[Ham-Mac] VHF vs Internet Packet Cluster in MacLogger?

[Brian K.Short]

On Mar 9, 2007, at 10:02 AM, Bob Nielsen wrote:
> On Mar 9, 2007, at 5:30 AM, Brian K.Short wrote:
>> I just got MacLoggerDX up and going again after
>> only little use years ago.
> Some people prefer a radio solution.  I run a DX Spider packet cluster 
> node and have a few users who connect on 2 meters, although most use 
> the internet.

Well, for one reason or another, I had always stuck with VHF packet.
Having an always-on internet connection, I see no reason to use
packet radio, not that packet wasn't/isn't great.

> There is some documentation for AR-Cluster at <http://www.ab5k.net> 
> which you should find helpful.  For those accessing DX Spider nodes, 
> there are both filtering and general user information manuals at 
> <http://www.dxcluster.org>.  I believe both versions have on-line 
> help, as well.

Yes, and I set my filter to see spots only from K6 and K7 areas.
Seeing the whole world is interesting, but i found many of the
spots to be unusable.

I have ordered 2 of the I/O Gear USB-RS232 cables from New Egg.
I also "won" 2 of the Keyspan cables from an online auction site
which will go nameless at this time, but it starts with "e."

Those will get me going, for sure.  I want maybe 2 for my PC
laptop and 2 for my eMac.

I have read that the MacLoggerDX works with the microHam
keyer which I have read uses the K1EL Winkey chip.  I am
going to build one of the K1EL WinKeyer kits one of these
days.  I just wonder if it will work with the Mac?  The kit I have
is USB connected directly.

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Brian --> http://users.wildblue.net/k7on/
"Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light."