A bit expensive, but is this what you are looking for?

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1289W

It says it is for Windows and works with the 1278 (as well as some others)

Scott
N0EDV

Kerry Miller wrote:

Doug Smith W9WI wrote:

Kerry Miller wrote:

I've been off the air for several years and am getting back on
finally. I have an MFJ-1278B TNC and have used it with a normal
terminal program on Windows (hyperterm) and Linux (minicom) but don't
have any software anymore that will run on XP or Linux. Is there any
software out there that supports the other modes this TNC will do
like wefax and sstv? I have used it for rtty, cw and packet but
don't have anything that will work with the graphical modes.

Any suggestions? Will any of the sound card software work with a TNC
instead of a soundcard?


I bought one of these some years back. I made the same search you did
and came up empty-handed. I've been happy with Baudot and VHF packet
so never really got too serious about the other modes.

I did hook up the accessory audio I/O on my rig to the soundcard in
the computer, with the intent of making unattended recordings (for AM
BCB DXing - works great!) and using the computer as a voice keyer.
Turns out the same connections are appropriate for PSK31 and other
soundcard modes. Very simple (one transistor, one resistor) serial
port interfaces are possible to let the computer PTT the radio, or you
can even buy one preassembled, and if you don't have a soundcard
they're pretty cheap.

I still use the 1278 for Baudot.


Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. I, too, use it for rtty, packet,
amtor, pactor, etc. but I was looking for a way to use the fax and sstv
modes. It sounds like I might be out of luck, maybe I can find a sound
card program to do those modes. I guess worst case I could find my old
software and load up dos on an old machine if I can still find it all.
MFJ doesn't seem to support it anymore, they don't seem to have any
windows software for it.

Thanks,
Kerry, WD5ABC