diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1ee93dc..7da6020 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,27 +1,11 @@ irmc - Internet Relay Morse Code ================================ -# What is IRMC? -IRMC stands for Internet Relay Morse Code. +IRMC stands for Internet Relay Morse Code and is an implementation of [MOIP](https://github.com/8cH9azbsFifZ/moip). It implements the [CWCom protocol](http://kob.sdf.org/morsekob/docs/cwcom.pdf) as adopted by [MorseKOB](http://kob.sdf.org/morsekob/docs/history.pdf). You can try out the software in a [browser](http://kob.sdf.org/morsekob/morsekob30/index.htm) using Java. - -## Why morse code over IP? -Why not? A number of different approaches for CW over IP exist. -An early implementation has been the CWCom protocol, -which has been the basis for Morse KOB, a ready-to-use software. -Both chat programs have been written for CW exclusively and are compatible. An alternative implementation in C exists as well as a port to the ATMEL AVR Microcontroller. - -Besides a variety of other approaches exist, for example an IRC -plugin ([CWirc](http://myspace.voo.be/pcoupard/cwirc/)), -a [JavaScript implementation](http://morsecode.me), -a [bandwidth-eating UDP implementation](http://hans.liss.pp.se/node/343), -a [chat for iOS](http://pignology.net/cwwithme.html) -or a modulated CW over IP using Mumble ([iCW](https://sites.google.com/site/icwoip/)). - - # How to build? ## Install dependency: morse keyer library ``` @@ -71,12 +55,7 @@ The usage is: `irmc [hostname] [port] [channel] [id] [serialport` For example: `./irmc mtc-kob.dyndns.org 7890 103 MyID /dev/tty.usbserialĀ“ -## Morse KOB Servers -* faeroes.sdf.org 7890 -* morsecode.dyndns.org 7890 -* mtc-kob.dyndns.org 7890 -A current list of servers if provided on the [MorseKOB Website](http://mtc-kob.dyndns.org). - + ## Hardware interface options A good description on how to build differnt interfaces (telegraph key, sounder or both) is given on the [MorseKOB Website](http://kob.sdf.org/morsekob/interface.htm). @@ -119,18 +98,6 @@ Copied on 20150103 from http://fernski.blogspot.de/2013/03/internet-relay-morsec > John Samin - http://www.mrx.com.au/ -## Resources -* CWCom, John Samin (VK1EME): http://www.mrx.com.au/d_cwcom.htm -* Morse KOB, Les Kerr: https://sites.google.com/site/morsekob/ and http://kob.sdf.org/morsekob/ -* Relay server for CW communicator and morse KOB: http://morsecode.dc3.com:7890 -* Sources for the Relay Server: http://sourceforge.net/projects/morse-rss-news/ -* MorseKOB for AT Mega, Fernan Bolando (VE4FEB): http://fernski.blogspot.de/2013/05/sending-morsecode-via-atmega.html - - - -A number of different approaches for CW over IP exist. An early implementation has been the CWCom protocolCWCom, John Samin (VK1EME): http://www.mrx.com.au/d_cwcom.htm, which has been the basis for Morse KOBMorse KOB, Less Kerr: http://kob.sdf.org/morsekob/Morse KOB 4.0, Less Kerr: https://sites.google.com/site/morsekob/, a ready-to-use software. Both chat programs have been written for CW exclusively and are compatibleRelay server for CW communicator and morse KOB: http://morsecode.dc3.com:7890Sources for the Relay Server: http://sourceforge.net/projects/morse-rss-news/. An alternative implementation in C existsIRMC (Morse KOB): http://fernski.blogspot.de/2013/03/internet-relay-morsecode.html as well as a port to the ATMEL AVR MicrocontrollerMorseKOB for AT Mega: http://fernski.blogspot.de/2013/05/sending-morsecode-via-atmega.html. Besides a variety of other approaches exist, for example an IRC pluginCWirc, Pierre-Philippe Coupard: http://myspace.voo.be/pcoupard/cwirc/, a JavaScript implementationBurak Kanber: http://morsecode.me, a bandwidth-eating UDP implementationMorse over IP, Hans Liss: http://hans.liss.pp.se/node/343, a chat for iOSCW with me (iOS), Nick Garner: http://pignology.net/cwwithme.html or a modulated CW over IP using MumbleiCW: https://sites.google.com/site/icwoip/. - - Code Quality ============ This is experimental code.