Linux-Hams archive - April 1997: Re: AX.25 references/documentation
Re: AX.25 references/documentation
Jonathan Naylor (nqe.rqkmlvfmw@cermat.cz)
Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:50:02 +0100 (BST)
On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, Mike Bilow wrote:
> KISS is documented by a series of articles which appeared in the ARRL CNC
> Proceedings, beginning with CNC v6:
>
> The KISS TNC: A Simple Host-to-TNC Communications Protocol
> by Mike Chepponis, K3MC, Phil Karn, KA9Q
> Abstract: The KISS TNC provides direct computer to TNC communication
> using a simple protocol described here. Many TNCs now implement it,
> including the TAPR TNC-1 and TNC-2 (and their clones), the venerable
> VADCG TNC, the AEA PK-232/PK-87 and all TNCs in the Kantronics line.
> KISS has quickly become the protocol of choice for TCP/IP operation
> and multi-connect BBS software.
>
> Several important extensions were documented in CNC v10:
>
> Multi-Drop KISS Operation
> by Karl Medcalf, WK5M
> Abstract: John Wiseman (G8PBQ) has developed a multi-drop KISS
> protocol, allowing several TNCs to be connected to a single serial I/O
> port while operating KISS mode.
Both of these articles have been cloned by me and appear in the docs
directory of the ax25-utils, along with other interesting information.
> CNC Proceedings can be ordered either from ARRL ("http://www.arrl.org") or from
> TAPR ("http://www.tapr.org"); CNC v6 is US$10 and CNC v10 is US$16.
>
> -- Mike
Jonathan
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