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KE7NIQ
06-01-2007, 04:52 PM
i want to know what packet radio is, how to get started, what do i need to get started, or any additional information http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
Well, these days most VHF packet radio is being used for APRS. There's not that much activity, however, there may be some in your area.
Do you have a TNC already? You can also use a sound card if you don't have one.
Check out this site. (http://patmedia.net/ralphmilnes/soundcardpacket/)
You may want to buy or build a sound card interface, as it will serve you for other modes besides packet as well, using your PC sound card.
As for what it is - Packet radio simply means that you are sending and receiving data in "packets" over the air. If you're familiar with computer networking, a packet is a burst of data sent with a header and a payload. The header contains things like addressing information etc.
It used to be popular before the internet, as it enabled hams to communicate digitally with other hams, for free.
Now, it's mostly being used in conjunction with GPS in what is called APRS.
KE7NIQ
06-01-2007, 05:12 PM
thank you N2RJ for the info that really helped me out, is there any one else with information, please http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
Welcome to amateur radio!
Go here to find out about packet radio: http://www.tapr.org/pr_intro.html
Read this short piece and then you can come back and ask more specific questions. Asking vague questions will get you vague answers!
Scott NĜIU
Ah yes, good ol' TAPR. I even joined recently too!
N5PVL
06-01-2007, 06:07 PM
TAPR has some good information left over from the days when they supported amateur packet radio. - Unfortunately, they no longer do.
USPacket.Org (http://www.uspacket.org) has taken up some of the slack there, picking up where TAPR leaves off. Stop by and you'll find that there is a lot more to Packet radio than APRS.
Also: Email me directly and I'll be glad to pitch in on the nuts n bolts end of things.
KC2PCF
06-02-2007, 01:46 AM
How are your eyes??
By Larry Kenney, WB9LOZ
INTRODUCTION TO PACKET RADIO (http://www.choisser.com/packet/)
N8UR's Packet Radio Pages (http://www.febo.com/packet/index.html)
by KD5ZUG
Sound Card Packet Interface (http://www.jbgizmo.com/page28.htm)
by Roger Cooke - G3LD
Data Communications (http://www.southgatearc.org/data/index.htm)
How to Work the Packet Robot on the Shuttle (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/articles/houston-net/shuttle.html)
Packet Software (http://members.fortunecity.com/xe1bef/packetsoftware.htm)
More Packet Links (http://members.fortunecity.com/xe1bef/packet.htm)
AC6V's mother load of links... (http://ac6v.com/)
Bill
N5PVL
06-02-2007, 03:18 AM
Larry Kenney's intro to Packet is very good, an old favorite here.
KE7NIQ
06-05-2007, 03:51 PM
input good for KE7NIQ http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
Charles is the Packet Guru, here. Heed him well!
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73, Jim
KE7NIQ
06-05-2007, 04:05 PM
input input input need more input, input good for KE7NIQ
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