[Xastir] further question please

[Mike Fenske]

Yes, you should be able to use it. I have used it on an old laptop with SuSE 7.3. I had it set up as an AX.25 device and it works fine with xastir. I'm not sure if the Kubuntu kernel is configured for AX25 devices. If not, I think you can get Xastir to talk to SoundModem as a "Serial Kiss TNC", but I haven't done that. A google search for "xastir soundmodem serial kiss" provided several hits. As Bob pointed out, there's not too much documentation for soundmodem, but it does work. As far as interfaces for the PTT, a google search should find something for you, if not, I have a pdf here that I could e-mail to you.

Mike Fenske
VE7MKF

At 07:49 PM 07/10/06 -0500, 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