Date: Tue, 3 May 94 04:30:14 PDT From: Ham-Digital Mailing List and Newsgroup Errors-To: Ham-Digital-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Ham-Digital@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Ham-Digital Digest V94 #136 To: Ham-Digital Ham-Digital Digest Tue, 3 May 94 Volume 94 : Issue 136 Today's Topics: * HELP - COMMUNICATE TWO COMPUTERS * Dayton digital report PLEASE! Integrate HF w/WAN (2 msgs) Need help with 450SAT/PK232 NET_Mac2.3.40.sea.hqx.text Periodic Announcement - ARRL Email Information Server (info@arrl.org) TheNet X-1J Release 2 is out! Send Replies or notes for publication to: Send subscription requests to: Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Ham-Digital Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/ham-digital". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2 May 94 15:26:47 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!bahram@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: * HELP - COMMUNICATE TWO COMPUTERS * To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu Hello. I'm new to this group. I've some questions. Perhaps you will consider them stupid, but i don't think. You can respond to me, if you have the answers. I thank you very much. I'm originaire from a country 'X', I live in the country 'Y' . I've two computers (DX.2 488-66) in home country 'X' and also 'Y'. Those two computers runs under UNIX and Dos/Windows. To communicate the two computers (between country 'X' and 'Y'), for example sending fax to my family, mail, doing rlogin..., the cost of telephone between countries is very high and i can't support it. My idea is to buy two talk-radio, and connect every radio to my two computers. First-Question ) Can I do this. If yes, can you give me the kind of radio that i should buy. The preference a digital radio. What's the limitation ? Second-Question ) Should I buy an interface card to connect the talk-radio to my computer. What is his name ( a modem card ?). Probably, some programms and software will be needed to communicate my computers. Third-Question ) What I need as software. (TCP/IP ?, mail ? ...). Forth-Question ) More information needed. Thank you very much. =========================================== To reply, please send mail to : bahram@ccr.jussieu.fr =========================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 15:02:55 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!msuinfo!uchinews!kimbark!khopper@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Dayton digital report PLEASE! To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu Would some kind person who was able to attend the Dayton Hamvention please SUMMARIZE for the rest of us. What was shown ? what was announced at the RTTY dinner ? is PacTOR-II alive and well ? what is the story on the licensing of G-TOR ? did Kantronics open it up ? What is the story on DSP HF modems ? What new goodies did you see ? etc ... TNX, de Ken N9VV ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 May 94 07:58:14 EDT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!hamblin.math.byu.edu!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!nic.umass.edu!noc.near.net!mv!lmr!rapp@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Integrate HF w/WAN To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu mtimpn@baileys-emh2.army.mil (Kevin der Kinderen) writes: > Hi: > > I can imagine this would be excruciatingly slow but - does anyone > have any amateur or business experience with using HF for WAN > connectivity? I'd like to put an HF transceiver at our hub location > and provide mobile users the opportunity to at least upload and download > files if not interactively log into their home accounts. Any comments > would be appreciated. Yes, it would be excrutiatingly slow, even assuming that you could get a license to do it. Why not do it via cellular telephony? It would be faster, also provide a substantial second benefit, and would avoid the licensing and equipment hassles. Larry W1HJF ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- L. M. Rappaport & Associates, Inc. rapp@lmr.mv.com voice +1 603 237 8400 Colebrook, NH 03576-0158 CIS 72427,2567 fax +1 603 237 8430 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 19:38:42 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!mvb.saic.com!news.cerf.net!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!nott!cunews!freenet.carleton.ca!FreeNet.Carleton.CA!ae517@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Integrate HF w/WAN To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu In a previous article, mtimpn@baileys-emh2.army.mil (Kevin der Kinderen) says: >Hi: > >I can imagine this would be excruciatingly slow but - does anyone >have any amateur or business experience with using HF for WAN >connectivity? I'd like to put an HF transceiver at our hub location >and provide mobile users the opportunity to at least upload and download >files if not interactively log into their home accounts. Any comments >would be appreciated. > >73, >KJ4QF > I assume that either mil-std parallel or serial tone modems are available to your organization. Don't a few US government agencies use either an X.25 variant or even TCP/IP over HF using these types of modem? Add ALE to increase the link reliability, and it might work fairly well! just a thought. de va3rr/aa8lu -- ------------------------------ Date: 2 May 94 17:09:56 GMT From: dog.ee.lbl.gov!