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  • Re: WSOT604 - Packet Radi

    From Timex@2:250/19 to Sean Dennis on Wednesday, November 04, 2026 19:57:26
    Sean Dennis wrote to Ozz Nixon <=-

    Ozz Nixon wrote to Sean Dennis:

    I just started taking an online course for General and Extra. Can you point me to the equipment I will need once I get out of GMRS to HAM-BONE?

    Usually, packet radio is used on the lower end of 2 meter VHF (144-145 mhz).

    Take a look at FBB; it's a modern open-source packet radio software package. https://www.f6fbb.org/

    I have been following this thread because I'm thinking about getting back
    into running a BBS (I used to run one for a friend about 30 years ago),
    and I'd like to have it available for packet radio use. I've been an AE
    since about 2018 and I'm looking at different things I want to do with it.

    The Extra tesat is not easy but it's worth it (I'm an Extra class
    m'self).

    I totally agree. It's not a race, but having the Extra privileges (no pun intended) is totally worth the effort.

    73 de K1PXF
    Bill Smith
    VB VA USA

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Bill Smith on Thursday, November 05, 2026 17:25:33
    Timex wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    I have been following this thread because I'm thinking about getting
    back into running a BBS (I used to run one for a friend about 30 years ago), and I'd like to have it available for packet radio use. I've
    been an AE since about 2018 and I'm looking at different things I want
    to do with it.

    It shouldn't be too hard to do it. I did an experimental test with FBB on my own BBS (running MBSE under Slackware Linux). I simply had the user telnet into FBB from my BBS (the user did have a special on their account saying
    they were a licensed ham radio operator) and it worked great.

    If I was to do that full-time, I'd want to see a copy of their license first before I gave them access.

    I totally agree. It's not a race, but having the Extra privileges (no
    pun intended) is totally worth the effort.

    It's also nice when you want to work DX when there's contests going on plus
    you can work DX that you couldn't if you hold a lower-class ticket. I got
    my Extra because I could; no other real reason. I'm also a VE so it's nice
    I can proctor all the license tests.

    I especially like digital modes for DX though I love to ragchew.

    -- Sean KS4TD/WSBW961

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