Need help with PDW
APCyberax
get is alot of rubbish.
I am using a line in cable. PDW shows that a signal is ok in its title
bar but all it decodes is what is below...
any ideas. please help
0312727 14:20:23 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 F
1486102 14:20:24 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 Jz
1514873 14:20:26 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 NUMERIC 1200 24355
1638296 14:20:48 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200 35035
1951470 14:20:52 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 eeJ8i
1509064 14:21:08 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 TL
2046232 14:21:57 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 RL
0967803 14:21:57 19-09-05 POCSAG-2 NUMERIC 1200 TONE ONLY
0186136 14:22:01 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 NUMERIC 1200 TONE ONLY
0975862 14:22:01 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
PbsqbX:BIS87UZp‘t‘ig:bIRk
2000000 14:22:22 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
UHIqXisXa<Uest@PERio„JC0\K@E(SEQUENTIqLqNU
0975862 14:22:31 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 Bfu37.91/<2
1300227 14:23:07 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
o1wdej8i(=PN?\+Q‘…™TC=(akxl+}`*3)qw?=(+*s4s6?=h
j8<?=q#*v(,j4=hf*?=bh)r?)T?=<k)2
0435596 14:23:08 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
wzDxvCtsaSzPDUtdU*bFTiUKsL:XMSgUFSxzPPSqIbgN:
2000000 14:23:20 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
THIqXisXa<Uest@PERIOdIC0\KCE(SEQUENT]qL8NU
0975963 14:23:48 19-09-05 POCSAG-2 NUMERIC 1200 TONE ONLY
0849383 14:23:51 19-09-05 POCSAG-2 ALPHA 1200
WhcI†‚5’QjY(d?LR.F1'alC)fa?r?y?
1889229 14:23:52 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 8‹‚c:
1602671 14:23:52 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 ,-
0055324 14:24:17 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200
:R??R?Q"?’=:?&????Z‚6bRB]
2000000 14:24:22 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
THIqXisXa<Uest@PERIOdIC0\K@E(SEQUENT]qL8NUMbER0<203
1514572 14:24:26 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 Jo
1605570 14:24:40 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200 342TX
0975862 14:24:40 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 r?xptqT :H?
0975862 14:24:42 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
Pgs58.8+43.8154ZplS0n<Q+<.?Y
0975862 14:24:46 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 Whc
va4’1H=?e<lR.<Jb
1516539 14:25:05 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 NUMERIC 1200 89374
Ken Ward
"APCyberax" <n...@apcyberax.co.uk> wrote in message
news:glgti1d8fovnq6k4b...@4ax.com...
> hi i've been trying to decode message on PDW for awhile now and all i
> get is alot of rubbish.
>
> I am using a line in cable. PDW shows that a signal is ok in its title
> bar but all it decodes is what is below...
Are you using a Discriminator output from the radio?
KW
David Norris
> hi I've been trying to decode message on PDW for awhile now and all i
This looks familiar to me! You are presumably using a direct connection from
the headphone output to the soundcard.
I HAVE had success this way but...
Firstly, try the 'invert' option since the audio wave form may be 'upside
down' when compared to what the program expects. I your case, I think you
are probably OK here.
Secondly, you may have to adjust the audio level; I'm afraid that this is
very critical and I would suggest:
Tune to a POCSAG or lower bitrate FLEX transmission. (The 138 MHz or for
example 153.35 MHz for POCSAG; 153.020 or 153.325 for flex).
Then - if your audio is digitally adjustable, start from about 20% and go up
one increment at a time, and when you get it right note the exact level at
which it works.
For analouge (i.e. a rotary control), go to a oow volume point and adjust
the level upward about 5%, or less until you see something decode as
gibberish! This means that you are close to the correct setting. Then try
very small adjustments until you get results.
Make sure that you make a note of the correct volume setting though - or you
will need to repeat the procedure!!!
A second receiver is useful here, since you can tell when a transmission is
coming in (saves you from sitting over the signal strength display).
I would email you a copy of my pocsag.ini file only all my gear is in store
at the moment as I am about to move house.
P.S if all else fails, try closing down any other applications you may be
running, since the decoding does not work if the system is too busy (games
and audio conversion applications, CD writers ans so on are resource
intensive in particular).
Any help?
DN
Ken Ward
"David Norris" <david_...@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:YdVXe.10323$ws4....@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> APCyberax wrote:
>
>> hi I've been trying to decode message on PDW for awhile now and all i
>> get is alot of rubbish.
>>
>> I am using a line in cable. PDW shows that a signal is ok in its title
>> bar but all it decodes is what is below...
>>
>>
>> any ideas. please help
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 0312727 14:20:23 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 F
>> 1486102 14:20:24 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 Jz
>> 1514873 14:20:26 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 NUMERIC 1200 24355
>> 1638296 14:20:48 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200 35035
>> 1951470 14:20:52 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 eeJ8i
>> 1509064 14:21:08 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 TL
>> 2046232 14:21:57 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 RL
>> 0967803 14:21:57 19-09-05 POCSAG-2 NUMERIC 1200 TONE ONLY
>> 0186136 14:22:01 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 NUMERIC 1200 TONE ONLY
>> 0975862 14:22:01 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
>> PbsqbX:BIS87UZp't'ig:bIRk
>> 2000000 14:22:22 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
>> UHIqXisXa<Uest@PERio"JC0\K@E(SEQUENTIqLqNU
>> 0975862 14:22:31 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 Bfu37.91/<2
>> 1300227 14:23:07 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
>> j8<?=q#*v(,j4=hf*?=bh)r?)T?=<k)2
>> 0435596 14:23:08 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
>> wzDxvCtsaSzPDUtdU*bFTiUKsL:XMSgUFSxzPPSqIbgN:
>> 2000000 14:23:20 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200
>> THIqXisXa<Uest@PERIOdIC0\KCE(SEQUENT]qL8NU
>> 0975963 14:23:48 19-09-05 POCSAG-2 NUMERIC 1200 TONE ONLY
>> 0849383 14:23:51 19-09-05 POCSAG-2 ALPHA 1200
>> 1889229 14:23:52 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 8<,c:
>> 1602671 14:23:52 19-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 ,-
>> 0055324 14:24:17 19-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200
If all that does not work............... Do it the easy way with a 2 level
slicer and a discriminator output!
