[Xastir] further question please

[Bob Nielsen]

On Oct 7, 2006, at 5:49 PM, mike sullivan wrote:

> Got Xastir running off the internet once again. Now I would like to  
> try getting it up and running of VHF. Please remember that what  
> little knowledge I have about APRS comes from the WIN side. But I'm  
> learning it under Linux. I would like to use it with my Yaesu  
> FT-817. I think that I have a set of cables that should work. They  
> are the EZPSK cables from Saratoga. If I were running WIN I would  
> be using the AGWP engine. I'm running KUbuntu and looking with  
> Synaptic Program Manager I came across this description:
> ********************************************************************** 
> ******************
> Sound Card Amateur Packet Radio Modems
> This package contains the driver and diagnostic utility for the
> userspace SoundModem suite by Thomas Sailer.
>
> This package allows you to use any soundcard supported by the  
> kernel as
> an Amateur Packet Radio modem.
> ********************************************************************** 
> *******************
> Will this be a usable piece of soft ware ? If not, what would you  
> recommend.
> Thanks Mike WN5PMR
> San Antonio, TX

That should work.  I am not aware of any other software TNC for  
Linux.  There isn't much documentation, but it has a graphical  
configuration program, soundmodemconfig, which should get you set up.

Bob, N7XY