Not in braille, but simplified instructions (that could be sent to a braille printer/terminal) might be here

http://www.icanworkthisthing.com

Several amateur xcvrs and other electronics are listed

I have a copy, email me (use address found at qrz.com) and I will get a pdf copy to you.

A quick look at the operating manuals for the ft857d page 115 & ft897d page 64 show that there are no opcodes that can be used to set memory channels on either of those rigs (I had the same problem when I wrote the hamlib support for the ft100d)

If there is memory management in any windows software, then they are 'soft' channels controlled by the computer software, and are not the same as memory channels in the radio itself.

In other words -- don't blame linux/hamlib/grig, but rather Yaesu -- they did not give us programmers any way to set/select a memory channel on the radio.

--
Alex / AB2RC (ex KC2IVL)

>>I just buried a G5RV in the back yard, and it is working poorly. If I bury the rig also, will it work better???

If it is buried, it will only work for listening to underground radio stations.

Try taking a look at the "Who's On The Air" database aka WOTA.

http://www.wotadb.org/index.html

there is a list of software that supports this database there also.

I have used the data jack on my IC703 instead of using the acc jack, it works just fine. It also has the benefit of using the same connector as some of my other (non icom) radios, so no need to use multiple cables & adapters to run psk31/rtty & other digi modes when switching radios, just unplug from one and plug into another.

you could try jLog -- written in java, so it will run on linux systems, macs and even on windows.

This way everyone can use their favorite os and still be using the same logging program

I have made lots of contacts in digital modes using gmfsk running under linux on 300-450 MHz PCs

Try running something like harv's hamshack hack on a bootable cd (might work on a usb flash drive also), if you don't want to go thru the full linux install

http://hamshack-hack.sourceforge.net/

Club station's call, the individual making the announcement is just a voice. Besides, what would you use if you were using a synthesized voice?

"1500? Nope. Not even close!!! Try 4 gallons, and even less as technology goes on."


I think that the 1500 gallons comes from the water used in the production of the corn used in the production of the ethanol. The 4 gallons you quote is about what is used just in the processing of the corn/grain/other organics into ethanol. It is in the rasing of the plant material that uses up most of the water.

I was using gmfsk when I was using linux as a desktop (switched to OS X for the desktop, will eventually switch back, more ham software available for linux than macs )

http://gmfsk.connect.fi/


gmfsk sort of morphed into fldigi, never tried it, but everyone says its great
http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi-2.x.html

for the big list of linux ham software look here
http://radio.linux.org.au

I used to prefer KDE, then switched to Gnome, there are other choices also.

I usually just install all of the ones that come with the distro, and then some additional window managers and pick and choose as my mood changes.

-- I am 56 feet above MSL, so I have the height, just need a workable "stealthy" solution.<

-- ::56' ASL is "height?" I'm 857' ASL and I don't have any "height" that would make my


I think that MSL = Manhattan Street Level, meaning that his balcony is 56' above the street, which might be a good start for a vhf vertical or groundplane

You can download the ULS databases here
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=transaction&page=weekly

but they do not seem to have birthdate in any of the files used for the amateur service

Try jLog
http://jlog.org

Written in Java, will work on any platform that supports Java. I have used it under Linux and OSX and it works well.