I have not tried VHF packet for many years, but there is some HF packet on occasion and I wanted to decode them out of curiosity. I do this with Multipsk/DXLab Commander rig control. That seems the easiest and best way to have the most digital modes available in one program and once you connect up a multimode/multiband rig like an 857 series, it should work on HF/VHF/UHF.
After considerable experimenting with using variants of Linux OS, I still find that my best ham program success comes using MS Windows since most of the top ham software runs only on Windows OS. After adding a Vista machine, I have found that the increased security and user experience, better readability of fonts, etc., has been far better than I expected. In fact, that machine is now my primary computer for most of my practical work even though I have a KVM switched computer next to it that runs XP for most ham use, although if needed, I could switch to Kubuntu. 73, Rick, KV9U Darrel Smith wrote: > Craig, > > I am using Outpost Packet Manager <http://www.outpostpm.org/> with AGW > for all my packet and winlink messaging. I don't know anything about > windoze OS but using Outpost with wine is very sloooow. Everything is > automated so all you have to do is set it up and push the send/receive > button. > > Darrel > > On 24-Dec-07, at 1:02 PM, Craig M wrote: > >> HELP!!! >> >> I got my 857D all hooked up and found a local freq that I can copy >> traffic. I can even connect to another node. Not that I know what to >> do after I connect. >> >> Maybe its me or maybe its just how it is but he only thing I can find >> to connect is a old version Hamscope and what seems to be a very flaky >> version of AGW to act as the TNC. This seems to be the newest of >> anything that I can find ...Most are pure DOS... >> >> Is there a better way? >> >> Thanks Craig KC0TPL >> > > > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > <http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php>
