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Ham-Digital Digest          Fri, 17 Dec 93       Volume 93 : Issue  149

Today's Topics:
                          9600 baud question
                    COMPLETE Documented NOS Wanted
                 Digital w/ SB - use hamcom for rtty
                         HP48 Communications
                  ICOM handheld 24AT at 9600 baud!?
                         paKet program wanted
                       PK-88 vs KPC-3 vs DPK-2

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 19:08:46 EST
From: olivea!news.bu.edu!dartvax.dartmouth.edu!saturn.caps.maine.edu!maine.maine.edu!rlm@ames.arpa
Subject: 9600 baud question
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

I am buying a Kenwood TM401B 440 MHz rig from someone.  I was wondering
what would have to be modified (if anything) on this rig to run
packet at 9600 baud?  Has anyone had any experience doing this?

The TNC I have is an MFJ TNC (model 1270?  I cant remember...)
and I am thinking about getting the 9600 baud external modem
for it.  Does anyone have any experience with this modem?

73,
Rob NV1A
rlm@maine.maine.edu

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Date: 9 Dec 1993 06:48 EDT
From: haven.umd.edu!cs.umd.edu!skates.gsfc.nasa.gov!nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov!stocker@uunet.uu.net
Subject: COMPLETE Documented NOS Wanted
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

In article <755387317snz@g3nrw.demon.co.uk>, Ian@g3nrw.demon.co.uk writes...
>In article <1993Dec8.183212.14971@alw.nih.gov> mack@helix.nih.gov writes:
> 
>>Do you know about the book from tthe ARRL (forget what it's called -
>>comething like NOSGUIDE). Unfortunately it's pitched at a very 
>>low level.
>>        Joe NA3T
>>        mack@ncifcrf.gov
> 
>Er.. it's called "NOSintro" actually.  Sorry it was pitched at too
>low a level....  I guess you can't please all of the people all of the
>time ....
> 
>73
>Ian Wade, G3NRW
>(Author of "NOSintro")
> 
><grin>
>-- 
>+---------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
>|  Ian Wade                       | e-mail:  ian @ g3nrw.demon.co.uk       |
>|  7 Daubeney Close, Harlington,  | AMPRnet: g3nrw.ampr.org [44.131.5.147] |
>|  Dunstable, Beds, LU5 6NF, UK.  | AX.25:   G3NRW @ GB7BIL.#27.GBR.EU     |
>+---------------------------------+----------------------------------------+


Well Ian!

I have to say that I don't think that it was pitched at too low a level. I
felt that it stated quite clearly what its purpose was. I have read it 
through twice now and am still getting information about the NOS environment
out of it.  It never intended to be a tutorial on TCP/IP nor should it have
been there are plenty of those available.

I have enjoyed the work and am still enjoying it. I don't think anything else
available comes close to providing the information needed to optimize the
NOS environment.  I'm getting close to the point where I feel that I can 
really do that.

Now if we could really get some fast TCP/IP packet based networks going 
in the US, I'd be really happy.

thanks for your work and your efforts.

Erich Stocker
N3OXM

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Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 11:12:35 GMT
From: Germany.EU.net!thoth.mch.sni.de!news.sni.de!kassel!nessos!schro@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Digital w/ SB - use hamcom for rtty
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

In <3510@cronos.metaphor.com> henniger@Metaphor.COM (Mickey Henniger) writes:
>In article <1993Dec7.154148.5968@nrtpa038.bnr.ca>, cnc23a@b4pph13e.bnr.ca (Ken Edwards) writes:
>|> 
>|> In your previous article, you wrote:
>|> 
>|> > Can someone please tell me if there is any software that uses a Sound
>|> > Blaster to receive CW,RTTY,SSTV,PACKET,etc,etc. 
>|> > 

>for rtty use hamcom22.zip

HamComm 2.2 decodes (and generates) cw and rtty signals but *NOT*
with a soundblaster.  It uses a very simple interface with just one 
chip that can be built in half an hour.  Total cost in parts is about $10.

JVFAX 6.0 decodes (and generates) FAX and SSTV signals with the same
interface.

Both programs are available via ftp from oak.oakland.edu,
pub/msdos/hamradio.

73 de Django
DL5YEC
(HamComm expert :-)

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 23:02:43 GMT
From: nih-csl!weisen@uunet.uu.net
Subject: HP48 Communications
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

Scott Jann (jann0004@maroon.tc.umn.edu) wrote:
:   I am looking for a cheap way to communicate between two HP-48 calculators
: (longer than the build in IR can do), maybe 50-100 feet.  I have heard of

Let me guess.....it needs to be done by the time final exams roll around, 
right?

;-)

--
Neil Weisenfeld, Computer Engineer       Internet: weisen@alw.nih.gov
Nat'l Insts. of Health, 12A/2033         UUCP:     ...!uunet!nih-csl!weisen
Bethesda, MD  20892                      Voice:    301/402-4030

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Date: 16 Dec 93 16:51:12 GMT
From: news-mail-gateway@ucsd.edu
Subject: ICOM handheld 24AT at 9600 baud!?
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

Hi;
I wonder if there is any way of modifying an
 ICOM 24AT (handheld)
for running 9600 baud packet?

Thanks in advance.

--73's de N1HPP
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      __   _ M. Ali Taalebinezhaad, 
    /   ) // Research Associate of the Canadian Institute 
   /- -/ // o    for Robotics and Intelligent Systems
  /   /_</_<_ Email: taalebi@gel.ulaval.ca
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1993 21:24:33 GMT
From: library.ucla.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uchinews!att-out!cbnewsh!cbnewse!jkbe@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: paKet program wanted
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

Can someone give me an ftp location for the shareware program called
paKet? 

