[Linux-ham] convers node

[Kevin Otte]

I never played much with TheNET. I don't recall BPQ having convers built
into it, but it has been ages ago. I was going to try and get TPP or the
like going again but haven't been able to find the sources. The closest
I got was
http://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/apps/ham/convers/!INDEX.short.html but the
links were all 500. (Just tried it again a few minutes ago and got a
download. More tinkering required.)

As far as I know, around here the only packet is APRS with a tiny
smattering of WinLink gateways. Interestingly, a few months ago I went
looking to see if there were any of the old networks still around and
came across the guy who ran the big node NE of Raleigh selling off all
his gear.

Perhaps we should pick one of the old packet channels, say 145.03 (I
suggest only because I have an old xtal rig with that in it from back in
Ohio) and build up a little test network. Maybe from there we can
upgrade to more modern technologies to get a backbone going again.

73 de Kevin N8VNR

On 01/12/2014 11:15 PM, Tadd Torborg wrote:
> I have used a TheNET converse node and a G8BPQ converse node but not
> JNOS.  What Amateur Radio packet network exists?  I have a 2m rig and
> TNC.  I’ve recently acquired a Raspberry PI and some TNC-PI kits to
> explore the PiLinBPQ software package.   
>   KA2DEW
> 
> 
> Tadd Torborg
> tadd at mac.com <mailto:tadd at mac.com>
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 12, 2014, at 7:44 AM, delsner at rensle.com
> <mailto:delsner at rensle.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Kevnin -
>>
>> I have not operated that but have multiple tnc's and 2 meter rigs- I
>> guess that I should fire them up!
>>
>> 73 - Don KS9F
>> Durham, NC
>>
>>     -------- Original Message --------
>>     Subject: [Linux-ham] convers node
>>     From: Kevin Otte <nivex at nivex.net <mailto:nivex at nivex.net>>
>>     Date: Sat, January 11, 2014 10:40 am
>>     To: linux-ham at trilug.org <mailto:linux-ham at trilug.org>
>>
>>     Did anyone here ever spend time on a convers node (JNOS port 3600)?
>>
>>     For those who don't know what that is: think a much lighter version of
>>     IRC used on packet radio.
>>
>>     Was thinking it might be fun to see how many of y'all have old TNCs
>>     gathering dust that might want to set up one of these networks again.
>>
>>     73 de Kevin N8VNR
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