[Ham-Mac] Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and fldigi, Aether, tQSL and RYTelnet

[Mark Cohen]

The only thing I've found so far is that Zterm no longer works.. This is because it was never updated to a native app from a powerpc app. Lion no longer supports Rosetta.

The workaround is to use Terminal and the screen application. You can run screen /dev/cu.DEVICE_NAME 9600 and get access to your serial ports.

73 de K6EF


On Jul 21, 2011, at 8:18 AM, Dick Kriss wrote:

> I have updated the iMac from OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) to the new OS X 10.7 (Lion) 
> and there are no problems or issues with the apps I used all the time - fldigi, tQSL, Aether
> and RYTelnet.  
> 
> The only issue with fldigi is an ongoing, open issue with the Hamlib option for rig control 
> when using a USB interface.  The Hamlib option for "PTT via Hamlib command" remains
> dimmed or inactive. Until the new Hamlib update is incorporated into fldigi, just the fldigi 
> RigCAT option for rig control. RigCAT works perfect.
> 
> I still use the older RYTelnet v1.7.1 to connect to AR-Clusters because the newer V1.8.1 
> does not allow the user to resize the windows.  The only word of caution when using the 
> older RYTelnet is to be sure you disconnect from the cluster before closing the application 
> to avoid the spinning beach ball and having to use the OS X Force Quit.
> 
> I exported some QSO's from fldigi's Logbook in .adif format and had no issue getting
> the ARRL's tqsl.app to apply my digital signature and convert it to .tq8 format for upload
> to LoTW. The same .adif file was used to import the Q's to Aether for my permanent log.
> 
> I am still trying to get used to the reverse scrolling used in Lion. I know it contains
> an option to revert to old way but I am trying to get used to the new interface.
> 
> 73 Dick AA5VU 
> 
> Ps: The old (and no longer supported or updated) UTC Global Clock that puts UTC 
> under the Spotlight in the OS X menu bar still works under 10.7.
> 
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Mark Cohen
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