>
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QSO Screen Capture
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• 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
– 146.40-146.58
– 147.42-147.57
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Etcetera
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No. HF Net Name Day Time-ET HF Frequency Waterfall Mode-1 Mode-2 PL Echolink Contact
1 paNBEMS 80m Net Sunday 10:00am 3.5835mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K [email protected]
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 14.065.00 mhz 1 khz Olivia 16/500
4 Virginia Digital Net (VDN) Nightly 7:15pm Eastern 3.578.5 mhz 1.3 khz Olivia 4/500
5 Ohio ARES / OES HF Digital Net Tuesday 8:00pm 3.580.00 mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1k [email protected]
6 paNBEMS 80m Net Tuesday 7:30pm 3.5835MHz or 3.5920MHz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K [email protected]
7 Maine NBEMS 80m Net Wednesday 6:30pm 3.590 mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1K [email protected]
8 Ohio Communications NBEMS Net (OCN) Thursday 7:00pm 3.612.5 mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1k [email protected]
9 MI Digital Traffic Net Tue,Thu,Sat 8:00pm 3.5830 mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500
10 Minnisota ARES Digital Net (MN ARES) Thursday 9:00pm 3.583.5 mhz 1 khz Olivia 16/500 [email protected]
11 Tri State NBEMS net (PA) Saturday 9:30am 3.9530 mhz 1 khz
12 Chautauqua County ARES Digital Net (NY) Saturday 2:00pm 3.5830 mhz 1 khz Olivia 8/500 MT63-1k [email protected]
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 147.060 mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 91.5 [email protected]
14 wpaNBEMS UHF Net Sunday 8:00pm 443.450 mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 100 443450 [email protected]
15 CVARC Digital Net (PA) 3rd Sunday 9:30pm 147.120 mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k n/a [email protected]
16 Berks County NBEMS Net (PA) Monday 7:00pm 147.180 mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 110.9 [email protected]
17 Scott County Training Net (MN) Monday 7:00pm 146.535 mhz 1 khz Olivia 16/500 MT63-2k [email protected]
18 Toledo Mobile Radio NBEMS Net (OH) Sunday 7:00pm 147.270 mhz linked 442.850 mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 103.5 [email protected]
19 SPA NBEMS Net (PA) Tuesday 8-9pm 146.970 mhz 1kz PSK-250 MT63-2k 123 [email protected]
20 NW PA NBEMS Net ( Union City, PA) Wednesday 6:30pm 146.700 mhz Link 147.030 1.5kz MT63-2k MT63-1k 186.2 207-642 [email protected]
21 Columbiana County Digital Net (OH) Wednesday 8:30pm 145.510 mhz simplex 1 khz BPSK-125 n/a [email protected]
22 Sussex County RACES Digital Net (DE) 1st & 3rd Thu ~8pm 146.425 mhz 1.5 khz MT63-2k n/a [email protected]
23 Chautauqua Cnty ARES Digital Net-NY Wednesday 8:30pm 146.880 & 146.940 mhz 1 khz FM Phone MT63-2k [email protected]
24 Chester County UHF NBEMS Net (PA) Thursday ~8pm 446.175 mhz 1.5 khz FM Phone MT63-2k 100 [email protected]
25 Lebanon Valley Digit. Rndup Net-PA Friday 8-10 pm 146.610 mhz 1 khz BPSK-125 MT63-2k 131.8
REVISED JANUARY 13, 2013
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Questions?
Let’s Have Some Fun
Test our installations
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