I am worried about what I read and hear now about replacements for
the old nodes and computer things we are now using. What we need far more
urgently are users of our current network!
To those who feel that if we can speed up the Ham Packet Network
we can regain users from the internet, I say your not even aware of the
problem! The problem is that Amateur Radio holds nothing for the young
person looking for a hobby. They all have cell phones and can talk to whom
ever when ever. I still see teenagers back packing and running the rapids
in the rivers, so things have not changed in a major way. But Ham Radio
and Model planes are not being done any more.
As for Kiss, I have a eprom burner and I have made a lot of kiss
e-proms for tnc-2 tnc's. I only use the version written by G8BPQ because
it is so well done. There is nothing wrong with this version and it runs
faster than 115kbps.
To those wishing for better nodes I suggest they look at the X1J
release 4 software that makes a simple tnc-2 into a tcp/ip capable system.
Development on this node ended simply because it works and does everything
it should. You can even make your TNC at home a X1J-4 node and also "talk
through the node" as if the TNC is a normal kiss type.
For Linux the existing software works just fine! All the new 2.2.0
kernel holds for me is the ability to have 6 netrom devices. The 2.0.36
kernel allows only 4.
Best wishes
- Karl F. Larsen, 3310 East Street, Las Cruces,NM (505) 524-3303 -
