[Elecraft] RE: Favorite K2 remote software

[Chris]

You shouldn't need any special drivers. I have used a USB/Serial adaptor 
with Mandrake without any problems. I can't remember the details but you 
simply use /dev/USBtty0 or whatever port you are on.

Do a google and you will find the details; it's quite straight forward.

I would use Linux more for ham radio if there were more ham programmes. 
I use if for everything else. But there is a lack of good logging 
software and something like DxAtlas. Jlog is quite good, but doesn't do 
much in the way of QSL management, label printing etc..

I tried running DxAtlas, HamCap etc under Win4Lin but they all fell over 
on graphics issues on my laptop.


Chris - VP8BKF




Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF wrote:

> Hi Ken.
> My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors. 
> Have you found any Linux (Fedora Core 3 but it shouldn't matter which 
> distro) drivers for there adaptors?
>
> Ken Miller K6CTW wrote:
>
>> I have tried a number of the programs but I am currently running the 
>> Marote (latest version) on my Red Hat Linux system.  It seems to be 
>> working just fine and I enjoy being able to do my ham stuff in linux 
>> (as opposed to having to join the "dark side" folks from Redmond).  
>> Also run GMFSK with my SignaLink SL-1.  Good luck and enjoy your K2.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ken, K6CTW K2 #0455
>