That is what I would like to do - use pskmail as an internet gateway for an AX25 network on VHF with a TNC like my KAM+. Do I understand that this might not be a big deal?
If you also wanted to add the afsk modem, perhaps it might be helpful to examine the source code (in C) for Thomas Sailer's soundmodem at http://www.baycom.org/~tom/ham/soundmodem/ ... 73, Howard K5HB ----- Original Message ---- From: Rein Couperus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 3:19:05 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail To write an interface for a KAM+ is fairly trivial, but I think for 1200 Bd AFSK parts of pskmail would have to be rewritten in C or C++, as PSK250 seems to be the limit for perl. That would be a major project, and if I decide to do it, it will take me several years to finish. Unless I get help :) What could be interesting is to use the pskmail server as an internet gateway for an AX25 network on VHF/UHF. It is now already possible to use PSK250 over FM. 73, Rein PA0R > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Gesendet: 31.12.07 00:47:05 > An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: Re: [digitalradio] PSKmail > > > > > 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 > > > > -- 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
