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 Message 1921 
 Tony Langdon to mark lewis 
 Re: BBS over Ham Radio 
 14 May 18 08:16:00 
 
-=> mark lewis wrote to Angela Morley <=-

 ml> AFAIK, synchronet has this available... i believe sbbs' implementation
 ml> does to AX.25 but it would be better to post in one of the SYNCHRONET
 ml> echos to inquire... i do know that you have to have a valid radio

Some clever people have come up with a way to use ax25d to bring up Synchronet
for incoming AX.25 connections (I don't see why this couldn't be done for other
BBS software).  One unresolved issue though is file transfer protocols.  I
don't fancy reading echomail over 1200 bps half duplex! :D  Being able to
download a QWK packet would be nice. :)  At least if you have IP, you can use
FTP, which does work well over packet radio.  I have a 44.x subnet, which I can
put a BBS on.  A few of the local hams are keen on playing packet radio again. 
I have a LinBPQ node running (complete with packet TNC), just have to hook it
up to a radio, so it can be accessed over the air.

 ml> license if you transmit anything... depending on where you are,
 ml> listening is not illegal...

Even in countries that restrict listening, ham radio is often exempt from such
restrictions and can be publicly monitored.


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