[Moon-net] Linrad

[Lance Collister]

F. Veitch wrote:
> Lance, I was in the same boat, except I am running a lot slower computer 
> with no problems at all.  I also started off using W5UN settings and 
> then later modified them to their current settings which I believe I 
> took from the W3SZ pages.  I used the Linrad/SDR-IQ combination for the 
> first time in anger this arrl eme contest, and it was a fantastic 
> combination.  Never mind that I was running cw and qrp to boot, just the 
> ability to see signals popping up in the band was a huge help.  I did 
> find that I have to calibrate things to really take advantage of the 
> weak signal capability and noise blanker, and to that end, I have 
> purchased a Tektronics pulse generator which I should have shortly - 
> then a whole new can of worms will be opened.  Incidentally, I completed 
> off the moon on CW three times which was a first for me - been playing 
> with it a long time and made lots of contacts with others stations, but 
> never my own.
> 
> Best regards and good luck
> Fletch
> K3JYD
> 
Congratulations on your EME success!  I appreciate the tip about the W3SZ pages - 
I will look there! I don't think a Tektronics pulse generator is in the cards for 
me right now....I sure hope there is an easier way to get this software to work!

Today I was able to get LINRAD running for SSB on Windows Vista 64 bit O/S, and it 
did not freeze ;-)  So I may just try to keep running it on that platform.   The 
signal level appears to be VERY strong from the SDR-IQ (no-signal noise level is 
around 20 dB over S9), so maybe that is part of the problem here.  Anyway, I am 
looking forward to slowly improving the settings and Linrad capabilities here.

TNX and VY 73, Lance

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Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
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