Hi,

I uploaded some file that work nice with bpq1632.exe
Here i use New Packet Generation at the moment.

These programs ar made for use with dos bpq but work great with bpq32 in win xp
and win server 2003.

more files can be found at:

www.packet-radio.nl/users/packet (my http server)

For some dos progs you need the tp7p5fix.exe so you dont get a runtime error.

73 Danny HAM: PA2SNK @ PI8SNK.#FRL.NLD.EU
           CB: PA2SNK @ CB9SNK.FRL.NLD.EU

On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:31:47 +0100, Loring Kutchins <lor@...> wrote:

> WL2K Users, Sysops. All,
>
> The Winlink Development Team's recent call for software updates has been
> well received by HF sysops. All RMS Pactor and RMS WINMOR HF gates have
> finally upgraded to RMS Trimode. These are now officially obsolete
> programs. We locked them in the attic. But there are some sysops using
> old, dysfunctional versions of BPQ32, Linux RMS Gateway, and RMS Packet.
> (188 as of this morning.)
>
> We need your help to notify these sysops. Please look for your favorite
> gateways in the "Need Upgrade" list at www.winlink.org/RMSVersions and
> drop the sysop a request that he update. You can find the sysop's email
> address by mousing over the callsign in the frequency list at
> www.winlink.org/RMSChannels (if they appear there).
>
> Many of the older software versions can no longer make CMS connections
> or will throw errors because we did away with keycodes last Spring. Some
> of these may still be reporting to the website, however they will be
> impaired if a user tries to make a connection through them. They may not
> properly report themselves on frequency lists or maps. Left much longer
> without becoming current, these stations will eventually fall over the
> edge of the earth and disappear completely, as we continue needed CMS
> improvements. We hope these sysops will perk up and stay aboard!
>
> We appreciate your help, and hope you understand that a small volunteer
> team needs to "crowdsource" as much help as it can. Thanks!
>
> Lor W3QA
> Winlink Development Team

Lor,

BPQ 5.2.9.1 is the latest production version, version 6.0.0 is a
development version so nearly all of the listed BPQ32 stations are up to
date already.

--
73 Andre PE1RDW

Thanks Andre, I'm aware of that, and I assume other BPQ users and sysops know
that too. John has been good to keep up with our improvements. It would help
more than hurt for sysops to move to 6.0.0. The ones using 5.2.5.1, and those
older ones not reporting to the web site (you can't see them, but local users
know them on-air) are the critical ones to reach.

Don't assume those you see in the report are all there are!

-Lor


On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:44 AM, PE1RDW <pe1rdw@...> wrote:

> On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:31:47 +0100, Loring Kutchins <lor@...> wrote:
>
>> WL2K Users, Sysops. All,
>>
>> The Winlink Development Team's recent call for software updates has been well
received by HF sysops. All RMS Pactor and RMS WINMOR HF gates have finally
upgraded to RMS Trimode. These are now officially obsolete programs. We locked
them in the attic. But there are some sysops using old, dysfunctional versions
of BPQ32, Linux RMS Gateway, and RMS Packet. (188 as of this morning.)
>>
>> We need your help to notify these sysops. Please look for your favorite
gateways in the "Need Upgrade" list at www.winlink.org/RMSVersions and drop the
sysop a request that he update. You can find the sysop's email address by
mousing over the callsign in the frequency list at www.winlink.org/RMSChannels
(if they appear there).
>>
>> Many of the older software versions can no longer make CMS connections or
will throw errors because we did away with keycodes last Spring. Some of these
may still be reporting to the website, however they will be impaired if a user
tries to make a connection through them. They may not properly report themselves
on frequency lists or maps. Left much longer without becoming current, these
stations will eventually fall over the edge of the earth and disappear
completely, as we continue needed CMS improvements. We hope these sysops will
perk up and stay aboard!
>>
>> We appreciate your help, and hope you understand that a small volunteer team
needs to "crowdsource" as much help as it can. Thanks!
>>
>> Lor W3QA
>> Winlink Development Team
>
> Lor,
>
> BPQ 5.2.9.1 is the latest production version, version 6.0.0 is a development
version so nearly all of the listed BPQ32 stations are up to date already.
>
> --
> 73 Andre PE1RDW
>

I have my own RPi gateway running from time-to-time on the system.
--Lor


On Jan 9, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Loring Kutchins <lor@...> wrote:

