Hi Bill,

It seems as if the CONVERS system has been abandoned!

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On 7 May 2016 at 16:52, Bill Vodall wa7nwp@gmail.com wrote:

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Is anyone still using CONVERS? I can only see autologged-in sysops in all channels and no users.

Also, is the Linux versions of the TPP server still available? We're trying to turn on a couple servers out here in Western Washington. Seems to be some historical documents and references but the links to the download pages go nowhere.

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Hi Marius,

I still use colrconv in a terminal here which is OK, but not so appealing to the young ones who would prefer an X-windows style application, but our problem is users really, not a fance app! hi hi hi!!!

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On 7 May 2016 at 19:57, Marius Petrescu marius@yo2loj.ro wrote:

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Hmmm. Maybe we could actually revive the system... Starting with a messenger-style window client to sit in the notification area.

Marius, YO2LOJ

-----Original Message----- From: Demetre - SV1UY Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 16:45 To: AMPRNet working group Subject: [44net] CONVERS

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Is anyone still using CONVERS? I can only see autologged-in sysops in all channels and no users.

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Am 7. Mai 2016 19:46:52 MESZ, schrieb Marius Petrescu marius@yo2loj.ro:

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As long as we don't have an attractive client, in line with modern operating habits, there is no appeal to use convers.

IIRC years ago I did use an IRC-Client to connect to SAU-PPConvers (maintained by DL9SAU)

Just my 2cts

Tom

Hi,

I have long time ago use software xchat which working with our amprnet convers:

http://xchat.org/

2016-05-07 21:57 GMT+02:00 G1FEF via 44Net 44net@hamradio.ucsd.edu:

(Please trim inclusions from previous messages) _______________________________________________ The latest source for the Saupp conversd can be downloaded here:

http://www.g1fef.co.uk/downloads/conversd-saupp-1.62a.tar.gz

Chris G1FEF

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I use Xchat and Limechat occasionally, my server is connected via GB7CIP.

Regards

Andy Brittain G0HXT g0hxt@greatbrittain.co.uk

On 7 May 2016, at 21:27, Waldek Waldek sp2ong@gmail.com wrote:

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I have check and PIGIN working very well with amprnet convers use IRC protocol

https://pidgin.im/ https://pidgin.im/

2016-05-07 22:16 GMT+02:00 Waldek Waldek <sp2ong@gmail.com mailto:sp2ong@gmail.com>:

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Hi,

I have long time ago use software xchat which working with our amprnet convers:

http://xchat.org/

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http://www.g1fef.co.uk/downloads/conversd-saupp-1.62a.tar.gz

Chris G1FEF

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The clients I use (xchat and Limechat) are not totally compatible and you have to set the port number to be used.

So, in my case, I am using CONVERS and fudging the clients to work.

Regards

Andy Brittain G0HXT g0hxt@greatbrittain.co.uk

On 8 May 2016, at 16:21, Bill Vodall wa7nwp@gmail.com wrote:

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I have long time ago use software xchat which working with our amprnet convers:

http://xchat.org/

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I have check and PIGIN working very well with amprnet convers use IRC protocol

https://pidgin.im/ https://pidgin.im/

I use Xchat and Limechat occasionally, my server is connected via GB7CIP.

So is this saying that the ampr.net CONVERS system is using the same protocol are IRC and any clients are compatible - or are various groups using IRC instead of non-CONVERS servers for local chat rooms?

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Hi All Convers still running here 15+ years in one form or another since the early stand-a-lone systems we used back in yea early days.

I have used xchat (Windows and Linux)

Mozilla Thunderbird IRC client when testing had it working when I first upgraded gb7cip to ubuntu. Not working on the later release still to be investigated

colrconv client on ubuntu and raspbian

and windows client ttylink.exe. Dxretriver User6 telnet FROM 44net(addresses) to 44.131.244.1 3600

They all do the require task, to enable a conversation

not forgetting connections from a uronode command link which our local Radio RF users call up, using there PaKet62 clients.

As Demetre mentions, lot's of sysops, though 'we' do have regular users drop (from different Continents) over a 24 hour period and hanging about. To meet up with others.

Not used Chrome!

73 all Paul G4APL/GB7CIP