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- Linux HAM-HOWTO, Amateur Radio.
- Terry Dawson, VK2KTJ, terry@perf.no.itg.telecom.com.au
- v2.0, 30 April 1996
-
- It is hoped that this document will assist Amateur Radio operators in
- finding and trying the various amateur radio software that has been
- written for or ported to Linux. It is also hoped that as a consequence
- of this information being available that more amateur radio operators
- will choose Linux as the platform of choice for their experimentation,
- and that software developers will choose Linux as the platform for
- their software development, further expanding the role of operating
- systems like Linux in the Amateur Radio field.
-
- 1. Introduction.
-
- This list was prompted by comments that had been expressed in the
- various Linux newsgroups about the number of amateur radio operators
- that were involved with Linux. It is now clear that Linux is becoming
- a popular platform for Amateur Radio development work.
-
- This list was originally called the RADIOLINUX list, but has been
- moved into the Linux Documentation Project HOWTO collection, so it has
- been renamed the HAM-HOWTO. I make no apologies for the name.
-
- 1.1. Changes from the previous version
-
- Additions:
- ObjectProDSP
- LBBS - maybe.
- Mike Westfall's ttylinkd
- Craig Small's ttylinkd
- predict, uo11, dove, kepgen - thanks John!
- Corrections/Updates:
- Copyright changed to GNU GPL version 2.0
- Removed the Hints/Tricks section and made it the AX25-HOWTO
- Removed the SCC, PI, PacketTwin and moved them to AX25-HOWTO
- Updated svgaftt - thanks Andrew!
- A small fixlet for TNOS on ftp.ucsd.edu
- Updated chipmunk home site - thanks John!
- Updated TNT to DPTNT
-
- 2. Where to obtain new versions of this document.
-
- The Linux Documentation Project runs a Web Server and this document
- appears there as The HAM-HOWTO <http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/HAM-
- HOWTO.html>.
-
- Dennis Boylan N4ZMZ <dennis@nanovx.atl.ga.us> makes it available at
- the following three locations:
-
- www.com <http://www.com/linux/radio/index.html>, www.hboc.com
- <http://www.hboc.com/linux/index.html> and www.lan.com
- <http://www.lan.com/linux/index.html>.
-
- John Gotts N8QDW <jgotts@engin.umich.edu> makes it available at:
- www.engin.umich.edu <http://www-
- personal.engin.umich.edu/~jgotts/linuxhamsoft.html>.
-
- Dan Todd <dantodd@fusilli.ucdavis.edu> makes it available at the
- following two locations: wheel.dcn.davis.ca
- <http://wheel.dcn.davis.ca/~dantodd/Linux/HAM-HOWTO.html>, and
- fusilli.ucdavis.edu <http://fusilli.ucdavis.edu/Linux/HAM-HOWTO.html>.
-
- Alan Hargreaves VK2KVF <alan@dap.CSIRO.AU> makes it available in
- Australia at: www.dap.csiro.au <http://www.dap.csiro.au/RadioLinux>.
-
- The Tuebingen Radio Club has it available from their home page at:
- DARC Home Page <http://www.neckar-alb.de/darc/welcome.html>
-
- Please let me know if you'd like to make it available somewhere too.
- I'd like to see it on some Web Servers that are accessible from radio.
-
- 3. Satellite Software.
-
- The following software is for use in experimentation with Satellite
- communication.
-
- 3.1. MicroSat Ground Station Software
-
- Author
- John Melton, G0ORX/N6LYT, g0orx@amsat.org and Jonathan Naylor
- G4KLX, g4klx@amsat.org
-
- Description
- Microsat Ground Station software.
-
- Status
- BETA. Version 0.9-Xaw released.
-
- System requirements
- Alan Cox's kernel based AX.25 support ver 1.1.12 or better. X-
- Windows. The programs make use of the Athena Widgets and look
- much better with the 3D libraries.
-
- Detail
- This software allows you to use of a KISS tnc to directly
- communicate with the Microsat series of satellites. It provides
- an Athena Widgets based X-Windows interface, and allows you a
- comprehensive range of means of interacting with the satellite.
- The software should work with any window manager.
-
- The software provides the following programs:
-
- xpb:
- broadcast monitor
-
- xpg:
- ftl0 file upload program, message upload program
-
- xtlm:
- telemetry display program
-
- downloaded:
- downloaded file list viewer
-
- directory:
- directory list viewer
-
- message:
- message preparation application
-
- viewtext:
- uncompressed ASCII text file viewer
-
- viewlog:
- display the contents of some log files
-
- xweber:
- special program for downloading webersat images
-
- phs:
- general purpose PACSAT header stripper
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- John's software is available from: ftp.amsat.org
- <ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/Linux/microsat-0.9-Xaw.tar.gz>
- or ftp.funet.fi
- <ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/ham/satellite/pacsat/microsat-0.9-Xaw.tar.gz>.
- Please check for new versions.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License. Freely redistributable, No warranty.
-
- Contributed by:
- John Melton, G0ORX/N6LYT, Alan Cox, GW4PTS, Jonathon Naylor,
- G4KLX
-
- 3.2. SatTrack - Satellite tracking program
-
- Name
- SatTrack
-
- Author
- Manfred Bester, DL5KR, manfred@ssl.berkeley.edu, (510) 849-9922
-
- Description
- Satellite realtime tracking and orbit prediction program with
- X11 color graphics.
-
- Status
- Version 3.1 has been released.
-
- System requirements
- A vt100 terminal and or X11 server. A Maths Coprocessor is
- useful, but not essential, for good performance.
-
- Detail
- SatTrack is a satellite tracking program that has been written
- in 'C' language on a UNIX workstation. It provides two different
- live displays, for single or multiple satellites, and two
- different orbit prediction facilities. Cursor controls used in
- both live displays are compatible with the VT100 standard, which
- allows the program to be run basically from any terminal. An
- optional X Window graphics display shows the typical world map
- tracking chart. The orbit prediction can be run either
- interactively or in a batch mode. In the latter case all
- necessary parameters are specified on the command line. The
- program uses the NORAD/NASA two-line Keplerian element (TLE)
- sets directly.
-
- The current version of SatTrack can track a single satellite
- and/or display multiple satellites for a single ground station.
