There are bridges that allow direct logging from MixW and DM780 to DXKeeper. MultiPSK interoperates directly with DXLab without the need for a bridge application, and works with SpotCollector as well as with DXKeeper and Commander.
73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Frank, > > The reason that many of us use Multipsk is because it really is the only > available program of its kind. No other program has all those modes > available in one program at any price. In addition, some of the modes > are specific to Multipsk and not available anywhere else. So if you want > to use these modes, you must use Multipsk even if there might be other > things about the program that you dislike. This is particularly true of > the FAE modes, the RSID system, and the constant development by Patrick. > No other developer has invented so many modes or tweaked existing modes. > > Otherwise, it really is a Fords vs Chevy thing (as we might say here in > the U.S.:) But even there, the answer is very easy as Chevy's are > almost always better:) > > As time goes on, there will be more choices. The Ham Radio Deluxe > Program, which used to be limited to a PSK31 module, now has a full > blown digital add on (Digital Master 780) which is superior from an > interface and operational standpoint even when compared to programs that > cost money. It does seem to require some substantial computer power. > > The flDigi (Linux) and VBDigi (Windows) programs along with flarq to > make up the NBEMS system has seen the addition of many of the most > commonly used modes and I can recommend this package. > > If you are a DXer or contester, you may want to stay with one program > and really become proficient with its use. The issue of logging is also > a concern since having many different programs and combining logs is not > that easy. Multipsk has another feature that provides interoperability > with DXLab DX Keeper logging module, via the DXLab Commander module. For > those who use the ARRL LoTW this is likely important as I am not sure > how many other digital programs can do this. > > From a personal perspective, my long term goal is to move at least some > of my computing to Linux, not so much because I like Linux, but because > MS has made so many bad decisions with their current OS and the > explosive situation that is going to continue happening in developing > countries and other countires outside the U.S. with Linux adoption. > > While I have not really considered reloading the Vista OS again using > the vLite program, (Vista is the easiest OS I have ever reloaded), I am > impressed that some of the top programming people at Microsoft have > admitted that Vista is bloated and Windows 7 is planned to have a very > big change in drastically slimming down. It appears that they will ask, > or are already asking programmers to think differently and use a > stripped down version of the new OS. However, this new OS is not planned > until 2010 so that likely really means 2015 or beyond. > > Because the world is moving toward free and open software, including the > OS, Linux or something evolving from it is very likely in the long term. > That means that if you move some of your applications to the new OS, and > the programs you now use can not follow as native mode applications, you > must move to new ones. That is why almost all the programs my wife and I > use have moved or are moving toward open source/cross platform as much > as we can. We are probably too old really to be overly concerned, but > may we have another 10 or 20 years, you never know. > > The two stumbling blocks for me > > - the much better visual rendering that Vista does on my equipment, > which is slightly better than XP and much better than Linux at this time. > > - the access to ham radio programs that are only available on MS Windows > at this time. > > So for now I am going to primarily use the programs that have the modes > I want to use, or can legally use. If they become available on Linux as > a native mode someday, then that could change. > > At this time only Multipsk has almost all of the sound card modes in one > program and that is only available on MS Windows. > > 73, > > Rick, KV9U > > > Tooner wrote: > > > > I understand the specifications, as also found in Sholto's excellent > > post of "Here's a rundown...". What I haven't seen a reply that > > answers the original question of "Any big fans of MULTIPSK that might > > like offer why they use it?". If it's the unique modes it offers, > > what modes have you successfully used? If it's the layout, what do > > you like about it compared to others? > > > > Again, this wasn't about Fords-vs-Chevys. We all have our tastes. I > > was trying to find out what others like. > > > > I hope I didn't offend anyone in this pursuit of curiosity. It wasn't > > meant to devalue as it was to raise awareness. If only my own. > > > > 73. Frank K2NCC > > > > >