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Packet-Radio Digest Thu, 18 Feb 99 Volume 99 : Issue 35
Today's Topics:
Info Needed
Where to find APRS Maps?
Why a TNC? (2 msgs)
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:01:32 -0500
From: Trail Runner <linkell8@micro-net.com>
Subject: Info Needed
Hello I would like to get a Tech Lic. Do I need to get a Novice Lic
First.
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 05:49:23 GMT
From: qwasty@hotmail.com
Subject: Where to find APRS Maps?
blech, those maps are crap. Get APRS+SA and a copy of street atlas for
detailed maps of the entire country. if you're really into APRS, you won't
regret it.
In article <ZTqy2.600$7u.1497@news5.ispnews.com>,
"Ray Fougnier" <fougnier@iserv.net> wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone knows of detailed public domain maps that could be
> added to WinAPRS.
>
> Ray, KC8KWN
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 06:31:33 -0500
From: "Fred" <peerenbf@dma.org>
Subject: Why a TNC?
If you wish to do that there is the Baypac or the Baycom modems that attach
directly to the serial port, or parallel port in the case of the 9k6 baud
unit and the rest is done with software. I have one, works just fine. It
gives you few unique advantages that you would need to put your expensive
tnc into KISS mode for. Such as working with an AX25 driver and running
tcp/ip programs that are designed for the ham in mind. Like an "ether card"
for radio in a sense. They are much less expensive than the tnc also as
they need not include the rest of the internal unit other than just the
modem section.
--
Fred
peerenbf@dma.org
http://www.dma.org/~peerenbf/
SV Windigo wrote in message
<19990216172850.02918.00002843@ng-fa1.aol.com>...
>I'm an experieced computer type and a long time Ham. However, I am new to
>digetal radio. My question is do I really need a TNC? It appears to me
that
>all the TNC does as make the computer act as a dumb terminal. It would
seem
>that the whole thing can be done with software and a xcvr. I'm probably
wrong
>but had to ask.
>
>73
>Chuck
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:35:49 +0100
From: anders.lageras@usa.net (Anders Lagerås)
Subject: Why a TNC?
SV Windigo <svwindigo@aol.comH2O> wrote:
> I'm an experieced computer type and a long time Ham. However, I am new to
> digetal radio. My question is do I really need a TNC? It appears to me
that
> all the TNC does as make the computer act as a dumb terminal. It would
seem
> that the whole thing can be done with software and a xcvr. I'm probably
wrong
> but had to ask.
You are right!
But often is the tnc used as if it was only a modem, in kiss mode etc.
Most tncs are to slow to handle a so good packet driver as a pc can, so
to use a tnc is often less good than a nother modem.
The computers to day are much faster than in the early days of packet
then tncs was needed.
To day is only tncs needed for higher speeds (over 19k2).
A tnc that is fast enough to handle a good packet driver driver are very
expensive and such tncs are mainly for high speed packet.
--
73 de SM7UZI Anders Lagerås
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