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Packy for Windows: Version 1.04
Packy is designed for packet radio operation on ham radio frequencies
using the AEA PK232 or PK88 controllers. Other AEA packet controllers
may work, but have not been tested. Only AEA controllers will work, since
Packy is designed to make extensive use of AEA's "host mode" and is thereby
able to automatically route each connection to it's own separate window.
Installation:
To install Packy, copy PACKY.EXE and PACKY.HLP into a subdirectory together,
and then use File Manager to drag and drop PACKY.EXE into a program group
to create an icon. (Or you can use the Program Manager's File/New menu to
create an icon.) If upon launching PACKY, you do not see the small start-up
screen appear in the middle of Packy's main window, you need to make sure the
serial port is properly configured.
For tips and tricks on how to configure the serial port, see Packy's help file.
You can start the help file by either:
- From within Packy, use the help menu and select "Index".
- Using File Manager, double click on PACKY.HLP in the directory you copied
it to.
- From Program Manager's File/Run menu, enter "WINHELP PACKY.HLP". If Packy is
not in your path, you'll have to specify it's sub-directory.
If you have trouble getting Packy to work, be sure your serial cable supports
hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS pins 4 and 5). If you don't get the start-up
screen to appear when Packy starts, trying using your old packet program or
Windows Terminal to set the following parameters to set your TNC for 8-bit
data:
AWLEN 8
PARITY 0
8BITCONV ON
RESTART
You also need to be sure to configure Packy the first time for whatever baud
rate your TNC is configured for.
This version of Packy is shareware. Feel free to distribute it. Unregistered
users, however, are restricted from some of it's coolest features. It's hoped
that the unregistered version will still be very useful and enjoyable for you
to use and you'll spread the word.
This program was written 100% in 'C' using the Windows SDK and took me over a
year of late nights and sore wrists to build. I hope you'll enjoy it enough to
help support high-quality, low-cost shareware by registering.
Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome at the address or CompuServe
account below. Remember that the FCC does not allow business traffic on
amateur radio frequencies, so please don't send me business related traffic
on packet radio.
73!
Ken Root (N7SNQ)
P.O. BOX 6281
Aloha, OR 97007-0281
Compuserve: 72634,3245
--- Revision History ------------------------------------
Version 1.04:
- Minor bug fixes and user interface tweaks.
- Fixed the indexing problem with the help file's front page.
- Moved buttons around. It was pointed out to me that it should be
"OK CANCEL HELP", and I had the button order "HELP CANCEL OK".
Version 1.03:
- Added hot keys to send canned messages.
- Overhauled the serial port start-up code to make it less prone to problems,
and lots of error handling and error messages to help when problems are
detected.
Version 1.02:
- Added ability to configure Packy to exit without leaving the TNC in host
mode. This is for the convenience of people that will be using software
with their controller that may not support AEA host mode.
- Added configurable buffer sizes for the scrolling windows to support
larger amounts of captured data during long QSOs.
- Changing baud rate when Packy is connected to the TNC will cause the TNC
to also change the port speed. Prior versions only changed the PC's serial
port speed.