What is the likelihood of getting PSKmail interfaced to a hardware modem like the KAM+ ? That sure would come in handy at VHF (for Packet).
73, Howard K5HB ----- Original Message ---- From: Rein Couperus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:25:22 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail If you have a windows XP machine with 512 MB RAM you may want to try the windows version of the pskmail client. The puppy Linux image runs inside windows and is just 256 MB, so it runs entirely in RAM. As it uses QEMU not every soundcard is supported, only the VESA server works. But you don't have to leave windows for it :) Use 1024x768 resolution. The zip file is at http://sharon.esrac.ele.tue.nl/pub/linux/ham/pskmail/windows/ 73 Rein PA0R P.S.: Most servers use PSK250 now. see http://hermes.esrac.ele.tue.nl/maps/pskmailers.php > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Gesendet: 30.12.07 02:12:10 > An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: [digitalradio] PSKmail > > > > > I have discussed my misadventures with PSKmail enough. I wish that I > could get it to work with at least one of my computers, one of which > runs Kubuntu, but thus far no luck. Same with several others that I have > talked to. My attempts to use an emulator and also to use a Virtual > Machine approach. I probably have to increase memory in my dual boot > Linux Kubuntu 7.10/Windows XP machine to do this. > > Rein had a nice youtube interview for those who would like to get some > background information on PSKmail. But until it can operate under native > Windows OS, I just don't see any interest as yet her in the U.S. > > I don't see current PSK modes competing directly with Pactor modes, even > though both are PSK, because all of the sound card PSK modes are single > tone. Pactor 2 uses two PSK tones always at 100 baud, but with different > modulation. I am not sure why no one has come up with a two tone PSK > sound card modem, but if they did, then they could start matching Pactor > 2, especially if they had several different speeds or modulation. > > But like you say, it is completely open source, so over the long term, > maybe things will advance to the point that it will be so compelling > that you just have to have it:) > > 73, > > Rick, KV9U > > Demetre SV1UY wrote: > > > > For PSKmail information you can check > > http://www.freelists.org/archives/pskmail/ and perhaps it is a good > > idea if you also register there so you can follow the guys that are > > involved with it. Per PA0R has done a marvelous job with it and he > > uses FLDIGI as a modem, but you probably know all this. Per's code is > > open and anyone can implement it in any operating system, although he > > has a zip file and you can run PSKmail even in Windows with a Linux > > emulator, so you do not need to have a dual boot system. You just boot > > in your Windows OS and then run his Linux emulator as a Windows > > program where you can run PSKmail. Up to now they use PSK-250 and > > there are already a few experimental American servers online. > > > > This is a freeware soundcard program and I think it has the potential > > of reaching PACTOR-2 in a few years according to the pace they are > > going. Don't forget that really it is a one man's job and he gets > > nothing out of it, so it is marvelous what he has done, and more > > marvelous that he allows anyone to touch his code. Per PA0R is > > probably more interested in seen PSKmail progressing than his own > > personal glory. He is a true Radio Ham. This is unlike other code > > writers who although they allow everyone to use their program, they > > keep their code to themselves. Of course it is everyone's right to > > protect their code and I do not blame anyone here, I am just stating a > > fact. > > > > 73 de Demetre SV1UY > > > > > > > > -- http://pa0r.blogspirit.com Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php View the DRCC numbers database at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/database Yahoo! Groups Links
