PSK31 on a Linux PDS (Sharp SL-5500)

From: Dale Coleman (oqextmdv.bfqqyxvjkv@t-online.fr)
Date: Wed May 08 2002 - 13:58:01 EEST

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    At 04:14 PM 5/7/02, you wrote:

    Hi Don and the group, I cross posted this message to the
    tamlwshq@vie-mc.inode.at list to see if they might have some ideas.

    Does this PDA have a reflective LCD display? The reason I ask is can you
    read it in sun light?

    Thanks, Dale

    >Hi All,
    >
    >I recently purchased a new PDA by Sharp. It's called Zaurus (SL-5500).
    >This little box runs on embedded Linux and uses Troll Tech's Qtopia
    >desktop. It's compatible with console applications, Qtopia apps and Java
    >apps (Jeode). It has a built in mini keyboard, headphone outs and an all
    >important MIC input. It also supports a serial cable. It has a 206 MHZ
    >StrongARM processor and 64MB of RAM. It has plenty of horsepower for
    >playing mp3s and mpeg videos.
    >
    >I'd love to see a PSK31 app on this box so I could take it on camping
    >and canoe trips. It appears to have more than enough power to run PSK31
    >and it has the necessary MIC input and sound output. A serial cable is
    >an option.
    >
    >I looked around and found the source code for a project called
    >phaseshift.4 which was written by Edson Pereira, pu1jte/n1vtn a couple
    >of years ago. It was based on PSK31 code by Hansi Reiser, dl9rdz and Ted
    >Williams, wa0eir. The program was written for Troll Tech's QT library
    >and I suspect it could be ported to embedded Linux without too much
    >trouble. The program was released under the GNU GPL license so it may be
    >modified.
    >
    >I haven't done any programming in years and would have to learn from the
    >ground up how to either port this program to the Sharp or write a PSK31
    >program from scratch.
    >
    >I'm looking for anyone that can help me get this program ported over to
    >the Zaurus. Help!
    >
    >73,
    >Don
    >mfv.ooqez@cummins.com
    >www.myzaurus.com (for Zaurus info) 

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