Pactor and Amtor use ARQ mode. Because of this timing a computer WILL NOT keep up with the TNC equipped station. I did run some test about 3 years ago and the computer only station on a AMTOR / PACTOR link could only do about 43% of what the TNC equipped station did.
At 05:35 PM 8/26/2006, you wrote: >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?? 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/