> Thanks Andre, I'm aware of that, and I assume other BPQ users and sysops know
that too. John has been good to keep up with our improvements. It would help
more than hurt for sysops to move to 6.0.0. The ones using 5.2.5.1, and those
older ones not reporting to the web site (you can't see them, but local users
know them on-air) are the critical ones to reach.
>
> Don't assume those you see in the report are all there are!
>
> -Lor
>
>
> On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:44 AM, PE1RDW <pe1rdw@...> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:31:47 +0100, Loring Kutchins <lor@...> wrote:
>>
>>> WL2K Users, Sysops. All,
>>>
>>> The Winlink Development Team's recent call for software updates has been
well received by HF sysops. All RMS Pactor and RMS WINMOR HF gates have finally
upgraded to RMS Trimode. These are now officially obsolete programs. We locked
them in the attic. But there are some sysops using old, dysfunctional versions
of BPQ32, Linux RMS Gateway, and RMS Packet. (188 as of this morning.)
>>>
>>> We need your help to notify these sysops. Please look for your favorite
gateways in the "Need Upgrade" list at www.winlink.org/RMSVersions and drop the
sysop a request that he update. You can find the sysop's email address by
mousing over the callsign in the frequency list at www.winlink.org/RMSChannels
(if they appear there).
>>>
>>> Many of the older software versions can no longer make CMS connections or
will throw errors because we did away with keycodes last Spring. Some of these
may still be reporting to the website, however they will be impaired if a user
tries to make a connection through them. They may not properly report themselves
on frequency lists or maps. Left much longer without becoming current, these
stations will eventually fall over the edge of the earth and disappear
completely, as we continue needed CMS improvements. We hope these sysops will
perk up and stay aboard!
>>>
>>> We appreciate your help, and hope you understand that a small volunteer team
needs to "crowdsource" as much help as it can. Thanks!
>>>
>>> Lor W3QA
>>> Winlink Development Team
>>
>> Lor,
>>
>> BPQ 5.2.9.1 is the latest production version, version 6.0.0 is a development
version so nearly all of the listed BPQ32 stations are up to date already.
>>
>> --
>> 73 Andre PE1RDW
>>
>
>

-- K.O. Higgs n0kfq@...

 

http://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/WL2KReporting.html

 

73, John

 

---

From: BPQ32@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BPQ32@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of K.O. Higgs
Sent: 09 January 2013 18:25
To: BPQ32@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BPQ32] "WL2KREPORT="

 

Where do I find information on how to use the "wl2kreport=" parameter??

K.O. n0kfq

-- K.O. Higgs n0kfq@...

-- K.O. Higgs n0kfq@...

Suspect some of the resistance to update past 5.2.5.1 is the new MDI interface.
I'm in that camp sort of.... Not real crazy about the new node interface.
Personal preference..I guess. Admittedly I haven't tried the latest version, but
I found 5.2.5.1 ran fine during stress testing and never saw a need to upgrade
off it.

I just run the newer BPQBBS modules on top of 5.2.5.1 and keep the software
admin headaches minimal. I have no need for the web, aprs, telnet, or Winlink
features in the newer versions so I get that luxury ;-)

I think there are several folks using a v4 BPQ32 version and very happy with it
for their needs.

Just making note that not everyone runs the "latest" are very happy with current
setups/versions. Obviously folks that want to do Winlink or need the other
features would be best served by upgrading.

Once it is done I'll take a look at the Linux version. Sounds interesting, but I
just don't have time for "beta" testing ;-)


73
Jeff
WA4ZKO
"Packet Radio never died, it just evolved."
http://twitter.com/wa4zko


--- In BPQ32@yahoogroups.com, "John Wiseman"  wrote:
>
> Just to confirm the postion regarding WL2K compatibility
>
> The Version 6.0.0.x series is an experimental Linux port of BPQ32, and is
> being tested by a couple of stations
>
> The latest released version of BPQ32 is 5.2.9.1, and ideally everyone should
> update to that version.
>
> Versions prior to 5.2.6.1 do not have the latest WL2K reporting code, so if
> you have any connectivity to WL2K and are running these, you need to update.
>
> 5.2.7.1 added the option to update the WL2K SYSOP record, so you should run
> at least this version.
>
> 73, John
>
>   _____
>
> From: BPQ32@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BPQ32@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Loring Kutchins
> Sent: 09 January 2013 17:10
> To: PE1RDW
> Cc: BPQ32@yahoogroups.com; lor@...
> Subject: Re: [BPQ32] RMS Packet, Linux RMS Gateway, BPQ32 - WL2K gateway
> updates needed
>
>
>
>
> Thanks Andre, I'm aware of that, and I assume other BPQ users and sysops
> know that too. John has been good to keep up with our improvements. It would
> help more than hurt for sysops to move to 6.0.0. The ones using 5.2.5.1, and
> those older ones not reporting to the web site (you can't see them, but
> local users know them on-air) are the critical ones to reach.
>
> Don't assume those you see in the report are all there are!
>
> -Lor
>
> On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:44 AM, PE1RDW pe1rdw@...
>  > wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:31:47 +0100, Loring Kutchins lor@...
>  > wrote:
> >
> >> WL2K Users, Sysops. All,
> >>
> >> The Winlink Development Team's recent call for software updates has been
> well received by HF sysops. All RMS Pactor and RMS WINMOR HF gates have
> finally upgraded to RMS Trimode. These are now officially obsolete programs.
> We locked them in the attic. But there are some sysops using old,
> dysfunctional versions of BPQ32, Linux RMS Gateway, and RMS Packet. (188 as
> of this morning.)
> >>
> >> We need your help to notify these sysops. Please look for your favorite
> gateways in the "Need Upgrade" list at www.winlink.org/RMSVersions and drop
> the sysop a request that he update. You can find the sysop's email address
> by mousing over the callsign in the frequency list at
> www.winlink.org/RMSChannels (if they appear there).
> >>
> >> Many of the older software versions can no longer make CMS connections or
> will throw errors because we did away with keycodes last Spring. Some of
> these may still be reporting to the website, however they will be impaired
> if a user tries to make a connection through them. They may not properly
> report themselves on frequency lists or maps. Left much longer without
> becoming current, these stations will eventually fall over the edge of the
> earth and disappear completely, as we continue needed CMS improvements. We
> hope these sysops will perk up and stay aboard!
> >>
> >> We appreciate your help, and hope you understand that a small volunteer
> team needs to "crowdsource" as much help as it can. Thanks!
> >>
> >> Lor W3QA
> >> Winlink Development Team
> >
> > Lor,
> >
> > BPQ 5.2.9.1 is the latest production version, version 6.0.0 is a
> development version so nearly all of the listed BPQ32 stations are up to
> date already.
> >
> > --
> > 73 Andre PE1RDW
> >
>

