Mac Ham Radio

Date: Wed,  8 Jun 1994 15:31:42 -0400
From: "Terry M. Stader" <p00489@psilink.com>
Subject: Mac Ham Radio 1.0.7.1

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Macintosh Amateur Radio Software - June 1994
Version 1.0.7

Please feel free to distribute this list as widely as possible. Many of you have asked if it is OK to cross-post this list? I don't mind, but I would like to know where it is going. If you think it should be cross-posted to other USENET groups, please let me know so I can try and manage these. We don't want to have any duplication or our welcome will be wore out!

Those of you that can tell me about ANY of these programs compatibility with System 7 would be appreciated! I am going to be adding a System 7 compatability section to EACH description in future releases. If the application is KNOWN to execute properly under System 7, the System 7 anotation will be placed as the last line of the product description. More clarification on levels of System 7 compatibility in the future editions... but this is a start!

Some of the information in this list was gleaned from flyers supplied by the software vendors, or in some cases from reviews in amateur radio publications or the README files included with the archive. Some of the information has not been verified for a long time; please check with the vendors/authors for the latest product specs, pricing, etc.

NEW/CHANGES: I am continuing to add more version numbers so that our
users will know if they have the most current release. Thanks to
those that have already sent them in... I'll accept all corrections!

The newest e-mail I have received indicates a new product soon to be released for the Mac which has been in the DOS world for awhile... the Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) is currently being beta'd. It is expected to be released soon.

The ftp site at The World is no longer. It has been moved to
oak.oakland.edu.  Scott-WY1Z is maintaining these file as the
Librarian of the Boston Amateur Radio Club. Look in the following
path:  /pub/hamradio/mac. If you'd like to archive your
software.files here, please contact Scott at wy1z@neu.edu.

Finally we are starting to see soem advances in Callbook data for the Mac. Mark Sproul, author of Packet Tracker, has completely revised the HAMCALL application that first appeared in the Oct 92 issue of the Buckmaster HamCall CD-ROM. This one is very nice. Well done Mark! RT Systems in Huntsville, AL has included a Mac interface for their SAM database. No information on this one just yet... but some Mac users will be getting information to me soon.

Check at the bottom of this list for more information on ftp'able
sites carrying Amateur Radio software. The ARRL ListServer is also
carrying the latest version of this list... in case you loose this
one!

*** Collections ***
<MacNet v5.31>
 Join MacNet and get included in the latest version of "Macnet
Roster", a HyperCard 2.x stack that now has > 400  members and is
the proverbial "Who's Who" of hams using Macs. You'll find "Macnet
Roster" a great tool for finding out who, what and how other hams
are using their Macs with their ham stations.  It even includes
this file!
 Send $30.00($40.00 DX) check or money order to: WD1V, John Seney,
144 Pepperidge Drive Manchester, NH 03103 USA.
 All disks shipped First Class Mail PPd. Get the COMPLETE Macnet
Software Collection ppd. on 10 disks!
 Based on your interests, you'll also receive public domain shareware received by our members. 
 System 7

<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, One Glen Ave., Wolcott, CT
06716-1442. Stan can be reached at horzepa@gdc.com
 NOTE: Stan has indicated much of this software is "old" and may not work on some newer Macs. Also he notes that most of his collection is available in the MacNet collection above. He will send anyone what he has if you send him the disks and SAS mailer.

<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. NOTE: This company has been rumored to be out of business!

<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 Test Stacks>
 HyperCard stacks containing the entire question pool for each
license class. Can be used for preparation or generating actual
tests.  The current releases are: Novice v4.1(new questions eff.
7/1/93), Technician v4.0(new questions effective 7/1/93), General
v2.4, Advanced v2.4, Extra v2.4.
 Available via anonymous FTP from various sites, including uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (/pub/ham-radio). NOTE: The newest releases of Novice and Technician stacks are available at uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (5/6/93) Author is available via Internet: dls@genrad.com
 NOTE: Diana no longer is supporting this software, she no longer has a Macintosh computer. Diana thanks for your wonderful contribution to the Amateur Radio community for these stacks!
 System 7 savy with HyperCard 2.1

<MacHam>
 Test generators and study aids for the Technician, General,
Advanced, and Extra class written elements. Includes the complete
question pool for each license. Hypercard based.
 Coyne Co., P.O. Box 2000-200, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. 
 System 7 with HyperCard 2.1

*** Morse code practice ***
<N6MZV Morse Trainer>
 Lets you practice any combination of letters, numbers, and/or
punctuation characters. Can send user-created text files.
 RT Martin, N6MZV, 10382 Orange Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014. Also
available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com (/pub/ham-radio).
Shareware.

<Morse Code Tutor v1.6> - used to be called Morse Tutor
 Sends random groups of letters, numbers, and/or punctuation
characters.  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.

<MorseMania V1.0>
 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 simoon.stanford.edu (/pub). Contact Edward Plumer,
KM6IQ, for more information; Internet: plumer@simoon.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 v1.3>
 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.

