Re: App to make Yaesu VX-7R A Simplex/Duplex Repeater

[SM0SVX <sm0svx@users.sourceforge.net>]

On Sunday 09 August 2009 19:32:36 kd4e wrote:
> Any chance someone might port this to Linux?

Why not try SvxLink instead. It has all the functionality you want and then 
some more.

	http://svxlink.sf.net/

73's de SM0SVX / Tobias

>
> I am guessing it is fairly simple if it will run under
> Win95 and up.
>
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> Transform Your Yaesu VX-7R Into A Simplex/Duplex Repeater
>
> Program Courtesy of http://www.f6dqm.fr/software.htm -->
> http://www.f6dqm.fr/software.htm
>
> Additional Info -->  http://www.f1orl.org/simplexg.htm
>
> Note: File Uploaded to Attachments
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>
> SIMPLEX is a program which manages a simplex or duplex
> repeater. It requires Win95 or later, 16 Mb of RAM and a
> sound card.
>
> In Simplex mode, the repeater uses the same receive and
> transmit frequency. It records and replays alternatly the
> received signals.
>
> This mode allows anybody who possesses a single transceiver
> to transform its station into a repeater.
>
> The station will be able to repeat packet frames without the
> need of a TNC.
>
> Your friends will be able to perform modulation and
> decommutation testing through your station while your are
> doing some gardening.
>
> Any modulation may be recorded (SSB, FM, Packet, SSTV, PSK31
> etc).
> Friends who cannot access a duplex repeater will be able to
> contact some more correspondants through your station.
>
> In Duplex mode, the program acts just like a classical
> duplex repeater or transponder with tone opening, chat
> timer, beacon message etc. The program may replace a
> hardware repeater logic.
>
> The duplex repeater mode requires separate receiver and
> transceiver working on different frequencies in the same band.
>
> The duplex transponder mode requires two differents
> transceivers working on two different bands.
>
> A more detailled description will be found in the chapters
> Simplex Mode, Duplex Repeater Mode and Duplex Transponder Mode.
>
> Whatever the chosen mode, SIMPLEX is sensitive either to
> audio signals or radio signal to initiate the record process.
>
> A radio signal is for example a squelch DC signal sent by
> your transceiver which goes high when carrier is received by
> the receiver and resets low when the frequency is clear.
>
> In the later case, record will start on carrier detection
> just like a hardware repeater.
>
> SIMPLEX may be used with CW, SSB, FM, SSTV or any other
> modulation mode.
>
> SIMPLEX allows you also to play up to 11 different audio
> wave messages, 6 of which being looped if desired.
>
> This will provide an efficient help to contesters as a parrot.
>
> It is an intelligent parrot.
>
> Please read carefully the help file SIMPLEX_EN.HLP before
> starting with SIMPLEX.
>
> Connections between your home computer and your transceiver
> are described in the help. You will also find detailed
> schemes of the connection between the COM port and the PTT
> line of your transmitter in the joined file called
> PC_TX.BMP. (Note: CT-91 Cable Required For Connectivity).
>
> Three examples are proposed : simplex repeater, duplex
> repeater, duplex transponder.