[Linux-ham] convers node

[James Jones]

Kevin,

Once I get my TNC ( on order ), I will be happy to work with you on this as
well.

jcj KK4VUS





On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Kevin Otte <nivex at nivex.net> wrote:

> 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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