RE: Favorite K2 remote software

[Ken Miller K6CTW]

I have tried a number of the programs but I am currently running the Marote (latest version) on my Red Hat Linux system.  It seems to be working just fine and I enjoy being able to do my ham stuff in linux (as opposed to having to join the "dark side" folks from Redmond).  Also run GMFSK with my SignaLink SL-1.  Good luck and enjoy your K2.

73,

Ken, K6CTW K2 #0455

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[Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/KC8NHF]

Hi Ken.
My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
Have you found any Linux (Fedora Core 3 but it shouldn't matter which
distro) drivers for there adaptors?

Ken Miller K6CTW wrote:

>I have tried a number of the programs but I am currently running the Marote (latest version) on my Red Hat Linux system.  It seems to be working just fine and I enjoy being able to do my ham stuff in linux (as opposed to having to join the "dark side" folks from Redmond).  Also run GMFSK with my SignaLink SL-1.  Good luck and enjoy your K2.
>
>73,
>
>Ken, K6CTW K2 #0455
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[Chris-488]

You shouldn't need any special drivers. I have used a USB/Serial adaptor
with Mandrake without any problems. I can't remember the details but you
simply use /dev/USBtty0 or whatever port you are on.

Do a google and you will find the details; it's quite straight forward.

I would use Linux more for ham radio if there were more ham programmes.
I use if for everything else. But there is a lack of good logging
software and something like DxAtlas. Jlog is quite good, but doesn't do
much in the way of QSL management, label printing etc..

I tried running DxAtlas, HamCap etc under Win4Lin but they all fell over
on graphics issues on my laptop.


Chris - VP8BKF




Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF wrote:

> Hi Ken.
> My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
> Have you found any Linux (Fedora Core 3 but it shouldn't matter which
> distro) drivers for there adaptors?
>
> Ken Miller K6CTW wrote:
>
>> I have tried a number of the programs but I am currently running the
>> Marote (latest version) on my Red Hat Linux system.  It seems to be
>> working just fine and I enjoy being able to do my ham stuff in linux
>> (as opposed to having to join the "dark side" folks from Redmond).  
>> Also run GMFSK with my SignaLink SL-1.  Good luck and enjoy your K2.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ken, K6CTW K2 #0455
>

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[Andrea Borgia]

On Thu, April 28, 2005 14:46, Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF said:

> My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
> Have you found any Linux (Fedora Core 3 but it shouldn't matter which
> distro) drivers for there adaptors?

Much depends on the specific adaptors you got: I have a Xircom and a
Prolific, the first is only good for the data interface (hamlib/xlog)
because toggling RTS/DTR is unreliable while the latter works flawlessly
under all circumstances (system: Debian Sarge, kernel 2.6.11.6).

B73,
Andrea.

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[Mike Markowski]

Andrea Borgia wrote on 04/28/05 08:58 ET:
> On Thu, April 28, 2005 14:46, Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF said:
>
>>My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
>
> Much depends on the specific adaptors you got: I have a Xircom and a
> Prolific, the first is only good for the data interface (hamlib/xlog)
> because toggling RTS/DTR is unreliable while the latter works flawlessly
> under all circumstances (system: Debian Sarge, kernel 2.6.11.6).

If you're using RTS/DTR for PTT, another option is to simply use VOX.
Since I don't have a serial port in the K2 yet I've been using vox with
gmfsk on my gentoo box with no problems.  So if you have only a Xircom
there's still hope!

Mike  AB3AP
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[Andrea Borgia]

On Thu, April 28, 2005 15:11, Mike Markowski said:

> If you're using RTS/DTR for PTT, another option is to simply use VOX.

Yes, it's a possibility, though VOX is quite tricky to get right,
especially if you change modes often. Also, in the case of my rig (IC-736
for digimodes, I'm only rich enough for a KX1 ;-) VOX does not work in the
ACC connector and the MIC has an amp that makes it not really ideal for
digimodes. Have no clue as to how the K2 mic input behaves, in this
respect.

Another option is "servo-control": first time I tried gmfsk together with
OH2HN, he would hit PTT manually when I shouted "transmit!" 8-)

B73,
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[Bob Nielsen]

Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
the printing of qsl labels!

I haven't run across jlog.  Did you mean klog?

