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 >