On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:10:49 -0500, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >If you are going to operate Amtor or Pactor ARQ mode >you will be better with a TNC. Otherwise for the sound card >mode you will not need it. ok, IC736 running the rig with HRD from an Intel Pent 4 via CI-V interface USB cable on MARS. running Pactor, do I need a TNC? WHAT IS A TNC exactly. iow, WHAT does it do? Why can I not simply load the Pactor software into the PC along with my HRDeluxe software?? If I need the TNC, how do I hook it up to work with HRD and CI-V?? What am I not understanding here besides everything? <G> I am absolutely new to this and the ARRL HF Digital Handbook (isfai can tell from talking to elmers (few of whom agree) and reading these elists) was wasted money... anyone want a copy cheap?? ;-) HELP!!! 73/chas -- K5DAM Houston EL29fu AAR6TU http://tinyurl.com/df55x (BPL Presentation) Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/