SimpTerm is a simple terminal program designed to be used with
almost any tnc or tu on the market. Features of SimpTerm are:
o Split window operation.
o Macro key definitions.
o User customizable Help screen
o Most of the non-ascii keys can be used as function keys
o Optional scroll back feature on the receive window and trans-
mit windows
o Simple status display in the middle of the screen
o Capturing of data to a disk file
o Access DOS commands without dropping communications
connection
o Control of the com port definitions from command line, init
file and keyboard.
o Works on 8088 as well as 80486 and everything in-between.
o Status line
o Small enough to work well on resource tight platforms, like
laptops.
o Selcal functions, limited unattended operation.
o Times can be in GMT or local time.
o A station logging function.
o User selectable color scheme
o Automatic "cq" operation (or any other repetitive transmission
o Function keys and control keys can be assigned to a macro
string, cause a file to be uploaded or call a function within
the program.
There are loads of programs that are tailored to specific tnc's and
there are dozens of good terminal programs that can control any
tnc in a "dumb" (that's a technical term) manner. This program is
an attempt to provide the average ham with something in-between.
It has a lot of features, but not so many as to make use of the pro-
gram or the tnc hard. It requires you to know the commands of
your tnc, but also gives you the flexibility that only direct commu-
nications with a tnc can provide.
