[Ham-Linux] Live or deceased?

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

Well ya know,

I replaced my OS a few months ago and changed mail software since 
Evolution (in the new distribution) refused to import what it only just 
hours before exported (in the old distribution). I had to rebuild my 
directory structure and filters as the messages came. Today is the first 
message from this list so now I have the directory and filter all set.

I have started playing with the software a lot more and talking about it 
in other mail lists. I use fldigi as made for Linux in my Linux Mint OS 
and some packages that are for Windows-only running under WINE. I'll be 
looking at some more software but so far I am really liking fldigi, 
Spectran, Spectrum Lab, and ARGO. I am going to be testing fldigi and 
Spectran on an old IBM Thinkpad that would be ideal for field operations.

I wonder how many list members are running those and what results with 
some of the older hardware. I've been using fldigi for psk and rtty, as 
a panadapter and plan to use it as a digital memory keyer on CW. I have 
not found *ANY* software or machine that will reliably copy CW in the 
*REAL WORLD*. I do not use it for that. Spectran serves very well as a 
panadapter AND it has some very effective but so easy to use audio 
filtering. Spectrum Lab has the same (and much, much, much more) but has 
a steep learning curve because it does so very much more.

73,

Bill  KU8H