<Sparks-II v2.0.5>
 More Code training program.  Available for anonymous ftp at
rahul.net /pub/davidj/radio

<Morse Master v1.0>
 The newest of the morse code training programs. MM calculates the
real speed as follows: Real speed = Number of Words/end time -
start time. And the lengh of word is generating randomly, so if
you set even 5WPM, sometimes another value will appear. However
you should believe the slidebutton's value. If you repeat many
times, the average speed should be 5WPM (if not... anyway, believe
the slidebutton's value).  Archive is available mac.archive.umich.edu,
path: mac/util/organization/morsemaster1.0.sit.hqx The author can
be reached thru the following e-mail addresses:
h79261a@kyu-cc.cc.kyushu-u.ac.jp. (Eiji AOL account is no longer
valid - moved back to Japan after his studies.)

<Morse Trainer-US v1.1.1>
 MorseTrainer is a powerful tool for learning and training Morse
code. Features: Three different training modes: user text, random
text, library text; Arbitrary signal pitch and timbre; Arbitrary
speed and tempo; Multi-alphabet support; Random text generator;
Text library editor; On-line alphabet; On-line manual; Help
Balloons; And a lot more. New features in 1.1: Enhanced sound
generator, volume control and risetime control. The pitch is set
in steps of 10Hz instead of using MIDI frequencies; Speed and
tempo limits increased to 80 words/minute as a result of the
enhanced sound generator; User-selectable font in the Misc settings
dialog.  FREEWARE!
 This version uses TrueType fonts instead on bitmaps fonts so that
the user can distinguish 0(zero) from O(character). Furthermore
speed and tempo can be given in either characters/minute or
words/minute.  Archive is available mac.archive.umich.edu, path:
mac/util/organization/ Author is available via internet:
sund@tde.lth.se 
 System 7 savy

<CW Speed Builder v3.0>
 This program is for improving Morse Code (CW) reception skill.
The major difference between this and other Morse Code training
programs is that this one will not continue sending until you
provide the correct answer.  Major changes which have been suggested
and implemented since last version include: after three incorrect
responses the program shows the correct character; the list of
characters at the end which will show those you know and those
you need more practice on; the frequency of the tone has been
changed; volume of the tone has been reduced; the character " - "
has been added ( dah dit dit dit dah ) Comments can be sent as
follows: America Online:K7UPJ, Internet:k7upj@aol.com, Packet
radio:K7UPJ@KA3T, Compu$erv:70521,2356, Mail:Box 84, Cascade, MD
21719

*** Packet and other digital modes ***
<NET/Mac 2.3.40>
 Allows simultaneous TCP/IP, AX.25, and NET/ROM connections. Requires a TNC with KISS mode. Copyright, but free for noncommercial use. The latest releases have added support of multi-port serial boards like AE's QuadraLink. It is now possible to have up to 16 TNCs connected up to a Nubus Mac!
 Adam van Gaalen, PA2AGA, (Internet: adam@IGG.TNO.NL) has been making the modifications to NET/Mac. This version (and others) is available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming), mac.archive.umich.edu and oak.oakland.edu (/pub/hamradio/mac/digital/)
 System 7

<Domain-to-Hosts Converter 1.0r3>
 This application will create a hosts.net file from the domain.txt file that PC owners use with NOS. Created by Ken-NS1C is available on many TCP/IP packet switches in New England.program.
 System 7

<IM/Mac 1.0b27z>
 Mailer program for use with the SMTP protocol. Alternative to the BM program that comes with NET/Mac. Written by Ivo van Ursel, ON1XK. Ivo is continuosly updating his mailer program. His newest release supports built-in BinHex support, selectable sound chimes for incoming mail, "quoting" of forwarded messages and lots more. If you are not using this program... why not? Check for the latest release in the directory before "blind" ftp'ing.  This software supports System 7's Ballon Help and is System 7 savy!  Available via anonymous FTP from ucsd.edu (/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming).
 Author is available via internet: on1xk@igg.tno.nl  <<-- new address for Ivo!!!
 System 7 savy

<SoftKiss 1.8>
 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. Version 1.8 July 9 1993 update since 1.6. KD6PAG found a bug in quoting recieved escape and end characters is sofktiss 1.6. The bug and the fix and patch are all correct, thanks for some great detective work. Lots of doc files and drawings included in this archive! Requires the Serial Tool from Apple's Communications Toolbox!  Available on the HAMNET forum of Compuserve, America Online and via anonymous FTP from akutaktak.andrew.cmu.edu (/aw0g).
 System 7
 
<PacketMac Modem>
 PacketMac Modem kits can be obtained from: Sigma Design Associates, P.O. Box 49085, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, (719) 260-5513 (after 1/94). Dexter Francis can be reached at FRANCIS4@AppleLink.Apple.COM

<Savant 1.0.2>
 A new packet terminal front-end by the author of Virtuoso. Savant has a split window interface, but it's also a multi-window, multi-connection interface and will work with almost any TNC,
unlike MacRatt or HostMaster.
 A demo version of the product is available at cpre1.ee.iastate.edu
(pub/ke0ph) or via US Mail, send a SAS disk mailer and disk to CM
Technologies, Inc., RR#1, Box 83A, Kelley, IA 50134 (515) 597-2051.
 System 7, 32-bit, '040 cache clean and it supports the required
 AppleEvents.

