[FADCA] WH6A status report and some questions..

[Dan Garley]

Bud,
Here's what I've gotten done so far - using windows to get a basic working 
system up. 
agwpe, paclink AGW,  and winpack up and running on win2K laptop
using sound card as tnc
using 45w txcvr
5/8 wave vertical 30' agl
can be considered a "portable packet station" including ant/mast if necessary

Next steps on the windows laptop: paclink postoffice, telpac node?
 I'll need some addressing info, plus user/pw info for a destination telpac 
node. Who / where should I go for that?

Is there a recommended user/pw for inbound telnet (send to me privately if 
necessary)

Is there a vhf entry/exit point into YOUR PMBO for testing? (or general use 
even), or do you only use that (vhf side) for emergency comms?  Or should I 
test with the "main" winlink site?

Is -10 still the recommended ssid for telpac?

On that note, are -4 and -5 still recommended for the "digi" and "local user 
access" sides of a switch/node?  (Remember, it's been 10 yrs since I last set 
up nodes, something might have changed!)

If my questions have answers that are documented somewhere, just point me 
there and I'll look myself - no need to repeat stuff thats already 
available...

Now that this is all up and running and I can put packets on the air, Ill be 
working on getting the linux boxes going on first: basic linux sound card 
packet stations, second fpac node.

Unless there are other things you think I should focus on.   I do this stuff 
because I have fun and learn doing it, yet still want my efforts to 
contribute to the "big plan" whenever possible.

Dave KO3O is just about there too with his station, but when he went to 
"on-air" testing and switched rigs, water came out the end of the coax so 
he's busy taking care of that.


To refresh your memory (if it needs refreshing) here are the initial 
recommendations you provided:

AGW Packet Engine (Free version is all most of us use.)
Paclink AGW - the 'terminal' program used with AGW PE.
Pacllink Post Office - the mime file manager to allow the paclink AGW machine 
to act as the e-mail server to the Outlook Express ham radio e-mail accounts 
on the local machines on the computer LAN.
Telpac node - this is what needs to be on several machines around the ham 
radio LAN to bridge connected packet users to a PMBO thus to the 
internet.  It is not necessary for every member to run a Telpac node.. but as 
many who can on a 24/7 basis from home will help a lot.  There is also a 
LINUX version which the LINUX gurus on the FADCA e-mail reflector can help 
you with.
MS .netframework (if you don't have it on the windows machine.)

73 Dan WH6A