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Packet Engine
Professional

Packet
Engine Professional Edition (Packet Engine Pro)
This is a brand new program based on the well Known "AGW Packet
Engine/ AGWPE". It is a special Windows utility for amateur radio
packet users that interfaces multiple packet programs and multiple
TNCs (Terminal Node Controllers) / modems:
- lets one TNC be used by more than one packet program
- lets one packet program use more than one TNC
- lets your sound card be used as a physical TNC or modem -- no need
to buy a TNC
- has an optional 'TCP/IP Over Radio' feature that lets you send
TCP/IP data sentences via packet to internet gateways
Packet Engine Pro will only work with packet
programs that have been written to take advantage of AGWPE but
there are many, including terminal, DX cluster, APRS, and digipeater
programs.
Packet Engine Pro requires a $49 USD fee after a free 30 day trial,
but it includes many features, including some that are not and will
not be found in the basic AGWPE.
Key
features of Packet Engine Pro
- an easy-to-use visual interface including:
- A 'Radio Port Manager' to quickly see and adjust settings for your
TNC or sound card
- Numerous 'Views' to quickly see Radio port status; Connected
packet stations; Connected programs; and 'Heard' stations
- a TNC/Sound Card setup 'Wizard' to simplify radio port
configurations, including "auto detect and set" of serial ports and
sound cards
- compatibility with most TNCs and packet modems, both external
and internal
- provision for auto control of TNC settings such as MaxFrame,
Retries, SlotTime/Persist
- access to Packet Engine Pro over the internet or a local area
network
- Sound Card modem features that include:
- "On Air" baud rates of 300, 1200, 2400, and 9600
- 300 baud HF modem compatibility for both KAM (1600/1800 pair
tones) and PK-232 (2110/2310 pair tone)
- a Sound Card Tuning Aid with Sine Wave, Waterfall, Eye Scatter,
and Frequency Spectrum displays
- provision for using multiple sound cards (lets you add 2nd card
for packet while 1st card works with non-packet programs)
- provision for connecting 2 radios to each sound card
- PTT (transmit) control by either serial port or printer port
- an improved Sound Card DSP modem that 'hears' even better than
AGWPE
- a sound card timing 'Equalization' feature to let you tune your
particular Sound Card for even better performance
- input and output volume control from within the program
- Added features for Windows 2000/XP users including support for
YAM modems and printer port PTT control
- Improvements over AGWPE in internal program structure -- uses
less processor resources for even smoother operation
- "TCP/IP Over Radio" feature included at no extra charge:
- allows you to use packet radio to connect to a gateway station
providing internet access -- send and receive your email by packet!
- Auto loading of packet applications after Packet Engine Pro
starts
- Improved and expanded 'Help' files
- An 'auto update' feature that checks for and installs program
updates
The program is
still evolving and being improved with features that will not be found
in the basic AGWPE.
Computer
Requirements
- Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (will not work with DOS; not recommended for
Windows 3.1 ,Win98 and Windows NT)
- Windows Common Control 5.0+ upgrade for Win 98/2000
- minimum 5 MB hard drive space
- minimum Pentium I MMX processor or Pentium II+ for sound card modem
use -- but may
work on less
- up-to-date device drivers (video, sound card), particularly for
sound card modem use
NOTE: Meeting these minimum requirements
does not guarantee Packet Engine Pro will run on your computer
satisfactorily. Before registering, use the trial period to determine
if it will.
Registration
and Fees
The program provides a free 30 day trial period, but you will need to
register and pay a fee of $49 USD for the program to continue running
after the 30 day trial. With each new version unregistered copies will
run for another 30 day trial period.
You can register and pay by contacting BMP, a company that handles my
registrations. You can register from
their web site (there is also an internet registration link within
the program) or by fax or by toll free telephone. You can pay with
most credit cards or by money order, personal check, Euro check, and
some other options.
After you register, I will send you a registration key to enter into
the program 'Registration' screen. To ensure you receive your
registration key as quickly as possible, please include the following
info in the "Comments" section of your order form:
1. You Name.
2. Your Callsign
3. The "Key to Send" string that the program generates from the
'Registration' screen.
4. The way you wish to receive your registration number - specify you
Email or Postal Address.
5. A phone number -- in case of a problem
More on how to register
More on
payment methods
A secure URL to register online now with a credit card
© 1998-2005
SV2AGW (George Rossopoulos) . All rights reserved.
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