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!clstcs!armyrman@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: Need help with 450SAT/PK232 To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu -- Hi, I'm working with a Kenwood 450SAT and a PK232 and trying to send stuff with it, CW, Baudot etc etc.. I've made the cable from the PK232 to the 450 using the info from the 450 manual but I'm not sure of the pinouts. Any body hooked this combo up before? What pin/color wire arrangement did you use? The pk232 is receiving data ok and displaying but when I transmit it will key the transmitter but I'm not sure if any data is being sent. ie I can't hear anything but a carrier on a seperate receiver. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!! --- Alex R. Myrman - KC6TMB - armyrman@vms4.sci.csupomona.edu College of Science Computational Systems - (909) 869-4226 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA. USA ------------------------------ Date: 3 May 94 07:13:38 GMT From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu Subject: NET_Mac2.3.40.sea.hqx.text To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu The Netherlands, May 3, 1994. Hello dear reader, Today I distributed NET_Mac2.3.40.sea.hqx... For those who don't know NET/Mac... NET/Mac is the application that supports TCP/IP over packet-radio, which means, that hamradio operators can use NET/Mac for their wireless TCP/IP network... In this version of NET/Mac I implemented the following: - Added 'chat' command - Enhance syntax-checking for 'IP-number'-style parameters - Make sure the mailaddress looks like: ...%...%...%...%...@... - Improved the generation of From addresses for hop-to-hop This release also includes a new NET/Mac Syntax DA. This version obsoletes all versions of info-mac/comm/net/radio-netmac in the Sumex-Aim archives. The new NET/Mac has (hopefully) been uploaded to: 1) ucsd.edu, to the directory hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming. If it's not there then look at hamradio/packet/tcpip/mac. It may have also been uploaded to: oak.oakland.edu, to the directory pub/hamradio/mac/digital Kind regards, Adam PA2AGA (e-mail: adam@gg.tno.nl ) ( or: pa2aga@gg.tno.nl for letters only, NO BIG files here) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 08:38:55 -0600 From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!galaxy.ucr.edu!library.ucla.edu!psgrain!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@network.ucsd.edu Subject: Periodic Announcement - ARRL Email Information Server (info@arrl.org) To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu Periodic Announcement - ARRL Email Information Server (info@arrl.org) The services that the ARRL provides via the internet include the Email Information Server and the Technical Information Service. The Information Server is an automated mail server that gives you access to many of information files relating to various facets of Amateur Radio. You can retrieve any or all of these files by sending an email message to info@arrl.org here at ARRL HQ. Each file you request is then mailed to you automatically. To use it, mail messages to: info@arrl.org Each line of the message body should contain a command as shown below. The subject of your message is not processed and may be omitted. You may place as many commands in a message as you want. The files you request will be sent to you in separate messages. Only ASCII text files are supported. Valid INFO commands: reply
(may be needed - see below for explanation) help index send FILENAME (example: send prospect.txt) quit In the above message example, "help" retrieves a brief set of instructions for info, "index" retrieves a list of available files and "send prospect.txt" retrieves a text file containing information on becoming a radio amateur. Note to users with FTP capability: All of these files are also available by anonymous ftp to oak.oakland.edu in the pub/hamradio/arrl/infoserver area. Retrieve the file index.txt in the /league sub-directory for a complete listing of available files. If you want to retrieve several text files with one message, use a separate line for each "send filename" request. Your From: field or Reply-to: field in your header should contain a valid Internet address, including full domain name. If your From: field does not contain a valid Internet address, the answer will not reach