Ham Linux Wants
KA5GLX
tester by trade.
I have 2 linux boxes up, one with over the air tcp/ip at 9600 baud to our
Clear Lake ARC Wormhole which is connected to the internet. www.clarc.org
Here are some wants from me:
* Linux software that will work with the Kenwood VC-H1 Slow Scan TV system.
Something that will let me upload and download the photos to/from the VC-H1
* A 'real' Linux logging program - I have tried a BUNCH of them that are out
there for linux, but they all lack something. Mostly they lack fomatting
your contest logs into the ever changing ARRL format
Gee.. I guess most of my wants are taken care of, QSSTV (great program!),
Predict (Great), PhaseShift (PSK31) (great)
Let's get some really great Linux Ham software going guys
--
Bob Biekert
Go HAM RADIO - welcome to the hams new to HF!
KA5GLX
thinks it's a network adapter. It's TCP/IP over AX.25 and for instance, at
Field Day we have Wireless Internet via TCP/IP at 9600 baud so we can surf
the net, upload field day photos to our web site etc.
You need to find your IP coordinator or email br...@ucsd.edu and ask him who
your area coordinator is.
For more information on our setup go to http://www.clarc.org/wormy.htm
I use RedHat Linux 6.1, got the rpm for the ax25utils, set up kissattach and
a few other files as noted by the AX25 HOW TO and it's working great.
73
Bob
--
Bob Biekert
Go HAM RADIO - welcome to the hams new to HF!
<wa...@ibm.net> wrote in message news:392333C1...@ibm.net...
>
> I am just getting back into Packet Radio. It has been a few years. I
have
> not seen much of logigng software for Linux. I know there are some nice
ones
> for MAC OS. If I find any over the next weeks I will let you know. You
may
> want to try to design a form in WordPefect or StarOffice. Or perhaps even
a
> DBase in Pardox. This way you can always design and redesign it the way
you
> want it.
>
> I do have a question for you, I hope you can answer for me. How hard
is it
> to setup a KPC-3 under Gnu/Linux? is there any software need other then
setting
> up the Kernel? I have not seen much info on the KPC-3 and Gnu/Linux. The
only
> real docs that I have found talks about baycom.
>
> Also does the TNC really acts as a network adapter? And how does
TCP/IP
> work under it? Is it just TCP/IP over AX.25 or is it just pure IP? How
does
> one get an IP address when using TCP/IP on a TNC?
>
> Thanks
>
Dave
>
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wa...@ibm.net
Scot Mc Pherson
I don't do amateur packet radio, but I do work in Wireless Networking
and Network Security and Operations. So I can't answer all of both of your
questions, but I hope I can answer a few.
I think the best solution for your logging needs is to use the SQL
server that is included in most popular distributions...Create your own X,
CDE, or KDE front end which should be easy since a SQL client is already
part of the software package.
The TNC is really just a network adapter, it is the physical layer link
to the radio which can be likened to the transceiver that is on all network
adapters, just a lot more expensive. TCP/IP though rides on top of this, not
below it. I don't know what the data-link layer protocol that TNCs use, but
there is not such thing as pure TCP/IP....It always rides ontop of something
else such as Ethernet, Serial PPP, AX.25 or whatever, but those lower
protocols are always there.
I also don't know the agency to get your IP address from, but ultimately
they come from ARIN - American Registry of Internet Numbers...If you get on
your local 2 meter repeater, there should be someone who can direct you to
your local areas Registrant who is likely just a ham, or club who has
reserved IPs to give out to fellow club members. Or again, a ham or club has
registered only a /30 block of addresses which gives 2 IP addresses plus one
network adress and one broadcast address. This ham or club would then likely
provide NAT into private network addresses (10.x.x.x,172.16-31.x.x, or
192.168.x.x), for use in the area.
Again because I haven;t done packet radio, I do NOT know this to be
true...it may be that there is a different scheme used on packet radio (due
to HF packet radio), but from a strictly networking point of view, my idea
is the most likely solution...I guess I am just pointing you towards your
local ham club...
Scot
wa...@ibm.net wrote in message <392333C1...@ibm.net>...
Kyle Rhorer KB5IMO
<_pIU4.94$gf7....@nnrp1.sbc.net>:
>You need to find your IP coordinator or email br...@ucsd.edu and ask him
>who your area coordinator is.
One minor correction, that's br...@ucsd.edu. He's a busy guy, so try to
find out who your local or regional coordinator is first. If you're not
able to do that, Brian can email you a list of the regional coordinators,
from whom you can get your local coordinator's contact info.
>I use RedHat Linux 6.1, got the rpm for the ax25utils, set up kissattach
>and a few other files as noted by the AX25 HOW TO and it's working
>great.
The AX25 HOWTO can be found at
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/howto/AX25-HOWTO. It may not be
completely up to date, but it should get you up and running.
>73
>Bob
Bob has done an amazing job (in my opinion) of finding interesting ham
software to run on his Linux box. He has a good point though, the ham
software available for Linux is only a fraction of what is available for
Windows. That shouldn't be the case. With Linux's free development
tools and its robust environment, ham software for Linux should be
popping up like weeds.
Dave asked:
>> I do have a question for you, I hope you can answer for me. How
>> hard is it to setup a KPC-3 under Gnu/Linux? is there any
>> software need other then setting up the Kernel?
Yes, you'll need the afforementioned ax25-utilities. The most current
version I know of is 2.1.42a, so if you're running a distribution that
uses RPMs you can do a web search for ax25-utilities-2.1.42a.i386.rpm.
KA5GLX
Here's where I get the bulk of the Ham Radio related Linux software
http://radio.linux.org.au/ note the first page just
has the NEW stuff.. you can select ALL or Packet, or or.... have fun, most
of it works pretty good. QSSTV is a great SSTV package, the Predict is a
good textual satellite program, the PhaseShift is a fantastic PSK31 tool.
wa...@ibm.net
Thanks....I will be setting up Gnu/Linux for packet over the next
weekend. Thank you for your help.
I am also glad to see that this news group is being used for what it was
meant for.
73
VE2ISP