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Ham-Digital Digest Sat, 29 Jan 2000 Volume 2000 : Issue 29
Today's Topics:
Control Character Entry
Kantroncs bugs? (4 msgs)
Wanted: Dead KPC-3 TNC
Y2K glitch in DOS and Windows version of PcPakratt program.
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 18:46:59 GMT
From: nomail@rob.knoware.nl (Rob Janssen)
Subject: Control Character Entry
Bruce Martin <bemartin@adelphia.net> wrote:
>Does anyone know how to enter a control character in a ASCII text
>file?
>I want to add "<Ctrl>D" to the end of a file sent with my PK-232 to
>switch the Baudot mode from
>transmit to receive.
This depends on the text editor you use. There is no general method
aside from the obvious "hold down Ctrl and press D", which will not
work when the editor chooses to ignore characters entered like that or
will execute some special command as a result.
Rob
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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 08:15:11 -0800
From: "Hank Oredson" <horedson@att.net>
Subject: Kantroncs bugs?
"Rob Janssen" <nomail@rob.knoware.nl> wrote in message
news:slrn892j5i.tbk.nomail@linux.pe1chl.ampr.org...
As with most complainers here, didn't answer the question either ...
> Hank Oredson <horedson@att.net> wrote:
>
> >are
> >> so many better brands to recommend, with "the best" being a matter of
> >> personal taste or particular need.
>
> >I didn't say "the best", nor did you. Read above.
>
> >Name some of those better brands.
> >Name the models.
> >Explain what is "better" about them.
>
> When "packet radio" is what you want, at the speeds that are antiquated
> but in wide use all over the world, you should not buy any box that has
its
> own microprocessor and presents itself as a TNC.
> That is outdated technology, invented in the days when there were many
> different kinds of computers in use in ham shacks, most of them
> underpowered to run the AX.25 protocol. A unit like a TNC could present
> them with a simple interface to the AX.25 protocol, adequate when the
> average user used his computer only as a terminal (and it was sweating
> to keep up with 9600 bps RS232 and writing the incoming characters to the
> screen at the same time).
>
> Today, 15 years later, the computer world has moved on and it is no longer
> necessary to have a Z-80 in a standalone box to assist the main computer
to
> run AX.25. It is only a burden, as the link between the external box and
> the main system presents extra problems that were not there in the first
> place. This thread is about an excellent example of such problems.
>
> So, when you want to run packet, choose between the following solutions:
>
> - software (DSP) modem using a soundcard.
Will this handle 8 ports of 9600 / 19200 baud?
> - external modem connected to a COM port that bit-bangs HDLC data
> (the Baycom solution).
See above.
> - external modem connected in a slightly more clever way, but still a
> dumb modem without any AX.25 protocol knowledge. e.g. "YAM".
That's called a "TNC in KISS mode".
Which ones are better than Kantronics?
> - SCC card driving dumb external modem(s).
That's called an "Internet TNC".
> Don't buy a TNC. Of any make.
Buy some sound cards, SCC cards, external dumb modems?
Which ones are better than Kantronics?
In what ways are they better?
--
... Hank
http://horedson.home.att.net
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 23:33:45 -0600
From: Charles Fregeau <n5hsr@sprynet.com>
Subject: Kantroncs bugs?
Could I ask you a question? I've finally got the KPC-3 Plus to hear packets
pretty well,
but it won't connect to anyone. I'm only running 5 watts into a J-pole with
70 ft of coax
between. How did you set your deviation? I think I have enough deviation,
but not
completely sure.
Charles R.
N5HSR/9
CoolBreeze wrote:
> In article <86mt7j0iek@enews2.newsguy.com>, "Charles Brabham"
<n5pvl@texoma.net> wrote:
> >The Kantronics gear is pretty much a lost cause. Nobody who is serious
about
> >Packet Radio uses it anymore. Your best bet is to sell the gear to a
> >die-hard Kantronics user, and let THEM be the fool. You can then use the
> >money to help buy better equipment.
> >
>
> Yeah...sell it to me for real cheap....then go out and buy some really
> expensive stuff that SERIOUS packet users recommend!
>
> What a typical arrogant ham....if you don't do it MY way you are not
serious.
>
> Have been using Kantronics gear for four years (HF and VHF) and nary a
> problem.
>
> I sure don't feel like a fool....but you sound like one.
>
> W2TMA
>
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> The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its
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