[pskmail] Re: Hello
- From: "John Douyere" <vk2eta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:43:57 +1000
Jack,
Two things that will prevent using the TNCs: the speed (PSK125 and 250 I
don't think are eimplemenred in TNCs yet) and more importantly the PSKMail
software only interfaces with the software modem Fldigi at present.
Especially since version 0.5 where the integration is tighter with software
DCD.
But to be frank, like you I hadn't used seriously Linux for a while, and
only recently installed it on a laptop and to my surprise the new distros
are much simpler to use.
Here are the methods I would recommend in decreasing degree of difficulty in
my opinion:
1. Dual boot PC with Windows and Linux, especially if you already have
Windows installed and you don't want to re-install it. I did it but it is
convoluted and prone to complications and data losses. I wont do it again.
2. Install Linux directly on the hard drive and erasing anything there. With
the distros available here, either the Mandriva one (I did that one) or the
Puppy Linux one it is a matter of booting from CD then choose to install it
on the hard drive. The good thing is that all the libraries and software you
need is already installed. Fast and pretty easy.
3. Use a virtual machine running under Windows. I would NOT recommend VMWare
in these time critical applications. I have tried on several machines and
always had disappointing results with frequency corrections in the order of
30,000ppms. On the other hand I tried the QEMU solition provided with
version 0.5 and to my surprise it worked perfect first time. The
installation is easier than for VMware anyway (just download the zip file
and follow the simple instructions) so that would be the solution I would
recommend as a startup. Only issue here is that the CPU load can be quite
high but this is mainly an issue with the waterfall of fldigi it seems
from experience. Just minimize fldigi when you have it running and setup,
and the load will drop significantly.
4. Run from CD with setup back-up on hard drive or memory stick. You can't
run any Windows program you may want at the same time, but no install
needed.
Maybe there are other options worth trying like installing to memory stick,
but I can't comment since I haven't used it before.
Hope this helps.
73s,
John
On 10/17/07, Jack Chomley <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> Thanks for info. I burnt the ISO image for PSKmail to CD for a try, have
> some issues to resolve but I am not sure how it will go with my Tigertronics
> SignaLink USB interface. I do have some PSK tncs here, but I don't think
> they will work with PSKmail (SCS units)
> Not to mention my last brush with Linux, was Red Hat 5 :-) I might have to
> make up a machine and get a Linux O/S installed, rather than go the CD
> route.
>
> 73s
>
> Jack VK4JRC
>
> At 06:19 PM 17/10/2007, you wrote:
>
> Hi Jack,
>
> I am running on a fixed frequency of 7219KHz (VFO frequency), in LSB with
> 1000Hz audio offset. So the signal center frequency is 7218. I chose that
> part of the digital band plan segment since it is relatively quiet and
> rarely used by hams (at least in the last 4 weeks I monitored it).
>
> Broadcast stations are completely silent during the daylight hours and
> should not be too much of a problem at night if we have a good signal
> between us. I was in QLD a couple of weeks ago and I had all day 100% linkup
> with a simple dipole 12 feet in the air and 100watts.
>
> I am also on skype if you use it. My user id: john_douyere.
>
> 73s,
>
> John
>
> On 10/17/07, *Jack Chomley* <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John,
>
> What frequencies are you running on?
>
> 73s
>
> Jack VK4JRC
>
>
> At 03:29 PM 17/10/2007, you wrote:
> >Hello to All,
> >
> >I have setup a 24/7 PSKMail server in Sydney Australia (VK2ETA).
> >Since I have just updated the wiki space, it was time I introduced
> >myself to the group.
> >
> >The name here is John and I have been testing/using PSKMail here in
> >Australia for couple of months now with great success.
> >
> >My main usage is when I go 4WDriving as I like the great outdoors
> >this country has to offer. Due to it's relative sparse population
> >outside the big cities, there are significant parts of Australia
> >where we do not have mobile phone coverage. In fact in my last 10
> >trips I can safety say that more than half the time I would camp
> >outside a mobile phone coverage area.
> >
> >Having looked at different systems on the web, and dismissed the
> >purchase of a PACTOR modem or a satellite phone for that matter, I
> >find PSKMail does everything I need: mail (and thereby SMS using a
> >third party provider), APRS, and text web (mainly for weather forecasts).
> >
> >So congratulations and a big thanks to the authors and thanks to the
> >supporters for such a great, reliable solution with such a small HF
> footprint.
> >
> >I have just upgraded to V0.5 and I intend to test the PSK250 mode
> >this weekend too. Has anyone tested that mode with PSKMail already
> >and what are your comments so far?
> >
> >73s, John (VK2ETA)
> >
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>
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