Don't know where Dave Little is getting his info, but I can tell you that NTS
Digital is very active on Pactor I, Pactor II and some Pactor III... I will
mainly comment on Eastern Area NTS Digital which I am directly responsible for,
but similar activty exists in both Central and Pacific Areas NTS Digital....
For Eastern Area we typically handle 10,000 to 12,000 messages a month We
have 6 24/7 MBO stations, the rest are Digital Relay stations removing and
sending NTS via these MBOs... Also liaisions and connections with the Central
and Pacific Area MBO hubs. Questions wb2...@optonline.net
73 Dave WB2FTX Eastern Area Digital Coordinator- NTS Digital
----- Original Message -----
From: David Little
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:13 PM
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] NTS Digital
Rick,
Army MARS is using MT-63 on mixed mode nets with some regularity.
We also use Olivia when conditions warrant the slower speed of transmission.
Easypal is also being used for picture transmission, as well as text
broadcasts.
David
KD4NUE
-----Original Message-----
From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Rick W
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:01 PM
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [digitalradio] NTS Digital
Maybe some of you can help me with understanding the current digital
state of the art with NTS. Recently, there have been some NTS
yahoogroups formed for our region and the sections in that region. There
is no digital presence at this time, however, at least one ham I knew in
past years (now SK) was involved at some level, perhaps Pactor.
At least one of the daytime region voice nets is struggling to survive.
I suspect that CW nets are having some similar problems and if not, they
surely will have as more CW competent OTs become SK. I don't see
anywhere near enough new hams becoming proficient in CW and also having
an interest in traffic handling.
So I suggested that if there was any interest, maybe we could try using
some of the new technologies that have only recently become available to
us.
That means either using an extremely robust mode such as Olivia which
can compete with CW from some of my experiences, or using an ARQ mode
with NBEMS or possibly Multipsk's FAE400. Eventually, it is possible
that WINMOR may become available for peer to peer but that is likely far
into the future from what they are saying.
Are any of the NTS digital stations using sound card modes or are they
staying with the NTS/D (actually the old Winlink system) and Pactor?
Any recommendations, or even better, any actual experiences with
getting area, region, or even section nets using some of the newer
digital sound card modes?
73,
Rick, KV9U
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