From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: M Taylor Subject: Re: Responses to my Kenwood D7 question Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 17:27:00 +0100 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20020804172700.A30218@pull.privacy.nb.ca> References: <348173000.1028364467@[192.168.1.4]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <348173000.1028364467@[192.168.1.4]>; from jra@febo.com on Sat, Aug 03, 2002 at 08:47:47AM -0400 List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: John Ackermann N8UR Cc: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Aug 03, 2002 at 08:47:47AM -0400, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: > I've had a couple of responses to my posting about using the Kenwood TH-D7 > in KISS mode. Unfortunately, they both confirm that the radio just doesn't > work properly in KISS. That's a real bummer. > > Cees, by the way -- my D7 is a relatively early one, but I had it upgraded > by Kenwood to the (g) version at Dayton Hamvention a couple of years ago, > so I think I have the latest firmware and that apparently doesn't touch > this problem. >From linux-hams It has been explained that a proper KISS mode won't fit in the single ROM that is in the TH-D7. > My goal is a portable demo station to show off Linux AX25 (and Xastir in > particular). I guess my options are to use the soundcard drivers, or my > ancient Heathkit cigarette-sized TNC (made by Tasco) which does have a > firmware upgrade that includes KISS. It's been a couple of years since I played with Xastir, but you can use a "serial TNC" mode rather than "AX.25 TNC". I suspect this might work well enough with the TH-D7 if the APRS traffic is 7-bit clean. I bought the TH-D7e MkII expressly for it's built-in TNC with KISS support, so I know how bad you feel.