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LittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴<p>Gibt es hier zufällig jemanden, der back in the days (insert banjo music here) Packet Radio über CB-Funk (HAM ist auch ok) auf einem Amiga, ATARI ST oder irgendeinem 8bit-System gemacht hat?</p><p>Insbesondere würde mich interessieren, wie man die Baycom-Modems, die damals sehr populär im CB-Funk waren, an solchen Maschinen zum Laufen bringt. Ich hatte das damals an einem PC unter DOS.</p><p>Ich bereite einen Talk dafür vor und brauche noch ein paar Einblicke.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cb</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amiga</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atari</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commodore</span></a></p>
Mᴀʀᴋ VᴀɴᴅᴇWᴇᴛᴛᴇʀɪɴɢ<p>While cleaning up my office, I found some old packet radio equipment that I'm not interested in keeping, and would be willing to pass onto someone who can make good use of it. In particular I have an Argent ADS-GM1 GPS <a href="https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=85" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">argentdata.com/catalog/product</span><span class="invisible">_info.php?products_id=85</span></a> and an ARGENT OpenTracker+ Both are RS232 (not USB) but if you have the appropriate USB-&gt;serial adapter, I suspect they would still work. Make a plea via DM and I'll send them out to you. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
Tog Hackerspace<p>🛠️ 14:00 Packet Radio for a New Generation: by Ben EI9IUB<br>From retro-tech to resilient comms packet radio is back with a modern mission<br>Explore mesh networks, APRS, &amp; plans for a new Irish packet network. <a href="https://www.tog.ie/2025/06/%f0%9f%93%bb-radio-day-at-tog-hackerspace-saturday-june-14th/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tog.ie/2025/06/%f0%9f%93%bb-ra</span><span class="invisible">dio-day-at-tog-hackerspace-saturday-june-14th/</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/RadioDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MeshNetworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeshNetworking</span></a></p>
Chip Kroh<p>Good... afternoon y'll!! Out and about today. Got up at 0730 and decided I was not going to spend the entire day doing chores and such. </p><p>Drove out to a local state park (Gifford Pinchot State Park) to play radio. Since I developed my radio go kit, I decided to test everything out, HF and VHf. Started with packet radio, trying to make contact with my home BBS over VHF frequencies; no connection. Went through digital repeaters with minimal trouble, but then the BBS went wonky. One VPN and SSH connection later, I reset the BBS and made connections on multiple frequencies. Woo Hoo!</p><p>Next up was the HF radio and FT8, a weak signal communications mode. I've made a few contacts at 25 watts on the portable vertical antenna. Decided not to stretch out the NVIS dipole as there are too many kids running around and I don't want one of them running into the wires. Next time I'll find a spot a little less populated. </p><p>So far so good. I got out of the apartment, it's not hot or humid out, and I've only gotten rained on a little bit. Keeping an eye on the weather, because it takes about a half hour to get the stuff back in the car. </p><p>Trying not to engage with all of the CA crap going on right now. As soon as I heard the deployment of NG troops, my mind immediately went to the move "The Siege." Not good.</p><p>Stay safe and LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/ft8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ft8</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@firefly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>firefly</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@BakerRL75" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BakerRL75</span></a></span> @<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vmst.io/@czarbucks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>czarbucks</span></a></span> @<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toad.social/@amyedge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>amyedge</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@Jennifer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Jennifer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@AE4WX" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AE4WX</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cunnin.me/@technodad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>technodad</span></a></span></p>
ftg<p>Hamfest packet radio goodie. <br>Suspected to be from the former Finnish packet radio network.<br>1200baud 1200MHz band backhaul link with TAPR TNC-2 clone. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/23cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>23cm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamfest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamfest</span></a></p>
Profoundly Nerdy<p>It looks like APRS has competition in the form of the CATS protocol. <a href="https://cats.radio/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">cats.radio/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Is there a node map, equivalent to aprs.fi for this protocol?</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
b4ux1t3 :trek_ds9_sisko:#1️⃣<p>I think it's worth me doing a new <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a>:</p><p>Hi! I'm Chris! I write code, I make things, and I parent.</p><p>My posts are generally about a few key areas: <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parenting</span></a>.</p><p>As far as programming, I mostly focus on <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DotNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DotNet</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CSharp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CSharp</span></a> professionally, with a smattering of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/WebDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebDev</span></a> using <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TypeScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TypeScript</span></a>. For my "not professional" development, I do a lot of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameDev</span></a> in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Godot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Godot</span></a> (usually using C#, though not always!), and I adore <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FunctionalProgramming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FunctionalProgramming</span></a>, particularly in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FSharp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FSharp</span></a>, but also in many other languages! I stream software and game development on Twitch at <a href="https://twitch.tv/b4ux1t3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">twitch.tv/b4ux1t3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>. The schedule on there is not currently correct (January 2025), but should be soon.