From Gerard Parat Mon Sep 1 07:35:03 1997 From: Gerard Parat (Gerard Parat) Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 08:35:03 +0200 (MET DST) Subject: [ct-user] PacketCluster In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19970829055603.00686ef8@pop.azstarnet.com> Message-ID: Hi Don If you have some skill in UNIX, you may give a try to CLX, a freeware PacketCluster under Linux (freeware as well). You can dowload it at ftp.funet.fi under directory pub/Linux/ham /cluster/clx_301.tgz. 73! Gerard, F6FGZ On Fri, 29 Aug 1997, Donald W. Richards wrote: > I have never used a packet cluster aid during contests but am considering > it for CQWW in October. Where does one get PacketCluster software--and is > it freeware, shareware, or payware ? > > -- > Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org > Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org > WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct > Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org > -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From KB8TNQ Mon Sep 1 08:23:07 1997 From: KB8TNQ (KB8TNQ) Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 07:23:07 +0000 Subject: [ct-user] Amateur Radio Pages! Message-ID: <340A6D5B.A798F49A@voyager.net> --------------E188D29B50AD4775399A18B3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings: Well, this is my first post to some of the listservs available and I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the "KB8TNQ Ultimate Amateur Radio Page!". You are invited to stop in and check out our Site and give it a good going over. If you are in the hobby already, or just getting started, this Site is a must. We also have added a weekly feature "column" entitled "For Your Consideration..." and we will tackle some of the BIG problems facing Amateur Radio. Just hop on the web and click on this link: http://www.kb8uyz.com/kb8tnq Thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon! 7-3, Jim KB8TNQ --------------E188D29B50AD4775399A18B3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings:

Well, this is my first post to some of the listservs available and I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the "KB8TNQ Ultimate Amateur Radio Page!".

You are invited to stop in and check out our Site and give it a good going over. If you are in the hobby already, or just getting started, this Site is a must. We also have added a weekly feature "column" entitled "For Your Consideration..." and we will tackle some of the BIG problems facing Amateur Radio. Just hop on the web and click on this link:
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Jim KB8TNQ --------------E188D29B50AD4775399A18B3-- -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From w2xx@cloud9.net Mon Sep 1 04:57:00 1997 From: w2xx@cloud9.net (w2xx@cloud9.net) Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 23:57 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] FT-1000MP with CT Message-ID: Hi Dave: Yup, it's a CT bug...I think we had the same trouble in ARRL SSB this year. 73, J.P. -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Jim Reisert AD1C Mon Sep 1 21:57:45 1997 From: Jim Reisert AD1C (Jim Reisert AD1C) Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 16:57:45 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] FIX for problems extracting files from CT BBS Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19970901165745.00958d00@pop.tiac.net> If downloading and running 'CT9.EXE' is wiping out the file you just downloaded, try this suggestion by Charlie K1XX (run PKUNZIP instead of CT9). I will try to get Ken to fix the problem. - Jim AD1C >Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 12:32:53 -0700 >From: charlie carroll >To: AD1C >Subject: ct bbs > >yes, you're right. Ken should be zipping up CT.exe instead of CT9.exe. >the problem comes at the end when he changes CT9.zip into CT9.exe with >the self-unarchiving program. when you run ct9.exe, it wants to over- >write itself with the real CT9.exe executable. the simple answer is >this: > >use a command line version of pkunzip with the following: > >pkunzip ct9.exe > >pkunzip will recognize the .exe extension as the self unarchiving >version. it will then put the real ct9.exe executable into some other >subdirectory and not overwrite the self-unarchiving file. > >if someone is using Winzip, you similarily tell it that you are opening >a self unarchiving file. the Open Archive selection allows you to open >zip and .exe files. you then extract to a different subdirectory to >prevent the overwriting problem. > >I downloaded at home here and checked several times at the bbs. 9.30 >is the version going out now. > >73 charlie -- Jim Reisert AD1C http://www.tiac.net/users/ad1c/ -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From bill-w2ud@juno.com (Bill Hellman) Wed Sep 3 02:32:52 1997 From: bill-w2ud@juno.com (Bill Hellman) (Bill Hellman) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 21:32:52 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] CT & EMC Message-ID: <19970902.214018.15534.0.bill-w2ud@juno.com> 2 September 1997 Peter Nesbit, VK3APN wrote about his RFI fix as pertains to a better computer case as follows: >3. Better computer case >------------------------ >My computer was an ordinary desktop unit, with the keyboard plugging into >the rear. I had always disliked the way the keyboard cable was connected >directly to the motherboard, with no grounding to the case. As I needed a >larger case to accomodate a new CD-ROM drive, I went out and bought the >best tower case I could find. >The slight extra cost was well worth it. The new case has spring fingers >all around the outside (to provide a solid RF ground), and best of all, an >extra finger to ground the keyboard connector. Everything fitted >beautifully, and I would strongly recommend that anyone upgrading their >computer case pays the extra few dollars and gets the best one they can >find. They will not be sorry. