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  • Is there a native Linux program that lets me connect a straight key and

    From Ottavio Caruso@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 16:16:05
    Subject: Is there a native Linux program that lets me connect a straight key and check if my code is correct?

    As per title, but please no CWCOM or any other deadware Windows software
    from the 70s that has to be run trough an emulator.

    Ideally I also need a program that suggests code that I should key (I
    can do that myself with a shell function, but I wonder if that has been
    done before).

    I'm not holding my breath but you never know.

    --
    Ottavio Caruso


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From A. non Eyemouse@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, December 02, 2025 21:41:15
    Subject: Re: Is there a native Linux program that lets me connect a straight key and check if my code is correct?

    On 19/11/2025 16:16, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
    As per title, but please no CWCOM or any other deadware Windows software from the 70s that has to be run trough an emulator.

    Ideally I also need a program that suggests code that I should key (I
    can do that myself with a shell function, but I wonder if that has been
    done before).

    I'm not holding my breath but you never know.


    Fldigi?

    Unless you've got a real serial port you're probably going to have to
    use a USB serial adaptor and do some soldering as most interfacing uses
    the handshaking lines RTS/CTS DSR/DTR And don't forget to add yourself
    to the uucp or dialout group depending on what flavour you are using.

    --
    Mouse.
    Where Morse meets House.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.1
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)