</p><p>When it comes to ham radio, I mostly focus on <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DigitalModes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalModes</span></a>, though I do a little bit of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTA</span></a> (well, I want to, anyway!). I'm a big user of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/APRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APRS</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a>. I try to be active on <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/YSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YSF</span></a> via the inimitable KJ7OMO@mastodon.radio's (edit: removed the mention here to prevent accidental mentions!) pride radio network, though mostly I listen. If you'd like my callsign, feel free to DM me. I do not list it publicly, but I'm not shy about handing it out in a more private setting.</p><p>Regarding TTRPG, I'm mostly a forever GM who runs <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ShadowdarkRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShadowdarkRPG</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BladesInTheDark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BladesInTheDark</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MorkBorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorkBorg</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Mausritter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mausritter</span></a>, though I love most <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OSR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OSR</span></a> games and often mix and match rules and stuff. I don't _hate_ <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/dnd5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd5e</span></a> or otherwise, it's just not the sort of thing I enjoy running. I also GM professionally on <a href="https://startplaying.games/gm/b4ux1t3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">startplaying.games/gm/b4ux1t3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>!</p><p>Outside of that, some of my posts are about <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crochet</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BookBinding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookBinding</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Woodworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Woodworking</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Mathematics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mathematics</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linguistics</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TokiPona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokiPona</span></a> and, well, lots of other things</p><p>I have lots of links in my profile if you'd like to know more about me!</p>
Diane Bruce VA3DB<p>Oh I still own my Montreal Packet radio modem I built in 1980? on a 24 pin card for an AIM6502 I wrote my version of the Packet Assembly Disassembly PAD in 6502 assmebler and we communicated with the Montreal packet radio folks via a repeater.<br>Yes there are EXAR modem parts on that board.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a></p>
greatquux<p>I learned exactly as much as I wanted to know from this great new <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.restless.systems/@ncommander" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ncommander</span></a></span> video on AX.25 packet radio networking <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rZWLZEMkgE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=5rZWLZEMkgE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>What sort of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> toys could I ask for as holiday presents that are in the $25-100 range? </p><p>I'm interested in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LoRa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoRa</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meshtastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meshtastic</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> and other <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalModes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalModes</span></a>.</p><p>I've got a circa 2014 Baofeng talkie walkie that works surprisingly well so I'm set for hand held. Mobile radios are more $$$ than the gift price range I'm looking at.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GiftGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GiftGuide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recommendation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recommendation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recommendations</span></a></p>
Matt W1CDN<p>So <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@ve3qbz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ve3qbz</span></a></span> offhandedly mentioned <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WoAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WoAD</span></a> again, an Android Winlink app which has some <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetRadio</span></a> stuff included. Once I updated versions, it actually gave me a terminal. Big fun today going across the continent on UHF, HF, and AXUDP! Used a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Mobilinkd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilinkd</span></a> hooked up to a Yaesu FT-60.</p>
Scott VE3QBZ<p>Tried the Bluetooth TNC on the TH-D75 today for the first time, and it works splendidly. Left a local VHF packet friend a message on his PBBS from the parking lot of Mount Nemo conservation area.</p><p>WoAD on Android has a built in terminal interface and also supports KISS TNCs via Bluetooth, so that's next on the list to try (I used my laptop for the test today, but using a phone would be cool too)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a></p>
Andreas DC6AP (JO43)<p>Currently I am developing a cross-platform <a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> client. Supported are Hardware TNC's via Hostmode and Soft/Sound Modems via AGW Server. The software is OpenSource and will be released next year. As you can see from the screenshot, the communication works perfectly. ANSI color codes are also supported. 😀 I will publish the features step by step in the coming months. Of course, I am also happy to receive feature requests from the Radio community. <a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/ax25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ax25</span></a></p>
Sholto Fisher<p>The rtt command is quite a clever idea and something not normally seen in a packet terminal. It gives you the roundtrip time for the current connection.<br>In this case it was K7TMG&gt;N0HI-7&gt;K7TMG<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/paxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paxon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
Sholto Fisher<p>Not as old school as MS-DOS old school but here's the Paxon packet radio terminal in operation on the HF 20m band this afternoon<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/hf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/shortwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shortwave</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ax25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ax25</span></a></p>
