All of my home computers run Linux. On that platform I use soundmodem as the packet modem, the AX.25 utilities suite for BBS connections and whatnot, Xastir for APRS data plotting, and a mess of little apps I wrote myself UI messaging via the birds.

My laptop dual-boots win2000, and on that I use AGW Packet Engine as the packet modem, WinPack for connected stuff, and Xastir and the aforementioned homebrew apps (running under Cygwin) for UI/APRS.

I use Predict for satellite tracking on both.

By the way, for anyone who might have experience in the matter, I have had trouble getting soundmodem to decode anything other than 1200 baud AFSK. 300 baud seems to work via FM but not SSB; 9600 baud FSK and 1200 baud PSK don't work at all. Oddly enough, however, they all (seem to) transmit perfectly. Has anyone run into a problem like this? Is there a solution?

-Joe, N8FQ

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:38:54 -0600 "Ed Tump" ed@squaretfarm.com wrote:

Folks,

I had a few replies to my last email on those using sound cards for packet radio. For those that are using their sound card, please let me know what type(s) of software you have used for APRS, local traffic, and the sats (1200,9600). I did go online and buy a sound card interface for my Yaesu. Just have to wait for it to get here. I bought it from buxcom.com

I had a few replies buy stupid me hit the wrong key and poof those replies were gone.

Warm regards,

Ed

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