[Pro2006] Cable for Trunker / Probe

Mon, 21 Oct 2002 01:07:34 -0400

Was trying to figure out why there are problems with the page, and why you never post
a direct link to anything, you say nothing special about it but right clicks are
disabled which you told someone a while back about, ok so no biggy but you say
nothing else special about it and now you say there is something special about cause
you did something to stop people from direct linking to it, so now we know.

radionut wrote:

> --> My reply to what Len G. Carpenter wrote 10/20/02 11:14:55 PM
>
> You know, if anyone wants any of the information I will give it to them
> I don't know what your problem is with my setting up my page the way I like
> it?
>
> Someone once told me when you try to do something nice, someone will shove
> it down your face. I guess they were right
>
> I just wont post any more information so you don't have to loose sleep
>
> ----------------------- Original Message ------------------------------
>
> Don't let the page run the scripts then it will go there.
>
> Glenn Little wrote:
>
> > He has done something, because the link will take you to the main page not
> > to linked page. You have to hunt and peck to attempt to find the page that
> > you attemped to direct us to.
> >
> > 73
> > Glenn
> > WB4UIV
> >
> > At 11:45 PM 10/20/02 -0400, you wrote:
> > >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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