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I found a similar computer case at a Computer Fair in Middletown NY this past Sunday. In addition to the spring fingers and keyboard connector ground, it has slide-out motherboard mounting panel. You can easily transfer your present motherboard and peripherals to the slideout panel while outside the case. It comes with mounting hardware and power supply. There are several sizes and power supply options available. The one I bought is the model SO-G500B AT Super Mini Tower e/w a 230-watt power supply. It cost $70.00. The brochure identifies the cases as In-Win Cases. The vendor is Eagletech, 40 Main Street, Pearl River, NY 10965. Tel: (800) 324-5382, (914) 735-1381 Fax: (914) 735-1424 E-mail: eagletech@qed.net Bill Hellman, W2UD -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Ken Newman Wed Sep 3 17:02:26 1997 From: Ken Newman (Ken Newman) Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 12:02:26 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] CT9, New NL Section Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.19970903155656.25575b74@mail.comten.com> At 02:49 08/31/97 GMT, you wrote: >On Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:31:08 -0400 (EDT), KB0C@aol.com wrote: > >> Read a couple message about this problem. However did not see a >>solution. >> The NNY section took just fine and scores. >> Added NL to the SEC.DAT file, however it scores NLI. Tried using LAB >>and on the Section POP-up it comes up as a Y. And will not score. Maybe the >>answer is to put it it the DX column. Is there a solution to this. And if >>so will a new file be put on the CT BBS. Thanks for any thoughts about a >>work around for this. >> >> >> John KB0C KB0C@AOL.COM >> >_______________________________________________________________ >I can give you a fix, but I can't tell you why it works. Go into your >sec.dat file and edit the VE entries so they look like this: > >MR: MR,NB,NS,PEI,VE1,VE9,VY2; VE >NL: NL,NEWF,LAB,VO1,VO2; VE >PQ: PQ,QC,QU,VE2; VE >ON: ON,VE3; VE >MB: MB,MAN,VE4; VE >SK: SA,SK,VE5; VE >AB: ALT,ALB,AB,VE6; VE >BC: BC,VE7; VE >YT: YT,YU,NW,VE8,VY1; VE > >The trick here is to use only two-letter titles in the left column. I >renamed MAR to MR (don't use MA, that's Massachusetts). The prefixes >in the center area up to the semicolon are all the variations CT will >accept for that province, and VE is the country credit. > >Like I said, I haven't heard an explanation, but it works. > >73, Bill W7TI > > >-- >Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org >Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org >WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct >Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org > Here is my sec.dat on the VE section. I used NLA for Newfoundland Labrador. If you end up with the right number of characters, CT doesn't blow up. Aparently we need a standard for this. 72/73, Ken Newman, N2CQ Woodbury, NJ N2CQ@Comten.com -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Ken Newman Wed Sep 3 18:06:03 1997 From: Ken Newman (Ken Newman) Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 13:06:03 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] CT9, New NL Section Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.19970903170034.18ff60d0@mail.comten.com> OOPS...... Forgot to put the VE section in.... MAR: MAR,NB,NS,PEI,VE1,VE9,VY2; VE NLA: NLA,NFD,LAB,VO1,VO2; VE PQ: PQ,QC,QU,VE2; VE ON: ON,VE3; VE MB: MB,MAN,VE4; VE SK: SA,SK,VE5; VE AB: ALT,ALB,AB,VE6; VE BC: BC,VE7; VE YT: YT,YU,NW,VE8,VY1; VE > >Here is my sec.dat on the VE section. I used NLA for Newfoundland Labrador. >If you end up with the right number of characters, CT doesn't blow up. >Aparently we need a standard for this. > >72/73, >Ken Newman, N2CQ >Woodbury, NJ >N2CQ@Comten.com > > >-- >Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org >Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org >WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct >Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org > 72/73, Ken Newman, N2CQ Woodbury, NJ N2CQ@Comten.com -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From g4mjs@blacksheep.org (Peter Bowyer G4MJS) Thu Sep 4 16:20:24 1997 From: g4mjs@blacksheep.org (Peter Bowyer G4MJS) (Peter Bowyer G4MJS) Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 15:20:24 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [ct-user] Serial card recommendation Message-ID: <199709041520.PAA23934@gate.insite.co.uk> Hello all I'm looking for a recommendation for a good multi-serial card to buy to work with CT and other similar software - suggestions, anyone? 73 Peter G4MJS -- Peter Bowyer G4MJS Black Sheep Contest & DX Group - M0BAA RSGB VHF Contests Committee g4mjs@blacksheep.org -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Gord Kosmenko Thu Sep 4 18:41:21 1997 From: Gord Kosmenko (Gord Kosmenko) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 11:41:21 -0600 Subject: [ct-user] CT Network - Ethernet Message-ID: <2.2.32.19970904174121.00683a74@oanet.com> Hello CT User's ..... has anyone successfully established a ethernet connection/network, say for four sites ? I believe a number of months ago someone was working on this type of project ... can you advise ? Thanks much 73 de Gord VE6SV *************************************************** * Gordon R. Kosmenko Email ve6sv@oanet.com * * 277 - 52306 Rge Rd 212 Home (403) 922-4331 * * Sherwood Park, AB Work (403) 414-1266 * * T8G 1A9 Fax (403) 414-1269 * *************************************************** -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW" Hello Gord, Yea, I think someone will come forward with the Ethernet info again. On a related subject, has anyone thought about porting CT to Unix, (Linux, actually, which will run on a PC), as it's known for it's multi-user capabilities? Wonder if a Linux box running CT could then be hooked up to a bunch of simple terminals (via ethernet) and make life easy for multi-ops? Vry 73, Glenn KB1GW P.S. Linux comes in several "distributions," but they are all based on the same basic underlying software. (A '386 or better with 8 Meg of RAM will do it for you.) For more info on the Linux operating system (a Unix work-alike), which is free, BTW, see: -- The Linux Users' Guide at: http://www.li.org/Resources/LDP/guide/guide.html And, -- Linux Online - The Linux Home Page http://www.linux.org/ -- The Debian distribution (of freeware): http://www.us.debian.org/ -- Debian Linux Installation & Getting Started: http://www.ssc.com/lg/issue15/debian.html --Finally to download Linux, see: Installing Debian GNU/Linux 1.3 ftp://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/systems/linux/sunsite/distributions/debian/ stable/disks-i386/current/install.html (That's all on one line.) Scan down the page 'til you get to the part