- It also can control suitable ground station hardware, like
- antennas and radio equipment, and has an autotrack mode in which
- it switches automatically between a number of specified
- satellites. For calibration purposes tracking of the Sun and the
- Moon are also provided. Future releases will provide more
- options. SatTrack requires about 5 MB of disk space in the full
- distribution with eight different world maps (2 styles, with 4
- different sizes each, to fit everyone's screen and taste) and
- less than 1.5 MB of memory at run time. More information can be
- obtained from the SatTrack WWW Home Page
- <http://www.primenet.com/~bester/sattrack.html>
-
- Compiling the software under Linux is quite straightforward.
- Manfred has designed the Makefile to compile the software
- directly under your home directory, this is easy to change.
-
- The steps I took were:
-
- # cd /usr/src
- # export HOME=/usr/src
- # gzip -dc sattrack-3.1.1.tar.gz | tar xvf -
- # cd SatTrack/src
- # vi Makefile
- {Comment SUN4 compile options}
- {Uncomment the linux options}
- {Select the options you want}
- # make
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- SatTrack can be found at: ftp.amsat.org
- <ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/Linux/sattrack-3.1.1.tar.gz>
- or ftp.jvnc.net
- <ftp://ftp.jvnc.net/priv/kupiec/sattrack/sattrack-3.1.1.tar.gz>
- or the SatTrack WWW Home Page
- <http://ssl.berkeley.edu/isi_www/sattrack-3.1.1.tar.gz>
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- The software is Copyright of Manfred Bester. It can be used
- without special permission for non-profit, non-commercial use.
- For commercial applications a license from the author is
- required.
-
- Contributed by:
- Manfred Bester, DL5KR
-
- 3.3. Predict
-
- Author
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD, <kd2bd@amsat.org>
-
- Description
- A satellite orbital prediction program that also tracks the
- sun's position to predict visible satellite passes.
-
- Status
- Complete and working.
-
- System requirements
- predict is a screen-oriented program that utilizes the
- ncurses-1.8.5 (or later) library. A color terminal is a plus,
- but not a necessity.
-
- Detail
- Features of predict include azimuth and elevation headings of
- satellite passes, orbital phase, sub-satellite point locations,
- slant ranges, orbit numbers, and sunlight visibility as a
- function of date and time. The program is simple, fast, and easy
- to use. Predict maintains an orbital database for 21 satellites
- that can be updated by the user through the keyboard or by using
- files containing NASA 2-line orbital element data. Since this
- program operates under a multiuser environment, each user on the
- system owns and maintains his or her own unique orbital data
- base.
-
- This program has been compiled using the highest level of
- compiler optimization for high speed execution, and uses an
- a.out binary format for greatest compatibility.
-
- To install the package use the following:
-
- # cd /
- # tar xvfz predict.tgz
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain predict from: pilot.njin.net
- <ftp://pilot.njin.net/pub/SpaceNews/linux>
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- This software is available free of charge and must be used for
- non-commercial purposes only.
-
- Contributed by
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
-
- 3.4. UO11
-
- Author
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD, <kd2bd@amsat.org>
-
- Description
- A simple UoSAT-OSCAR-11 satellite telemetry decoding program.
-
- Status
- Complete and working.
-
- System requirements
- A 1200 baud UoSAT-OSCAR-11 FSK demodulator (Bell-202 is
- suitable), a VHF-FM receiver that can tune to 145.825 MHz, a
- small yagi antenna, and a communications program such as Minicom
- that can save 1200 baud ASCII telemetry data to a text file.
-
- Detail
- uo11 decodes ASCII telemetry data that has been captured through
- a terminal program, error checks the received data, and applies
- calibration equations to the received data to produce a report
- that can be easily understood and analyzed. uo11 comes pre-
- compiled (a.out format) with a man page entry for ease of use.
-
- To install you should use the following commands:
-
- # cd /
- # tar xvfz uo11.tgz
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain uo11 from: pilot.njin.net
- <ftp://pilot.njin.net/pub/SpaceNews/linux>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- This software is available free of charge and must be used for
- non-commercial purposes only.
-
- Contributed by
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
-
- 3.5. Dove
-
- Author
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD, <kd2bd@amsat.org>
-
- Description
- A simple DOVE-OSCAR-17 satellite telemetry decoding program.
-
- Status
- Complete and working.
-
- System requirements
- A terminal node controller (TNC), a VHF-FM receiver that can
- tune to 145.825 MHz, a small yagi antenna, and a communications
- program such as Minicom that can save 1200 baud ASCII telemetry
- data to a text file.
-
- Detail
- dove decodes ASCII telemetry data that has been captured through
- a terminal program and applies calibration equations to the
- received data to produce a report that can be easily understood
- and analyzed. dove comes pre-compiled (a.out format) with a man
- page entry for ease of use.
-
- To install Dove you should use the following commands:
-
- # cd /
- # tar xvfz dove.tgz
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain Dove from: pilot.njin.net
- <ftp://pilot.njin.net/pub/SpaceNews/linux>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- This software is available free of charge and must be used for
- non-commercial purposes only.
-
- Contributed by
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
-
- 3.6. Kepgen
-
- Author
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD, <kd2bd@amsat.org>
-
- Description
- A simple, yet useful utility that generates Keplerian data files
- in the NASA 2-line format from data entered through the
- keyboard.
-
- Status
- Complete.
-
- System requirements
- kepgen is a screen-oriented program that utilizes the
- ncurses-1.8.5 (or later) library. A color terminal is a plus,
- but not a necessity.
-
- Detail
- kepgen allows the user to create checksummed Keplerian data
- files in the NASA 2-line format using orbital data entered via
- the keyboard. kepgen was created out of the need for generating
- 2-line orbital files from orbital data copied from WA3NAN audio
- transmissions during Space Shuttle missions. The files created
- can be read by virtually any satellite tracking or orbital
- prediction program. kepgen comes pre-compiled (a.out format)
- with a man page entry for ease of use.
-
- To install kepgen you should use the following commands:
-
- # cd /
- # tar xvfz kepgen.tgz
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain kepgen from: pilot.njin.net
- <ftp://pilot.njin.net/pub/SpaceNews/linux>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- This software is available free of charge and must be used for
- non-commercial purposes only.
-
- Contributed by
- John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
-
- 4. Shack Automation Software.
-
- Software for simplifying tasks in the shack. Examples might include
- software for controlling the newer breed of radios, logging programs,
- QSL database, or antenna rotation.
