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INTRODUCTION TO PACKET RADIO - Part 18 - by Larry Kenney, WB9LOZ
In the previous 17 parts of this series, I have attempted to cover all of
the basics of packet radio - from setting up your TNC and making your first
QSO, to using digipeaters, the packet node network, and bulletin board
systems. Many of the TNC commands have been explained, including the
best settings for normal use, and I've offered some suggestions that
should make it easier and more enjoyable for you to use packet radio.
Now that you have the basics, you might want to continue with your study
by investigating some of the other facets of packet radio. There are several
programs available that I haven't covered in this series that you might find
interesting. There's the Packet Cluster software used by the DX Spotting
Network for finding those rare DX stations, APRS-the Automatic Packet
Reporting System that's now very popular for station locating and for use
with GPS, the Global Positioning Satellites, J-NOS and T-NOS for use with
TCP/IPTCP/IP, other networking programs like Tex-Net and Rose, and new computer
programs specifically written for packet and the other digital modes. The
list goes on and on. PAC-SAT, the amateur packet satellite program, is
growing in popularity as more satellites carrying packet radio equipment
are released. High speed modems running at speeds of up to 56 kilobaud
are just around the corner for general use on packet radio. What
developments will be next?
To keep up with the latest developments in Packet Radio, join your local
packet radio group or digital communications club. Become a member of TAPR,
the Tuscon Amateur Packet Radio Corporation, the national organization that
is devoted to packet radio development and education. TAPR has a quarterly
newsletter and offers kits, publications, and a disk library of software and
information (including this "Introduction to Packet Radio" that you're
reading). You can contact them at (817) 383-0000. Read the packet columns
in "QST", "CQ", "73" and other ham magazines and look for bulletins on your
local BBS offering new information and discussions of developing systems,
software and hardware. Packet Radio, and digital communications in general,
are still relatively new areas and I'm sure you'll be seeing lots of changes
in the years ahead.
I'd like to thank the following people for their help in preparing this
series: Don Simon, NI6A; Bill Choisser, K9AT; Don Fay, K4CEF; Scott Cronk,
N7FSP; Roy Engehausen, AA4RE; and Hank Oredson, W0RLI. Their help and their
answers to my questions are greatly appreciated.
If you have any comments on this "Introduction to Packet Radio" series or
you would like to correct or update any of the information contained in the
series, please send me a packet message or write me a letter. I would enjoy
hearing from you, and your comments would be very much appreciated. I hope
that you've found this series to be informative and helpful in making packet
radio more enjoyable for you.
73, Larry Kenn73, Larry Kenney, WB9LOZ @ N6EEG.#NCA.CA.USA.NOAM
Larry@LarryKenney.com - - - -
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