Couple of points about RFSM8000...
. Have been using this up here in VE land, version .527, and our file transfer results are similar to what the VK's are running, around 3000 baud average. . we have a test station running 24/7 using either RFSM8000 or ALE400, VE5GPM on 14103.0 .try a connect. It is also a mail server with the email address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] . If you are interested in testing or want to be involved in testing , contact me off list. . Have not had the opportunity to test this under average to poor band conditions yet but are trying to put together a testing group to do so. More difficult since rfsm8000 using mil std 188 modulation may or may not be legal in the US, so have not pushed including US hams in the testing process. Can move to whatever frequency works in the US. . Like MultiPSK , RFSM8000 is a work in progress. Both Patrick and Dmitry have put in long hours developing the software, and to suggest that this software should be open source is an insult to both of these fine gentlemen, in my humble opinion. . Dmity's price of $60 is not out of line to what the licensed versions of MixW, MultiPSK and others are. Why shouldn't they gain some reward, and they continue to supply a functional product that is freeware , just without all the bells and whistles? For emergency communications, the ideal program would have the simplicity and speed of RFSM8000, the bandwidth and robustness of ALE400, and an improved connection to the internet email over that presently offered with RFSM8000 . Both Patrick and Dmitry are pretty talented individuals. would be nice to see their directions converge into one super piece of software. John VE5MU