-
- 4.1. FT-890 remote control
-
- Author
- Emarit Ranu, drranu@holly.ColoState.EDU, KG0CQ.
-
- Description
- A simple program to control a Yaesu FT-890 transciever via its
- CAT port from linux.
- Status
- Working
-
- System requirements
- Yaesu FT-890, Yaesu FIF-232C interface converter or homebuilt
- equivalent (Feb 1993 "QST", page 37). Linux, serial cable.
-
- Detail
- The program is started with one parameter specifying the com
- port to use. Once started the program is menu driven. Future
- versions will support an X-Windows interface.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- The software is currently only available from the author by
- email.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- You may copy this program millions of times, the only
- restrictions are:
-
- ╖ You may not charge ANYONE for the program itself.
-
- ╖ You may not distribute modified versions of the program.
-
- ╖ If you distribute the program, it MUST be the ORIGINAL tar file
- as received by the author. The README file has to be included.
-
- Contributed by:
- Emarit Ranu, drranu@holly.ColoState.EDU
-
- 5. Packet Radio
-
- Software for use in conjunction with, or for facilitating packet
- radio.
-
- 5.1. JNOS
-
- Author
- Brandon Allbery, KF8NH, bsa@kf8nh.wariat.org
-
- Description
- Brandon ported JNOS to Linux. His port is currently of the 1.09
- (aka 1.08df) release of JNOS. Future versions will probably be
- based on Doug Crompton's evolution of 1.08df. Brandon suggests
- that JNOS for Linux is primarily of interest to people with
- existing DOS-based NOS configurations (especially server/switch
- configurations) who wish to switch to Linux or to escape the
- 640K barrier.
-
- Status
- Brandons code was rolled back into the main jnos distribution,
- so development on the two runs in parallel.
-
- System Requirements.
- Any version of Linux along with ncurses 1.8.1 or 1.8.5 (the
- latter is preferred). Optionally you will require Linux
- networking (at least loopback and slip).
-
- Detail
- If you include the Linux networking code in addition to JNOS,
- you can link the two by a slip link running over a pty, so that
- Linux can provide services to your radio users. In this way you
- can easily add servers without having to build them into JNOS
- itself.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain JNOS for Linux ALPHA.4 at: ftp.ucsd.edu
- <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/jnos/jnos110i.zip>
- ncurses is available on most Linux ftp sites.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Brandon's modifications to JNOS are public domain. Most of the
- pre-existing NOS code is copyrighted and restricted to non-
- commercial use by the various contributors from Phil Karn on.
-
- Contributed by:
- Brandon Allbery, KF8NH
-
- 5.2. TNOS
-
- Author
- Brian A. Lantz, brian@lantz.com
-
- Description
- TNOS is a NOS derivative that is being actively supported and
- which is available for both DOS and Linux. It features
- enhancements not found in other NOS versions.
-
- Status
- The current version is 2.0 and is stable.
-
- System Requirements
- Kernel networking slip support if you want to link the normal
- Linux network facilities with TNOS. A kiss tnc.
-
- Detail
- Brian maintains a World Wide Web server which contains up to
- date information on TNOS, you can find it at www.lantz.com
- <http://www.lantz.com/tnos/tnos.html>.
-
- Where and how to obtain it
- The current version of TNOS is always available from:
- ftp.lantz.com <ftp://ftp.lantz.com/tnos/current/linux/>,
- sunsite.unc.edu <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/>, or
- ftp.ucsd.edu <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/tnos/>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright etc.
- Free for use by amateur radio operators and educational
- oraganisations
-
- 5.3. N0ARY Packet BBS for UN*X
-
- Author
- Bob Arasmith, N0ARY, ported to Linux (and others) by Bob Proulx,
- KF0UW, rwp@fc.hp.com
-
- Description
- A packet bbs implemented under UN*X.
-
- Status
- ALPHA. Bob is running version ARY-0.9 on both Linux and HP-UX.
- The next version from N0ARY which is called 4.0 is in alpha
- test/development release. Bob has not been able to bring this
- online yet and is still running 0.9+kf0uw mods. Bob has about
- half it working with Alan Cox's AX.25 kernel which would be the
- desirable combination.
-
- System Requirements.
- Linux installation, C Compiler, plus HAM radio TNC hardware.
-
- Detail
- This bbs has an excellent packet user interface. It has a
- compatible set of commands with the RLI bbs so users will be
- familiar with it immediately. It then extends the command set
- to be a very nice natural language style interface (e.g "list at
- allus about KPC-3"). Many csh style bang commands are supported.
- Also included is a mail interface to provide a packet to
- internet gateway.
-
- Currently you need to customize the source code for your
- installation so you need some C programming proficiency.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- For a Linux version or for Linux information send mail to
- rwp@fc.hp.com. For a SunOS version contact bob@arasmith.com.
- This code is not packaged for distribution yet since it is not
- past the alpha stage of development.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Copyright by Bob Arasmith, N0ARY, but freely redistributable.
-
- Contributed by:
- Bob Proulx, kf0uw, rwp@fc.hp.com
-
- 5.4. LBBS - Linux BBS message gateway
-
- Author
- Daryl L Miles, G7LED, dlm@frink.demon.co.uk
-
- Description
- A BBS package designed to operate with either the native AX.25
- kernel code or with the Wampes package.
-
- Status
- In development, working.
-
- System requirements
- Kernel AX.25 support or the Wampes package. sendmail, CNEWS.
-
- Detail
- Daryl's aim was to build a platform on which amateurs could
- build a Packet BBS to smtp gateway for Linux. I'm not sure what
- the current status is as the last version I could find was dated
- 30 Jun 1995. The latest binary version supports:
-
- ╖ MBL, FBB batching, FBB compressed, FBB type 1 compressed
- forwarding with restart facility implemented, deferring, and
- rejection.
-
- ╖ various Linux transport mechanisms including TCP kernel, AX.25
- kernel, Wampes NetROM, AX25 or TCP.
-
- ╖ Simple dialer, to allow connections through AX.25 or NetROM
- nodes.
-
- ╖ White Pages
-
- ╖ Transient handling of type A (ACK messages).
-
- ╖ SMTP/NNTP<>BBS gatewaying implemented heavily to the extent that
- the user front end will be accessing the NetNews spool to
- retrieve articles.
-
- ╖ Message filter mechanism
-
- ╖ Field swapping (like SWAPP.SYS in FBB).