73, Bob N7XY


On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 09:07 -0300, Chris wrote:

> You shouldn't need any special drivers. I have used a USB/Serial adaptor
> with Mandrake without any problems. I can't remember the details but you
> simply use /dev/USBtty0 or whatever port you are on.
>
> Do a google and you will find the details; it's quite straight forward.
>
> I would use Linux more for ham radio if there were more ham programmes.
> I use if for everything else. But there is a lack of good logging
> software and something like DxAtlas. Jlog is quite good, but doesn't do
> much in the way of QSL management, label printing etc..
>
> I tried running DxAtlas, HamCap etc under Win4Lin but they all fell over
> on graphics issues on my laptop.
>
>
> Chris - VP8BKF
>
>
>
>
> Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF wrote:
>
> > Hi Ken.
> > My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
> > Have you found any Linux (Fedora Core 3 but it shouldn't matter which
> > distro) drivers for there adaptors?
> >
> > Ken Miller K6CTW wrote:
> >
> >> I have tried a number of the programs but I am currently running the
> >> Marote (latest version) on my Red Hat Linux system.  It seems to be
> >> working just fine and I enjoy being able to do my ham stuff in linux
> >> (as opposed to having to join the "dark side" folks from Redmond).  
> >> Also run GMFSK with my SignaLink SL-1.  Good luck and enjoy your K2.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Ken, K6CTW K2 #0455
> >
>
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[Chris-488]

No I meant Jlog http://jlog.org it's Java based, so runs on any
platform. It's pretty good; about the best that I have found for Linux.

73, Chris - VP8BKF

Bob Nielsen wrote:

>Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
>the printing of qsl labels!
>
>I haven't run across jlog.  Did you mean klog?
>
>73, Bob N7XY
>
>
>On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 09:07 -0300, Chris wrote:
>  
>
>>You shouldn't need any special drivers. I have used a USB/Serial adaptor
>>with Mandrake without any problems. I can't remember the details but you
>>simply use /dev/USBtty0 or whatever port you are on.
>>
>>Do a google and you will find the details; it's quite straight forward.
>>
>>I would use Linux more for ham radio if there were more ham programmes.
>>I use if for everything else. But there is a lack of good logging
>>software and something like DxAtlas. Jlog is quite good, but doesn't do
>>much in the way of QSL management, label printing etc..
>>
>>I tried running DxAtlas, HamCap etc under Win4Lin but they all fell over
>>on graphics issues on my laptop.
>>
>>
>>Chris - VP8BKF
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi Ken.
>>>My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
>>>Have you found any Linux (Fedora Core 3 but it shouldn't matter which
>>>distro) drivers for there adaptors?
>>>
>>>Ken Miller K6CTW wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I have tried a number of the programs but I am currently running the
>>>>Marote (latest version) on my Red Hat Linux system.  It seems to be
>>>>working just fine and I enjoy being able to do my ham stuff in linux
>>>>(as opposed to having to join the "dark side" folks from Redmond).  
>>>>Also run GMFSK with my SignaLink SL-1.  Good luck and enjoy your K2.
>>>>
>>>>73,
>>>>
>>>>Ken, K6CTW K2 #0455
>>>>        
>>>>

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[Andrea Borgia]

Bob Nielsen wrote:


> Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
> the printing of qsl labels!

Ho-uhm, xlog can export data to glabels so I guess you might try it out.
No idea whether "tlf" (Try Left Foot ;-) can do that as well, as it is
the only contest-level logger I know for Linux.

B73,
Andrea.

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[Bob Nielsen]

On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 19:46 +0200, Andrea Borgia wrote:
> Bob Nielsen wrote:
>
>
> > Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
> > the printing of qsl labels!
>
> Ho-uhm, xlog can export data to glabels so I guess you might try it out.
> No idea whether "tlf" (Try Left Foot ;-) can do that as well, as it is
> the only contest-level logger I know for Linux.

I didn't realize that xlog could do that.  I mostly use TLF (for general
logging as well as contesting), but it doesn't support creating labels
AFAIK.

73, Bob N7XY


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[Ian Maude]

On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 09:01 -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote:
> Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
> the printing of qsl labels!
>
> I haven't run across jlog.  Did you mean klog?
xlog supports label printing Bob

Ian

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