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Article #5014Re: Macintosh softwares for HAM life...
From: ARIKAWA Tomohiko
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1993 03:47
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1993 03:47
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NTT$B8&5f=j$NM-@n$G$9!#(B Patty$B$5$s$+$iJV;v$,Mh$^$7$?$N(B$B$G!"$3$3$K%]%9%H$5$;$F$$$?$@$-(B $B$^$9!#Cf$K$b=q$$$F$"$j$^$9$,!"2?$+>pJs$,$"$l$P(Bpatty$B$5$s$K65(B $B$($F$"$2$F(B$B2<$5$$!#F|K\@=$N%=%U%H$J$s$F$J$$$s$G$9$+$M!#(B ($B@hF,ItJ,$O0lIt!"3d0&$5$;$F$$$?$@$$$F$$$^$9(B) --- start of forwarding --- Here is the latest list I have. Some of the information is now very old! If you or your friends have any updates, please let me know. 73, Patty N6BIS ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Patty Winter N6BIS Internet: winter@apple.com :: :: Sunnyvale, California AMPRNet: 44.4.0.44 :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Macintosh Amateur Radio Software The information in this list was gleaned mostly from flyers supplied by the software vendors, or in some cases from reviews in amateur radio publications. Some of the information has not been verified for a long time; please check with the vendors for the latest product specs, pricing, etc. Most of the programs listed here are commercial. Do not send a disk to the author and expect to get software in return unless the instructions specifically say it's okay to do so. The products mentioned here are not endorsed by Apple Computer, Inc. --Collections-- MacNet Public-domain programs (currently on 12 disks) contributed by Macintosh packet users. Includes test preparation, contest logging, propagation prediction, satellite tracking, and amateur television. Send formatted 800K Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to John D. Seney, WD1V, 144 Pepperidge Dr., Manchester, NH 03103. Contributions of public-domain programs are encouraged. Project Mac Contest logging, antenna design, satellite tracking, clip art, etc. Microsoft BASIC required for many of the programs. Most of this software is now available in the MacNet collection. Send three formatted 800K Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, 75 Kreger Drive, Wolcott, CT 06716; Compuserve: 70645,247. Amateur Radio Software for Macintosh Extensive catalog including logging, Morse code, gray line, test preparation, satellite tracking, contesting, and packet radio programs. ZCo Corporation, P.O. Box 3720, Nashua, NH 03061. Amateur Radio #1 Contains satellite tracking, Morse code, attenuator design, and Ohm's law calculator programs. Kinetic Designs, P.O. Box 1646, Orange Park, FL 32067. --Test preparation-- Ham Stacks HyperCard stacks containing the entire question pool for each license class. Can be used for preparation or generating actual tests. Available via anonymous FTP from various sites, including uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (/pub/ham-radio). Or send two formatted 800K Macintosh disks with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Diana Syriac, KC1SP, 49A Meadow Pond Drive, Leominster, MA 01453; Internet: dls@genrad.com. MacHam Test generators and study aids for the Technician, General, Advanced, and Extra class written elements. Includes the complete question pool for each license. Coyne Co., P.O. Box 2000-200, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. --Morse code practice-- N6MZV Morse Trainer Lets you practice any combination of letters, numbers, and/or punctuation characters. Can send user-created text files. Shareware. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio). Or send formatted Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed return disk mailer to Bob Martin, N6MZV, 10382 Orange Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014. Morse Tutor Sends random groups of letters, numbers, and/or punctuation characters. The program is copyright, but free for noncommercial use. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio). Or send formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed return disk mailer to Jack Brindle, WA4FIB, 726-175th Street SW, Bothell, WA 98012; Compuserve: 73365,606. Morse Mania Designed for those already familiar with Morse code who want to improve their speed. Allows code practice at various speeds and audio pitches. Can generate random sequences or play the contents of user-created text files. Freeware. Available via anonymous FTP from whirlwind.stanford.edu (/pub). Contact Edward Plumer, KM6IQ, for more information; Internet: plumer@isl.stanford.edu. MacMorse Randomly sends chosen characters. Lets you create your own practice files. David A. Kall, 700 Marine Parkway #314, New Port Richey, FL 34652. MacMorse v1.2 MacMorse is designed to help you learn Morse code and improve your receiving speed. It has several ways that it can send letters and punctuation. Shareware. Doug Havenhill, Dynamics and Control, 7143 West Sunnyside Drive, Peoria, AZ 85345. MacSamuel Sends random words, random character groups, and user-created text files. Can also create simulated QSOs with randomly generated text and callsigns. Avant Systems, P.O. Box 5437, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Zihua Morse Designed to teach Morse code to beginners and to improve the accuracy and speed of advanced users. Responses can be typed into the computer; the program will calculate accuracy and timing statistics for each session. Optional speech synthesizer reads the characters out loud for an accuracy check. Zihua, P.O. Box 51601, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. --Packet and other digital modes-- NET/Mac (KA9Q TCP/IP) Allows simultaneous TCP/IP, AX.25, and NET/ROM connections. Requires a TNC with KISS mode. Copyright, but free for noncommercial use. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio); and on the Digikron Systems, WB3FFV, and N8EMR dialup BBSs. Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Doug Thom, N6OYU, 1405 Graywood Drive, San Jose, CA 95129. Adam van Gaalen, PA2AGA, (Internet: adam@IGG.TNO.NL) has been making modifications to NET/Mac. His version is available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/pa2aga). IM/Mac Mailer program for use with the SMTP protocol. Alternative to the BM program that comes with NET/Mac. Written by Ivo van Ursel, ON1XK. Available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/pa2aga). SoftKiss Control panel device that emulates a TNC running in KISS mode. For use with packet-radio modems such as the Baycom kit and PacketMac Modem. Available on the HAMNET forum of Compuserve, and via anonymous FTP from akutaktak.andrew.cmu.edu (/aw0g). Virtuoso Terminal program that works with TNCs to display packet, RTTY, AMTOR, and CW. Features a split screen and a type-ahead buffer. Includes a word search utility, a spelling checker, and a built-in scripting language for automating routine tasks. Shareware. Available on America Online, GEnie, and Compuserve. Also available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/misc) and other sites. Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with a stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to James E. Van Peursem, KE0PH, Rural Route #2, Box 23, Orange City, IA 51041; Internet: jvp@cpre1.ee.iastate.edu. A version of the program with KISS support called Savant is planned. MacRatt with FAX Terminal program for use with AEA's PK-232 and PK-88 TNCs. Supports packet, CW, RTTY, AMTOR, and facsimile. Includes cable. Advanced Electronic Applications, P.O. Box C2160, Lynnwood, WA 98036. MacTTY Decodes Baudot or ASCII transmissions. Can also be used for packet radio and other digital modes (including landline data communications). Includes split screen, a 15,000-character type-ahead buffer, and canned messages. Summit Concepts, Suite 102-190, 1840 41st Ave., Capitola, CA 95010. WeFaxWorks Weather facsimile terminal program for use with Kantronics TNCs. Kantronics rfconcepts, 1202 E. 23rd Street, Lawrence, KS 66046. --Logging-- Ham Radio Station Logbook HyperCard stack that stores and displays contact information. Automatically enters time and date of QSO. Contacts can be sorted by frequency, call sign, or date. Includes report formats, a "Q-code" reference list, and on-line help. SanSoft, 892 E. Quail Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. (The same program appears to also be available from Heizer Software, 1941 Oak Park Blvd., Suite 30, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.) FDLog! Contact logging and duping program. Can transmit any of ten programmable CW messages. Generates real-time statistics on QSO rates. System One Control, 3900 85th Ave N, Suite 200, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443. MacContest Allows real-time or post-contest logging of a wide variety of contests. Checks for dupes, figures scores instantly, and offers various printouts. Interfaces to TNCs for CW and RTTY contests, to DX packet clusters, to Kenwood transceivers, and to MacinTalk for easy post-contest entry. Gerald Eberle, HB9CEY, P.O. Box 13, CH-4417 Ziefen, Switzerland. LOGic (Macintosh version scheduled.) Automatically enters contact time. If interfaced to a radio, also enters frequency and mode. User-definable database fields and contest-dupe rules. Displays beam heading and other information about the country being worked, plus status toward earning awards. Data can be exchanged with other programs. Personal Database Applications, 2634 Meadow Bend Court, Duluth, GA 30136. --Propagation, gray line, DX headings-- DX Map Displays a map of the world with the terminator. Gives location, prefixes, zone numbers, distance, and heading for any country you select. Freeware. Requires HyperCard 2.0. Available via anonymous FTP from joker.optics.rochester.edu (/ham/dxmap). Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with a stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Len Saaf, NV2Z, 52 Raleigh Street, Rochester, NY 14620; Internet: saaf@joker.optics.rochester.edu. SatTrak Primarily a satellite tracking program, but also calculates beam headings, Maidenhead grid locations, MUF plots, and band openings. Shareware. Available via anonymous FTP from sumex-aim.stanford.edu (/info-mac/app). Or send a formatted 800K or 14.MB Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Mike Pflueger, WD8KPZ, 6207 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, AZ 85306. Sun Clock Desk accessory. Displays a color map of the world, including the terminator. Indicates current time for any location. MLT Software, Inc., P.O. Box 368, Portland, OR 97207. DX Window Draws a great-circle world map centered on your QTH, with day/night terminator indicated. Displays over 400 DX locations with prefixes and beam headings. Engineering Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 939, Vienna, VA 22183. Skycom 1.1 Enter solar flux and get propagation predictions to desired areas of the world. Engineering Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 939, Vienna, VA 22183. Skycom 1.5 Provides sunlight status at both ends of a path; MUF, F0F2, and FOT frequencies; S/N ratio of the link; and other information. Engineering Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 939, Vienna, VA 22183. DX Helper Displays beam heading, distance, gray line, and propagation information. Generates great-circle maps. Identifies prefixes, zones, and oblasts. Includes code practice. MacTrak Software, P.O. Box 1590, Port Orchard, WA 98336. --Satellite tracking-- SatTrak Tracks one satellite across a world map as it moves, displays the instantaneous position of several satellites, or generates tables of all satellites visible from a certain location at a given time. Also calculates beam headings, Maidenhead grid locations, and MUFs. Shareware. Available via anonymous FTP from sumex-aim.stanford.edu (/info-mac/app). Or send a formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Mike Pflueger, WD8KPZ, 6207 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, AZ 85306. MacSat Tracks up to 21 satellites simultaneously. Text screen displays ground-track coordinates, range, azimuth, elevation, Doppler shift, and other information. Graphical screen shows ground tracks superimposed on a world map. Polar plot displays the location of each satellite above the observer's horizon. Developed by the Geodetic Research Laboratory of the University of New Brunswick. Available from Richard B. Langley, R.R. 12, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 6H7, Canada. OrbiTrack Calculates look angles to selected satellites, plots current satellite positions on a world map, and displays the visible passage of a satellite against background stars (either within the program itself or via a data file that can be read into the Voyager astronomy program). BEK Developers, P.O. Box 47114, St. Petersburg, FL 33743. Bill Bard, CompuServe: 75366,2557. (Note: This program replaces BEK's MacSat product, which was not related to the program from UNB.) QuikMac Macintosh version of N4HY's QuikTrak program. Requires Microsoft BASIC. AMSAT, P.O. Box 27, Washington, DC 20044. Satellite Orbit Prediction Program Macintosh conversion of W3IWI program. Requires Microsoft BASIC. Send formatted 800K Macintosh disk with stamped, self-addressed disk mailer to Earl Skelton, N3ES, 6311 29th Place NW, Washington, DC 20015. Or send self-addressed stamped envelope for source listing. Satellite Pro Uses world maps and tables to indicate rising and setting schedules, current locations, mutual visibility opportunities, and footprints. Includes Mercator, polar, and great-circle displays. Optional antenna control. MacTrak Software, P.O. Box 1590, Port Orchard, WA 98366. --Antenna design-- MacMiniNEC Chris Smolinski, N3JLY, 40 South Lake Way, Reisterstown, MD 21136. --Radio control-- ICOM Radio Control Provides a Macintosh interface for controlling ICOM transceivers that use the CI-V remote-control system. Lets you quickly change frequencies and modes. Also does logging and duping. Requires a CI-V to RS-422 converter (schematic included with program). KE6FG Software, 9763 Pali Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042. --Ham radio BBSs-- Digikron Systems BBS Various ham-related applications, including logging, propagation, Morse code, and packet. (408) 253-1309. MacScience BBS Various ham-related applications, including antenna design, propagation, WEFAX, packet, and Morse code. (408) 866-4933. N8EMR BBS Various ham-related files, including packet, DXing, and contesting software; AMSAT bulletins; and several ham newsletters. (614) 895-2553. Also available on AMPRnet at 44.70.0.1. WB3FFV BBS Various ham-related software, including packet, contesting, and Morse code applications. (410) 661-2475, 661-2598, and 661-2648. List compiled by N6BIS New information last added 8/92 Original information not rechecked since early 1991 Please send updates and corrections to winter@apple.com --- end of forwarding --- --- $BM-@nCNI'(B -JN1RAC/1- NTT$B%R%e!<%^%s%$%s%?%U%'!<%98&5f=j(B $B?@F`@n8)2#?\2l;TIp(B1-2356
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X-Google-Language: Japanese,JIS X-Google-Thread: fc1a3,1153dd9dfbd6e272 X-Google-Attributes: gidfc1a3,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1993-01-19 03:15:20 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ccut!news.u-tokyo.ac.jp!wnoc-tyo-news!etl.go.jp!gama!lab!yecl-news!nttspch!arikawa From: arikawa@nttspch.ntt.jp (ARIKAWA Tomohiko) Newsgroups: fj.rec.ham Subject: Re: Macintosh softwares for HAM life... Message-ID: <5tu.q207m@nttspch.ntt.jp> Date: 18 Jan 93 03:47:04 GMT References: <m7r.p2vvt@nttspch.ntt.jp> <1993Jan6.182825.17953@Csli.Stanford.EDU> <do6.pnd1r@nttspch.ntt.jp> <5pb.q200o@nttspch.ntt.jp> Sender: news@nttspch.ntt.jp Distribution: fj Organization: NTT Human Interface Laboratories, Yokosuka, Japan. Lines: 359