Hi John and group,

Not really on topic but I can not go past the wealth of knowledge.

This may very well interest others.

I have been busy trying to get my Dumb MoDems ( Baycom type ) to run
with Linux, I have now done this, ( not an easy task I must say ) and as
I only have the one serial port ( DB9 ) I need to look at USB to Serial
converters ( so to speak ).

I have seen the odd posts about ones that work as they should and others
that do not, my question is, does anyone know or has experience of such
items that appear to be available at quite cheap prices.

The only thing is that some specify what pin outs are available and as I
require the following, CTS (Rxd), DTR (Txd) and RTS (PTT) it is hard to
find which ones support these pins to drive the MoDem.

I am using "Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" and the "baycom_ser_hdx mode" driver for
TTyS0.

Regards ..... Peter

      ZL2BAU - Waimate BBS - South Canterbury APRS iGate

      Located In - Waimate - South Island - New Zealand
      Grid Location : RE55MG ( 44.44.26S / 171.03.23E )
      New Zealand / World Wide Telnet BBS Forwarding
      E-Mail : peter.zl2bau@...
      Packet Mail : ZL2BAU @ ZL2BAU.#79.NZL.OC
      NZART Member Number : 104431
      Internet BBS : telnet://zl2bau.dyndns.org:6303
      Internet Node : telnet://zl2bau.dyndns.org
      Internet Node Call : BAUNOD:ZL2BAU-3 (44.147.210.26)
      Xrouter HTTP Web Server : http://zl2bau.dyndns.org
      BBS HTTP Web Server : http://zl2bau.dyndns.org:82
      BPQ32 HTTP Web Server : http//zl2bau.dyndns.org:8083
      Xrouter Chat Server : telnet://zl2bau.dyndns.org:3600
      Xrouter APRS Server : telnet://zl2bau.dyndns.org:1448
      Tcp/Ip Routing : 44.147.210.23/24 (44.147.210.26)
      Default UDP Port : 93 (Other ports to suite)

 

Peter,

 

I'm almost certain you can't use usb-serial adapters with baycom-like boards. Even if the control signals are supported the interrupt response time is way too slow, and the software normally expects to see a real async controller chip.

 

73, John

Hopefully most of you know this but don't open links.  My apologies to the group
for my apparent previous post that contains a link.  I have a workstation that
got infected by a e-mail worm and I unplugged it from the net a month or so to
work on it later (current AV is not finding it) and my eager teenage boys
plugged it back on the home network unknowingly and the worm did it's deed last
night of sending itself to everyone in my e-mail history.

Again ignore the link.   By the way I have moved and am getting the ham shack up
and going.  Have CW/SSB up but will be another month before the digital is up
and look forward to getting the BPQ32 nodes/BBS up again.

Attention Sysops....if you could delete it here on the group that would be
great.  Thank you.

73/WA7RF
Rob
EWA Region 9 District Emergency Coordinator



--- In BPQ32@yahoogroups.com, Robert Fisher  wrote:
>
> http://www.kromos.org/ovdikj.php
>

Is there anyone out there using a Yaesu 857d and have it scanning or know how to
make it scan using BPQ32. I tried everything it says in the rigcontrol and it
still will not scan. I want to use it to scan frequencies for NTS traffic. I am
using a dell m1210 xps laptop and usb adapter giaware. It scans fine with
airmail but not with BPQ. I also tried it with a Kenwood ts450 and it would not
scan,but it scan fine with airmail. Only reason I don't use airmail it is not a
good NTS program. Any suggestion or help is appreciate. Thanks

Robby/W5SEG