[Pocono-Hams] Packet Radio - Tech-night on April 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm

[Mario Arvelo]

Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club (EPARA) and
Pocono Amateur Radio Klub (PARK) presents a night of fun 
at Tech-Night on April 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm. 

Bub (N3BUB) will be demonstrating packet radio and the chance to test and 
operate your equipment. 

Please see Bub's below description for detail and be ready to have FUN!
The address to the event is listed below

Mario (N2MZZ)


Packet Radio - Tech-night - on April 21, 2011 7:30 pm
 
From N3BUB:
 
I will be holding a packet demonstration on this upcoming Tech-Night.
Basics on commands, settings, and how to use it will be covered.
There will be a few packet stations setup in-house to play with, and
All are encouraged to bring their own equipment either working or not.
I have a bulletin board setup on one station, and a PBBS mail drop and node
on another to demonstrate automatic mail forwarding capabilities of the system.
I believe Kevin (KB3EJM) is bringing 1 or more setups also.
 
Bring your tnc’s rigs and cables, and soldering stuff if you want to setup
your equipment and we will tune them up and set the parameters in tnc.
Preferred if you make the radio to tnc cable up before the session to save
Time, but not necessary. I have cables for AEA PK-232, PK-88 and KAM3 units.
Anything else will have to be made up. Also bring the manuals if you have them
Since each tnc is slightly different from each other in command settings.
 
I will have 2 batteries to run rigs, so please bring power cords with either
Alligator clips or ¼” rings on them, or your own power supply.
 
If time permits, we will discuss what it will take to set up a permanent packet
System in the county.
 
APRS is not my specialty, so if anyone wants to give a talk on it, please feel
Free to do so. If not, I will touch on it briefly.
 
We can also touch upon file forwarding techniques between stations, although
It will be left for last, time permitting,
 
Hope all can attend this session, bring your stuff, questions and I will do my 
best
To answer all questions and setup any equipment that shows up.
 
73 *BUB*

If you have any questions on this event  please send an email to:  n3bub at ptd.net

Technite Address:
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Monroe County Public Safety Center
100 Gypsum Rd., Suite 2
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Directions
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From I-80 East-Bound:
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Take exit 302A (old exit 46A in Bartonsville, PA) to Rte. 33 southbound. 
Exit at the 2nd exit, marked Snydersville. You will see the new facility on
 the right-hand side of the highway. At the end of the exit ramp, 
go right past the Sunoco station to the stop sign. Make a right and 
another quick right at the first road, Gypsum Rd. 
Follow the road to the end to the Monroe County Control Center.

From I-80 West-Bound:
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Take exit 304 (old exit 46B in Stroudsburg, PA near the Clarion Hotel) 
to Rte. 209 southbound. Continue approximately 5 miles and merge with Rte. 33. 
After merging with Rte. 33, exit at the first exit, marked Snydersville. 
You'll see the new facility on the right-hand side of the highway. 
At the end of the exit ramp, go right past the Sunoco station to the stop sign. 
Make a right and another quick right at the first road, Gypsum Rd. 
Follow the road to the end to the Monroe County Control Center.

From Rte. 22 or I-78, Lehigh Valley area:
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Exit Rte. 22 or I-78 at the 'Stroudsburg and Poconos' exit to Rte 33 northbound. 

Continue on Rte. 33 for approximately 30 miles, through Wind Gap and into Monroe 
County. 

Once you've entered Monroe County (at the top of the Blue Mountain at Wind Gap), 

you'll use the 3rd exit, marked Snydersville. At the end of the exit ramp, 
you'll see the Correctional Facility. Make a left at the end of the ramp, 
cross over the highway, past the Sunoco station, to the stop sign. 
Make a right and another quick right at the first road, Gypsum Rd. 
Follow the road to the end to the Monroe County Control Center.