-
- ╖ Multiuser/connect.
-
- To install, I did the following:
-
- # cd /usr/src
- # mkdir LBBS
- # tar xvfz LBBS-0.1.6A.tar.gz
- # cd LBBS
- # ./Install.sh
-
- This created a /usr/lbbs directory. The README.Setup file suggest
- an order in which to configure the BBS.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain LBBS from: G7PIT's ftp site
- <ftp://rsl_pc3.ion.le.ac.uk/pub/LBBS>, or ftp.ucsd.edu
- <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/linux/>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Freely distributable for any non-commercial Amateur Radio use
- only. No warranty. Will be changed to GPL when software is
- stable.
-
- 5.5. MBL/RLI message to NNTP and email converter.
-
- Author
- SM0OHI, pme@it.kth.se
-
- Description
- Software that will convert incoming MBL/RLI messages into either
- NNTP or RFC-822 formatted mail messages.
-
- Status
- Development, not yet released.
-
- System requirements
- Unknown.
-
- Detail
- This software would be ideally suited to those who want to
- establish a mail and news gateway between conventional tcp/ip
- networks and the amateur radio mail network.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- Not yet availale.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Unknown.
-
- Contributed by:
- SM0OHI
-
- 5.6. Packet Cluster Node software
-
- Author
- Franta Bendl, DJ0ZY, and Bernhard ("Ben") Buettner, DL6RAI,
- root@dl6rai.muc.de
-
- Description
- A PacketCluster like system running on Linux.
-
- Status
- Released in October 1995.
-
- System Requirements
- Linux Kernel version 1.2.0 or greater with Alan Cox's AX.25
- version 025 driver, TCP/IP networking, SysV IPC. Also needs Perl
- and KISS TNC hardware on serial device.
-
- Detail
- PacketCluster nodes have been available for about six years. The
- original software was written by Dick Newell, AK1A, and is
- running under DOS. clx is a system which clones a PacketCluster
- node. To the outside user commands and features are mostly
- identical, remote PacketCluster nodes, which can be networked,
- don't see the difference between a generic PacketCluster node
- and clx. So it fits well into an established network of
- PacketCluster nodes.
-
- clx is not a user application, it is network node software. As
- such it is not of much use for the individual amateur. SysOPs of
- PacketCluster nodes with some experience on both PacketCluster
- and Linux will find this application interesting.
-
- Here are some of the features of CLX:
-
- ╖ It is fully compatible with the internal PCxx protocol and from
- a users' point of view. It allows multitasking and different
- priorities for different things.
-
- ╖ The software detects looping DX spots without generating endless
- messages. clx filters out such duplicate information. We have
- implemented a concept which allows us to connect the network at
- multiple points, which would formerly have been called a
- "Cluster Loop". clx knows of so-called "active" and "passive"
- links. The outcome is that more DX information is seen by clx.
-
- ╖ An interface to call your external programs (even dialog
- programs).
-
- ╖ clx uses modern programming concepts like shared memory for
- common data, lex & yacc to implement command language, shared
- libraries to keep binaries small (this is still on our wish
- list), remote procedure calls for inter process communication.
- It is strictly modularized with its own dedicated process for
- every major task.
-
- ╖ Comprises the following modules:
-
- con_ctl
- interfaces AX.25 kernel code and provides a socket for local
- users.
-
- rcv_ctl
- manages receive spooling.
-
- snd_ctl
- manages transmit spooling.
-
- rm_disp
- receive message dispatcher, forwards messages to other
- processes.
-
- usr_req
- user database requests, forks a process for every database
- task to make it run in the background. The background process
- later sends the results directly to send_ctl.
-
- mb_ctl
- mailbox control. The mailbox keeps messages in a file system,
- header information is stored in the database.
-
- usr_ctl
- user administration (logins, logouts, logbook).
-
- usc_mng
- manages external user commands and command extensions.
-
- iu_com
- inter user communication (talk, conference).
-
- send_ctl
- transmit spooling, handling priorities.
-
- icl_com
- inter node communication (processing and generating PCxx
- messages).
-
- clx_ctl
- system administration, installing shared memory pages.
-
- int_com
- manages internal program communications.
-
- ╖ The following is the only application program which can be run
- on the console:
-
- loc_usr
- allows console operator(s) to log in like a normal user.
-
- Future enhance planned are:
-
- ╖ A console monitor to watch ongoing activities
-
- ╖ Speed optimization
-
- ╖ An internal clx protocol
-
- ╖ An additional command shell for experienced users
-
- Where and How to obtain it:
- ftp.funet.fi <ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/ham/unix/Linux/cluster>
-
- There are five files that make up the package:
-
- ╖ 00Index
-
- ╖ clx_200.tgz
-
- ╖ install.clx
-
- ╖ README
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- clx (c) by Franta Bendl (DJ0ZY) and is available for non-
- commercial use, but the authors want to keep track of who is
- using their product, so before you can actually use the software
- you have to ask for an encrypted callsign string to be placed in
- the configuration file. You must send mail to
- <clx_us@dl6rai.muc.de> to organise this.
-
- Contributed by:
- Bernhard ("Ben") Buettner, DL6RAI
-
- 5.7. Single floppy disk AX.25 router.
-
- Author
- Alan Cox, GW4PTS, iialan@iifeak.swan.ac.uk
-
- Description
- A single floppy disk version of linux with enough software to
- allow a PC to act as an AX.25/IP router.
-
- Status
- Development, not yet released.
-
- System requirements.
- As for any Linux system a 386SX class PC or better.
-
- Detail
- No detail yet.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- Not yet available.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Unknown/Undecided.
-
- 5.8. DPTNT Terminal and BBS package.
-
- Author
- Mark Wahl, DL4YBG, DL4YBG@DB0BLO.#.DEU.EU, wahlm@zelator.de
-
- Description
- A suite of programs that provide BBS and Terminal programs for
- Linux.
-
- Status
- Stable and working.
-
- System requirements
- TNC supporting WA8DED hostmode or KISS protocols.
-
- Detail
- TNT is a full featured hostmode terminal program. Compiling it
- on Linux is as difficult as untarring the source and typing
- `make'. It provides both a `dumb' terminal and X11 version. It
- comes with some comprehensive documentation which describes its
- features in some detail. Its main features are:
-
- Multiple sessions:
- TNT supports multiple packet radio connections on virtual
- screens that you can switch between. Each session window
- provides split screen (seperate transmit and receive text)
- operation with a status line. Commands can be entered in
- either a command session, or in any terminal session using a
- command key. Each of the virtual screens can be larger than
- the physical screen and can be scrolled around.