Thanks,
John

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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 07:18:21 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcom.com!wb6w@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: PK-88 vs KPC-3 vs DPK-2
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

In addition to others comments, the MFJ 1270B has VERY poor front end
(audio) selectivity, especially when compared with the MFJ 1270. The
1270 (if you can find one) has a switched capacitor filter that serves
to filter out much crud. The 1270B has only a very simple RC filter.
I found that my old 1270 ran RINGS around a brand new 1270B. 

On HF, it would be even worse. I suspect that the main reason for the change
is that the 1270 cannot easily be run on HF packet - you have to change
a half dozen or so components to change the frequecny shift. The 1270B
doesn't have this problem, but is also much more susecptible to QRM and
QRN.

By the by, since the test mentioned above, my 1270B has been modified
to run 9600 baud, which is does. The only problem is that the kiss-mode
parameters seem to change themselves at random. I've tried to call the
MFJ tech info number but get nothing but a busy signal. It's quite
annoying to have my TXD, slot and persistance parameters being
jangled all the time...

73 de Glenn wb6w@netcom.com

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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 02:52:31 GMT
From: ucsnews!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.intercon.com!udel!gvls1!hpwisf1.han.paramax.com!raichel@network.ucsd.edu
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

References <FROUD.93Dec8202731@sunlab41.sx.ac.uk>, <755446538snx@llondel.demon.co.uk>, <2eaai1$3ca@crchh7b0.bnr.ca>sf1.han.
Subject : Re: 9k6 baud packet - is there any point?

 The best (and sofar only) use I have had for my 9600 baud modem,
is to access the PACSATs!  These are orbiting file servers accessable for
about 15 min periods many times a day.  This is the ultimate in in store
and forward delivery, since a message can be delivered ANYWHERE in the
world (assumming they have proper equipment at recieving end, or gateway
station), in less than a few hours (WORST CASE), 90 min or so more
typical.

 For more information, contact your local AMSAT group.  They would
be happy to get you started.

Thanks
alan
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Name: Alan Raichel   If you think the answer is simple, 
Call: N3IKI    then you probabaly don't understand
Inet: raichel@han.paramax.com  the question.
ICBM: 39'10' N  76'30' W  #include <std_disclaimer.h>

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Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 14:19:02 GMT
From: news.acns.nwu.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!emory!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!concert!corpgate!nrtpa038!brtph560!b4pph13e!cnc23a@network.ucsd.edu
To: ham-digital@ucsd.edu

References <1993Dec7.154148.5968@nrtpa038.bnr.ca>, <3510@cronos.metaphor.com>, <schro.755435555@nessos>ed-1
Subject : Re: Digital w/ SB - use hamcom for rtty

In article <schro.755435555@nessos>, schro@nessos.sni.de (W.F.Schroeder) writes:
|> In <3510@cronos.metaphor.com> henniger@Metaphor.COM (Mickey Henniger) writes:
|> >In article <1993Dec7.154148.5968@nrtpa038.bnr.ca>, cnc23a@b4pph13e.bnr.ca (Ken Edwards) writes:
|> >|> 
|> >|> In your previous article, you wrote:
|> >|> 
|> >|> > Can someone please tell me if there is any software that uses a Sound
|> >|> > Blaster to receive CW,RTTY,SSTV,PACKET,etc,etc. 
|> >|> > 
|> 
|> >for rtty use hamcom22.zip
|> 
|> HamComm 2.2 decodes (and generates) cw and rtty signals but *NOT*
|> with a soundblaster.  It uses a very simple interface with just one 
|> chip that can be built in half an hour.  Total cost in parts is about $10.
|> 
|> JVFAX 6.0 decodes (and generates) FAX and SSTV signals with the same
|> interface.
|> 
|> Both programs are available via ftp from oak.oakland.edu,
|> pub/msdos/hamradio.
|> 
|> 73 de Django
|> DL5YEC
|> (HamComm expert :-)


FYI:
 
  I was quoted incorrectly here, this was my ENTIRE posting (I hate being misquoted !)

Article: 1260 of rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc
Path: nrtpa038!b4pph13e!cnc23a
From: cnc23a@b4pph13e.bnr.ca (Ken Edwards)
Subject: RE: Digital with Sound Blaster???
Message-ID: <1993Dec7.154148.5968@nrtpa038.bnr.ca>
Sender: cnc23a@b4pph13e (Ken Edwards)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 15:41:48 GMT
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In your previous article, you wrote:

> Can someone please tell me if there is any software that uses a Sound
> Blaster to receive CW,RTTY,SSTV,PACKET,etc,etc. 
> 
> Thanks, 73,
> -- 
> Scott R. Weis KB2EAR
> Internet: kb2ear@kb2ear.ampr.org
> Snail Mail: 10 Palmer Rd., Kendall Park, NJ, 08824-1228
> Phone:  +1 908 297 0469


I'm sorry for not e-mailing, but my mail sys is funny.  

For CW : FFTMORSE by Francois Jalbert (jalbert@IRO.UMontreal.CA)

For SSTV: SLOWSC by Gene Harlan WB9MMM

For DTMF: _DMTF by Peter Jennings VE3SUN

I found these on my SIMTEL CD, 

a local ham has developed a RTTY program, but has not generally released it.

PACKET ????



Hope this is of some help.    

   73s es CUL    N4ZBB




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Ken M. Edwards, PE  Bell Northern Research, Research Triangle Park, NC
(919) 481-8476 email: cnc23a@bnr.ca    Ham: N4ZBB

All opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of
my employer or co-workers, family, friends, congress, or president.

(To the e-mail'r out there -> This is a short as it will gets)

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