that says: "Methods for Installing Debian" Are hams using Linux? See: ftp://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/systems/linux/sunsite/docs/HOWTO/ HAM-HOWTO And, ftp://amsat.org/amsat/software/Linux/ But you should be comfy with messing with a new operating system if you're going to delve into this. We now return you to "CT and the case of the missing VE section." === >From: Gord Kosmenko >To: ct-user >Subject: [ct-user] CT Network - Ethernet >Date: Thursday, September 04, 1997 11:41AM >------------------Internet Headers------------------ >From: Gord Kosmenko >---------------------------------------------------- >Hello CT User's ..... has anyone successfully established a ethernet >connection/network, say for four sites ? > >I believe a number of months ago someone was working on this type of >project ... can you advise ? > >Thanks much 73 de Gord VE6SV > > *************************************************** > * Gordon R. Kosmenko Email ve6sv@oanet.com * > * 277 - 52306 Rge Rd 212 Home (403) 922-4331 * > * Sherwood Park, AB Work (403) 414-1266 * > * T8G 1A9 Fax (403) 414-1269 * > *************************************************** > > >-- >Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org >Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org >WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct >Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org > -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW" You can buy Lunix on a CD-Rom if you'd like to try installing it that way. It's inexpensive, too; See "Lunix Systems Labs" at: http://www.lsl.com/ -sk- -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From David Robbins Fri Sep 5 00:26:35 1997 From: David Robbins (David Robbins) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 23:26:35 +0000 Subject: [ct-user] CT Network - Ethernet References: <2.2.32.19970904174121.00683a74@oanet.com> Message-ID: <340F43AB.ABBF8AD4@berkshire.net> Gord Kosmenko wrote: > > Hello CT User's ..... has anyone successfully established a ethernet > connection/network, say for four sites ? > > I believe a number of months ago someone was working on this type of > project ... can you advise ? on my web site you can find the ct-ethernet tsr. the version on there will not work via the internet as it uses the universal broadcast address that most isp's should filter out i think. it does work on a local segment, such as a cable in your shack, just fine. i am testing a version that may let you establish an extended network if you have the right routing control and ip addresses to support it. on your local cable you can have as many machines as you want with no com ports tied up. i also have an update to the telnetx program that lets you connect to a telnet packetcluster on the web and feed it direct to the ct network without going back to a serial port. you can not however run this on the same machine you are running the ct-ethernet tsr since they both must have control of the same ip address and port to make it work (unless maybe you have 2 ethernet cards in the one machine). -- David Robbins K1TTT (ex KY1H) k1ttt@berkshire.net or robbins@berkshire.net http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/k1ttt.html -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Jim Reisert AD1C Fri Sep 5 00:37:10 1997 From: Jim Reisert AD1C (Jim Reisert AD1C) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 19:37:10 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] Serial card recommendation Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19970904193710.009b2960@pop.tiac.net> Check the CT web pages in the "Tricks and Techniques" section. http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C http://www.tiac.net/users/ad1c/ -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Bernie Gardner Sat Sep 6 15:31:51 1997 From: Bernie Gardner (Bernie Gardner) Date: Sat, 06 Sep 1997 10:31:51 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] V9.30 Message-ID: <34116957.4810@usa1.com> I have finally gotten the v9.30 file from the bulletin board. I have a couple of questions regarding setup which someone here may be able to help with. First, what is the best way to start it to avoid having the prompt from the DOS extender come up. Second, there is apparently a different register.exe file required to register my call with the program, but I can't find it anywhere on either the BBS or on the WEB. The program works fine with out the 'registration', but it would be nice to avoid the message about running register. Any help greatly appreciated. Bernie Gardner W1AZ -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From KB8TNQ Sun Sep 7 23:18:11 1997 From: KB8TNQ (KB8TNQ) Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 22:18:11 +0000 Subject: [ct-user] Amateur Radio Sites to Visit Message-ID: <34132822.DD71E159@voyager.net> --------------DB020076EE033F3758A966E6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings and welcome to the KB8TNQ Ultimate Amateur Radio Page! This Site, found at: http://www.kb8uyz.com/kb8tnq , is your link to the World of Amatuer Radio! Whether you are in the hobby already, or interested in getting there, stop in and give the Site a look. It features all manner of information on Ham Radio, as well as Weather links and other related goodies. PLUS, we have added the weekly column, "For Your Consideration...", featuring thought-provoking topics. You can also visit the Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club Site at : http://www.kb8uyz.com/cmarc . This is the official Web Site of the Lansing Michigan club and we welcome you, too! 7-3 and have a Great Week... Jim, KB8TNQ --------------DB020076EE033F3758A966E6 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings and welcome to the KB8TNQ Ultimate Amateur Radio Page! This Site, found at: http://www.kb8uyz.com/kb8tnq , is your link to the World of Amatuer Radio! Whether you are in the hobby already, or interested in getting there, stop in and give the Site a look. It features all manner of information on Ham Radio, as well as Weather links and other related goodies. PLUS, we have added the weekly column, "For Your Consideration...", featuring thought-provoking topics.

You can also visit the Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club Site at : http://www.kb8uyz.com/cmarc . This is the official Web Site of the Lansing Michigan club and we welcome you, too!

