MFJ-1278 software
 

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?

Thanks,
Kerry, WD5ABC
kmiller01 at ticnet dot com

MFJ-1278 software
 

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.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

MFJ-1278 software
 

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

MFJ-1278 software
 

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

MFJ-1278 software
 

Thanks, that might be it, I'll check into it. I had the old DOS
version, it worked ok but had a very strange copy protection scheme that
made it hard to use.

Thanks,
Kerry, WD5ABC


Scott wrote:
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