<MacRatt with FAX>
 Terminal program for use with AEA's PK-232 multimode controller. Supports packet, CW, RTTY, AMTOR, and facsimile. Includes cable. Advanced Electronic Applications, P.O. Box C-2160, Lynnwood, WA
 98036.

<Host Master 1.2>
 The Kantronics Host Master software provides an easy to use, multifunctional terminal program for the TNC. Host Master Mac is a simultaneous multi-mode terminal program for the Mac written by Kevin Krueger, N0IOS and marketed by Kantronics. It is a commercial product available from most of the ham radio stores and supports single and multiple packet connects, packet monitoring, and HF operation (with KAM) each on a separate window, all at the same time. This package retails for $69.95 in the US and is intuitive, friendly, and well supported by Kantronics. Current version as of 10/20/93 is 1.2. It is hoped that a future version will support FAX but currently Hostmaster supports PACKET, AMTOR, RTTY, PACTOR (KAM ver. 6.0), CW, and NAVTEX.  Features: text and binary file transfer; packet conferencing; color or B&W windows; cut, copy, paste between windows; call exchange and data/time stamp; auto startup/shutdown commands; transmit buffers for each mode; simultaneous dual port, !
multiple connects; supports KPC-2,
 KPC-2400, KPC-4, KAM and Data Engine. Requires: Macintosh Plus w/ System 6.05 or better. Current Kantronics firmware.  
 System 7 compatible, with baloon help

<PacketTracker 1.07>
 PacketTracker ver 1.07 is a SHAREWARE program that monitors packet activity and keeps track of what is going on. It draws a graphical map showing who is talking to who and displays statistics of all current stations and keeps a running tally of activity.  PacketTracker was written for both the casual packet user and the network manager or BBS operator. The casual packet user will be able to learn a great deal about what is happening in packet around him; which stations are generating the most data and what some of them are. he will be able to see graphically what stations he can hitdirectly and which ones he cannot.  For the network manager and BBS operator, PacketTracker provides extensive insight to the operation of the local network and problems such as excessive retries on a path. It also allows for extensive logging of channel utilization and other pertinate information.
 NOTE: This application requires the Apple's Serial Tool from the Communications Toolbox which is NOW included in the archive.
 System 7

<APRS>
 There will soon be a Mac version of the APRS (Automatic Position 
Reporting System) software.  Folks use this to collect packet beacons,  plot channel activity, track chase vehicles for marathons, etc. When it's out, I'll let you know.

<DSK_Loader 1.0>
 DSK_Loader is the Macintosh equivalent of the DOS program DSKL. With this program you can communicate with the DSK (DSP Starter Kit) from Texas Instruments. This program bootloads a simple communications kernel and then loads other software using this kernel. Other options are: Fill DSK memory with a certain value; Dump DSK memory into a textwindow, for further processing; Execute programs on the DSK; Graph output from the DSK; Act as a dumb terminal to the DSK.
 The DSK and thus DSK_Loader is most interesting for people who want to experiment with Digital Signal Processing at low costs.
For HAM-Radio operators it is a very interesting piece of equipment, Some applications, like the KC7WW port of the W9GR filters are included.
 This program is public domain so you can distribute it to others, put it on BBS's, FTP sides, etc. If you encounter some problem    s, bugs, find language mistakes in the help-information (english is not my native tongue), or just want to know me that you use this program, feel free to write to the address below, by email, or just postal mail. Please add information about the system you use, and the application you use the DSK for. I also like to hear your wishes for future versions.
 Author is available on the internet: G.Polder@CPRO.AGRO.NL. Gerrit Polder-PA3BYA, Prunus 8, 3904 LV   Veenendaal, The Netherlands


*** RTTY ***
<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.

<MacMultiCom 1.0>
 MFJ sells MacMultiCom 1.0 for their 1278 multimode controller. MacMultiCom supports all of the modes of the 1278: packet, rtty, ascii, pactor, amtor, gray scale faxes, and many different formats of color sstv.  The program requires a minimum of a MacPlus and a hard disk. Requires a color Macintosh and System 7 for best results.
 System 7


*** Logging ***
<Ham Radio Station Logbook>
 HyperCard stack that stores and displays radio contact information. Automatically stamps entries with time and date. Contacts can be sorted by frequency, call sign, or date of contact. 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 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 3.5>
 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.) Lets you define the rules determining dupes (such as once per band or once per contest). Displays heading, distance, and other information about the country being worked. Automatically enters contact time; if interfaced directly to a radio, also enters the frequency, band, and mode.  Shows status toward earning amateur-radio awards. User-definable database fields. Exchanges data with other programs.  Personal Database Applications, 2634 Meadow Bend Court, Duluth, …

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