Serious boat stuff is done in PACTOR for email and similar or good old SSB
for position stuff or various nets. The email systems are actually pretty
sophisticated and involve a lot more than Pactor. But Pactor is pretty well
required.

I see

But is it correct that pactor is a proprietary format?

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Serious boat stuff is done in PACTOR for email and similar or good old
SSB
for position stuff or various nets. The email systems are actually pretty
sophisticated and involve a lot more than Pactor. But Pactor is pretty
well
required.

I see

But is it correct that pactor is a proprietary format?

Proprietary inasmuch as only SCS makes TNCs for it. PACTOR I is available
on many TNCs but PACTOR II and III are only available via the SCS TNCs.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

Proprietary inasmuch as only SCS makes TNCs for it. PACTOR I is available
on many TNCs but PACTOR II and III are only available via the SCS TNCs.

Is it worth having equip that uses Pactor 2 and 3?

Absolutely! I know that Winlink has stopped supporting PACTOR I and I
suspect
that Sailmail has too or will soon. PACTOR I is 100 bits per second.
PACTOR-II
is 200 bits per second. PACTOR III can go much higher and is adaptive. I
generally
connectd at around 3400 BPS but it can go a bit higher with a really good
signal.

Doug

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Proprietary inasmuch as only SCS makes TNCs for it. PACTOR I is available
on many TNCs but PACTOR II and III are only available via the SCS TNCs.

Is it worth having equip that uses Pactor 2 and 3?

Is it worth having equip that uses Pactor 2 and 3?


Absolutely! PACTOR III can go much higher and is adaptive. I

Well then this begs the question should I go straight
for Pactor 3 and forget abt Pactor 2 even?

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Is it worth having equip that uses Pactor 2 and 3?


Absolutely! PACTOR III can go much higher and is adaptive. I

Well then this begs the question should I go straight
for Pactor 3 and forget abt Pactor 2 even?

I would. You can't actually forget about PACTOR II. All connections
to Winlink (and I believe Sailmail now) are made using PACTOR II. Once
established, it switches to PACTOR III assuming it has determined that the
other end is PACTOR III capable.

If you want to be able to dowload weatherfax product and such you really
want
PACTOR III. Other users appreciate it as well since you will spend alot less
time on the air.

Doug