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Everything Else => General Support and Discussion => Zaurus General Forums => Archived Forums => Software => Topic started by: GoLinux on October 26, 2004, 10:24:41 pm
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Hello all,
I guess it may sound as a weird inquiry... Is any of you aware of Amateur Radio software for the Zaurus platform, specifically for the SL-6000L? I'm thinking of stuff like Satellite Tracking programs, Morse Trainer, Digital Modes (PSK31, RTTY, etc.) and so on.
Thanks! N1XOI
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For satellite tracking, there is PetitTrack. I played around with some source code for APRS, but since I am not an accomplished programmer and lack the serial cable to hook up my TM-D700A or my Garmin GPS III+, nor did I ever get my crosscompiling environment setup just right (my linux box also died), I never finished it. PetitTrack works very well. I have used it during field day. If I can be of any help or you just want to talk, email me at "callsign" at cox.net.
V-Man
KD5JFT
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V-man,
thanks for replying to my posting. I have always wondered how many Amateur Radio operators hang around this forum.
Being in may cases born-tinkerers, there has to be a correlation between interest in Amateur Radio and Linux....
At any rate, I'll give PetitTrack a try and report back. I have a SL-6000L, I guess it is going to be interesting to see if and how it works on that platform.
GoLinux a.k.a. N1XOI
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Recently, I started toying around with soundmodem and other packet radio related packages. I've put the packages I've built in my personal feed (http://ssel.vub.ac.be/Members/DennisWagelaar/download/zaurus/).
I'm still battling to smooth soundmodem out a bit: there seems to be some high frequency noise on the modulated signal. Haven't been able to try it on air yet.
Also, the people from qpeGPS (http://qpegps.sourceforge.net) have APRS support listed in their plans. I have no clue when it will be implemented, though.
73
Dennis, PE2DMW
P.S. The packages I built have been tested on a C860 with SharpROM 1.40JP