[FARC] FM Packet

[Rolan O. Clark]

Kirk,

The one packet I know of  is  on 145.09 and it has my call on it and a small
bulletin board but it will do to help you get used to how packet works and
it is located at the site of the other FARG equipment.  To connet to the
bulletin board     use w3fdk-2  and to repeat through it use  w3fdk-9,

Example, to connect   try this when you get a packet program running, at the
command prompt type

c w3fkd-2          the c means connect and if all if well you should see
your radio transmitting and then receive from the w3fdk-2 packet.

you can disconnect by  sending a     disc         from the command mode.
disc means disconnect

I looked at a manual of your radio today and it does have an rs-232 (
serial) connector on the back and I would assume that would work the
internal tnc.

Let me know if that makes sense and also, when you first bring up the packet
program with the serial cable attached to your radio and the computer you
should get some sort of info on the computer screen that would mean your
computer is talking to the radio. There are a lot more commands to use but
first see if you can get resonses from your radio to your computer and then
connect to a packet station.

My number is 301.831.1357 and I will be glad to work with you on the phone
while you try and connect as I can probably monitor your transmissions on my
packet station and verify what you are sending out so keep that in mind.

There should be packet traffic on 145.01,  .03, .05, 07, .09 and then to see
if your are receiving 144.39 is APRS and there is usually a lot of traffic
there you can copy to verify that part is working.

I am sure others will have much more info to add.

Take care,

Rolan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Talbott" <KirkTal7237 at msn.com>
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:26 PM
Subject: [FARC] FM Packet


> Hello all, since I've set up and run PSK31, RTTY, CW, and SSTV I'm ready
> to give VHF Packet a try.  W3FDK Roland sent me an E-mail a while back
> regarding accessing the Frederick area packet....bulletin board? and some
> VHF frequencies but I've mislaid it and the E-mail is gone.  I just talked
> to W3FDK today and he gave me the frequencies but I've forgotten them
> since this morning...duh.
>
> I'm using MIXW software and there is no documentation on how to use
> Packet. Anyone have any ideas how to get started?  Hardware connections
> should be ready to go, I think.
>
> 73
> KB3ONM
> Kirk
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