From: Riley Williams (mhtv@r-c-01-30.webcorp.pl)
Date: Sun Aug 11 2002 - 20:38:03 EEST
Hi Jason.
>> Does anybody have details of precicely what sort of functions are
>> implemented in the KISS mode that is implemented in the TH-D7 ???
>> If so, perhaps somebody can write code for the Linux kernel that
>> works around whatever limitations it has.
> Basically, it's not 8bit clean. I can't see a workaround for this.
That basically makes it useless if true...
> This is the story: In the D7E (note E) mark 1 the TX didn't work. I
> complained a bit about this and after a while Kenwood UK told me
> there would be a mark 2 because alot of people wanted to use DAMA in
> Europe (and most DAMA slaves were PC based?) so they would 'fix'
> KISS. So I got on a trial with them.. After a few revisions they got
> to this:
>
> 1) TX in KISS mode fixed. Good.
>
> 2) Note arrives with beta handset from Kenwood JP something like
> this: "To 'make room' for this in the ROM, we had to remove
> Transparent Mode from non-KISS mode. Also while in KISS mode
> can't send binary"
>
> So I told them, that unless it was KISS as in they proper spec then
> there was no point in releasing it. They told me they already
> committed to a mask for new PROMS.
At that point, I would've told them "Bad luck, you need to develop it
further before you release the update" and advised them that if they
didn't, they'd see that producct advertised as being a pile of junk
in the packet radio lists where it matters.
> So now I had a handy with a built in TNC that
>
> 1) STILL can't do KISS
>
> 2) Can't send binary when not in KISS mode... so I was stuck with
> 7+/YAPP/UUE etc :-(
>
> After that, I sold mine.
I don't blame you. If that's the best they can do, I'd've done just the
same.
Best wishes from Riley.
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