Alex, Can you help me with a similar setup? I think I found a TNC like yours in the garage. Where do I get a cable for the radio? What radio are you using? Can I use a cheap Baofeng for this or do I need an HF radio?
Thanks, Jeff On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:54 AM Alex ... <abortretryf...@gmail.com> wrote: > Figure this would be a fun one to share with the [M100] list. :) > > I recently bought a big box of random ham radio packet gear which included > a bunch of old TNC modems and assorted cables. Unfortunately, it turns out > the quad serial port card in my desktop PC is dead. > > Enter the Tandy 102 to the rescue! I was able to test all 4 of the TNCs on > the air and sent a test email from the T through a local Winlink RMS node. > > This whole exercise got me wondering if the built-in Bell 103 modem could > be adapted for HF packet radio use. Has anybody tried that yet? > > Pictured in the attached photo is the Tandy 102 hooked to a MFJ 1274 > modem, monitoring Network 105 traffic on 7104khz. > > -Alex >