-
- Data capture, file transfer and logging:
- A number of options are available for logging received text
- to files. You can log transmit, receive or both to a log
- file. You can overwrite or append received data to existing
- files. You can use the `autobin' protocol to transmit or
- receive binary files.
-
- Remote Shell operation:
- You can provide a shell to remote users so that they can
- access other programs on your computer. You can also run a
- program and direct its input/output to a channel so that
- users can use it.
-
- Redirection of devices to a channel:
- TNT allows you to redirect input/output from a channel to a
- device, a modem for example.
-
- Umlaut conversion:
- TNT provides umlaut conversion if necessary.
-
- Remote mode:
- Remote users can issue command themselves if allowed to do
- so.
-
- Socket mode:
- You can configure tnt so that it opens a socket for users to
- telnet to that allows them operation just as you have from
- the console. This is useful where your linux machine is on an
- ethernet and you want other terminal on the net to have use
- of your radio.
-
- DPBOX is a full featured BBS supporting the following features:
-
- ╖ F6FBB, W0RLI, TheBox style forwarding protocols.
-
- ╖ 8-bit transparent handling of messages using AutoBIN protocol.
-
- ╖ BBS data compressed to save space on disk, forwarding and
- downloading.
-
- ╖ "Live message capture" off BBS frequency, saves network traffic.
-
- ╖ PACSAT style bulletin broadcast transmitter and receiver.
-
- ╖ up to 200 simultaneous users.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- TNT by itself is available by anonymous ftp from: ftp.funet.fi
- <ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/ham/unix/packet/tntsrc09.tgz>. The
- DPTNT package may be found at: ftp.funet.fi
- <ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/ham/unix/packet/dptnt/>, or ftp.tapr.org
- <ftp://ftp.tapr.org/pub/tapr/software_lib/Linux/>, or
- ftp.ucsd.edu
- <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming/>.
-
- The Home Pages of the developers are at: DL4YBG
- <http://www.snafu.de/~wahlm/> and DL8HBS <http://hppool0.rz.hu-
- berlin.de/~h0187akk/>
- Licensing/Copyright
- The TNT and DPBOXT programs are covered by the GNU Public
- License. The TFKISS program is covered by ALAS (a german license
- for Amateur Radio use), and the DPBOX program is freely
- distributable for Amateur Radio use.
-
- 5.9. IPIP encapsulation daemon.
-
- Name
- Mike Westerhof's IPIP encapsulation daemon.
-
- Author
- Mike Westerhof KA9WSB (original code), then Bdale Garbee N3EUA
- (port to BSD), then Ron Atkinson N8FOW and John Paul Morrison
- (port to Linux), then Bdale rolled it all back together again.
-
- Description
- A daemon that will allow you to use your linux machine as an
- IPIP encapsulating gateway.
-
- Status
- Ron is running this code himself, and the other version have
- been run quite successfully.
-
- System requirements
- KISS TNC, any version of Linux supporting RAW sockets.
-
- Detail
- If you've ever used an internet gateway from your amateur packet
- radio you have probably been connected by an encapsulation
- gateway of some descpription. Most run KA9Q's NOS and DOS, but
- others run Unix and this daemon. It allows you to encapsulate IP
- within IP, so that you can 'tunnel' IP connections over the
- Internet. The software allows you to connect a KISS TNC to your
- linux machine and to have all datagrams received on it carried
- across the Internet to a similar gateway. Bdale has installation
- instructions in the package.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- This software is available from the col.hp.com
- <ftp:///col.hp.com/hamradio/packet/etc/ipip/ipip.tar.gz> ftp
- site.
-
- Licensing/Copyright etc.
- Freely distributable, though Bdale asks that if you use the code
- and like it you might send him a QSL card or a postcard.
-
- Contributed by:
- Ron Atkinson, N8FOW, and Bdale Garbee, N3EUA
-
- 5.10. AXIP encapsulation daemon.
-
- Name
- Mike Westerhof's AXIP encapsulation daemon.
-
- Author
- Mike Westerhof KA9WSB, ported to Linux by Ron Atkinson N8FOW.
-
- Description
- A daemon that will allow you to use your linux machine as an
- AXIP encapsul ating gateway.
- Status
- Not properly tested, but assumed to work ok.
-
- System requirements
- KISS TNC, any version of Linux supporting RAW sockets.
-
- Detail
- This daemon is the partner to the IPIP encapsulation daemon. It
- allows you to encapsulate AX.25 frames in IP to carry them
- across the Internet. This is useful for linking AX.25 networks
- in remote areas. Ron has supplied a Makefile for linux, and with
- it the software compiled without errors on my system running a
- recent version kernel. Ron has also written some README files
- which give you the detail necessary to compile the system and
- the original documentation describes how to configure it.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- This software is available in the sunsite.unc.edu ham apps
- directory
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/ax25ip.tar.gz>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright etc.
- Freely distributable so long as the original copyright notice is
- not removed.
-
- Contributed by:
- Ron Atkinson, N8FOW
-
- 5.11. Ping-Pong Convers Server
-
- Name
- Fred Baumgartens Convers Server for Linux.
-
- Author
- Fred Baumgarten, DC6IQ, <dc6iq@insu1.etec.uni-karlsruhe.de>
-
- Description
- This is a version of the convers server that allows multiple
- users to simultaneously chat with each other in a round-table
- style conversation. It is compatible with the NOS convers
- servers, but provides extra facilities such as saving/restoring
- of Personal Text and Chanel Topics.
-
- Status
- In use of a number of popular convers servers, appears very
- stable.
-
- System requirements.
- Linux, GNU make, C compiler.
-
- Detail.
- Complete installation instructions are included in the INSTALL
- file that is included in the distribution.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- A distribution of this software is available at sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/convers/>. The home of
- the software is at insu1.etec.uni-karlsruhe.de ftp server
- <ftp://insu1.etec.uni-karlsruhe.de/pub/hamradio/convers/convers>
-
- Licensing/Copyright etc.
- Presumably copyright Fred Baumgarten (not specifically stated),
- but some portions appear to be free for non-commercial use and
- copying provided the copyright notices stay intact.
- 5.12. RSPF Daemon
-
- Name
- RSPF - Radio Shortest Path First routing daemon for Linux
-
- Author
- Craig Small vk2xlz <csmall@triode.apana.org.au>
-
- Description
- An implementation of the Radio Shortest path First routing
- protocol for linux. The daemon supports version 2.2 of the
- protocol which corrects a lot of bugs and problems that were
- present in version 2.1.
-
- Status
- Alpha - running, needs testing and bug reports. Current version
- is 0.05
-
- System requirements.
- Requires Alan Cox's kernel based AX.25 code.
-
- Detail
- This program will allow Linux to become an RSPF router. It
- addresses some of the quirks of RSPF v2.1, the version in NOS
- which means that it is incompatible with the NOS version. It
- will also allows remote/local queries via a tcp session for
- debugging and diagnostic purposes.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- Current versions are always available from sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/> or ftp.ucsd.edu
- <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming> or from the
- author.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License vers 2.0
-
- Contributed by:
- Craig Small vk2xlz <csmall@triode.apana.org.au>
-
- 5.13. Michael Westfall's TTYLINK Daemon
-
- Name
- ttylinkd - a ttylink daemon for Linux.
-
- Author
- Michael Westfall, N6KUY, <mwestfal@.csci.csusb.edu>
-
- Description
- A split screen terminal program that listens on the ttylink port
- and accepts incoming connection requests.
-
- Status
- Seems to work fine.
-
- System requirements
- none special.
-
- Detail
- This is a standalone program that does require you to change the
- configuration of your system at all. If you have root access on
- your machine then you run the program in a VT or in an XTerm and
- it will clear the screen and wait for an incoming connection on
- port 87 (ttylink). When a connection is received it will provide
- you with a split screen display with which to communicate with
- the calling person.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain ttylinkd from: sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/ttylinkd.tgz> or
- ftp.ucsd.edu
- <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming/ttylinkd.tgz>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Unknown, presumed freely distributable.
-
- 5.14. Craig Small's TTYLINK Daemon
-
- Name
- ttylinkd - a ttylink daemon for Linux.
-
- Author
- Craig Small, VK2XLZ, <csmall@triode.apana.org.au>
-
- Description
- A daemon to accept a ttylink (port 87) tcp/ip connection and
- convert it into a talk request for a user on the host machine.
- This may also be configured for use with the ax25d program so
- that AX.25 users may also make use of it to connect to you.
-
- Status
- Alpha, but working.
-
- System requirements.
- Kernel networking support with AX.25 support if desired.
-
- Detail
- Because the talk protocol is a non-standard, that is it isn't
- actually defined anywhere (except the source), the ttylink
- protocol from NOS has become the defacto standard, at least for
- amateurs, to provide keyboard to keyboard communication over
- tcp/ip. This daemon fills the need for something to answer
- ttylink requests to linux machines.
-
- To build and install the software, I did:
-
- # cd /usr/src
- # tar xvfz ttylinkd-0.02.tar.gz
- # cd ttylinkd-0.02
- <edited the Makefile to change the SYSOP_USER>
- # make
- # cp ttylink /usr/sbin
- <edited /etc/service, /etc/inetd.conf as instructed in README>
- # killall -1 inetd
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain the latest version of ttylinkd from:
- sunsite.unc.edu <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/> or
- ftp.ucsd.edu
- <ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License vers 2.0
- 6. Morse Code
-
- Software for use in conjunction with, or for facilitating Morse
- communication.
-
- 6.1. GW4PTS Morse trainer.
-
- Author
- Alan Cox, GW4PTS, iialan@iifeak.swan.ac.uk
-
- Description
- A Morse Code trainer that uses the PC internal speaker
-
- Status
- stable, works quite well, unfinished.
-
- System requirements
- Linux, any version
-
- Detail
- Alan wrote this small program in only an hour. It is quite neat,
- and allows you to play morse at a range of speeds and
- frequencies through the PC internal speaker. You can specify the
- text to be played either from the command line, from a file, or
- the program is capable of generating random character groups. As
- it stands you must invoke the program from a Linux Virtual
- Console, as it relies on certain kernel calls to produce the
- sound, and these don't work as easily from an XTerm. As it
- sounds each character it lists the character in verbal form (Di,
- Dit, Dah etc.) to the screen. Alan is hoping that someone will
- take the code and enhance it with the features he has listed in
- the comments at the head of the source file.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- I've had a large number of responses from people seeking this
- code, so I've obtained Alan's permission to make it available.
- You can obtain it from sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/ham/GW4PTS.morse.tar.gz>.
-
- Copyright/Licensing
- GNU Public License 2, freely redistributable, no warranty.
-
- 6.2. morse (aka superiormorse)
-
- Author
- Joe Dellinger, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of
- Hawaii at Manoa, joe@sep.stanford.edu, jdellinger@trc.amoco.com,
- joe@soest.hawaii.edu
-
- Description
- A morse-code practice program for UNIX workstations.
-
- Status
- Quite stable
-
- System Requirements
- Currently supports X11, Sun4, HP, Indigo, and Linux
-
- Detail
- Lots of features and options. Includes a utility for generating
- random content QSOs, similar to those used in the FCC exams.
-
- Where and How to obtain it:
- morse can be obtained from: sepftp.standford.edu
- <ftp://sepftp.stanford.edu/pub/UNIX_utils/morse/morse.tar.gz>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Freely Redistributable
-
- Contributed by:
- Brian Suggs, AC6GV, and John Gotts, jgotts@engin.umich.edu
-
- 7. AMTOR Software.
-
- Software for use in conjunction with, or for facilitating AMTOR.
-
- 8. PACTOR Software.
-
- Software for use in conjunction with, or for facilitating PACTOR.
-
- 9. Slow Scan Television Software.
-
- Software for use in conjunction with, or for facilitating Slow Scan
- Television.
-
- 10. Facsimile Software.
-
- Software for use in conjunction with, or for facilitating Facsimile.
-
- 11. Design and Construction Software.
-
- Software to assist in the design and construction of amateur radio
- related things. Antenna, Circuit Board, Filter, and QSL card design
- packages are all good candidates for this section.
-
- 11.1. Software Oscilloscope
-
- Author
- Jeff Tranter, Jeff_Tranter@Mitel.COM
-
- Description
- Scope is a simple software emulation of an oscilloscope. It
- graphically displays voltage as a function of time.
