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Andreas DC6AP (JO43)<p>I purchased the VR-N76 radio with built-in KISS-TNC. I described how I use it under Linux for PacketRadio and APRS in a short post on my blog.</p><p><a href="https://www.hamradiotech.de/posts/2025-09-11-VR-N76-KISS-TNC/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hamradiotech.de/posts/2025-09-</span><span class="invisible">11-VR-N76-KISS-TNC/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.aventer.biz/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
Mike K3LOE<p>Do you have a favorite getting started guide on budget-minded APRS for Linux/Android?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/APRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APRS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/NewHams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewHams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a></p>
Matt BK<p>Fellow <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/hamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamRadio</span></a> person <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.clitheroe.ca/@scott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>scott</span></a></span> has been beaconing <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/BirdNET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirdNET</span></a> observations on <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/packetRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetRadio</span></a> for some time now on 14.105 MHz LSB. </p><p>Which means you can get a real sense of what's happening in his area based on seeing things like this, no Internet required, just RF:</p><p>15:44:45R VE3QBZ-7&gt;FLOCK Port=2 &lt;UI&gt;:<br>&gt;VE3QBZ-7 just heard a House Sparrow for the 169664th time</p><p>It's a fun project!</p>
LittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴<p>Gibt es hier zufällig jemanden, der back in the days (insert banjo music here) Packet Radio über CB-Funk (HAM ist auch ok) auf einem Amiga, ATARI ST oder irgendeinem 8bit-System gemacht hat?</p><p>Insbesondere würde mich interessieren, wie man die Baycom-Modems, die damals sehr populär im CB-Funk waren, an solchen Maschinen zum Laufen bringt. Ich hatte das damals an einem PC unter DOS.</p><p>Ich bereite einen Talk dafür vor und brauche noch ein paar Einblicke.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cb</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amiga</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atari</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commodore</span></a></p>
Mᴀʀᴋ VᴀɴᴅᴇWᴇᴛᴛᴇʀɪɴɢ<p>While cleaning up my office, I found some old packet radio equipment that I'm not interested in keeping, and would be willing to pass onto someone who can make good use of it. In particular I have an Argent ADS-GM1 GPS <a href="https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=85" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">argentdata.com/catalog/product</span><span class="invisible">_info.php?products_id=85</span></a> and an ARGENT OpenTracker+ Both are RS232 (not USB) but if you have the appropriate USB-&gt;serial adapter, I suspect they would still work. Make a plea via DM and I'll send them out to you. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
Daria VE3DTJ<p>Make sure to post to the APRS Graffiti Wall this <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/fieldday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fieldday</span></a> by sending a ? to GWALL, more info at <a href="https://radiorabbit.ca/aprs-wall" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">radiorabbit.ca/aprs-wall</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</span></a></p>
sergio_101<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://clatter.social/@frenzybiscuit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>frenzybiscuit</span></a></span> </p><p>If you could look, that would be awesome. I don’t have another account. </p><p>For instance, <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> only shows my posts here.</p>
Tog Hackerspace<p>🛠️ 14:00 Packet Radio for a New Generation: by Ben EI9IUB<br>From retro-tech to resilient comms packet radio is back with a modern mission<br>Explore mesh networks, APRS, &amp; plans for a new Irish packet network. <a href="https://www.tog.ie/2025/06/%f0%9f%93%bb-radio-day-at-tog-hackerspace-saturday-june-14th/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tog.ie/2025/06/%f0%9f%93%bb-ra</span><span class="invisible">dio-day-at-tog-hackerspace-saturday-june-14th/</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/RadioDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MeshNetworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeshNetworking</span></a></p>
Chip Kroh<p>Good... afternoon y'll!! Out and about today. Got up at 0730 and decided I was not going to spend the entire day doing chores and such. </p><p>Drove out to a local state park (Gifford Pinchot State Park) to play radio. Since I developed my radio go kit, I decided to test everything out, HF and VHf. Started with packet radio, trying to make contact with my home BBS over VHF frequencies; no connection. Went through digital repeaters with minimal trouble, but then the BBS went wonky. One VPN and SSH connection later, I reset the BBS and made connections on multiple frequencies. Woo Hoo!</p><p>Next up was the HF radio and FT8, a weak signal communications mode. I've made a few contacts at 25 watts on the portable vertical antenna. Decided not to stretch out the NVIS dipole as there are too many kids running around and I don't want one of them running into the wires. Next time I'll find a spot a little less populated. </p><p>So far so good. I got out of the apartment, it's not hot or humid out, and I've only gotten rained on a little bit. Keeping an eye on the weather, because it takes about a half hour to get the stuff back in the car. </p><p>Trying not to engage with all of the CA crap going on right now. As soon as I heard the deployment of NG troops, my mind immediately went to the move "The Siege." Not good.</p><p>Stay safe and LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/ft8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ft8</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@firefly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>firefly</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@BakerRL75" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BakerRL75</span></a></span> @<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://vmst.io/@czarbucks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>czarbucks</span></a></span> @<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toad.social/@amyedge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>amyedge</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@Jennifer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Jennifer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@AE4WX" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AE4WX</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cunnin.me/@technodad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>technodad</span></a></span></p>
