[Trlog] [PVRC] Spots Unlimited ops etc

[Mark Bailey]

Hi Cliff:

It IS possible to feed packet spots into TRLog if you have a
spare serial port.  I would recommend doing this...it also
makes making spots easy.

The first thing I would try in your case is httpdxcatcher.
I have never used this program but it is MUCH simpler to
configure than WintelnetX.

http://www.f5mzn.online.fr/httpdxcatcher.html

Configure a serial port (COM1) from the Windows computer
to match the TRLog configuration -

PACKET PORT = SERIAL 1
PACKET BAUD RATE = 4800
EIGHT BIT PACKET PORT = TRUE

It is unclear whether this approach supports MAKING
spots.  Try it!  :-)

Another way to do this is WintelnetX.  This will run on
a Windows computer with internet access and make TRLog
think it is talking to a TNC.

WintelnetX is available from
http://www.k1ttt.net/software.html#wintelnetx

Instructions which, if followed carefully, will probably get
this working are:

http://www.k1ttt.net/software/wintelnetx_w0yk.pdf

I do this at VY2TT.  It works fine but takes some time and
effort to set up the first time.

73,

Mark

Cliff Bedore wrote:
> I have never used spotting or DX clusters or ?? for contesting.  Since I will
> only be doing a part time on SSB this weekend, I might as well try unlimited
> (low power) to get as many mults/contacts as possible.
> 
> I currently use TRlog with capability to control 2 radios.  As I understand
> it, I don't think I can use the packet port on TRlog to do telnet (both for
> ports and capability).  I do have a small laptop that I can connect to  my
> existing network and use telnet to get to W3LPL etc.
> 
> My real questions are what to do once connected.  What should I watch for etc?
> I'll be using a telnet session from Linux to connect.  (Actually I guess I can
> have several sessions if needed.)
> 
> Anybody got a short cheat sheet that I can use to make best use of spotting?
> 
> Cliff
>