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 > >
