I was kinda interested in HF-email until I found out I must buy a
pactor modem, either used or from SCS. As that one company is the
only source of hardware, it seems more a monopoly than free market.
Also - it's one more box to connect/power/configure/worry about. The
rig and computer (maybe
Paul you have it right up to here.
At this time there is no software that will do
Pactor or Amtor ARQ mode due to the tight
timing required between to stations.
I did do some playing with a linux program
but it would only do 35 to 40 per cent of
what the TNC would do.
If you are going to play
What I have never understood is why we can not develop a system whereby HF
(or for that matter VHF/UHF) stations can gateway into the internet via some
basic system that does not itself require a complicated and fragile internet
system. It is probably not possible since the routing issues are
