[Elecraft] RE: Favorite K2 remote software

[Chris]

No I meant Jlog http://jlog.org it's Java based, so runs on any 
platform. It's pretty good; about the best that I have found for Linux.

73, Chris - VP8BKF

Bob Nielsen wrote:

>Ah, if only some of the Linux logging/contesting programs would support
>the printing of qsl labels!
>
>I haven't run across jlog.  Did you mean klog?
>
>73, Bob N7XY
>
>
>On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 09:07 -0300, Chris wrote:
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>>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
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>>Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF wrote:
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>>>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:
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>>>      
>>>
>>>>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
>>>>        
>>>>