Posted: 6/30/2010 2:39:20 PM EDT
I've managed to get BPQ32 up and running on RF. That means anyone within 20 miles is probably tired of my beacon spamming every 10 mins.  I've also linked to another BBS in WI and have an invitation to link to another OH BBS which should help me get in the state network. I guess I need to start figuring out more permanent equip!
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Yup, it is ALIVE!! on HF anyways. I was able to connect and read the message list..
"KB7DX>N0KFQ>SABM,P *** TRYING N0KFQ... *** CONNECTED. [FBB-7.00i-AB1FHMR$] N0KFQ BBS, Branson Missouri Hello ???, you are now on channel 1. There are 1030 active messages, 77085 is last message and 77065 is the last you have listed. Assigned channels: Ch. 1 (BPQ32) : KB7DX-0 - Wed 07/07/10 21:57 This is your first contact with this BBS. Please enter your first-name :carl Enter your City, State :apache junction, arizona Please enter your Home BBS :none *** Error : The callsign is missing. Please enter your Home BBS :n8htt Please enter your ZIP code :85120 Thank you... ******************************************************** Reply to a CQ today.. a classic Amateur Radio tradition! ******************************************************** (1) Enter Command: A,B,C,F,H,I,J,K,L,N,O,QTH,R,S,T,V,X,Y,!,?cmd > l Msg# TSLD Dim To @ BBS From Date/Time Title (LC-choice: *) 77081 B$ 1389 SAT @AMSAT W8ISS 0707/2103 WSR 187 Part 4 07/06/2010 77080 B$ 624 IBM @WW ZL1ABS 0707/2103 Re: Winpac double click 77079 B$ 8100 SAT @AMSAT W8ISS 0707/2103 WSR 187 Part 1 07/06/2010 77078 BF 4016 SOLAR @EU OK0NAG 0707/1942 Solar Region Summary (SRS) 77077 B$ 703 IBM @WW VK2AWZ 0707/1902 Winpac double click 77074 BF 6501 SOLAR @EU OK0NAG 0707/1722 Report of Solar Geophysical Ac 77073 B$ 2242 TECH @WW G8MNY 0707/1700 Thermostatic Soldering Iron LE 77072 B$ 2552 TECH @WW G8MNY 0707/1700 Soldering Iron Economiser/Boos (1) Enter Command: A,B,C,F,H,I,J,K,L,N,O,QTH,R,S,T,V,X,Y,!,?cmd > i N0KFQ BBS is located at Branson Missouri, 350 feet above and overlooking Table Rock Lake. It is a Full-Service FBB BBS serving South Missouri and North Arkansas, and has been in continuous service since December 1990. Direct User access from 145.090 mhz is supported by the KFQ KaNode located near Kimberling City Missouri, the WSA KaNode located Near Branson Missouri, the KMN KaNode located near Kissee Mills, Missouri, and the SGF09 KaNode located near Springfield Missouri. Access is also available from any local Network Node. Please DO NOT digipeat into the BBS, but instead connect to some node (if necessary) and from there connect to the BBS. Tourists, travelers and campers are always welcome. The BBS's alias is "KFQBBS". The Sysop's name is "K.O." Please register your station when requested. Current announcements and information bulletins from the Sysop can be listed ENTER = continue, A = Abort, N = Next, C = cancel paging ––> with the command: L> USERS. Use R> WXSWMO for area Weather Forecasts. Local voice repeaters may be found at 147.150(+), 147.195(+), and 147.345(+). Enjoy! (1) Enter Command: A,B,C,F,H,I,J,K,L,N,O,QTH,R,S,T,V,X,Y,!,?cmd > YIPPEE!! |
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Yeah ummmmm ...... you might want to try that path again. You might have mail. I got your message! 
WOW! I bet the sysop was a postman, "the message must get through...". I've got the station torn down at the moment making room for the new TNC or I would have gotten it direct on HF. Once I'm back on the air, I will try to connect with this BBS on a regular basis. He sure is one hell of a sysop. |
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Seriously....Did everyone around Newark/Columbus Ohio stop using packet? I have been monitoring the normal VHF packet freqs and heard nothing. According to this Maidenhead Grid Calculator, Columbus OH would be grid EM89. If you go to the Winlink Packet Status Monitor page and then click on the Grid column to sort by grid location, it'll show any recent packet activity in the Grid EM89 area. When I checked just several minutes ago, there were two stations in the Columbus area who had transmitted packets within the last 4 hours - one on 145.090, and one on 145.070: 
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