Re: soundcard pactor program: mailbox mode planned

From: ntuspauk@w-link.net
Date: Fri Mar 05 2004 - 21:10:45 EET

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    Günther Montag wrote:

    >at the moment I maintain Tom Sailer's hf package,
    >
    Great !

    > it is a linux soundcard FSK
    >program that can transmit and rx pactor level 1, amtor, gtor, rtty.
    >I had the idea to add a pactor mailbox feature, like winlink or airmail which
    >already exist. It might be interesting for clubs and hams who have a
    >soundcard, but can not afford a ptc.
    >I do not want to invent the wheel again, and i am still not so deep in c.
    >I think I am able to start with implement the command set, like usual in a
    >mailbox. But I am looking for some tips, in what format to store the mails
    >(mbox? maildir? is there an other special format in packet mailboxes?) and
    >with which of the existing programs I can connect my application (tnt? tnn?
    >dpbox? f6fbb?)
    >
    Can I strongly suggest to interface to F6FBB ?
    - It is one of the main BBS programs.
    - If you can interface to it, all the stuff of storing mails, etc...
    will already be done.
    - It seems that a lot of people are using it with Pactor TNC.
    - There are, builtin, POP3, NEWS (NNTP) and SMTP servers,
    which make F6FBB usable with any mail program : Outlook express, any ...
    One can read Packet nulletins with any News reader : Really great.

    Some questions :
    - I am more and more interested by Pactor but do not
    known which kind of RX buying for HF. What do you suggest, please ?
    - And how about the interface to the sound card ? (I'm not that good at
    soldering, resistors, etc...)
    - Does hfterm creates an AX25 interface like Soundmodem does ? It would
    be so convenient ...

    By the way, the web site you mentionned does not work, but this one does :
    https://sourceforge.net/projects/hfterm

    >to forward mails to packet and / or internet. Where can I
    >begin to read?
    >Thanks for your ideas!
    >hf, last version 0.5, is at www.hfterm.sf.net
    >
    >

    Regards

    Remi F4ECW
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