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Jim, KB8TNQ --------------DB020076EE033F3758A966E6-- -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Setzler, James M" I just got an FT1000 and am considering rewiring the Harvard Radio "Kenwood" DVP cable. Is it a straightforward enough process or should I instead order a new cable specifically wired for the Yaesu. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have the schematics? thanks & 73 James / k1sd -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Cooper, Stewart" Does anyone know how to configure a DRSI card to run as a transparent network port, like you can with a normal TNC2 clone on a serial port? Also, anyone know why I seem to always have problems with Tiny Two TNCs and CT, yet every other TNC seems to work fine. Why are they different? I thought they were the standard! ALSO (again) has anyone ever used TNCs (in transparent) to link 3 network nodes, rather than just the normal 2? Or indeed, maybe someone has linked all their multi-multi sites using TNC networking?? Cheers, Stewart GM4AFF coopersg@odl.co.uk (GM7V) -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Joachim Herzig Sun Sep 7 06:46:52 1997 From: Joachim Herzig (Joachim Herzig) Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 06:46:52 +0100 Subject: [ct-user] Where to get CT 9.30 outside the states ? Message-ID: <34123FCB.80E1F413@metronet.de> Hi all, i have bought my ct 9.21 here in Germany from B3M. I bought the update in Dayton this year. I dont think they have registered me to ge the program via the bbs. Is there any way to get the new version via internet ftp ??? Or does anybody know if b3m still supports CT here in Germany ??? Next problem: We just wanted to run Ct 9.27 with the Yaesu FT 900 but we failed. Is there any way to use the cat with ct ??? We always get the message: "YAESU radio timeout" as we can only choose FT 890. FT 990 and FT1000xx. Thanks for all infos !!! 73 de Joachim, DL3NCW e-mail: dl3ncw@qsl.net -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From gdo@aloft.micro.lucent.com (Glenn_D_Odonnell) Tue Sep 9 15:29:35 1997 From: gdo@aloft.micro.lucent.com (Glenn_D_Odonnell) (Glenn_D_Odonnell) Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:29:35 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] Networking CT over long distances Message-ID: <9709091429.AA09740@dx> Please pardon my long-delayed echo on this subject. I'm just now catching up on my CT mailbox. We in the Carbon ARC in EPA have done this fiber thing for the past few years and it works great! We managed to get a 200 foot spool of multimode fiber complete with ST connectors so we use the full 200 ft. You should be able to run RS-232 data rates for several thousand feet over fiber. Copper runs of a few hundred feet are reasonable with good cable, but as J.P. points out, the RF can (and probably will) get in and ruin your data. I've successfully run RS-232 over 1000 feet of good copper cable in my professional life. This was certainly a cleaner RF environment than your typical multi-op contest station! :-) If you MUST use copper over long hauls, you can try RS-422 converters over BALANCED twisted pair wiring. This isn't as good as fiber, but MUCH better than RS-232. You should be able to buy fiber and RS-422 components from the common commercial vendors like Inmac and Black Box, but they're fairly expensive. In my opinion, networking over Ethernet (i.e. the K1TTT solution) is the best bet moving forward. Ethernet's various incarnations are very RF tolerant over copper and (hey, we're all hams here!) ... CHEAP! Twisted pair Ethernet (10BaseT) cards are dirt cheap now and some newer PCs are FINALLY including cards or embedded 10BaseT as standard equipment. Ethernet will soon be as ubiquitous as COM ports are today. By the way, Ethernet also runs over fiber, albeit more expensive. Ethernet, with TCP/IP protocols is poised to enable capabilities we have yet to conceive. Buckle up, it's going to be quite a ride as this stuff becomes reality! Ethernet can also go wireless. Hey, where did I hear THAT "W" word before?! 73 de Glenn, K3PP > J.P. Kleinhaus, W2XX wrote: > > The WECA Field Day effort has been experimenting with networking > CT over runs >200 feet with varied success. This year, we finally > got it all working. The trick was to use fiber optics to make > the links, using small fiber modems at the serial ports. The > outer limits of this system are probably in the neighborhood > of 250 feet or so. > > Obviously, RF won't do anything to the fiber signals, but you > need clean output for the sytem to work right. If you have an > "RF clean" environment, high power shouldn't be an issue. If you > attempt this with regular serial cables, I doubt you'll ever get > it to work. > > K1TTT has been experimenting with an ethernet TSR for CT that > allows regular network hardware (ethernet/coax) to run. I am > not sure how he is progressing with that project. -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From HEINZ PETER BLEIER" Message-ID: <199709091501.PAA29280@nixpbe.pdb.sni.de> Hi out there, why not taking Packet Radio, can use it over several miles, as far away as your 2m or 70cm rig or whatever you use will work. Worked with this even in 1200 Bd. See u down the contest Peter, DF6QN mailto: DF6QN@qsl.net -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Cooper, Stewart" For information, in response to our our own group's (GM7V) requirements, and to some questions on this reflector: I have just run a test with 5 PCs running CT 9.27. PC #1 - Windows 95 486/33 running TELNETX, connected via internet to WU3V, feeding spots to network as a virtual TNC at 1200 Bd by null modem cable ('CT network cable') connected to... PC #2 - DOS 386/16 with 4mb RAM running CT with a KPC4 TNC configured to run transparent mode 'radio' network on 144 MHz to a... PC #3 - DOS 386/16 with 6mb RAM running CT with a KPC3 TNC configured to run transparent mode 'radio' network. This PC also runs NETTSR1 and a 3COM network card and is connected using 'thin-ethernet' (ie UR43) to.. PC #4 - DOS 386/16 with 4 mb RAM running CT and the same NETTSR1 and a Trust network (NE2000) card. This PC also runs COMTSR1 and is connected via null modem cable to.. PC #5 - Compaq old 386/20 portable with 2mb RAM running CONGEST. I had no real problems, other than with my own stupidity occasionally. All works well up to around 400 QSOs per hour (one way only - ie all generated at one end of the network) with the occasional packet spots from the internet (one every 30 secs or so). As to whether 400 Qs an hour is enough, I wouldn't like to say!! At least during busy times, the QSOs tend to be queued up, rather than dropped, but there must be a buffer which will fill somewhere and eventually drop some QSOs. I had one problem with the packet network connection - I got an 'Input buffer full on COM1' error. This occurred randomly and cleared when I opened and closed the TNC window. The device is not configured as a TNC at the time (as network). Does anyone know what buffer this is, and why it occasionally fills? If the data is in the buffer on that particular PC, then why isn't it writing it to the log? The way I see it is that if a Q is missed in multi-multi, it's not the end of the world as a final merge will sort it out. If a vital spot mult is missed that could be more critical. I think 9600 bd packet link would be better (and more expensive). TELNETX is excellent, although a little clunky to use, and the ethernet networking, of course, is very fast. Stewart GM4AFF (GM7V) -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From David Robbins Thu Sep 11 00:31:09 1997 From: David Robbins (David Robbins) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 23:31:09 +0000 Subject: [ct-user] CT, Ethernet, Packet, etc References: <199709101329.NAA25503@mercury.odl.co.uk> Message-ID: <34172DBD.31F9A92E@berkshire.net> Cooper, Stewart wrote: > As to whether 400 Qs an hour is enough, I wouldn't like to say!! At > least during busy times, the QSOs tend to be queued up, rather than > dropped, but there must be a buffer which will fill somewhere and > eventually drop some QSOs. I had one problem with the packet network > connection - I got an 'Input buffer full on COM1' error. This > occurred randomly and cleared when I opened and closed the TNC > window. The device is not configured as a TNC at the time (as > network). Does anyone know what buffer this is, and why it > occasionally fills? If the data is in the buffer on that particular > PC, then why isn't it writing it to the log? it may be that the tnc's aren't handling the ct backbone very well. the ct backbone messages are fairly short, usually less than 80 bytes and contain a checksum character that may look like an odd control character to the tnc. make sure that the tnc's aren't trying to queue up too much of the backbone data for sending in big packets. i think there are parameters you can change for transparent mode to make it send smaller packets more often. > packet link would be better (and more expensive). TELNETX is > excellent, although a little clunky to use, and the ethernet > networking, of course, is very fast. > Stewart GM4AFF (GM7V) i am testing a new version of telnetx that has a real windows interface for setting up connections and routes. it needs some more work, but should make it a bit friendlier to use. -- David Robbins K1TTT (ex KY1H) k1ttt@berkshire.net or robbins@berkshire.net http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/k1ttt.html -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Jeffrey Yeager Fri Sep 12 03:02:59 1997 From: Jeffrey Yeager (Jeffrey Yeager) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 22:02:59 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ct-user] WAE QTC's Message-ID: I'm having trouble getting CT to save or score sent qtcs. I type ALT-L then enter the callsign of rxing station, press ENTER, then what am I suppose to do????? ALT-L to end doesn't score the qtc nor does F2 to send qtc (in cw). Have tried 9.23 and 9.27 What am I missing??????????????????????????????? Yes I know I should have figured this out weeks ago. 73 Jeff KQ4HC jnyeager@southern.edu -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Jeffrey Yeager Fri Sep 12 14:48:29 1997 From: Jeffrey Yeager (Jeffrey Yeager) Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 09:48:29 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ct-user] WAE QTC Question Results Message-ID: TNX K3WW and K1EA for the replies. (+) sends each qtc, Alt L after sending them. 73 Jeff KQ4HC -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From David Robbins Sat Sep 13 23:56:44 1997 From: David Robbins (David Robbins) Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 22:56:44 +0000 Subject: [ct-user] CT Ethernet TSR updated Message-ID: <341B1A2C.FF9A13D8@berkshire.net> Version 0.4b is now on my web page for download. This version adds the capability to replace any of the comtsr's instead of just comtsr4. It also lets you change the broadcast mask, port number, and to specify a destination ip address directly. These changes may let you link ct over the internet, but i have no way to test it. for more info: http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/software/nettsr.html download: http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/software.html -- David Robbins K1TTT (ex KY1H) k1ttt@berkshire.net or robbins@berkshire.net http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/k1ttt.html -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From hansbrakob@juno.com (Hans Brakob) Tue Sep 16 17:59:40 1997 From: hansbrakob@juno.com (Hans Brakob) (Hans Brakob) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 11:59:40 -0500 Subject: [ct-user] Newf/Lab SS section Message-ID: <19970916.115941.4686.2.HansBrakob@juno.com> Running CT ver 9.2(?) (I think 9.26, but it's at home). Last year added NNY section just fine by editing SEC.DAT. Tried to add new NL section last night, and it's not "just fine"! First, removed "NL" secondary from NLI section. Then, added NL section "above" MAR line in SEC.DAT. This resulted in NL showing up fine, but YU/NWT entry (on section map) at bottom of VE column got farkled up. Still works, but shows on map as some garbage character. Then I moved NL to the bottom of the file, so it will go on bottom of VE column. The program accepts contacts properly again, but the NL section shows up at bottom of column as "4". What's a girl to do? 73, de Hans, K0HB/4ID ~~~ Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction which doesn't work. ~~~ -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From George T. Daughters" hi hans! > Running CT ver 9.2(?) (I think 9.26, but it's at home). i have 9.27 > Then, added NL section "above" MAR line in SEC.DAT. > This resulted in NL showing up fine, but YU/NWT entry (on > section