[FARC] NE3R-1 Packet

[Kirk Talbott]

Just curious Joe, does the Kenwood TM-D700 have a PBBS maildrop in its 
internal TNC, or have you got some other type of external TNC working with 
the TM-D700?

I have been experimenting with APRS to Internet messaging via sending 
messages to EMAIL on the Kenwood TM-D710 (without a computer) and find it 
very cumbersome to use and this is inside the house.  Can't imagine how 
someone does it while driving.

Using APRS and APRSLink to send E-mail to Winlink 2000 nodes is even more 
cumbersome and works occasionally, but most of the time I don't get ACK's 
from WLNK-1 and therefore can't interact with APRSLink.   No ACK, no message 
using APRSLink.   This happens using the TM-D710 or using a computer and 
APRS software.  I'd put the Winlink 2000 APRSLink web site link here but it 
is no longer valid.

I find it difficult to believe that in terms of Packet messaging APRS is 
considered the better (more modern) method for emcomm compared with old 
Packet.   Something just doesn't "wash" here.

73
KB3ONM
Kirk

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From: "Joseph M. Durnal" <joseph.durnal at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 6:55 AM
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [FARC] NE3R-1 Packet

> The trouble is that the antenna is only about 4 feet off the ground
> and about 6 feet away (to the east) from the row of townhouses.  It
> has a better line of sight the more north you go. The only stations I
> could connect to were W3FDK and FDK.
>
> 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Kirk Talbott<kirktal7237 at msn.com> wrote:
>> Joe, you might periodically transmit a beacon on 145.75 to let packet 
>> users know when you're there.
>>
>> I connected to NE3R-1 just fine from node FDK, but I couldn't hit it 
>> direct from Braddock which I find unusual with 15 watts and an   outdoor 
>> VHF antenna at 30 ft..
>>
>> 73
>> KB3ONM
>> Kirk
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