-
- Status
- ALPHA. First release.
-
- System requirements
- Sound card with input capability supported by the kernel sound
- driver. SVGALIB is used to do the display work.
-
- Detail
- Scope uses the /dev/dsp device to take audio in from the
- soundcard and displays it on the screen in a manner similar to
- an oscilloscope. Jeff claims Scope was written more for
- amusement value than for any serious purpose.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain source, makefile and man page for Scope from:
- sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/circuits/scope-0.1.tar.gz>
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License, Freely redistributable, No warranty.
-
- 11.2. Printed Circuit Board design tool.
-
- Author
- Thomas Nau, <Thomas.Nau@rz.uni-ulm.de>
-
- Description
- An X11 based interactive printed circuit board design tool.
-
- Status
- Vers 1.3, stable.
-
- System requirements
- X11 Windowing system and a recent flex program.
-
- Detail
- The pcb package comes with good instructions on how to compile
- and install the software. I compiled it without error under
- X11R6. It comes with package layouts for a range of popular
- components and the example layout nicely demonstrates the
- capabilities of the package.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain the pcb package from: sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/circuits/pcb-1.3.tar.gz>
- or from: ftp.medizin.uni-ulm.de <ftp://ftp.medizin.uni-
- ulm.de/pub/pcb-1.3/pcb-1.3.tar.gz>
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License
-
- 11.3. Chipmunk circuit design and simulation tool
-
- Author
- Dave Gillespie <daveg@synaptics.com> and John Lazzaro
- <lazzaro@cs.berkeley.edu>
-
- Description
- Schematic Entry and Digital or Analog Simulation.
-
- Status
- vers 5.10, stable.
-
- System requirements
- X11 windowing system and older (XFree86-2.x) libs, 8 bpp (256
- color) only
-
- Detail
- I haven't tried this one out yet.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain the Chipmunk package from its home site at
- www.pcmp.caltech.edu <http://www.pcmp.caltech.edu/chipmunk/>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Modified GNU Public License, Caltech specifically disclaimed
- from liability.
-
- 11.4. irsim
-
- Author
- Dmitry Teytelman, dim@leland.stanford.edu
-
- Description
- An event-driven logic-level simulator for MOS circuits
-
- Status
- Version 9.2, production.
-
- System Requirements
- X-Windows.
-
- Detail
- irsim is an X11 based simulator for MOS circuits. It has two
- simulation modes, either switch where each transistor is
- modelled as a voltage controlled switch, or linear where each
- transistor is modelled as a resistor in series with a voltage
- controlled switch, and each node has a capacitance.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain irsim from: sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/circuits/irsim-9.2.linux.1.tar.gz>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Freely Redistributable
-
- 11.5. Spice vers. 3f4
-
- Author
- University of California, Berkeley, port by
- Jeff@RyeHam.EE.Ryerson.Ca
-
- Description
- Spice is an analog circuit emulator.
-
- Status
- Stable release.
-
- System requirements
- Unknown.
-
- Detail
- Spice allows you to design and test circuits in a computer
- modelled environment to see how they will behave without having
- to touch a soldering iron, or solder. A readme file comes with
- the package. To install I did the following:
-
- # cd /usr/src
- # gzip -dc spice3f4.tar.gz | tar xvf -
- # cd spice3f4
- # ./utils/build linux
- # ./utils/build linux install
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain version 3f4 of Spice from: sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/circuits/spice3f4.tar.gz>
- Licensing/Copyright
- Copyright held by University California, Berkeley. Freely
- redistributable provided you are not unfriendly to the U.S.
-
- 11.6. svgafft - Spectrum analyser
-
- Author
- Andrew Veliath, veliaa@rpi.edu
-
- Description
- svgafft is a spectrum analyser for Linux.
-
- Status
- Alpha, but usable.
-
- System requirements
- F77, Linux supported sound card, svgalib, a 486DX33 or better.
-
- Detail
- svgafft uses the /dev/dsp device and currently supports 16-bit
- and 8-bit sample resolution on supported Linux soundcards. It's
- display is something akin to a high-end spectrum analyzer with
- falling peaks. Andrew is working on an X-Motif version to be
- released soon.
-
- Where and How to obtain it:
- You can find the software at tsx-11.mit.edu
- <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/svgafft/svgafft-0.2h.tar.gz>
- and sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/sound/freqs/svgafft-0.2h.tar.gz>.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License.
-
- Contributed by:
- Andrew Veliath, veliaa@rpi.edu
-
- 11.7. Audio Spectrum Analyser
-
- Author
- Philip VanBaren, phillipv@eecs.umich.edu
-
- Description
- An audio spectrum analyser for Linux SVGALIB or X-Windows.
-
- Status
- Alpha but usable
-
- System requirements
- Linux supported sound card, svgalib or X-Windows.
-
- Detail
- freq5a1 uses the /dev/dsp device, samples the incoming audio,
- performs a fast fourier transform on the data and displays the
- output in either 640x480 VGA or an X-Window.
-
- Where and How to obtain it:
- You can obtain freq5a1.tar.gz from: sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/sound/freq5a1.tar.gz> or
- by mail from the author.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License vers 2.0.
-
- 11.8. ObjectProDSP
-
- Author
- Paul Budnik, Mountain Math Software, support@mtnmath.com
-
- Description
- ObjectProDSP is an object oriented tool for design, development
- and implementation of Digital Signal Processing. It allows you
- to design your DSP network, runs simulations with oscilloscope
- style plots and listings at any point in the network.
-
- Status
- alpha.
-
- System requirements
- XFree86 3.1.1 or better, g++ from gcc 2.6.3 or better, 32Mb of
- total memory (real+swap) recommended, 6Mb of disk space for
- minimum configuration, 40Mb disk for full installation.
-
- Detail
- There are a number of files that comprise the package. There is
- a binary only package for Linux which I recommend you start
- with. There is comprehensive documentation included from which
- you can obtain installation and operation instructions.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- You can obtain ObjectProDSP from: sunsite.unc.edu
- <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/devel/opd>, tsx-11.mit.edu
- <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/dsp>, or ftp.funet.fi
- <ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/OS/Linux/util/electronics/opd>. There
- are a number of files that comprise the package, some of the
- quite large so be prepared.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License vers 2.0., Commercial licensing available.
-
- 12. Training/Educational Software.
-
- Software to assist in education or training for amateur radio. Morse
- Code tutorials, technical examination database, Computer Based
- Training software, and the like are listed here.
-
- 13. Miscellaneous Software.
-
- Software that didn't neatly fit into any other category.
-
- 13.1. Linux for HAMS CD-ROM
-
- Author
- Bruce Perens, bruce@pixar.com
-
- Description
- A complete linux distribution on CDROM specifically designed for
- Amateur Radio operators.
-
- Status
- Not yet available.
- System requirements.
- Linux compatible hardware, some software will obviously require
- specialised hardware to operate. No additional software should
- be required.
-
- Detail
- A complete Linux distribution specifically catering for Amateur
- Radio operators. It will include a fully featured Linux
- installationplus a range of amateur radio specific software such
- as those listed in this document. Bruce has detail and updated
- status report available at the LinuxForHams WWW page
- <http://www.rahul.net/perens/LinuxForHams>.
-
- Where and how to obtain it:
- It isn't yet available, details will be made available when it
- is released.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- GNU Public License.
-
- Contributed by:
- Bruce Perens, bruce@pixar.com
-
- 13.2. SunClock
-
- Author
- John Mackin, john@cs.su.oz.AU
-
- Description
- A clock that will show you instantly what parts of the globe are
- exposed by sunlight and what parts aren't.
-
- Status
- Released.
-
- System requirements.
- X-Windows.
-
- Detail
- sunclock is another of those desktop gadgets that most people
- think look nice but really don't have a lot of use for. I use
- sunclock to obtain an at-a-glance indication of the time
- anywhere in the world. In its iconic form it sits in a small
- Mercator projection. When maximised it produces the same image
- but obviously larger with slightly more detail. It also
- displays the date, local time and UTC. sunclock actually
- calculates mathematically what parts of globe are sunlit and
- which aren't, it seems quite accurate, so long as you assume the
- earth has no atmosphere.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- I haven't seen any precompiled sunclock binaries for Linux
- about, so check your nearest archie server. sunclock compiled
- straight out of the box for me.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Public Domain and may be freely copied as long as the notices at
- the top of sunclock.c remain intact.
-
- 13.3. Xearth
-
- Author
- Kirk Johnson, <tuna@cag.lcs.mit.edu>
-
- Description
- A rotating earth for X-windows root window. It has real life
- shading, and options for geostatic view, and non geostatic view.
- A prettier and more modern version of sunclock but requires a
- bit more processing power.
-
- Status
- Version 1.0.
-
- System requirements.
- X-Windows.
-
- Detail
- xearth is a sophisticated program which draws a colour picture
- of the earth onto your X Windows display. It offers either an
- orthographic view as you would see from space or the map like
- mercator projection. You have a number of options in determining
- the behaviour of the view. The details are available from the
- xearth Home Page <http://cag-www.lcs.mit.edu/~tuna/xearth/> and
- in the documentation which is supplied with the package.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- The source can be obtained from its home site at cag.lcs.mit.edu
- <ftp://cag.lcs.mit.edu/pub/tuna/> or just about any X11/contrib
- directory.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1993 by Kirk Lauritz Johnson. The
- copyright notice included states that xearth is freely
- redistributable so long as the copyright notice is left intact,
- and be included in documentation.
-
- Contributed by:
- Kirk Johnson" <tuna@kanchenjunga.lcs.mit.edu>
-
- 14. How to contribute or update an entry.
-
- I'd like for this list to be as complete and up-to-date as possible.
- So I'm keen to hear about any developments or products that I don't
- already know about, or that the entry is obselete or outdated for.
-
- What I'd like as a minimum set of requirement would be something like
- the following:
-
- Name
- The name of the software in question.
-
- Author
- Who wrote, or ported the software. An email address, or some
- other means of contacting them is also essential.
-
- Description
- A single line description of what the software does.
-
- Status
- An indication of the software's status. Is it still in testing?
- Is it a production release? Is it still in the design stage?
-
- System requirements
- What does the software require to run? Does it require X-
- Windows? Does it need a soundcard? Does it need a certain
- version of kernel? Does it need other software to support it?
-
- Detail
- I'm not keen on including a large amount of detail on each piece
- of software as this would consume a lot of time reading and
- trying to keep up to date. So instead what I'd like to list is
- what makes this software unique, anything special about it.
- Perhaps its most outstanding features, that sort of thing.
-
- Where and How to obtain it.
- If the software is freely distributable then ftp details would
- be great. If it is commercial software then the name of the
- company distributing the software, and an address or telephone
- number. If it is available only by some other means, say mail
- order, then details on where and how to obtain it.
-
- Licensing/Copyright
- Is the software Copyleft? Copyright? Shareware? Public Domain?
- Restricted in use in any way?
-
- Don't worry if you don't know all of these details, just send me what
- you do know and I'll list what I can. I'd rather have an incomplete
- listing than no listing at all.
-
- Please mail any contributions to:
-
- <terry@perf.no.itg.telecom.com.au>
-
- I'd list a packet radio address too but I'm still not properly
- operational again yet after moving house.
-
- 15. Discussion relating to Amateur Radio and Linux.
-
- There are various places that discussion relating to Amateur Radio and
- Linux take place. They take place in the comp.os.linux.* newsgroups,
- they also take place on the HAMS list on vger.rutgers.edu. Other
- places where they are held include the tcp-group mailing list at
- ucsd.edu (the home of amateur radio tcp/ip discussions), and you might
- also try the #linpeople channel on the undernet irc network.
-
- To join the Linux linux-hams channel on the mail list server, send
- mail to:
-
- Majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
-
- with the line:
-
- subscribe linux-hams
-
- in the message body. The subject line is ignored.
-
- To join the tcp-group send mail to:
-
- listserver@ucsd.edu
-
- with the line:
-
- subscribe tcp-group
-
- in the body of the text.
-
- Note: Please remember that the tcp-group is primarily for discussion
- of the use of advanced protocols, of which tcp/ip is one, in Amateur
- Radio. Linux specific questions should not ordinarily go there.
-
- 16. Copyright.
-
- The HAM-HOWTO, an introduction to Amateur Radio software available for
- Linux and information on how to configure some of it. Copyright (c)
- 1995 Terry Dawson.
-
- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
- your option) any later version.
-
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- along with this program; if not, write to the:
-
- Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139,
- USA.
-
-