[FARC] FM Packet
Rolan O. Clark
rolan.clark at comcast.net
Mon Aug 13 15:27:31 EDT 2007
Kirk,
Connect to n3iat-2 v w3fdk-9 and when you get connected send help
and a menu will come up and you then type h to hear what that node is
hearing and then connect using c and the node call that you got from
the h (heard) query ( all the while using the n3iat node) and so on. I
think I looked up n3iat and I think it is in the Johnstown PA area.
Just an idea of what you can do if you want to send packet messages to
someone you know that is in range of a node you know how to get to and that
node can then send to a packet bulletin board if you know that bulletin
boards call. More learning stuff.
Take care,
Rolan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rolan O. Clark" <rolan.clark at comcast.net>
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [FARC] FM Packet
> Kirk,
>
> Ah ha, the $64,000 question, how to use packet now its there. I think like
> Bob said, its used during emergency drills, thats what I want to start
> doing and before cell phones and the internet there was an enormous amout
> of traffic passed on packet.
>
> It was really neat because you could send a message to someone in Calif
> and most of the NODES were programmed to figure out how to get the
> message to Calif by transferring from packet NODE to packe NODE. The
> nodes are sort of packet stations whose prime function is to relay
> messages to bulletin board packets. I think that is generally correct. As
> you get more familiar with it you can actually connect to quite a few
> stations at the same time but it gets kind of sticky because say, if you
> connect to a node in Va , then you tell that node to connect to node in
> NC then you tell that node to connect to another node in GA then if you
> send a message it has to be repeated back can forth and verified at each
> stage and can take a while depending on if each node is busy or not.
> This is kind of discouraged.
>
> I will send you some nodes you can connect to via w3fdk-9 or any of the
> others you come across.
>
> When you connect to a node or digipeater(w3fdk-9) then type mh and it will
> send you a list of the stations it has heard and you can then repeat
> through say, w3fdk-9, to another node and then send mh and see what
> nodes it has heard and on and on.
>
> Kind of interesting. Then send a disc and they will all drop like
> dominos HI.
> Anyway, I believe its a nice mode to learn.
>
> Take care,
>
> Rolan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirk Talbott" <KirkTal7237 at msn.com>
> To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [FARC] FM Packet
>
>
>> Yep Bob, you're right. I checked out the MIXW user manual PDF for packet
>> and got it minimally set up for packet use. I can connect successfully to
>> W3FDK-2 and do not need any connection to the Kenwood TS-2000's RS-232
>> data port. That whole exercise of configuring and setting up the
>> internal TNC on the Kenwood was wasted time and effort. Now that I'm on
>> to W3FDK-2, now what? How does one use Packet?
>>
>> 73
>> KB3ONM
>> Kirk
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Moroney" <windbrkr at erols.com>
>> To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [FARC] FM Packet
>>
>>
>>> Kirk,
>>>
>>> Have you checked out the MIXW manual at
>>> http://k6ix.net/MixW/MixW%20Manual.pdf? It seems to go into some detail
>>> about configuring the program to do packet.
>>>
>>> I think what Anthony N1IG is saying is simply that you don't need to do
>>> anything with the TS2000 data port. If you've got everything working
>>> for the other modes, you're ready to go, other than configuring MIXW for
>>> AX.25 with your call and the other setup stuff that seems to be
>>> described in the manual.
>>>
>>> 73, Bob K9CMR
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Kirk Talbott wrote:
>>> > Yes, I can do PSK31, RTTY, CW, transmit and receive using the Kenwood
>>> > TS-2000 and Rigblaster Plus. My connections are soundcard connections,
>>> > I
>>> > have nothing connected to the TS-2000's RS-232 data port. What's the
>>> > next
>>> > step?
>>> >
>>> > 73
>>> > KB3ONM
>>> > Kirk
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Anthony C" <n1ig at hotmail.com>
>>> > To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
>>> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 4:43 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [FARC] FM Packet
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> if you are able to TX psk & rtty with the rigblaster and the ts2000,
>>> >> you
>>> >> can
>>> >> do packet as well with the same setup. you'll be using mixw and the
>>> >> rigblaster to put packet tones into and out of the radio.
>>> >>
>>> >> are you able to do psk & rtty TX & RX now?
>>> >>
>>> >> Anthony N1IG
>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> From: "Kirk Talbott" <KirkTal7237 at msn.com>
>>> >> To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
>>> >> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 4:04 PM
>>> >> Subject: Re: [FARC] FM Packet
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> Joe, my hardware connections are not ready to go. My Kenwood
>>> >>> TS-2000
>>> >>> has
>>> >>> an internal TNC with serial port but my laptop computer has no
>>> >>> serial
>>> >>> ports, only USB ports. I know adapter cables are available for USB
>>> >>> to
>>> >>> serial conversion and my Rigblaster came with one, however it won't
>>> >>> fit
>>> >>> the Kenwood's serial port. Additionally, the Kenwood TS-2000 manual
>>> >>> has
>>> >>> a
>>> >>> pretty involved chapter on Packet setup/TNC operation. Whereas
>>> >>> PSK31
>>> >>> and
>>> >>> RTTY with the Rigblaster interface were simple to set up and
>>> >>> configure,
>>> >>> Packet looks like a whole other can of worms.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I guess what I'm asking is, is using Packet worth the pain of setup
>>> >>> and
>>> >>> configuration?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 73
>>> >>> KB3ONM
>>> >>> Kirk
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >>> From: "Joseph M. Durnal" <joseph.durnal at gmail.com>
>>> >>> To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
>>> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:59 AM
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [FARC] FM Packet
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Hi Kirk.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On the air yesterday I gave you frequencies 145.05 & 145.09, I'm
>>> >>>> not
>>> >>>> really sure what is on them if anything. 145.75 is considered the
>>> >>>> state wide ARES packet frequency.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Listen for Jerry AA8TF on the 147.06 repeater, he does a lot of
>>> >>>> packet
>>> >>>> from Martinsburg Wv and would enjoy talking to you about all things
>>> >>>> packet. Also, there is some sort of packet setup in Westminster
>>> >>>> Md,
>>> >>>> but I don't know the freqency. Give a call on the 145.41 repeater,
>>> >>>> they have the carroll county ARES (CARET) net on Tuesday nights at
>>> >>>> 8:30, there always seems to be someone on that net that knows about
>>> >>>> their packet system.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Everything packet for me is now on APRS 144.39, you'll need some
>>> >>>> APRS
>>> >>>> software for that.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 73 de Joe NE3R
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On 8/11/07, Kirk Talbott <KirkTal7237 at msn.com> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>> 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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