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<style></style>Patrick, hi thanks.</blockquote>
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Trying to get my head around all this digital stuff...<br>
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+ I have an SCS PTCIIe Pactor modem. Googling and reading the manual
tells me that it is also a TNC with a zillion different modes (still
reading, I'm sure one of them must be KISS...)<br>
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I had used it ten years ago as a Pactor II modem for AirMail from a
boat, but never investigated its other potentials, which are
apparently voluminous and haven't used it since, so a bit of a
learning curve all over again...<br>
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It is connected to the '746 with an RCA plug to the ACC socket, and
has a PC connector as a normal Serial connector. with which I assume
I can use with a serial-USB adapter to connect to my spare laptop,
then load D-RATS on the laptop. Or I may find or build a direct
RCA-USB connector... Idle hands...<br>
<br>
I know about Being Bad And Off Topic, so won't pursue here, but I'd
like to connect with a similar mailing list on a more general
digital amateur radio topic. Any suggestions? In the "old days" I'd
go to NNTP, but that seems generally to have faded. Yes, I can
Google, but experience trumps experimentation any time.<br>
<br>
Thank you for your comprehensive reply, the Adapter is a bit dear
for my current budget so I'll have just to do it the hard way... If
I win the lottery I'll get an ICOM IC-9100 ($3700 from Universal
Radio), but that didn't happen in last night's Powerball!<br>
<br>
:-)<br>
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Thanks again, 73, Andy <br>
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<div>The IC-746PRO provides connections for a Packet TNC and for
9600 bps data operations.</div>
<div>D-RATS supports operations through KISS mode TNCs
connected to radios.</div>
<div>So, if you have a TNC connected to your IC-746PRO, D-RATS
is available to you.</div>
<div>Another option would be to use the D-STAR DV Adapter from</div>
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<div>It will work on any radio that will pass 9600 bps data.</div>
<div>That will give you D-STAR Voice and Data on your '746.</div>
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<div>Patrick</div>
<div>(N3TSZ)</div>
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