you. If this is the case, then use the reply command as shown above. When needed, this command should always be the first command in your message. IMPORTANT: Please use the quit command in your message. This will prevent processing errors from message signatures. PLEASE NOTE!: This is an automated system not capable of handling written requests. Any questions on the info-server or the content of any of its files should be directed to mtracy@arrl.org. ALSO NOTE!: Do *NOT* reply to messages sent from info@arrl.org - the reply address is redirected to keep bounced messages from endlessly looping. Write a new message to info@arrl.org instead. The Technical Information Service gives League members on the internet better access to the knowledgeable technical staff here at ARRL HQ. Questions relating to Amateur Radio and related technical topics are welcome. To use this service, send a normal e-mail message to tis@arrl.org with your question spelled out in plain english. For best service, be as specific as possible and keep your line length in messages to a maximum of 80 characters. Due to personnel limitations, priority will be given to questions from League members. Best Regards, Michael Tracy, KC1SX, ARRL Technical Information Services Coordinator (e-mail mtracy@arrl.org) Sample of files available from INFO: (There are lots more!) Note - If you are not yet an Amateur Radio operator retrieve the file prospect (send prospect) for information on how to easily get started in this fun hobby. FILENAME SIZE DATE DESCRIPTION ---------------- ---- ------ -------------------- PROSPECT.TXT 2k 930514 How to get your Amateur Radio license EXAMS.TXT 52k 930629 Current exam schedule info - updated bi-weekly EXAMINFO.TXT 9k 921020 Examinations - what to bring - requirements USERS.TXT 6k 930119 List of HQ Email addresses ARRLCAT.TXT 39k 930709 Catalog of ARRL Publications - commercial content JOIN.TXT 2k 930621 How become an ARRL member SERVICES.TXT 5k 930621 A condensed list of ARRL membership services TOUR.TXT 28k 930621 An electronic tour of ARRL Headquarters DIR.HQ 5k 930310 Visiting ARRL HQ - diretions and tour information HFBANDS 7k 921203 Breakdown of users of HF spectrum Q-SIGS 1k 921203 ARRL list of Amateur Radio Q-signals W1AW.SKD 2k 930120 W1AW schedule of transmissions and operation PRODREV1.TXT 12k 930227 Which rig is best? Part 1 - QST Lab Notes PRODREV2.TXT 22k 930227 Which rig is best? Part 2 - QST Lab Notes !LIST.TXT 6k 931120 QST Bibliographies List RFIGEN.TXT 37k 930120 How to solve an EMI/RFI problem - QST Lab Notes RFISOURC.TXT 13k 930607 Where to buy filters - EMI-proof telephones etc. ADDRESS.TXT 16k 930318 Lots and lots of ham/electonic company addresses KITS.TXT 6k 930430 List of companies that sell kits BBS.TXT 12k 930601 List of ham-radio land-line bulletin boards FAQ1.TXT 25k 930707 Introduction to the FAQ and Amateur Radio FAQ2.TXT 45k 930707 Amateur Radio Orgs, Services and Info Sources FAQ3.TXT 32k 930707 Amateur Radio Advanced and Technical Questions ------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Radio Relay League, Inc. Tel: 1-203-666-1541 225 Main Street Fax: 1-203-665-7531 Newington, CT 06111 Email: mtracy@arrl.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 02 May 1994 10:46:36 GMT From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!noc.near.net!chaos.dac.neu.edu!chaos.dac!wy1z@network.ucsd.edu Subject: TheNet X-1J Release 2 is out! To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu In article Larry Griffin writes: Path: chaos.dac.neu.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!usenet From: Larry Griffin Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc Date: Sun, 1 May 94 23:25:55 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Lines: 8 References: <2pji8h$p0e@sndsu1.sinet.slb.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bos1d.delphi.com X-To: writes: >I have just uploaded the latest release of TheNet X-1J Release 2 >to :- > >oak.oakland.edu /pub/hamradio/incoming I just tried to FTP it but the incoming directory seems to be empty! If you can't find a file in a particular location, please feel free to search the 00-Index.txt file in /pub/hamradio. Just perform a search on the file, and the search will show you where in the directory structure the file lives. I try to keep the Index file as up-to-date as possible. Hope this helps. -- =============================================================================== | Scott Ehrlich Amateur Radio: wy1z AMPRnet: wy1z@wa1phy.ampr.org | | Internet: wy1z@neu.edu BITnet: wy1z@NUHUB AX.25: wy1z@wa1phy.ma.usa.na | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Maintainer of the Boston Amateur Radio Club hamradio FTP area on | | the World - ftp.std.com pub/hamradio | =============================================================================== ------------------------------ End of Ham-Digital Digest V94 #136 ******************************