LHS Episode #017

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LHS Episode #017

Thanks to our wonderful listeners, we have some great feedback to go through in Episode #017 of Linux in the HAM Shack. After we attempt to address everyone's comments and questions while trying to seem moderately intelligent doing it, I give a short informative segment on Java, Adobe Air and other virtual runtime environments. Then Richard gets down to it, giving a nice description of d-rats, a cross-platform D*STAR application written in Python by KK7DS. Many thanks as always for subscribing to and downloading the podcast. Feel free to send us any feedback you may have, through e-mail and now through voice mail at +1-888-455-0305 or using the Skype IDs "LeadCrayon" or "KB5JBV". We'd like to put your voice on the air. And most of you are hams out there, so we know you can do it. So until the next live fiasco episode, best regards and 73. Russ and Richard

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Contributors:

  • Don WS4E sent us a pointed email. He uses SuperOS and was even able to get his programming software for his talkies. Likes SatScape for satellites in Linux.

  • Bob K4BB says that you can use MONO for running HRD on Linux. behind on the podcast. And Likes Unetbootin Really likes the quality of the show. Feels the websites need help. Bob had four or five pieces of feedback this time. Thinks the music is a waste.

  • BTW Colin and Martin at ICQ Podcast are our friends 🙂

  • Captain Spauldings Blog, He uses Ubuntu and likes the podcast. (Hooray for Captain Spaulding the African explorer)

  • Donation Mark K. Thanks Mark

  • Richard says “Join the fun and be a guest co-host”

  • The Techie Geek gave us a mention. Thanks for the tip on the Sansa Clip Russ

  • We have appeared again in a comment over at Solder Smoke. Keep spreading the word.

  • Thanks to the guys at TiTradio podcast for the mention

  • Hello to Azimuth, Wayne KB7CFD, Don’t fear the badger.

  • Kent VE4KEH sent us a message about forwarding X11 over SSH using xming

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Links and Notes:

  • xming for windows

  • putty for windows

  • Russ talks about Java for a while:

  • Its cross platform

  • A little clunkie

  • Side track to Adobe Air

  • Cool stuff available

  • BTW there is a version of Adobe Air for Linux

  • Now that we have our Java, We need a doughnut 😛

  • Drats extravaganza:

  • Terminal for D-Star low speed data on Talkies and Mobile Rigs

  • Dan KK7DS

  • Drats.com

  • It is cross Platform

  • Written in Python and GTK

  • Not only the terminal but a repeater too

  • Windows installer

  • on Linux you also need a few libraries

  • Easy to use if you have ever used terminal software

  • If you haven’t used terminal software before, Still easy to set up to run

  • Auto QST’s, Preformatted forms, Weather info, APRS, even internet email.

  • Heard List, APRS data

  • Session activity log

  • Ratflector access for testing

  • The Drats Repeater Proxy:

  • Very simple

  • Setup you own repeater at your house

  • Can be setup for over the air or network operation

  • Don’t have to setup the ports for your local network while testing

  • Auto id of repeater

  • Monitor screen shows connected computers and radios

  • Sometimes Simplicity is best

  • Web page has How-to’s, Wiki, Info and mailing list for information about Drats

  • Ratflector on ports 9000 and 9001 for testing over at the Drats website

  • Russ says it works on MAC

  • Check out the website at

  • Richard Hopes that Drats becomes the standard for D-Star low speed digital

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