Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hp-pcd!hplvle!chris From: chris@hplvle.UUCP (chris) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <2800005@hplvle.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 17:00:00 EST Article-I.D.: hplvle.2800005 Posted: Mon Jan 14 17:00:00 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 17-Jan-85 04:33:00 EST References: <-14100@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Loveland, CO Lines: 28 Nf-ID: #R:decwrl:-14100:hplvle:2800005:37777777600:1520 Nf-From: hplvle!chris Jan 11 14:00:00 1985 Sorry to be so long in replying, but the route from notes to me had been constipated for over a month...... I have been usin the TAPR board for about a year, and like it and its documentation so much, I bought another (no, not the company). The GLB initially had several poor design problems ( cannot talk and listen at the same time) though I understand this problem has been worked upon for present/future revisions. Other options include VADCG (vancouver club) boards, and TRS-80 software versions (no HDLC chip), which may be worth considering. I believe the reason TAPR gets most press will be obvious when you get the kit: absolutely first class design, accessable to the "bearded experimenter", great documentation, good modem design, flexibility in every feature, and plenty of features in software and hardware. I am sold on the TAPR kit, a great job for a non-profit club activity. An off shoot version is also available built and tested from AEA for about $500.00, and I think TAPR will build for you for a price. Present and future plans include coast-to-coast digital VHF/UHF links, ongoing 6 meter meteor scatter tests, level 3 (ISO OSI model) software design and development (including a write-off contest between the datagram vs virtual circuit factions). Its a great way to combine computers and ham radio, and there's lots of work to be done in this new mode. - 73's, chris (WD5IBS) hpfcla!hplvla!chris Hewlett-Packard LID PO Box 301 Loveland, Colo 80537