Don't make it sound like you are the only out there Jim. I still use a pair of 28's for RTTY and only the machines.
(just between you and me, maybe some day the software writers will fix their software so it send a CR/LF after 72 charters. Or the computer operators will hit the enter key at the end of a line and forget all about word wrap) There is a reason that sound card took off well and fast. You don't have to put out 300 hundred bucks or more for hardware such as a TNC. John, WØJAB At 02:40 PM 3/18/06, you wrote: >Greetings. My name is Jim, and my call is KA1EUI. Thanks for >allowing me into your group. I always have been an RTTY and packet >operator. As a matter of fact I have 3 old mechanical machines. I >have a model 28, a model 15 and a model 32. I also used to LOVE >packet. I used a KAM and setup a vhf/uhf gateway. But it seems like >there's a lot of new stuff out there that I need to learn about. I >have tried PSK31 and like it, but what I really like is the ability to >store and forward data like packet does. The trouble is packet seems >to be gone and dead. APRS bores me, so I appeal to the group. I'm >thinking I should sell all my old rtty equipment and restock my shack. > Should I try pactor II? Lots of controversy there with bridges >between RF and the Internet. For the record, I like the Internet, but >only to enhance ham radio. I much much prefer RF. I admit I am on >echolink occasionally. It's a nice tool to hook up with folks but >then I slide over to RF. Hmmm, I'm rambling. So what are you guys >doing with all these cool digital modes? Any BBS's? Any store and >forward? Is it all keyboard to keyboard? > >Guess that's enough for now.... >thanks! >Jim KA1EUI > > > > > >Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > >Other areas of interest: > >The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ >DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