Sams feeling for snow<p>I have bought a pump. Its job is to spray the house all over with water when a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bushfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bushfire</span></a> comes. There's only so much water, so it needs to be timed right, otherwise the house will dry out before the heat arrives.</p><p>So, attached to the pump is a controller made by the thoughtful and nice Graham and Matt at Small Farm Services. (<a href="https://smallfarmservices.net.au" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">smallfarmservices.net.au</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>).<br>I send it a 'start' over SMS and it starts. Later it sends me status messages. Marvelous.</p><p>The trouble, of course, is that <a href="https://aus.social/tags/mobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mobile</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/networks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networks</span></a> get turned off and/or fail during bushfires. </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Optus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Optus</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Telstra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telstra</span></a>, any chance you could give me an indication of failure modes during fires? No, I didn't really think you would. &lt;rolls eyes&gt;. Did you know that <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Optus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Optus</span></a> funded a CRC into bushfires at ANU? It did/does really good stuff. (<a href="https://brcoe.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">brcoe.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). Optus has issued press releases like this: <a href="https://www.optus.com.au/about/media-centre/media-releases/2023/11/optus-invests-to-protect-bushfire-prone-communities" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">optus.com.au/about/media-centr</span><span class="invisible">e/media-releases/2023/11/optus-invests-to-protect-bushfire-prone-communities</span></a>. <br>I cannot find out what MY base station's remaining vulnerabilities are, nor understand it's dependancies. Can *that one* last 20 hours without power? Can it's upstream links? Can I send an SMS over it if it is disconnected from Optus' authentication, authorisation and billing systems? What about Telstra? Coverage of both is good and I can see both towers - an advantage of living on a hill.</p><p>Without solid answers, I am looking to add some backup communications channel. I have an existing <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LoRaWAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoRaWAN</span></a> setup, and am wondering about firming it up and extending it out to very long range. The safe place I will be during the fire is about 10km away. Maybe that is the best independent path? But, maybe I should use some UHF data medium instead of LoRa? Something plainer, more commonly understood and dull?</p><p>Questions: <br>Anyone have resilience information for 4G SMS networks?<br>Should I buy a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Telstra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telstra</span></a> or Optus <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a>?<br>Backup medium? What is the most solid thing for, say 10km?</p><p>What does The Department of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> Mastodon think please?</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/RF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RF</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/4G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>4G</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LoRa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoRa</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SMS</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/packetRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetRadio</span></a></p>
Matt W1CDN<p>On <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Network105" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Network105</span></a> 20m today. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamRadio</span></a></p><p>I'll even add some context for anyone who knows less about <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetRadio</span></a> than I! Basic info at <a href="https://www.qsl.net/ww2bsa/ww2bsa-network105.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">qsl.net/ww2bsa/ww2bsa-network1</span><span class="invisible">05.htm</span></a>.</p><p>Getting into HF packet on Windows with an IC-7300: <a href="https://w1cdn.net/2023/02/getting-into-hf-packet-radio-bbs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">w1cdn.net/2023/02/getting-into</span><span class="invisible">-hf-packet-radio-bbs/</span></a></p>
Scott VE3QBZ<p>Inspired by late night mastodon.radio conversations, I put in a low-ball best offer on a TRS-80 Model 102, not expecting it to be accepted, but it was. So I guess TNC field packet is a go? What have I done? 😜 🤠 </p><p>Looks minty. I will order a replacement RAM backup battery and a re-cap kit just in case (battery certainly needs to be replaced), that's like $20 in parts. And a DB-25 to DB-9 RS-232 cable.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Network105" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Network105</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a></p>
Diane Bruce VA3DB<p><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/how-dec-engineers-saved-ethernet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectrum.ieee.org/how-dec-engi</span><span class="invisible">neers-saved-ethernet</span></a><br>Reminding me how badly CSMA scales to packet radio, unless we could manage to get the /CD part in that is. <br>I wish there were some like minded hams near me so we could experiment with slotted Aloha. The early work with the Montreal protocol I did was all CSMA. Store and forward of course is a great use of a high tower as well and we had that on early Amateur Radio sats. (Larry Kayser)</p><p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://famichiki.jp/@rdviii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rdviii</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamR</span></a></p>
IT News<p>CATS: A New Communication and Telemetry System - CATS is a new communication and telemetry standard intended to surpass the current... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/03/15/cats-a-new-communication-and-telemetry-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/03/15/cats-a</span><span class="invisible">-new-communication-and-telemetry-system/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/radiohacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radiohacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ldpccoding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldpccoding</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/whitening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whitening</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</span></a>-is <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/felinet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>felinet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/rf4463" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rf4463</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kicad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/rust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rust</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fsk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fsk</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fm</span></a></p>
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