Hi Jim Tonne and gang, I used Smart FTP for years and when I bought a new computer recently, I noticed that they wanted to charge for the program. I can't afford on my budget to pay for a program that I will not use much and I don't maintain a web page so there is no need to purchase one for my limited purposes.
So I downloaded FileZilla which I found to be easy to use and quite a nice program. I tried to upload the manual to BAMA but could never connect to the upload folder. Ken explained the FileZilla along with several other FTP programs have a tendency to worm around in an FTP server by establishing two connections and because many people try to download the entire BAMA site, SBC has prohibited it along with several other FTP programs. Clay mentioned the resident FTP part of DOS and I must confess there are so many commands in DOS that I have forgotten that I probably would die before relearning how to use it. So now I have confessed. As for Netscape-Firefox and other browsers, I have used them before but never have liked them The last time I used Firefox it locked my computer and it took a while to get it going again. So I am stuck with IE which I do fine using, and, thankfully, there are people like Jim//WB2FCN who will help a poor boy. So if you guys want to upload or download using the SBC site, be sure to read the directions. Ken mentions several things about FTP programs and the use of Windows Explorer that you should know. Ken and the host (SBC) is very kind to provide this service to us and I want to publically thank him and them. Believe me having a public and popular site like BAMA is a headache for which, they aren't paid. I scanned and sent my manual because some guys said the quality of the current one wasn't good. So if you have manuals that fit Ken's requirements, his is most accommodating and great to work with on this project. He is also a great AM person too. Thanks to all for their suggestions and help. 73 Jim/W5JO ----- Original Message ----- > > I use FileZilla 3.2.6.1 ( i.e., current version) and am very > pleased with it. Quite capable, free, easy to use. > > I agree that getting all the Is dotted and the Ts crossed in > the initial setup of an FTP program is the most difficult > part. > > - Jim Tonne ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
