There are two communications programs I have tried: One is specifically designed to run on unix systems and talks specifically to a range of radios of the Wouxun brand. It is possible that the one I am using is not one of the models this software is written for. The link for the software is
http://owx.chmurka.net/ it's documentation says 9600,n,8,1 which is pretty normal. The other thing I have tried is c-kermit, setting the tty to 9600,n,8,1. There is not so much as one complaint about the port but nothing happens if I send the string the documentation says you should send toget the radio's attention: HiWOUXUN followed by a Control-B or 02. The radio is supposed to return a control-F. You send another 02 and then it sends a ID string back to you Nothing happens but since I posted last, I know there are data being sent out the serial port. I tried 38400 baud and when typing certain characters, the radio briefly activated its transmitter. This tells me it is receiving garbage, most likely, but nonetheless, something is being sent on that serial line. I may have answered my own question. Anyway, I appreciate the help. Martin McCormick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201212082325.qb8nphql048...@x.it.okstate.edu