map) at bottom of VE column got farkled up. Still > works, but shows on map as some garbage character. mine shows as "8Z", an interesting section. but it counts it as a mult correctly, and scores it correctly (apparently) > What's a girl to do? well, short of getting a definitive fix from the CT-powers, i plan on running it with the bottom of the ve column "farkled"! i'll just remember that when i hear jay or ivan, they'll show up in the 8Z section on my mult window. (farkled up... nice word! do you remember fred and fannie farkle, and the twins, mark and sparkle farkle? their neighbor was ferd burfle, as i recall.) i haven't tried to print a test log, to see if the printed version puts them in "8Z" or yukon/nwt. maybe i'll do that. 73, George T. Daughters, K6GT -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Nate Bargmann" Message-ID: <199709170148.UAA10625@services.midusa.net> > > hi hans! > > > Running CT ver 9.2(?) (I think 9.26, but it's at home). > > i have 9.27 > > > Then, added NL section "above" MAR line in SEC.DAT. > > > This resulted in NL showing up fine, but YU/NWT entry (on > > section map) at bottom of VE column got farkled up. Still > > works, but shows on map as some garbage character. > > mine shows as "8Z", an interesting section. but it counts it as a > mult correctly, and scores it correctly (apparently) > > > What's a girl to do? Edit SEC.DAT and all the other ARRL .DAT files and change the MAR to MR or some two letter abbrev. This should fix the problem. At least it did in 8.53 > > well, short of getting a definitive fix from the CT-powers, i plan on > running it with the bottom of the ve column "farkled"! i'll just > remember that when i hear jay or ivan, they'll show up in the 8Z > section on my mult window. (farkled up... nice word! do you > remember fred and fannie farkle, and the twins, mark and sparkle > farkle? their neighbor was ferd burfle, as i recall.) > > i haven't tried to print a test log, to see if the printed version > puts them in "8Z" or yukon/nwt. maybe i'll do that. > > 73, > George T. Daughters, K6GT 73, de Nate >> Packet | KA0RNY @ WF0A.#SCKS.KS.USA.NOAM | "If wires can be Internet | ka0rny@midusa.net | connected in two Location | Valley Center, KS USA EM17hs | different ways, View yet another web page at: | the first way http://homepage.netspaceonline.com/~ka0rny/ | blows the fuse!" -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Dan Weisenburger Wed Sep 17 01:32:05 1997 From: Dan Weisenburger (Dan Weisenburger) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 17:32:05 -0700 Subject: [ct-user] DVP & Soundblaster 16 Message-ID: <341F2502.2940D0C8@erols.com> Hi Group, I was thinking of upgrading my PC by adding a Creative Labs SoundBlaster16. This is a 486/66 with DOS 6.22 Win 3.1. I run CT (9.23) with a DVP and 2MEG RamDisk. I have one(VESA) empty slot. Has anybody else tried this and had success or failure? 73, Dan, KW4T -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Markhasin, Vitaly (SLI)" Hi All, Please note my new E-Mail address: markhasin.vitaly@syncrude.com I was OFF the Reflector since August 29. If you sent me any messages during this transition period please resent. 73! Good DXing/Contesting. Vitaly (VE6JO) -- Submissions: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@ve7tcp.ampr.org WWW: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org From Jim Reisert Wed Sep 17 20:57:24 1997 From: Jim Reisert (Jim Reisert) Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 15:57:24 -0400 Subject: [ct-user] CT-USER@contesting.com Message-ID: <199709171957.PAA21860@dayton.akorn.net> The CT-USER reflector has moved to ct-user@contesting.com Anyone who was subscribed to the list on ve7tcp.ampr.org has been automatically subscribed to the new list. Note that there is a digest format of the CT-USER list (one message per day). A new CT web site will be appearing on www.contesting.com - watch for an announcement. For now, please continue to use the CT web site at http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct/ Please read the attached FAQ sheet. If you have any questions, please reply to me directly (AD1C@contesting.com). 73 - Jim AD1C [Last updated on: Wed Sep 17 15:09:40 1997] CT-USER: Frequently Asked Questions Last revised: 17 September 1997 This FAQ list covers the following topics: 1. What is CT-USER? 2. How do I join (subscribe to) CT-USER? 3. How do I leave (unsubscribe from) CT-USER? 4. Is there a digest format of CT-USER? 5. How do I read old messages sent to the reflector? 6. How do I obtain CT? 7. How do I receive updates for the country (CTY) files? 8. How do I receive updates for MASTER.DTA? 9. How do I obtain other CT-related files? 10. How can I find out more about CT, the DVP, CT Secrets, etc.? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is CT-USER? CT-USER@CONTESTING.COM is an electronic mail reflector for discussions relating to the CT contest logging software and DVP (Digital Voice Processor) by Ken Wolff, K1EA. This is the place to ask questions, report bugs and suggest new features. In addition, updates to CT are often announced here, as are updates to the country lists ("CTY" files) and callsign database ("MASTER.DTA"). This list was started to off-load some of the CT-specific traffic from the CQ-Contest reflector run by Trey Garlough, N5KO (ex-WN4KKN). Each message you send to CT-USER@CONTESTING.COM will be sent out to all the other subscribers. Therefore, it's important to think about what you're going to say, and how you're going to say it, before you send the message. Also remember that many subscribers receive their E-mail through commercial services such as CompuServe and MCImail. In essence, many people are paying for each byte of every message sent to CT-USER. So please follow the following simple rules: * Sign EVERY message you send with your NAME, CALLSIGN, and E-mail address! Many people do not see all the mail headers, so they can not determine who sent the message. * Make sure every byte of your message adds value to the reflector! Don't quote an entire message, only to add "I agree" to the end. * If you want to reply to the original sender only, PLEASE make sure to remove the mailing list address from your mail header! Otherwise everyone on the list will see your private comment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I join (subscribe to) CT-USER? Simply send a message to ct-user-request@contesting.com with the following text in the BODY of the mail message: subscribe A better way, however, is to include your name and callsign in the message to ct-user-request, for example: subscribe AD1C@contesting.com (Jim Reisert AD1C) This can also be helpful if you want your mailing address to be different than your usual REPLY address. For example, if you log into multiple workstations that are all in the same domain. Use your own E-mail address, name and callsign -- not what's in the example above! