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  • Re: Packet Radio

    From Vk3jed@432:1/101 to Phigan on Sat Dec 18 01:35:00 2021
    On 06-13-21 22:30, Phigan wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Re: Re: Packet Radio
    By: Vk3jed to Nkeck72 on Fri Mar 19 2021 05:01 pm

    Do you or anyone know what software to use to connect a regular DOS BBS
    up on packet radio with a KISS TNC? or would you need a fancier TNC?

    It has been done, but I'm not up with the details.


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  • From tenser@432:1/100 to N2QFD on Sun Feb 11 13:11:20 2024
    On 07 Feb 2024 at 03:58p, N2QFD pondered and said...

    Is anyone doing packet anymore? I mean K2K and BBS/Nodes not so much the APRS or WINLINK flavor of the mode. I have a PK232 in the box still and
    am really trying to justify setting up the thing and one of my old 2m radios. I have family with some prime real estate for a node that would really give some coverage too. It would be nice to have a BBS that was a sort of IGATE that could function both radio and TELNET too. 1200bps is pretty painful though...

    Where in New York? Charles Hargrove (N2NOV) runs packet
    stations near the city; I run one in the Boston area. There
    are RF links between all these. Do a search for EastNet
    packet; I'm not a member per se; my stuff is (mostly) documented
    at https://kz2x.radio/

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  • From SetiOp@432:1/100 to N2QFD on Sat Feb 10 21:57:20 2024
    Is anyone doing packet anymore? I mean K2K and BBS/Nodes not so much the APRS or WINLINK flavor of the mode. I have a PK232 in the box still and

    Hello N2QFD,

    I am not sure about New York, but Ohio seems to be quite busy with packet. I am across the lake from Cleveland and was hoping to link South-Western Ontario to their network. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a stable radio link set up from my location. I have collected some 1200 baud packet gear and was planning a radio backbone to carry Winlink and BBS traffic. I may still build out a network at some point, but for now the project is on hold. Nice to see someone else is interested in packet!

    73
    SetiOp - Scott, VE3CGN

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  • From 0zZ-U@432:1/100 to N2QFD on Sat Feb 17 15:37:03 2024

    Is there anything similar to store and forward type communications going on that I just haven't heard about? Any new sound card modes out there?
    It feels like the hobby has stagnated to a degree as the internet took over.

    Hey N2QFD
    On HF we have JS8Call that can be used to store and forward messages.
    Stations have their own 'Inbox' and you can also use other stations to store/relay messages. It's fun to play with and some people have
    established groups. There are even hams playing chess that way.
    Not to take away from that cozy old school packet feeling of Network105,
    it is a lot easier and faster if your looking for store/forward messaging


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  • From N2QFD@432:1/100 to tenser on Sun Feb 11 13:39:51 2024
    I'm out in Elmira so southern tier.
    just testing my pakratt and think HF is my lot!

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  • From tenser@432:1/100 to N2QFD on Mon Feb 12 09:37:25 2024
    On 11 Feb 2024 at 01:39p, N2QFD pondered and said...

    I'm out in Elmira so southern tier.
    just testing my pakratt and think HF is my lot!

    Oh, ok. Well, good luck with it! 73

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  • From N2QFD@432:1/100 to All on Wed Feb 7 15:58:03 2024
    Is anyone doing packet anymore? I mean K2K and BBS/Nodes not so much the APRS or WINLINK flavor of the mode. I have a PK232 in the box still and am really trying to justify setting up the thing and one of my old 2m radios. I have family with some prime real estate for a node that would really give some coverage too. It would be nice to have a BBS that was a sort of IGATE that could function both radio and TELNET too. 1200bps is pretty painful though...

    Anyone in New York with any sense of what's left of VHF packet? There used to be node maps, (35 years ago) and we were pretty connected across the state. I think I'd like to stay off the HF 105net, it seems even less reliable and slower connection speeds yet!

    NPR New Packet Radio proposes a sort of IP over the radio thing. ARDEN is doing the same, but we're landlocked here for lack of participation.

    Is there anything similar to store and forward type communications going on that I just haven't heard about? Any new sound card modes out there? It feels like the hobby has stagnated to a degree as the internet took over.

    Thoughts?

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  • From Alonzo@432:1/100 to SetiOp on Fri Oct 11 20:48:43 2024
    I am not sure about New York, but Ohio seems to be quite busy with
    packet. I am across the lake from Cleveland and was hoping to link South-Western Ontario to their network. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to

    I'm very interested in starting a packet BBS and I live in Cincinnati,
    Ohio. Can you tell me how I can hook up to these other packets?
    Thanks.

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