Anybody here interested in packet radio?

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Anybody here interested in packet radio?

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Hi
I wondered if anyone here has an interest in packet?
I've bought a couple of old packet TNCs and have been dabbling in Direwolf for the last couple of months but yet to make a contact.
I'm receiving / seeing a couple of nodes, I can receive them OK but can't seem to connect to them.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or if it's my aerial system or my location which is the problem.
I maybe just need to chat about packet to someone who knows more about the subject than I do.
Any help much appreciated
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Tell me what you know about it? I'm a noob, so haven't a clue, but it sounds interesting.
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frequency and baud rate of packet might help get more interaction Neil

Has to be said , not a lot of AX25 still around
Some on 2m but mainly APRS

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Hi
Thanks for the replies, sorry I'm late getting back, yeah I'm useless.
I've been caught up with other thing for the last couple of weeks.
Anyway I've decided my problem is my antenna so I'm going to upgrade my VHF, UHF antenna.
My wife bought me (at my request), a Diamond V-2000 for my birthday.
I'm also going to get it much higher than the comet I'm currently using, I've got a four section mast I bought second hand ages ago, It's going to need guying so I've been buying all the bits and pieces to do that.
I'll let you know how that goes.
The node I'm trying to connect to is about 18 miles away so hopefully the new antenna will allow me to connect.
I'll let you know how it goes.
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I have heard people talking about packet radio recently on 2 meters not something I've ever tried, it was before my time but sounds interesting.
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30 years ago sure. I was POLxxx node in PG network on CB Now no interest anymore.
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Strawberry wrote: 02 Dec 2024, 23:52 Hi
Thanks for the replies, sorry I'm late getting back, yeah I'm useless.
I've been caught up with other thing for the last couple of weeks.
Anyway I've decided my problem is my antenna so I'm going to upgrade my VHF, UHF antenna.
My wife bought me (at my request), a Diamond V-2000 for my birthday.
I'm also going to get it much higher than the comet I'm currently using, I've got a four section mast I bought second hand ages ago, It's going to need guying so I've been buying all the bits and pieces to do that.
I'll let you know how that goes.
The node I'm trying to connect to is about 18 miles away so hopefully the new antenna will allow me to connect.
I'll let you know how it goes.
You should have no issues accessing it from 18 miles away on a V-2000 even on the comet you should get it unless you live in a basement or have a huge hill in the way?
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Hi
yeah I live down near the bottom of a valley, about 70m ASL if I remember right.
Not great really but could be worse.
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I used packet in the 1980s/90s, ,I can't remember the correct name of that TNC I think it was called something like a Tiny 2,,I must get it out of the loft and check that I removed the battery from it all those years ago.It was good fun back then.
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