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I leave (unsubscribe from) CT-USER? Send a message to ct-user-request@contesting.com with the following text in the BODY of the mail message: unsubscribe If you subscribed with an address that was different than your usual REPLY address, you will have to include that address in the request, for example: unsubscribe AD1C@contesting.com (Jim Reisert AD1C) Please do not send "SUBSCRIBE" or "UNSUBSCRIBE" requests to CT-USER! They will be returned to you anyway. Please note that there is no SET NOMAIL command for the list manager. If you want to temporarily stop mail, you MUST unsubscribe, and then re-subscribe when you return. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there a digest format of CT-USER? The CT-USER messages are also distributed in digest form. This means that all messages posted to CT-USER on a given day will be bundled together and resent as a single message, nominally at 11:45 p.m. EST. This is useful for people with Internet providers that place a limit on the number of messages you can have in your mailbox at once. This is the case for many of the JA subscribers. To subscribe to the digest, send a message to ct-user-digest-request@contesting.com with the following text in the BODY of the mail message: subscribe To unsubscribe from the digest, send a message to ct-user-digest-request@contesting.com with the following text in the BODY of the mail message: unsubscribe If you are subscribed to the digest, you will still be able to post messages to CT-USER. You do not need to be subscribed to CT-USER. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I read old messages sent to the reflector? All messages sent to the reflector are archived. If you have a World Wide Web browser, point to: http://www.contesting.com/_ct-user/ Or you can send a message to ct-user-request@contesting.com with the following text in the BODY of the mail message: index The mailing list archives are in the archives subdirectory and have file names like ct-user.YYMM where YYMM is the year and month of the archive. You can then send a message to ct-user-request@contesting.com to download them, for example by putting: get ct-user.9512 in the BODY of the mail message. The example above would get all the messages from December, 1995. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I obtain CT? CT Version 9 was released at the 1994 Dayton Hamvention. It is distributed by XX Towers, Inc.: K1EA Software Distributed by XX Towers, Inc. 814 Hurricane Hill Road Mason, NH 03048 Orders: 603-878-4600 FAX: 603-878-1102 Support: 603-878-4200 BBS: 603-878-1900 (28.8K, 8N1) The current version of CT is 9.30 as of September, 1997. Updates to the CT software are available only via the telephone BBS. There is presently no way to get updates via the Internet. CT Version 8.53 was the last to support 8086/80286 PCs. You can still order this version from K1EA Software. CT Version 9 runs only on PCs using an 80386 or better. Registered users of Version 9 can obtain Version 8 for a modest fee. Contact K1EA Software. A very old version of CT 6.26 is available by anonymous FTP from: ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/simtelnet/msdos/hamradio/ct626.zip Note that this version is several years old, has very little in the way of documentation, and there is NO support from K1EA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can I receive updates for the country (CTY) files? The country files for CT Version 8 (ARRL.CTY, CQWW.CTY and IARU.CTY) and CT Version 9 (CTY.DAT) are updated regularly by Jim Reisert, AD1C, usually starting a month before each major contest (CQWW, ARRL DX, WPX, IARU, WAE). The updated files are announced on the reflector and are posted on the CT BBS (603-878-1900) and the DX BBS (502-898-8864). You can always obtain the latest files by sending a message to ct-user-request@contesting.com. Here is a sample message: GET cty.dat GET arrl.cty GET history.cty These commands go in the BODY of the mail message. You can include as many lines as you wish. Note that file names must be in lower case. The files are also available on the Internet via anonymous FTP from: ftp://ve7tcp.ampr.org/software/ct/cty.zip ftp://ftp.jzap.com/pub/ct-files/cty.zip Finally, users who download CT updates from the CT BBS will automatically receive the latest CTY files posted there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I receive updates for MASTER.DTA? MASTER.DTA is a list of known-good callsigns that CT can look up using Super Check Partial. Jim Reisert AD1C recently took over the maintainence of these files. Ed Parsons, K1TR has created a similar database of callsigns found in VHF contests. The following master callsign databases are currently available from anonymous ftp to ftp://ve7tcp.ampr.org/software/ct. master.zip November 12, 1996 masterdx.zip November 12, 1996 masusve.zip November 12, 1996 masvhf.zip June 2, 1996. There are also a couple of files (mas_tool.exe and mas_k2mm.exe) for creating and managing your own MASTER.DTA files. You can obtain them from the WWW page, or via anonymous FTP to ve7tcp.ampr.org or ftp.jzap.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I obtain other CT-related files? The mailing list server also contains a repository of CT-related files. You can obtain a list of available files by sending message to ct-user-request@contesting.com with the following text in the body of the message: index This E-mail file repository only includes the ASCII .CTY and .DAT files, the release notes for version 8 and version 9, and some text files associated with CT. It does NOT contain the actual CT program itself, or any binary files. Binary files (not the CT program itself) can only be obtained by anonymous FTP to: ftp://ve7tcp.ampr.org/software/ct/ John Zapisek K2MM also maintains an FTP site for CT-related files: ftp://ftp.jzap.com/pub/ct-files/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can I find out about more about CT, the DVP, CT Secrets, etc.? The WWW home page for CT has this information and more: http://www.ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Reisert AD1C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CT is � K1EA Software, a division of Harvard Radio. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From Toussaint OTTAVI (TK1BI)" Hi everybody, 73 from a new guy from Corsica Island. I'm looking for any documentation about the CT network protocol (length and type of frames sent to the net, handshaking, checksums, etc...). The goal would be for me to write some software that should be able to pick some data from the net, and to insert some other data into the net. If you have any information about this, it would greatly help us ! vy 73 de TK1BI and the Corsica Contest Club members, Toussaint. (Don't laugh, this is my real name, HI!) ////// ______ __ __ __ ____ ______ ( o o ) /_ __// // / __/ / / __ \ /_ __/ Toussaint OTTAVI -oOO--(_)---OOo- / / / // / /_ / / /_/ / / / B.P. 223, F-20179 AJACCIO Amateur Radio / / / _ / / / / __ / / / FidoNet: 2:323/15 Station & / / / /| | _/ / / /_/ /__/ /_ E-mail: t_ottavi@sitec.fr Amiga Computer /_/ /_/ |_| /___//_____//_____/ Pkt: TK1BI@TK5KP.FCOR.FRA.EU -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From Jimmy R. Floyd" I am sure this is a simple question to answer because of all the call changes already. I just received my new call yesterday. How do I change CT Version 9.27 to that call? Thanks in advance. 73 Jim ex WA4ZXA Now K4ZAM -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From Dan Weisenburger Wed Sep 17 23:05:09 1997 From: Dan Weisenburger (Dan Weisenburger) Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 15:05:09 -0700 Subject: [ct-user] DVP & SoundBlaster Message-ID: <34205412.E34DF8AC@erols.com> Thanks to Dan, KI6X and John, W7BO for the quick answer. I'll go ahead and drop in the SB16 this weekend. 73, Dan, KW4T -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From w6oa@juno.com (Donald M McDougall) Tue Sep 23 07:21:40 1997 From: w6oa@juno.com (Donald M McDougall) (Donald M McDougall) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 02:21:40 EDT Subject: [ct-user] Rededining keys CT Version 8 Message-ID: <19970922.231346.7463.4.w6oa@juno.com> Hi, I know CT Version 9 has a redefine feature. No need to suggest I upgrade since my contest laptop is a 286. Do any of you have a program to redefine keys that works "flawlessly" with CT version 8? Thanks for responding. 73, Don, W6OA -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From w6oa@juno.com (Donald M McDougall) Wed Sep 24 05:42:10 1997 From: w6oa@juno.com (Donald M McDougall) (Donald M McDougall) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:42:10 EDT Subject: [ct-user] CT8 key redefine question.... Message-ID: <19970923.213438.4943.0.w6oa@juno.com> Hi, I know CT Version 9 has a redefine feature. No need to suggest I upgrade since my contest laptop is a 286. Do any of you have a program to redefine keys that works "flawlessly" with CT version 8? Thanks for responding. 73, Don, W6OA -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From Danilo Brelih Wed Sep 24 16:11:02 1997 From: Danilo Brelih (Danilo Brelih) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 17:11:02 +0200 Subject: [ct-user] DVP hum with Kenwood ? Message-ID: <34292D22.135D@siol.net> Message-ID: <342844E1.1791@siol.net> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:38:25 +0200 From: Danilo Brelih Reply-To: danilo.brelih@siol.net X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01 (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ct-user@ve7tcp.ampr.org Subject: DVP hum with Kenwood ? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Using TS950SDX with DVP (original Kenw. cable) and ProSet headphones (HC4) by Heil. I have really bad hum on my transmit signal using the DVP. Some one says there is a difference between chassis ground and microphone audio ground.? Have I need to try lifting one of the shields/grounds.? Which one (pin) on which end you try? Any other ideas? I ran lot of ground wire from the radio,computer case.. directly to ground with no luck. Thank you fm Dan, S50U -- __________________________________________________________________ Danilo Brelih HAM: S50U Gorje 14A E-Mail: danilo.brelih@siol.net 5282 CERKNO : S50U@S55TCP.AMPR.ORG SLOVENIA phone: +386 65 745 117 URL: http://lea.hamradio.si/~s50e/s50e.html __________________________________________________________________ -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From Peter Dollery" I've been trying to get a PK88 initialised in CT 9.27, but only get as far as the "type * for autoband routine" message, the PK88 doesn't respond to the * and sits there with the mult light on. If I drop out to PROCOMM cycle the power, hit the * there, then reload CT everything works fine so we can live with it (as we have for the last few years!), but I wondered if anyone can tell me if I'm forgetting obvious. the lead is standard RS232 and checks out with a breakout box. Any help appreciated to save us having to exit CT & load Procomm in the middle of CQWW everytime the packet crashes... Peter G4TNB -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com From Fabio I4UFH" Hi fellows, I have buyed a couple of BAYPAC, a baycom like modem, mainly to Interface with CT, or any another communication program. Reading around the net that there is a software that could "emulate" serial port stay resident and managing the AX25 paket trafic. Unfortunatly the 90% of the documentation is is german language, were started the Baycom project, so I am quite in difficult to find a solution. Does any one tried to use this modem for PacketCluster or network CT ?? 73 de Fabio I4UFH I4UFH one of IR4T, IG9R, 5H1FS, KF6FBE e-mail : i4ufh@contest.dsnet.it MCC Marconi Contest Club HomePage : http://www.galactica.it/MCC/ IR4T HomePage : http://www.galactica.it/MCC/ir4t_hry.htm 5H1FS HomePage & look-up log : http://www.qsl.net/5h1fs/index.html 73 de Fabio I4UFH I4UFH one of IR4T, IG9R, 5H1FS, KF6FBE e-mail : i4ufh@contest.dsnet.it MCC Marconi Contest Club HomePage : http://www.galactica.it/MCC/ IR4T HomePage : http://www.galactica.it/MCC/ir4t_hry.htm 5H1FS HomePage & look-up log : http://www.qsl.net/5h1fs/index.html -- Submissions: ct-user@contesting.com Administrative requests: ct-user-REQUEST@contesting.com WWW: http://ve7tcp.ampr.org/Software/ct Questions: owner-ct-user@contesting.com