Linux-Hams archive - March 1999: Re: A dose of reality: PTC2

Re: A dose of reality: PTC2

Bob Nielsen (lweidlwc.sjyscyoace@gaylord.com)
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:40:30 -0700 (MST)


On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Karl F. Larsen wrote:

>
> If PactorII is only twice as fast as PactorI then the MFJ 1276 TNC
> that on their web site (www.mfjenterprises.com) at $139.95 from AES is a
> steal! And to be honest Fred, if I find pactor to be effective I may well
> pay for pactorII and sell this cheap one.
>
> My plan is to run this system from my trailer while camped in a
> wild place with no suppplied services except 3 creeks with drinkable
> water. If the system is fun and works, it will be upgraded. Also plan to
> sample 10 meter 1200 baud packet. My antenna is a center fed zepp cut for
> 80 meters. The radio is a TS-50 with the optional 500 hz filter.
>
> My fear is that the MFJ system has pactor on an e-prom. This may
> cause them to cut corners and not have the entire pactorI system. But it
> comes with a HUGE book, so I may learn something new.

<cynic>

What? MFJ cuts corners? Amazing!

</cynic>

----
Bob Nielsen Internet: aculrb@ametro.fi
Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: age@linst.ac.uk
DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen