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New CALLING Frequencies - Proposed - Please Comment 32 messages
#OliviaChannels
PROPOSED NEW CALLING FREQUENCIES FOR OLIVIA The following is proposed, and I will publish next weekend. Please comment. * start * *OUR CURRENT (2020 - MAY) SUGGESTED OLIVIA CALLING AND LISTENING FREQU
PROPOSED NEW CALLING FREQUENCIES FOR OLIVIA The following is proposed, and I will publish next weekend. Please comment. * start * *OUR CURRENT (2020 - MAY) SUGGESTED OLIVIA CALLING AND LISTENING FREQUENCIES* These are suggested frequencies on which can be found WEAK (i.e., a signal that you cannot hear, a signal not seen on the waterfall) Olivia signals. While it is easy to spot a STRONG Olivia signal anywhere on the waterfall, by using these suggested calling frequencies at least once and a while, you will enable us to find your signal when the signal is too weak to hear and too faint to see on the waterfall. Olivia can do well with weak signals. Yes, our suggested 8 tone with 250 Hz bandwidth results in slow transmissions. But, it is one of the better settings when attempting to decode very weak signals. Once you make contact, you can move up or down a bit, away from the calling frequency, and then change to 16/500 to make the conversation go faster. But, on a calling frequency, it is advisable to configure operations in such a way as to increase the likelihood that you will find and decode that weak signal. In the following list, CENTER is where you place the center of the software's cursor, and click to select that center frequency on the waterfall. If you use the DIAL frequency from this list, then click 1500 Hz offset up the waterfall (1500 Hz to the RIGHT of the LEFT side of the waterfall, if your waterfall is oriented horizontally with the lowest frequency on the left). This results in the software and transceiver being correctly tuned for the CENTER frequency. The listing shows CENTER, then DIAL, then the number of tones and the bandwidth. > > *CENTER DIAL* *Tones* / *Bandwidth* (Notes) > 1.8390 MHz 1.8375 MHz 8/250 (ITU Region 1, etc.; Primary International) > > 1.8270 MHz 1.8255 MHz 8/250 (ITU Region 2; Secondary) > 3.5830 MHz 3.5815 MHz 8/250 > 7.0400 MHz 7.0385 MHz 8/250 (ITU Region 2, etc., Primary International) > > 7.0730 MHz 7.0715 MHz 8/250 (Secondary) > 10.1430 MHz 10.1415 MHz 8/250, > 10.1440 MHz 10.1425 MHz 16/1000 (Potential - be mindful of other > stations) > 14.0730 MHz 14.0715 MHz 8/250 > 14.1075 MHz 14.1060 MHz 32/1000 > 18.1030 MHz 18.1015 MHz 8/250 > 21.0730 MHz 21.0715 MHz 8/250 > 24.9230 MHz 24.9215 MHz 8/250 > 28.1230 MHz 28.1215 MHz 8/250 > REMEMBER THAT IF YOU USE THE DIAL FREQUENCY (THE SECOND FREQUENCY PER ROW), SET YOUR WATERFALL CENTER AT 1500 Hz) Join us on Facebook at https://www.Facebook.com/groups/olivia.hf Join us on Groups.io via http://OliviaDigitalMode.net ALSO: If your software is able to decode/encode the Reed-Solomon Identification signals (RSID), please turn on both received and transmit RSID. An example is shown in the following video, which demonstrates enabling RSID in a popular software suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBIacwD9nNM Please share this everywhere possible, as part of our effort to rekindle the love for our conversational mode, Olivia. 73 de Tomas, NW7US ( http://nw7us.us ) dit dit + https://QRZ.com/db/NW7US ( https://qrz.com/db/NW7US ) + Space weather and radio propagation ( http://SunSpotWatch.com ) editor for CQ Amateur Radio Magazine ( http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ ) , and The Spectrum Monitor ( http://www.thespectrummonitor.com/ ) magazine. + YouTube: https://YouTube.com/NW7US ( https://youtube.com/NW7US ) + Social Media: - Twitter: @NW7US ( https://Twitter.com/NW7US ) = https://Twitter.com/NW7US - Facebook (As NW7US): https://fb.me/NW7US - Facebook (As Space Weather and Radio Propagation Page): https://fb.me/spacewx.hfradio - Blog: https://blog.nw7us.us ..
