Unfortunately, if the Internet is down, so would many of the packet nodes... At least around here. Our connection to the cluster backbone used to be via a chain of RF nodes in NNY... And it would be down for months at a time during the summer months when lightening would take out a node or two in the Adirondacks... It hasn't been worth maintaining for years now...
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William > Liporace - NA2NA > Sent: December 13, 2003 05:48 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Pre- and Post-Conditions > > > For those that feel your TNC is a desk ornament... check with > your local Node Sysop... He may be able to use a spare TNC or > two. Many of the nodes put a considerable amount of time and > $$ to keep you connected!! > > Of course it is also nice to have the TNC around for the time > when cable or DSL is down during that contest..... > > Will NA2NA > na2na.net and AR-Cluster Node > > > > > If you connect to the net for spots--telnet--this is > relatively easy. > > My > TNC > > is now a desk ornament. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >
