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- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 94 04:30:24 PST
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- Subject: Ham-Digital Digest V94 #38
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-
- Ham-Digital Digest Tue, 15 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 38
-
- Today's Topics:
- ? WEFAX on Soundblaster card ?
- Amiga & Baycom modem : YES !!!!!!!!!!
- Digital radio ?
- Kaypro terminal software
- Mocom 35 for 9600
- Packet BBS run off of a SUN? (2 msgs)
- Problems with PacComm Handi-Packet
- Yaesu Ft-470 Rx Range?
- Yaesu FT-5100 packet connection
-
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- herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official
- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 03:01:13 GMT
- From: swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!jfh@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: ? WEFAX on Soundblaster card ?
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- If you do something bizarre with your newsposter which causes the
- "Newsgroups" line to be set to your userid, you will get fewer replies.
-
-
- khopper@midway.uchicago.edu wrote:
- >I just read the latest issue of 73 mag. It features WEFAX
- >as a fun-to-copy mode. Looks great, but the prices of the
- >receiving modems are outrageous ($600!).
-
- A Kamtronics TNC-2 costs about $125. It doesn't have a complete
- implementation, but it can get some WEFAX. I'm not sure what kind of
- software you need.
-
- --
-
- ------------------------------------------------------
- Jack Hamilton USMail: POB 281107 SF CA 94128 USA
- jfh@netcom.com Packet: kd6ttl@w6pw.#nocal.ca.us.na
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 13:32:34 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!univ-lyon1.fr!swidir.switch.ch!news.unige.ch!ugun2a!pfund@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Amiga & Baycom modem : YES !!!!!!!!!!
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- I just uploaded for all of you interested the program called
- Amicom version 2.0 which now allows you to use a Baycom style
- modem with your Amiga !
-
- It is really an excellent program.... try it!
-
- 73s de Daniel
-
- --
- __
- /// Daniel Pfund Internet: pfund@uni2a.unige.ch
- __/// University of Geneva, Economics AX25: hb9vbc@hb9iap.srom.che.eu
- \\\/ only AMIGA makes it possible ! ham radio amateur
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Feb 1994 18:57:23 GMT
- From: library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!hermes.acs.ryerson.ca!ee.ryerson.ca!jeff@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Digital radio ?
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- Johnny Lin (jlin@kaiwan.com) wrote:
-
- : I am a newbie in amature radio, but like to know if there is rig that can
- : do following functions and features.
-
- : 1. Digital selective calling.
- Well, for voice, you can use something called CTCSS (check it out where you
- purchase the rig).
- : 2. Signal encryption, so only A and B can chat, no one else can listen to.
-
- This is *****STRICTLY BIG TIME ILLEGAL!!!***** You will loose your license.
-
- : 3. A automatic TNC that can manage voice/data/fax switching, when connected
- : with PC, can handle voice mail, e-mail and fax transmission and reception.
-
- Although this is not a real answer, the quickest thing I can tell you
- is that it's not like the public switched telco network. Voice mail you
- say. I've not seen that on radio. I suggest you contact your local
- packet users group to find out exactly what it's about. Not that I don't
- want to tell you, I guess if you mail me I could send you some private
- E-Mail HIHI.
-
- : 4. If operator is away, can configure to away mode, let radio take call
- : (by selcal call sign)and work like a phone answering machine, RBBS or
- : fax machine. When operator is near by, then configure to active mode,
- : so radio will ring like a phone, for operator to pick up the call.
-
- For packet, yes, but again, I'm concerened about exactly what type of voice
- mail you expect.
-
- : May be I am dreaming, but with recent electronic and digital technology
- : evolution, I believe above feature can be integrated into one total radio
- : system. I know that marine radio will adopt digital selective calling
- : technology for safety purpose, and I hope I can see this kind of feature
- : in Ham rig.
-
-
- : --
- : +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- : |Johnny C. Lin P.O.Box 536 Tel:310-9263682 |
- : | Artesia, CA 90702 Fax:310-9269526 |
- : | U.S.A. |
-
- Firstly, if you have not already done so, stop by one of the local
- amatuer radio clubs. They will help you out. They can point you at
- the approprate info, especially if you ave not yet obtained a license.
- If not, write the FCC. They will send you all the regulations. From that,
- it will be clear what is possible, and why.
-
- You should be aware that you will require the U.S. equivalent of an
- Advanced Amatuer License to have an automated transmitter. To operate
- any transmitter, of course, you need a license.
-
- 73! de Jeff / VE3DJF
-
- Internet Jeff@EE.Ryerson.Ca
- AMPRnet VE3DJF@bbs.VE3RPI.ampr.org
- AX.25bbs VE3DJF@VE3RPI.#SCON.ON.CAN.NOAM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 14 Feb 94 19:37:10 GMT
- From: psinntp!psinntp!arrl.org!sford@rutgers.rutgers.edu
- Subject: Kaypro terminal software
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- Does anyone know of a source for terminal software for a vintage 1985
- Kaypro 1 computer? (Trying to help a fellow who wants to put his
- old Kaypro on packet.)
-
- 73 . . .
-
- Steve, WB8IMY
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Feb 1994 19:03:51 GMT
- From: library.ucla.edu!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!hermes.acs.ryerson.ca!ee.ryerson.ca!jeff@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Mocom 35 for 9600
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- Hi all.
