What we have done before is to use DXTELNET to replicate packet spots onto
the serial network of a NA multi-op (TR and CT would be the same).
Basically we had another computer running DXTELNET. This computer was
dialed up to the internet and connected to one of the internet accessible
clusters like N7TR etc. In DXTELNET, tell it to put the spots out over a
serial port. This serial port was then connected to the serial network of
the other computers in the network. I think you then tell NA that you are
using a REMOTE TNC.
I am not sure if you can just use one computer for this. You would have to
be in windows running NA and DXTELNET. Tell DXTELNET to send the spots out
one serial port and then loop this into another serial port where NA would
be looking for the TNC connection. Maybe this could just be done with one
port???
Anyhow, it can be done using the above (2 computer) method. Having the
internet connection built directly in NA would seem like it would require
you to be running Windows... and we know this is not a good thing for the
DOS logging programs (i.e. they work much better using straight DOS instead
of a DOS window).
Good luck, Jim/K7MK
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Perring [mailto:perring@texas.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 2:10 PM
To: na-user@contesting.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [na-user] Re: [CQ-Contest] do we need to use a TNC for contest
spots
Who out there can tell me how to use NA in contests and direct connect
to the Internet via a DSL line or modem connect?
Looks like, from what I can determine, others out there are using NA,
CT, or TR, so as to make direct connection to the Internet without
using ham radio to do same, so that they can have world-wide very fast
packet spots during contests.
Is there a configuration written in the software that allows this, or
is it being done by software other than the BIG 3 of contest logging
programs?
What a surprise to me !
Duh !?
N5RP
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Bob Perring
Amateur Radio Station N5RP
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