[FARC] FM Packet
Kirk Talbott
KirkTal7237 at msn.com
Tue Aug 14 09:31:42 EDT 2007
Rolan, all the digital modes I've experimented with seem neat and Packet was
one of the modes I wanted to try. So far I've tried PSK31, RTTY, SSTV, and
now Packet, although I'm still experimenting with Packet and wouldn't say I
fully know how to use it. The software I use for CW and Packet, MIXW, is a
15 day trial version and I don't think I'm getting full functionality out of
it. In any event I don't like it as it is too complicated and has features
I'll never use.
For any new folks out there whom are interested in the digital modes, I can
recommend some "beginner" software that won't keep you hours on end
configuring parameters. WINPSK for PSK31, and MMTTY for RTTY. Both are
very easy to set up and WINPSK is highly recommended for first-time PSK31
users. Both are Ham shareware and both can be found and downloaded from the
Internet. I got mine with the Rigblaster Plus interface unit I purchased.
So have at it on digital, it's really neat. Plus, if it weren't for
digital, I'd have no ham contacts on HF at all. Without big antennas and
amps, SSB phone just won't cut it.
73
KB3ONM
Kirk
----- 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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