September 13, 2006 10:00
I have been studying the question of Airmail & Mac for a while. Kiel Radio http://www.kielradio.de/index.htm has a special firmware version of the Pactor III which uses standard Hayes AT commands. This allows creating a normal TCP/IP session and using what ever email client you want. (they claim linux users) This should allow the use of the standard Mac Internet connect scripts to create a PPP session. I have NOT done this yet but it's my idea if I do a long offshore stint. I have a ham license and a radio that I can use but the SCS modem and Kiel license is a chunk of change just to test it. Sailmail says the Kiel firmware works on their system, but I am afraid it may not work if you use the method you use for Kiel Radio. I have done some coding on a mac wefax and navtex program so I'd love to give it a try, but will wait until my high seas ideas become a reality.