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

[David Anderson]

Try CoolTerm it does run under Lion.


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On 21 Jul 2011, at 16:44, Mark Cohen wrote:

> 
> 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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