[Packet] AEA, etc.

[wa5etk at sbcglobal.net]

Amen, brother!  Preach on :-)  W5EBS in Odessa and I
stay in contact daily on 40 meter packet-- And I have a
gateway to and from 2-meters here in Amarillo.

Not only will some internet go down in emergencies, but
cellular phones become useless.  We had a few grass
fires a few days ago, and law enforcement had the TV
stations asking people to stay off their cellulars-- the
towers were saturated.

"Packet is also error correcting, and at this point, probably
99% secure communications.  (Only 1% can copy it.)
You can even print out hard copies."   Put that in your ham
presentations!

Gene, WA5ETK



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Matusek" <ronm at nu-teck.com>
To: "'A discussion list of the Packet Radio communications mode'" 
<packet at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 8:51 AM
Subject: RE: [Packet] AEA Pakratt Model PK-64


> Let me add my two cents for what it's worth.  First PACKET IS STILL
> ALIVE!!!!  Although no much activity in Texas I can still use a DX note to
> get messages across country to a friend of mine.  As for the AIA Pakratt
> Model PK-64 I have to agree it out lived its usefulness.  Today's 
> technology
> would suggest an upgrade.  I want to encourage anyone with a TNC to get
> active as I am trying to get interest moving in this area.  I have used
> mostly AMTOR, GTOR, and Packet for years on both HF and VHF frequencies 
> and
> enjoyed meeting new friends.  Even though the Internet is very much got a
> foot hold on communications keep in mind if servers go down, or major 
> power
> failures the Internet becomes unreliable.  You can always run HF and VHF
> gear on batteries.