By Tomas, NW7US
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VK100AF special event call sign on Olivia 4 messages
Hello all Just letting you all know my schedule for operating Olivia during the activation of VK100AF. This call sign is to mark the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force. I will be active on th
Hello all Just letting you all know my schedule for operating Olivia during the activation of VK100AF. This call sign is to mark the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force. I will be active on th
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By TheRubbersoul1991 .
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Help Request: Today through Sunday - Your help is needed 17 messages
#Olivia
HELP REQUEST! HELP! WHO CAN HELP ME THIS WEEK AND WEEKEND? I AM MAKING A VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO THE OLIVIA DIGITAL MODE I am putting together a video presentation for a virtual hamfest - a half-hour vi
HELP REQUEST! HELP! WHO CAN HELP ME THIS WEEK AND WEEKEND? I AM MAKING A VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO THE OLIVIA DIGITAL MODE I am putting together a video presentation for a virtual hamfest - a half-hour vi
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By Tomas, NW7US
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Help Request: Today through Sunday - Your help is needed #Olivia [2]
#Olivia
Greetings Tomas from South Africa :-) Sorry, am unable to assist with 'testing' but wanted to express my support for your FANTASTIC initiative by replying (albeit with a negative response) to your req
Greetings Tomas from South Africa :-) Sorry, am unable to assist with 'testing' but wanted to express my support for your FANTASTIC initiative by replying (albeit with a negative response) to your req
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By Nigel
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30MDG PSK plus activity hour every Sunday 23:00 UTC - Sun, 02/07/2021
This might be a good chance to work some OLIVIA on 30 meters. 1a. 30MDG PSK plus activity hour every Sunday 23:00 UTC - Sun, 02/07/2021 #cal-reminder From: 30MDG@groups.io Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:00
This might be a good chance to work some OLIVIA on 30 meters. 1a. 30MDG PSK plus activity hour every Sunday 23:00 UTC - Sun, 02/07/2021 #cal-reminder From: 30MDG@groups.io Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:00
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By Jonathan Helis
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Olivia - Special event call sign 100th anniversary RAAF 3 messages
Hello all Just a heads up. I have been allocated the forthcoming special event call sign VI100AF to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. The activation commences in March 2021
Hello all Just a heads up. I have been allocated the forthcoming special event call sign VI100AF to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. The activation commences in March 2021
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By TheRubbersoul1991 .
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Olivia signals? 38 messages
Hi, I am a new to Olivia, and to this Group. I have used other digital modes quite successfully (including FT8, which I dislike!), but I have yet to decode an Olivia signal! What am I doing wrong? I'm
Hi, I am a new to Olivia, and to this Group. I have used other digital modes quite successfully (including FT8, which I dislike!), but I have yet to decode an Olivia signal! What am I doing wrong? I'm
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Centres of activity 30 messages
Hi, I wonder if somebody could be so kind as to tell me where the Olivia activity is? I have been calling CQ for quite a bit using the suggested calling frequencies without a bite. -- 73 de Guy G4DWV
Hi, I wonder if somebody could be so kind as to tell me where the Olivia activity is? I have been calling CQ for quite a bit using the suggested calling frequencies without a bite. -- 73 de Guy G4DWV
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By Guy G4DWV 4X1LT
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RSID 4 messages
There's something odd going on with your FlDigi. I was using fldigi extensively last night, and TXID was on the whole time. It never turned itself off. I am an fldigi beginner, so I don't know why you
There's something odd going on with your FlDigi. I was using fldigi extensively last night, and TXID was on the whole time. It never turned itself off. I am an fldigi beginner, so I don't know why you
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By Catherine James
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QRV Olivia 16 messages
Hi, thanks for the approval for me to join the group. I like the Olivia digital mode and I do put a CQ call out every now and then but my station is only very modest and in the case of the Olivia mode
Hi, thanks for the approval for me to join the group. I like the Olivia digital mode and I do put a CQ call out every now and then but my station is only very modest and in the case of the Olivia mode
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By Austin 2E0MNV
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Calling on 160m shortly
Squires, I just started calling on 160m, centre signal 1839 kHz.You won't hear me from Australia or north America, but anything in a 600 miles / 1000 km radius should work.
