[Ham-Mac] Re: Ham-Mac digest, Vol 4 #170 - 1 msg

[Tom Dove]

Richard,

If you have X11 (X Windows environment) on your Mac or don't mind 
installing it along with OSX, try this:

	http://linpsk.sourceforge.net/

-- 73 de Tom / K3ORC

> Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 22:29:24 -0500
> To: ham-mac@mailman.qth.net
> From: Richard Hemingway <rheming1@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [Ham-Mac] Mac and PSK-31
> Reply-To: ham-mac@mailman.qth.net
>
> I am a new member of this group and this post is both a test to see
> if I am posting correctly and a request for information. I have a G5
> power mac and am just starting to use it for Ham Radio. Although, I
> have been a Mac owner and user for some time, I have been using an
> old Dell PC and Digipan for PSK.  The reason that I have not used the
> Mac is that the G4 which I owned is not very well shielded and
> reacted 'violently' when I transmitted, even at 11 watts.  The reason
> for this probably is that I live in a retirement apartment with the
> Isotron antenna mounted on the top of the bookcase!!  With this
> arrangement I have been successful in reaching stations in Canada and
> Eastern US.  The G5 is shielded with heavy aluminium and has proved
> immune from TX problems. (I am using an Icom 756 PROII).
>
> I have downloaded the Blackcat systems multimode but I have been
> having a very hard time tuning it to signals.  Are there any PSK
> programs for the Mac (OS X) that use the waterfall type of tuning,
> like Digipan??  Or am I just missing something?  Until I get this
> worked out I will have to use the trial version. Eventually, I will
> also want to TX with PSK.  I was using Rigblaster.  I guess I will
> have to use a USB serial port for this??
>
> Any assistance will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dick Hemingway, N5XRD
> Plano, TX