My BPQ ports will transmit on top of someone even if the TNC shows it having a full good DCD. IT will just tromp on them anyway. In the old BPQ (which is on my...
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John Wiseman
gm8bpq
Apr 7, 2008 7:56 am
Dave, Setting FULLDUP=0 in the port definition should stop it, although this relies on the TNC obeying the relevant KISS command. 73, John ... From:...
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Mike Melnik
n9pmo
Apr 7, 2008 7:57 am
Dave I don't know if this is the answer you are looking for, if Full Duplex is set in BPQCFG.TXT and TNC Packets will collide. Mike Melnik N9PMO ... From:...
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Ron Stordahl
ron_n5in
Apr 7, 2008 2:38 pm
I am quite interested in this issue. I have always used the JKISS or BPQKISS ROM, with minimal wiring (RX,TX and GND) and FULLDUP=0, and have never noticed...
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John Wiseman
gm8bpq
Apr 7, 2008 9:40 pm
With PROTOCOL=KISS, the FULLDUP parameter is passed to the TNC, and all the KISS implementations I know of will obey the param (ie not transmit if carrier is...
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JAMES BEEMAN
n8yib
Apr 8, 2008 3:57 pm
I have 2 dual port drsi cards in an old 500mhz computer running win98 when I try to load BPQ32 it can find HDLC.VXD to run them but if I run in DOS runs great...
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Ron Stordahl N5IN
ron_n5in
Apr 8, 2008 5:48 pm
... This question has come up before and John, G8BPQ, has said that BPQ32 does not support HDLC cards (of which the DRSI is one example). I know they were...
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JAMES BEEMAN
n8yib
Apr 8, 2008 6:57 pm
Ok Ron Thanks Looks like I run the old school system in dos these Drsi cards work to good to just throw them away because BPQ32 don't like them or they don't...
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David Calder
n4zkf
Apr 8, 2008 7:07 pm
If you ever need more Ron, I have 3 or 4 with a couple external DRSI "HF" modems also. I finally bit the bullet last month when the computer died and went to a...
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Enki
enkitec
Apr 8, 2008 10:41 pm
Maybe AGW can drive those DRSI cards....
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John Wiseman
gm8bpq
Apr 9, 2008 7:51 am
... BPQ32 ... compatible ... run ... Actually not quite true. I no longer have a machine with ISA bus, so can't develop any new support, but I did have DRSI...
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JAMES BEEMAN
n8yib
Apr 9, 2008 1:15 pm
Thanks John I did a search for bpqhdlc.vxd and did not find it what I did find was other messages from people looking for it to. if anyone has it or can find...
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Jeff
wa4zko
Apr 13, 2008 5:11 pm
Anyone used the USB to serial port adapters with BPQ32? Solid or quirky? Thanks in advance. 73 Jeff WA4ZKO...
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Jerry - N9LYA
n9lya
Apr 13, 2008 5:19 pm
Hi Jeff.. I have a Prolific USB Serial port adapter on my BPQ Machine used to link to a Kantronics KAM. Only problem I have had is with the TNC dropping out of...
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David Calder
n4zkf
Apr 13, 2008 5:28 pm
I use one every day with my PK-900 and BPQ32 with FBB. Never a problem. I also use the same model on a 1278B on another machine with no problems. Belkin...
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james@...
wu3v
Apr 13, 2008 5:42 pm
I use 3 of the Hawking units (amazon.com) and they are flawless I had a belkin unit and it became a trashcan liner! Might work ok in int driven service but for...
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David Calder
n4zkf
Apr 13, 2008 5:47 pm
Huh, funny. Mine work well. PK900 in extended to use both ports at the same time. 73 Dave n4zkf _____ From: BPQ32@yahoogroups.com...
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james@...
wu3v
Apr 13, 2008 5:50 pm
Yes I know folks that they work well for and others that not. Maybe there was a bad production run? Who knows the rule of thumb here is once bitten twice shy! ...
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David Calder
n4zkf
Apr 13, 2008 5:53 pm
I hear you. What OS are you running them on? This is not the first time I was told people had problems with Belkin. I'd like to know why they work for some and...
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Jeff
wa4zko
Apr 13, 2008 6:27 pm
Okay it sounds like many are using the USB to Serial adapters with varying levels of sucess/issues. Good deal, opens up some options for my plans. So while...
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Jim
wu3v
Apr 13, 2008 7:08 pm
I tried xp pro and 2000Pro also lots of folks had issues with them on the pactor systems. Might be more rf immunity issues than bad hardware. Jim James C Moore...
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Al
awhahoo
Apr 13, 2008 8:03 pm
The Alinco TNC has a Tasco chip set. Google on that and you'll see a world of problems. It works until more than a trivial amount of data is sent outgoing, and...
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Cap Pennell
ke6afe
Apr 13, 2008 9:57 pm
Right, so what you want to plug into these Alinco DR-135 radios instead is Scott N1VG's OpenTracker2, model T2-135. ...
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charles standlee
ac5pw10
Apr 14, 2008 12:42 am
hello All, I may be in the wrong group but here goes !! I'm trying to get bpq408a up and running, after unzipping all files changing the config file and...
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Peter Mallett
zl2bau
Apr 14, 2008 1:06 am
... Hi Chuck, You don`t say what Windows version you are running ? If it`s Windows 98SE for example, you need to start BPQ4.08a from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so...
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ac5pw10
Apr 14, 2008 1:17 am
this is a initial install I'm usuing windows 98se when I use bpq32408a i get an additional terminal window to test comm's with which I can install...
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Peter Mallett
zl2bau
Apr 14, 2008 2:16 am
... Hi Chuck, Ok so you are using Windows 98SE, now you say BPQ32408a, are you using the BPQ4.08a as in the 16 bit DOS version or the latest BPQ32 bit version...
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ac5pw10
Apr 14, 2008 2:29 am
I'm having problems with the 16 bit version it is the one I want /need to use I'm setting up a bbs with fbb. I can get to the point where you run bpqcode and...
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Peter Mallett
zl2bau
Apr 14, 2008 4:27 am
... Hi Chuck, I have attached my AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files that are used with Windows 98SE, I am not sure how you have your BPQ configured if for a TNC...
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Jeff
wa4zko
Apr 14, 2008 3:19 pm
... instead is ... Looks to have the same limitations of the Alinco board, minimal KISS support and buffering. Maybe just a bit better, but still not a full ...