ftg<p>Hamfest packet radio goodie. <br>Suspected to be from the former Finnish packet radio network.<br>1200baud 1200MHz band backhaul link with TAPR TNC-2 clone. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/23cm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>23cm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamfest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamfest</span></a></p>
Jeff KC1PYT<p>Are there any ham radio packet BBS systems that I can connect to via the Internet? Ideally East Coast US. </p><p>I don't have the ability to connect to packet nodes local to me. My ham shack is down pending remodeling. I'd still like to poke around from a Linux box over SSH or Telnet if I can just to see what it's like. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
sergio_101<p>For all you <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> folks, checking to see that my whitepages entry is working. </p><p>can someone send me a packet message to:</p><p>KB8QPT</p><p>Thanks!</p>
Profoundly Nerdy<p>It looks like APRS has competition in the form of the CATS protocol. <a href="https://cats.radio/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">cats.radio/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Is there a node map, equivalent to aprs.fi for this protocol?</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/packetradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>packetradio</span></a></p>
sergio_101<p>I am mulling over creating a website and a <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/GeminiCapsule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeminiCapsule</span></a> for those interested in getting started in <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> . I was thinking that it might be cool to be able to post a listing to the <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketBBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketBBS</span></a> and allow users to request info via packet, but proxy through <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/Gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gemini</span></a></p><p>This should be possible, as my node can play <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/Zork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zork</span></a></p>
Enrico IU4JRU<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/@sergio_101" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sergio_101</span></a></span> I've sent you a msg, let see if it works.</p><p><a href="https://bologna.one/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://bologna.one/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://bologna.one/tags/bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbs</span></a></p>
Matt Gumbley<p>In other news, a copy of Jan Axelson’s “USB Complete” 5th edition arrived today. Hoping it can help me make sense of USB Audio 2, so I can make progress on my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/RaspberryPiPico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPiPico</span></a> project! <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Embedded</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
sergio_101<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@kf7ccc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kf7ccc</span></a></span> </p><p>I just set up a node too, after 35 years away from <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a></p><p>if you want to try and send a message,my address is:</p><p>KB8QPT@KD8FTR.<a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/NEOH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NEOH</span></a>.OH.USA.NOAM</p><p>thanks!</p>
sergio_101<p>I think i have a working <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/HomeBBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeBBS</span></a> on VHF <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a>. </p><p>If someone wants to send me a bbs message, that would be awesome. My address is:</p><p>KB8QPT@KD8FTR.<a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/NEOH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NEOH</span></a>.OH.USA.NOAM</p><p>if you post your address, I'll try sending you a message.</p><p>thanks!</p>
Enrico IU4JRU<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/@sergio_101" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sergio_101</span></a></span> Maybe some aprs filter can show only those stations active in packet/bbs?</p><p><a href="https://bologna.one/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> <a href="https://bologna.one/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://bologna.one/tags/bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbs</span></a></p>
sergio_101<p>New <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/GeminiCapsule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeminiCapsule</span></a> <a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/Gemlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gemlog</span></a> post:</p><p><a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/PacketRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacketRadio</span></a> node mapping</p><p><a href="gemini://gemini.sergio101.com/posts/packet-radio-node-mapping.gmi" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible"></span><span class="ellipsis">gemini://gemini.sergio101.com/</span><span class="invisible">posts/packet-radio-node-mapping.gmi</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.sixdegreesofohio.com/tags/gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gemini</span></a></p>
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