-
- I've obtained a Mocom 35 440 rig which we wish to use as a 9600
- user port radio. I'm interested if anyone has has sucess with mods on this.
- It came with documentation on how to perform a mod for 9600, but local users
- who have tried to perform the mod on their Mocom 35s say they have had
- little luck. Any info would be appreciated.
-
-
- 73! de Jeff / VE3DJF
-
- Internet Jeff@EE.Ryerson.Ca
- AMPRnet VE3DJF@bbs.VE3RPI.ampr.org
- AX.25bbs VE3DJF@VE3RPI.#SCON.ON.CAN.NOAM
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 23:38:44 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!slay@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Packet BBS run off of a SUN?
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- : >I was wondering if anyone out there has ever run a packet BBS of of a
- : >UNIX box like a SUN.
-
- : Actually, the best BBS system I've ever seen runs on SunOS.
- : Bob Arasmith - N0ARY developed it. Contact him at arasmith@arasmith.com
- : for more information. Some of his users will probably chime in here
- : and support me on this too.
-
- Absolutely correct - it is a fabulous BBS system and Bob Arasmith
- deserves high honor for it. If I recall, the system actually runs
- on THREE Sun machines. It is totally awesome. Since moving from
- a QTH close to the N0ARY BBS, I have not been able to ween myself -
- so, I maintain it as my home bbs and remotely access it via Internet.
- Oh yeah, he has an Internet Gateway on the thing as well.
- Cheers de Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV WA6BXH@N0ARY slay@netcom.com
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 1994 21:07:23 GMT
- From: pacbell.com!tandem!vern!pat@ames.arpa
- Subject: Packet BBS run off of a SUN?
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- In article 760654218@tools1.ee.iastate.edu, jvp@tools1.ee.iastate.edu (Jim Van Peursem) writes:
-
- > Actually, the best BBS system I've ever seen runs on SunOS.
- >Bob Arasmith - N0ARY developed it. Contact him at arasmith@arasmith.com
- >for more information. Some of his users will probably chime in here
- >and support me on this too.
-
- As well as other BBS sysops running Bob's code - like me.
-
- -pat :-) N6QMY
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 9 Feb 1994 20:13:24 -0000
- From: qualcomm.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!acorn!not-for-mail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Problems with PacComm Handi-Packet
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- Hiya all,
-
- I've got a bit of a problem with my
- PacComm Handi-Packet unit - it now only
- dishes out the first 40 characters of its
- sign on message - I'm pretty sure most of it is OK
- and the RS232 all seems OK.
-
- I wonder if anyone else had trouble with their
- PacComm unit with a similar fault?
-
- Looking at the Z80 processor address and datalines
- It looks very like the unit is stuck ing a small
- look - presumably checking the status of an internal
- flag or something - once the initial 40 or so chars
- are spewed onto the screen then the processor goes into a
-
- Read,Read,Read, Write loop - I think this is consistant
- with it checking a register comparing it - failing and
- looping. but woulf appreciate sympathy and constructive
- points of view...
-
- Thanks
-
- Doc 'G0BZF'
-
- EMail: dreid@acorn.co.uk
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 14 Feb 1994 03:41:07 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!bga.com!vern.bga.com!kbrune@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Yaesu Ft-470 Rx Range?
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- Jack Anderson (Jack.Anderson@f239.n109.z1.fidonet.org) wrote:
- : K> I recently acquired a FT-470 Yaesu radio. I opened it up turned it
- : K> on an pushed a few buttons and tunned it in to 162.40MHz to hear the
- : K> weather radio station. I then set this freq as memory #1. After this
- : K> turned it off and let the battery charge. After charging I decided to
- : K> the memory and start fresh. Well, after doing this, for the life of m
- : K> could not tune that thing above 148.00 MHz on the low band setting. I
- : K> this is some kind of undocumented feature. Anybody have any ideas? th
- :
- : Try this - with the radio OFF, hold down both arrow buttons and turn it
- : back on, then see if you can RX out of band.
-
-
- That was it, I checked through the manual and could not find this, thanks
- much, Any other Tricks that you know of? thanks Ken WL7IR
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 1994 00:36:06 GMT
- From: amd!amdint.amd.com!dvorak.amd.com!positron!brian@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: Yaesu FT-5100 packet connection
- To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu
-
- Bill Plymale writes:
-
- > I'm trying to interface a Yaesu FT-5100 to a MFJ-1270B TNC via
- > the 5100's DATA IN/OUT jack. I constructed a connector based on
- > the instructions in the 5100 manual. The problem is that the
- > transmit audio level out of the TNC is way too low.
-
- It may not be the audio from the TNC -- the 5100's data connection
- port has been changed recently. I own two 5100's -- one is a year old
- and one is a month old. The "old" 5100 works perfectly well with the
- TNC wired into the data port on the back of the radio. The "new" 5100
- keys up the transmitter but doesn't provide any audio output when it
- transmits.
-
- I called Yaesu about this and it seems that they've changed the data
- port on the back of the radio to allow direct 9600 baud connection.
- In doing this, they made it impossible to run 1200 and 2400 baud
- packet through the data port. Wiring directly to the mike connector
- does still work, so that's the "correct" way to do it now. The
- manuals haven't been updated to reflect the new hardware yet.
-
- Bummer. Now I've got two "identical" radios and two distinctly
- different ways to plug in a TNC.
-
- Brian McMinn N5PSS brian@amd.com
-
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