[Elecraft] ANN: KComm 1.8 released

[Julian, G4ILO]

This is just a quick note to draw the attention of anyone interested to the
fact that KComm 1.8 for Windows and Linux has been released. For full
information, screenshot and a download see the link below.

KComm is a general purpose logging program exclusively for K2 and K3
transceivers, similar to MixW (in fact it uses an identical log file
format.) It's unique feature is that it supports CW keying of the K2 and K3
(and PSK31 / RTTY sending with the K3) using the serial CAT protocol. 

The Windows version uses the latest PSK31 Core DLL to provide full featured
sound card PSK digital operation supporting PSK31, PSK63 and PSK125. It also
has a PSK browser (decodes everything in a 2.4KHz passband) and can send
spotted calls to PSK Reporter website. It also has hooks to interoperate
with CW Skimmer and MRP40 (a CW decoder). On both Windows and Linux it
interoperates with Fldigi to allow operation on a wide range of digital
modes. Virtual Serial Port Emulator (VSPE) is needed for optimum use with CW
Skimmer and Fldigi.

KComm has been developed using the cross platform Free Pascal development
tool Lazarus. A Mac OS version would likely be possible if a) someone buys
me a Mac :) or b) someone with a Mac and a bit of Pascal programming savvy
installs Lazarus and downloads and compiles the source code. This is free
software released under the GPL and users are encouraged to download the
source code and add their own feature enhancements, especially as from my
perspective the program is more or less finished and I'm not expecting to do
very much more to it.

KComm is not a full contest logger like N1MM though it has contest support
including Cabrillo log export suitable for casual contest operation. Nor is
it a replacement user interface for the radio like HRD so if you are looking
for that kind of thing it is not for you. It is old fashioned lean, mean
software and the download is only 1MB.

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Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222.
* G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com
* KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html
* KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html

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