KW. Decoding 3200 FLEX 100% 24/7.
APCyberax
wrote:
no i'm not and i do not have the knolatge to make one. i am jsut using
a line in from the headphones to the pc
APCyberax
wrote:
am getting better
1174210 17:13:15 21-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 *#Kic
1551844 17:14:56 21-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200
17:14?SWHw?d@pŒfase de!l,8Frame CO
0193074 17:14:56 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200 ?f ?AJ??
0849295 17:14:56 21-09-05 POCSAG-4 ALPHA 1200 ra?12 77
1271235 17:15:58 21-09-05 POCSAG-2 ALPHA 1200 UTHERN: 0
mainlineP?
0309260 17:16:43 21-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200 eP?€ueD :
Delay onp”‰f02W468
0231177 17:17:14 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200 27:16-UR@*HPT*
˜mAnes8NEW
0385172 17:17:57 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200 ?A
2012544 17:18:12 21-09-05 POCSAG-2 ALPHA 1200 HtPD4:\easteND
CROSSING BETWEEN PLUCKLEY AND HEADCORN HAS BEEN FOUND DC"HAVE A
DEFECTLVE TELEPHONG.xMOM
0E
0588979 17:18:14 21-09-05 POCSAG-1 ALPHA 1200 $-?
t$?j?L?,?
?d,D3?
0291231 17:18:14 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200
9X)4(z9:?‰š)”™}ŠfE%U
J?HZ?%?
0811988 17:18:14 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200
?)A$??)?????}˜;??A???-???A&?)?]@?'qF A@
0762751 17:18:15 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200 17:17-XY@CALL
MONI?CR 01SH5ZR0fir
0098061 17:18:15 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200
?jb!$Pk%?fdf$j""??>08?
0231307 17:19:16 21-09-05 POCSAG-3 ALPHA 1200 27:18-67,XQPY˜
ok some came though. what is the easyest way to make a discriminator
Ken Ward
Don't expect too much in the way of results without one.
KW
Ken Ward
> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:50:52 GMT, APCyberax <n...@apcyberax.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>hi i've been trying to decode message on PDW for awhile now and all i
>>get is alot of rubbish.
>
>
>
>
>
> ok some came though. what is the easyest way to make a discriminator
Go to http://www.discriminator.nl/index-en.html
and see if your radio is listed.
This is similar to what you should be getting..........
1191437 00:02:23 17/09/2005 D FLEX 3200 00:01-63 EMERGENCY
CALL 410 Nos 0925452 17 SEP 2005 0
0:00 SUDDEN ILLNESS
PUBLIC PLACE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
, SLOUGH Berkshire
Atlas page 42 grid position E5
1004047 00:02:25 17/09/2005 D FLEX 3200 00:00-11 4477
0020265 00:02:28 17/09/2005 C FLEX 3200 00:00-67 Unit 325
POST ASSIGNED STOKE THANK YOU VERY
MUCH
0005944 00:02:30 17/09/2005 C FLEX 3200 00:01-43 Incident
No. 1436599 31C04 at BISCOT MILL HU
NGRY HORSE, BISCOT
RD , LUTON Contact 01234 408969
1006680 00:02:34 17/09/2005 C FLEX 3200 00:01-97 Incident
No. 1436599 31C04 at BISCOT MILL HU
NGRY HORSE, BISCOT
RD , LUTON Contact 01234 408969
0021823 00:03:00 17/09/2005 D FLEX 3200 00:01-16 Unit560
Urgent Case at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxRETIREMENT HOME STOKE-ON-TRENT
DORIS CHATTERLEY 23:
The xxxx's are mine where specific addresses are shown.
KW
Brengsek!
wrote:
>> what is the easyest way to make a discriminator
> Go to http://www.discriminator.nl/index-en.html
> and see if your radio is listed.
And in case it is not, please read the FAQ at
http://www.discriminator.nl/faq/index-en.html - question 2
Rene
Webmaster www.discriminator.nl
--
Boldly going forward, 'cause we can't find reverse
Brengsek!
wrote:
>>Are you using a Discriminator output from the radio?
>no i'm not and i do not have the knolatge to make one
I see. Maybe someone in your vicinity with experience in electronics?
Local electronics shop or amateur radio club?
Rene
Peter Wilkes
A few importand things...
get the reciever away from the pc as much as possible, the noise that gets
picked up from a PC is very very high and will ruin the results.
Volume is critical, it does not need to be loud but must be very clear and
not distorted.
In the setup options, choose between the different settings. I use
SpeakerOut1 with mine and seems to work ok.
Many messages are coded, messages that have grey characters in have not
been decoded properly but if the letters are green? (I think) this is OK.
I live in Stafford and Staffordshire amulance service use FLEX which is
run by vodafone.
I also use the Line In on the souncard and have isolated audio which goes
via audio transformers which help cut down the noise between the scanner
and the PC.
What scanner do you have?
Peter
--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
APCyberax
work out wher eit gets its +/-12v from is this from the com/lpt or
from external power?
On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:50:52 GMT, APCyberax <n...@apcyberax.co.uk>
wrote:
>hi i've been trying to decode message on PDW for awhile now and all i