[KL7AA] FYI- Packet Digi's at EARS

[kl7yk]

If you are having trouble with a digipeater like the Valley Digi at EARS 
(KL7AIR-2) I suggest you find a work around.

Basic command to direct connect to an EARS Digi use 'Connect KL7AIR-5" 
to leave mail or "Connect KL7AIR-7" to use it as a linking point to 
someone else.  To digi thru you need to express that like this "connect 
VALLEY v ears" or "c valley v kl7air-2" for example.

There is NO BBS function running at this station never has been. Digi's 
are on 145.01 (Eagle Node) and 147.96 (Valley Node) 24/7. As far as I 
know only the Eagle Node had a BBS function in it and that was not 
working as of the last time I tried to use it.  Basic messages to 
someone and the "talk" function does work at both the area Packet Nodes. 
Neither has the ability these days to send messages outside of the Node 
itself, in that regard it is a mailbox only.

If you have an immediate problem requiring a fast response to an issue 
at EARS you will need to contact my alternate KL7MO Mike OKeefe.  
However, at this time access to the base is restricted and at times 
problematic so I would encourage you to think outside the box if say the 
Valley Digi fails to respond as you want it to.

ANY PACKET STATION CAN ACT AS A DIGI POINT!  So if you have others who 
are able to directly link to Valley and you can direct to them, digi via 
those stations to Valley.   All that is needed is that the intermediate 
station allow DIGI ON in his TNC.

EARS provides these VHF Digi's and many other Amateur Radio related 
services to the area Hams as a courtesy and these is open to all 
licensed users.  That said with all that is going on right now our 
ability to jump when someone says to is as far as I am concerned, 
unrealistic.


Ron Keech, KL7YK

Station Manager KL7AIR
Elmendorf Amateur Radio Society (EARS)
JBER, Alaska