[Pactor] Gateways?

[Bill Spatz]

On Saturday 06 July 2002 17:00, Jay Coote wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to use a Kantronics KAM (old dual port model)
> to offer a gateway between VHF-packet and HF-pactor.
>
> Will the KAM do all this alone, or will I need to dedicate
> a computer and software (WInlink?) to the operation?
> I am trying to do this with just the KAM, VHF and HF radios-
> no KISS or HOST mode and PC running fulltime.
>
> I'd like for either VHF or HF users to leave messages, bulletins
> or traffic  (ex: SP, SB, ST) on my KAM and then have them
> forwarded automatically via pactor on HF.
>
> Thanks,
> Jay Coote
> AAR9QM/W6CJ
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Jay,

Pactor will take over the KAM. In order to do this, you will need a separate 
TNC for the packet side. I have never been able to get WinLInk to work with a 
KAM/KAM+. It works marginally with MSYS. 

I haven't played with making a gateway out of that sort of a setup though. 
Others may have.

Bill
AAR8DJ/N7OKD