VHF Packet Monitoring

[Resdon111]

I apologize if this topic has been covered in the past, but I have been searching everywhere on the web to find an answer to no avail.

I am looking for a simple, user friendly program for monitoring amateur 2 meter packet transmissions. Something that just allows me to run a cable from my scanner's headphone jack to my PC's mic input. I may be a ham, but I'm no brainiac when it comes to packet so all of the complicated decoding programs go right over my head. I have tried semasoft, but the trial license won't work and I'm not dropping $30 if I don't know if it will interface with my radio properly.

 

[cpuerror]

There are two free programs that you can use. They work quite well.

Goto the http://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/default.htm to download them. There are a lot of files, but you only need 2 (from memory). The first is the AGW Packet Engine

http://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/agwpe.zip

Then download AGW Monitor:
http://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/AGWMonitor_new.zip

Set your modem type to "sound card" in the packet engine. Squelch off and you should be able to monitor the transmissions.

 

[Resdon111]

Ah! Very awesome! Thanks so much you're a lifesaver. I've been searching forever for something like this. I'm already receiving APRS from the local digipeater.