[FADCA] WH6A status report and some questions..

[Chuck Hast]

On 6/20/05, Dan Garley <dpgarley at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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?

Yes though we are also testing with the alias of TELPAC on the linux
boxen since it allows for both... That way a person in a new area can
just issue a connect to TELPAC and if heard should get a response...

> 
> 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!)

Switches use the following.
CALL-8 = user access to the node
CALL-9 = Level 3 connections and user access to network through switch.
CALL-10 = Telpac call

I have set up on my FPAC switch -14 as the NetRom node call, that is what
the docs say is sort of the standard. So as these things come on line those
that like to use that protocol can go that route. There are some tricks that can
use the X.25 network layer of FPAC to link NetRom nodes, the NetRom users
do not realize anything except that the path is faster...

Flex is also incorporated into the FPAC stuff so we can also bring that on line,
we have not dedicated a SSID to it yet, perhaps take a look at what they have
done over en Europe where FLEX is pretty popular.


> 
> 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
> 
> 
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Chuck Hast 
To paraphrase my flight instructor;
"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
and twisted metal."