Squires, I just started calling on 160m, centre signal 1839 kHz.You won't hear me from Australia or north America, but anything in a 600 miles / 1000 km radius should work.
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By Raul M0ZZM
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I'll be QRV tonight on 40m and 80m 8 messages
Hi OMs, I'll be QRV this evening on 40m and maybe 80m (not at the same time). I'll use OLCTL to configure my frequencies on 8/250. I'll be QRV starting at about 2000UTC. If you plan to connect, don't
Hi OMs, I'll be QRV this evening on 40m and maybe 80m (not at the same time). I'll use OLCTL to configure my frequencies on 8/250. I'll be QRV starting at about 2000UTC. If you plan to connect, don't
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By Adrien F4IJA
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Help needed: presenter on Olivia at HAM-CON Vermont (virutal hamfest) 3 messages
#Promotion
The annual hamfest in Vermont, Ham-Con, is being organized as a virtual online one this year. We need presenters on a variety of topics. We would like someone in the Olivia group to give a virtual tal
The annual hamfest in Vermont, Ham-Con, is being organized as a virtual online one this year. We need presenters on a variety of topics. We would like someone in the Olivia group to give a virtual tal
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By Catherine James
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CQ OLIVIA 500/16 10242.5+750 4 messages
Calling CQ OLIVIA 500/16 10142.5+750 right now. -- 73, Jonathan Helis, KB5IAV
Calling CQ OLIVIA 500/16 10142.5+750 right now. -- 73, Jonathan Helis, KB5IAV
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By Jonathan Helis
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Olctl 2.4.0.0
Looks like a new version of olctl has been released. I have downloaded it and it fixes many little annoyances that it had here. Very smooth. Thanks Peter -- 73 de Guy G4DWV 4X1LT
Looks like a new version of olctl has been released. I have downloaded it and it fixes many little annoyances that it had here. Very smooth. Thanks Peter -- 73 de Guy G4DWV 4X1LT
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By Guy G4DWV 4X1LT
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20 Metres quite active today 18 messages
14.106.5 nice and active today :-) China coming through to UK ! Who's up and about on here ? Been a bit quiet on this group since 19th Eric
14.106.5 nice and active today :-) China coming through to UK ! Who's up and about on here ? Been a bit quiet on this group since 19th Eric
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By Eric
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Olivia 1 etc 7 messages
Looking on HamSpots, there are both Olivia 1 and Olivia 8 mentioned. What are these? It was frustrating to go to the 60m freq and see a QSO taking place at a good signal strength and being unable to d
Looking on HamSpots, there are both Olivia 1 and Olivia 8 mentioned. What are these? It was frustrating to go to the 60m freq and see a QSO taking place at a good signal strength and being unable to d
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By Guy G4DWV 4X1LT
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Standard report ?? 7 messages
I am new to Olivia but enjoying it a lot. What is the standard report to use. This fellow sent me a SNR 2 ?? 73 -- Dave NU4N
I am new to Olivia but enjoying it a lot. What is the standard report to use. This fellow sent me a SNR 2 ?? 73 -- Dave NU4N
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By Dave Tucker Nu4N
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Pushing Olivia to the limits 8 messages
After seemingly reaching the limits of weak signal decoding capabilities of Olivia, mostly in the 8/250 combination, I started scraping the bottom of the barrel and found that when you copy about 30%
After seemingly reaching the limits of weak signal decoding capabilities of Olivia, mostly in the 8/250 combination, I started scraping the bottom of the barrel and found that when you copy about 30%
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By Raul M0ZZM
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Olivia group not showing in my groups 3 messages
By the Oct 12 email from olivia@groups.io, I think I've been added to the group, yet I do not see the group in my list of groups. Is there another step I should take? thanks, Jim KJ6KK
By the Oct 12 email from olivia@groups.io, I think I've been added to the group, yet I do not see the group in my list of groups. Is there another step I should take? thanks, Jim KJ6KK
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Jim King
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