[Pro2006] Cable for Trunker / Probe

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 23:45:47 -0400

Why do you think the link will not work?  Have you put code on the page to stop it
from working?

radionut wrote:

> --> My reply to what Len G. Carpenter wrote 10/20/02 9:29:59 PM
>
> I have not changed anything. The older Netscape has been driving me nuts
> with a couple people and I don't know what the answer is yet, I will keep
> looking for the answer. I have not change anything but find it interesting
> that it worked that time for you. I am glad it did.
>
> I am not a pro at websites, learning every day. The website is simply a
> exercise in my learning html and a way to share information on things that
> are of interest to me so I really do not know what it is in the older
> Netscape that is causing the problem but I will keep looking
>
> I don't think the link you gave will work
>
> Mike
>
> ----------------------- Original Message ------------------------------
>
> Ok so what has now changed on your page to make it work in netscape 4.79?
>
> Anyone looking for the info on the cable can go direct to this page for it.
>
> http://miked2000.home.mindspring.com/interface.htm
>
> radionut wrote:
>
> > --> My reply to what Len G. Carpenter wrote 10/20/02 9:01:16 PM
> >
> > Hi len, I have seen that problem with the older versions of Netscape and
> > think it ties into a setting or something in Netscape. I have been trying to
> > track the problem down but there is nothing on my page that should make that
> > do it.
> >
> > The link to the cable information is in "The Work Bench" menu and in the
> > "Probe" menu
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----------------------- Original Message ------------------------------
> >
> > radionut, you should be getting after earthink and ask them why your page does
> > not work with netscape 4.79, it says page not loaded but damn it does load the
> > back ground or is it just your webpage, something that you want done that
> > netscape won't let you do?
> >
> > Also why not provide a direct link to the page you are talking about, I see no
> > link on that page to the cable, I know any webpage I have made is not perfect
> > but I do know that a person should not have to hunt through a site to find a
> > page or that when I post a page I should at least post the page I want a  person
> > to go to and not just post the site and tell people its there go find out where.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Len
> >
> > radionut wrote:
> >
> > > There was a good discussion in this group about problems getting Trunker /
> > > E-Trunker and Treport to run from under Windows on some computers. It
> > > expanded to discuss the fact that if you have one serial port on your
> > > computer (like I do on my notebook) and you use a USB / Serial adapter that
> > > it (the adapter) will not work from DOS to run your tracking scanner.
> > >
> > > Power management issues were discussed but did not seem to cure the problem
> > > for everyone. These software programs do run much better from DOS as does
> > > the popular Probe scanner control software.
> > >
> > > I set out when I found some time to build a computer cable that would run
> > > both my Pro-2006 with Opto 456 board and my slicer on one cable. This would
> > > take care of these problems mentioned above and let Trunker / E-Trunker run
> > > from DOS and still control the tracking scanner. This would avoid the issue
> > > of having two computer cables, the usb adapter as well and let you run with
> > > one cable.
> > >
> > > I found some information on Bill's webpage  (http://www.ulster.net/~petrow/)
> > > about building just that kind of computer cable. I laid one out in a drawing
> > > and built it. The cable worked fine but I also run Probe software most of
> > > the time on that same scanner and it did not work with the built cable. I
> > > wanted to only have the one cable so I laid out and made a drawing of a
> > > cable that will work with both Trunker and with Probe using the same cable.
> > >
> > > I put some pictures and the information on a webpage for those of you who
> > > said you were having the same problem and trying to find a way to work
> > > around it.
> > >
> > > You can also get there from either the Probe Page (from the Scanner / SWL
> > > menu) or from The Work Bench page on my main website.
> > >
> > > http://miked2000.home.mindspring.com/radioindex.htm
> > >
> > > Hope this help some. If you have any questions or need more information let
> > > me know. I have built this cable and tested it with my notebook, it works
> > > fine. This idea can be used with other slicers / scanner set-ups as well.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > For Scanner, Ham and SWL in the Omaha Metro Area
> > >
> > > http://www.qsl.net/ku4zd/scanning.html
> > >
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