Comments on: Faros SDR station

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:41:10 +0000

Thanks for the information Angelo. These radios are getting better and better. I’d settle for some good propagation at the moment!

By: Angelo

Angelo — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:40:09 +0000

Hi Alex.
I got on August my FLEX 1500. It works great, it’s in use by now for an experiment ( with CW Skimmer on 10m band -28.180 …28.220- ) in order to log automatically the beacons .
No worry, my close friend Piero at IZ1ERR/1 got my original suggestion, so by September he is collecting datas using his FLEX 1500 drove by FAROS.
You might see his work on the Monitoring Stations at NCDXF site.
From my site I’m setting up a displaced station ( on my garage ) so while in pretty good shape I would get a try myself too.

Regards

Angelo at CT1JTQ

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:33:27 +0000

Hi Angelo,

I’ve got to a point now where I have the Softrock working but I will need a new soundcard. I have heard that it is possible to use the electrically switched band pass filter and Faros so I’ll give it a go when the next batch of kits are released. It is my first bit of homebrew and not very good

I like the idea of using the flex 1500. Its out of my range at the moment but if the prices start to come down then I’m sure I can find the money. I think I might look at a softrock for WSPR as well.

I’ve not been getting any good signals from the US or Canada for the last few weeks. It seems as though the good run I had over christamas has gone.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:38:31 +0000

Hi Alex,
here is Angelo at the CT1JTQ ( ex i1js – iz1fgu ). I have been thinking a lot about an SDR to be used with FAROS pgm .
I went to the decision to use the new FLEX1500 , I had delay as its production was postponed, but still on that idea.
As far as FLEX 1500 will be shipped , I will give a test on it and, if no big problems will arise, repacing my FT 897 ( now in continous use since 2006 ).
All the best

Angelo CT1JTQ Monitor station

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:55:44 +0000

Thank you for your comments marcel. I’ve altered the gif so it lines up. I’m still having some significant problems with getting some reliable ftp software. manually the uploads work fine but automated they don’t seem to want to work at all. Once this is fixed I’ll set up the better antenna and leave it running

Alex

By: Marcel - ON5AU

Marcel - ON5AU — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:02:35 +0000

Fine to have one monitoring station more on the list. I have one remark: the time (hour) gif at the top of the monitoring gif is not lined-up properly. Also, I have the impression that you recieve little beacon station. Perhaps the antenna might be improved?
73, marcel, ON5AU

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