[Linux-ham] convers node

[Tadd Torborg]

Me too.  Technology is only part of the problem.  We have to focus on building links instead of stations.  CSMA does not work when there are over the horizon stations.  The trick to make a working amateur radio packet network is to build point to point links and switches.  So picking a free for all channel is counter productive.  Everybody needs two links or more.  No collisions.  The second issue is to keep the amateur radio network separate from the professional network, at least in terms of data flow.  Let's start with chat.   Next we figure out how to make a TDMA user port
Does this sound too hard?  

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> On Jan 13, 2014, at 10:49 AM, James Jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com> wrote:
> 
> Kevin,
> 
> Once I get my TNC ( on order ), I will be happy to work with you on this as well.
> 
> jcj KK4VUS
> 
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> 
> 
> 
>> 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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