Tony, we should play around with this when we get time. the person i sent a WRAP file to did not know what to do with it, so I am still not sure if it really worked.
Andy K3UK On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 6:46 AM, KH6TY <kh...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > With WRAP, you can compress the file and reduce the transmission time > significantly in many cases. > > 73 - Skip KH6TY > > > > > Tony wrote: > > > > Andy, > > > > I sent a Wrap file via ALE400 today. Is that just a waste of time since ALE > 400 already has error correction ? > > > It would seem redundant if the intent was to make sure the file was > received without error. > > Is there are value to sending Wrap files via ALE 400? > > > Assuming that Wrap worked with Multipsk as it does with Fldigi, someone > could use it to monitor an ALE-400 file transfer and tell if it came through > without errors. All speculation on my part Andy. > > I guess they could then be forwaded to Fldigi users. > > > Makes sense if the intent is to forward the files using a non-arq mode > later on. I was under the impression that Wrap was exclusive to Fldigi, but > the website says it can be used with "any digital modem program". Guess that > includes Multipsk? > > Very interesting Andy... > > Tony -K2MO > > > >
