[GreenKeys] RE: More Dovetron stuff

[chris rumbaugh]

What WAS the Dovetron URL? 

The Wayback Machine has much of the web archived back to 1996 or so:
http://www.archive.org/index.html

Maybe there is an archive of the Dovetron site?

-Christopher
KD6FIB

I also have a MPC-1000R-II here. I only run Loop, haven't ever gone
RS-232... I have a Tempest manual copy.

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 12:53:43 -0500 Web Williams <kr4wm@sc.rr.com> writes:
> To all-
> 
> The Dovetron website is gone. There is a message something
> 'bout being suspended and to contact the administrator. Alas,
> I'm sure the financial burdens forced Dovetron to succumb!
> 
> I think I have pieced enough information from several of you
> to be able to patch the Dovetron (which is a Tempest model)
> to my PC. I also think I have figured out that it's probably not
> designed to work with "real" metal RTTY units, but that it's
> possible to -make- it work with some effort (because it has
> no loop in or out power supply and/or associated circuitry).
> 
> I remember a few years back I did contact the owner of the
> Dovetron company, but just didn't go through with the purchase
> of the manual. My fault! But it would not have been for the
> Tempest model and it would have been sold with the old
> unit (that I never could figure out) anyhow.
> 
> What software would the list recommend to use to get
> the thing up and working? I might get this thing working in the
> next few days- just have to break out some coax and BNC
> connectors (UGH!). Or maybe I'll just buy some pre-made
> jumpers and cut 'em in two.... :-)
> 
> If you guys don't think I'll burn up the PC's COM port by
> connecting the Dovetron directly to it (which was my biggest
> concern) then I may get it up and running, at least for receiving,
> today or tomorrow.
> 
> Thanks, -Web
> 
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