[FARC] NE3R-1 Packet

[Joseph M. Durnal]

APRS isn't the best messaging platform, I think folks often confuse it
for such.  It generally works well if you are sending a message to a
station one hop away.  APRS is more of an information delivery system
which supports short messages.  A good application would be something
that sends an APRS message to a call sign letting them know that they
have a packet message waiting on node XYZ on frequency 145.75.  Or an
object for say, the FDK packet station that includes the hear list in
its status.  If only I were a programmer with some time.

I have reasonably good luck with messages to email.  I've even done
them through satellite (never got an ack that way though).

I'm pretty used to the text entry on the radio, but the D700 & D710
are a little different, which trips me up a little, since I have both.
 I only send APRS messages when I'm stopped.

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Kirk Talbott<kirktal7237 at msn.com> wrote:
> 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 is no longer valid.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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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