[pskmail] Re: fldigi

  • From: "John\"D\" Thompson" <jdtidw7ret@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:17:11 -0600

The raspberry pi is not readily available and additional hardware/software
would likely complicate not simplify the situation. It appears to be a
software problem not a hardware problem. Thanks for all the hard work

JohnD Thompson W7RET

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Pär Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Jack,
>
> The idea has been discussed but discarded mostly due to cost. An idea
> could be to combine the raspberry pi with a usb sound card and a rig
> interface in a box. That raspberry pi is $25 so it would not have to be so
> expensive any more. But, we need a stable modem to put in that box to begin
> with. Once we have that then perhaps its just as easy to just use a good
> rig interface and let the pc do the work..
>
> 73 de Per, sm0rwo
>
> Jack Chomley <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev:
>
> >
> >On 06/04/2012, at 6:15 PM, Pär Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am using 3.21.41 and I have more trouble than I ever had before.
> >> Seriously, we need to get rid of fldigi now. I used to have uptime for
> >> days but now it's just hours.
> >>
> >> Rein, have you committed the javamodem to subversion? If so then I'd
> >> like to help out as fldigi has passed the point of no return for me.
> >>
> >> 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >At the risk of upsetting some people, I will offer my comments...........
> >For a long time I have watched the trials and tribulations of PSKmail and
> FLdigi, so many revisions along with so many problems in making it one of
> the ultimate packages.
> >I have seen over time, an immense effort being made to achieve the
> ultimate goal of
> >success.
> >I personally think there is only one real way to solve many of the
> problems faced........
> >Dare I say it.........you need a hardware box between PC and radio with a
> micro to do the job.
> >I think back 20 years to the concept that LL Grace had, with their DSP-12
> modem, it came with the basic modem nuts and bolts and developers could
> build their own firmware to run in it based on the V40 architecture.
> >This box cost nearly $600 in its day, very expensive but, the concept was
> a good one.
> >Fast forward to today and.........we have a multitude of low cost
> processors that could be used for the same sort of purposes.
> >Yes, there is a hardware cost but, it allows much of the hard processing
> work to be taken away from the PC.  The DSP56303, or similar may yield a
> solution? Maybe someone knows a processor that is more suitable.
> >I seriously think, this is a route that should seriously be looked at.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Jack, waiting to be shot down :-)
> >
> >VK4JRC
>

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