Thanks for all the replies. Boy, that seems waay too easy for something
related to digital packet (ha ha). I'll give it a try soon.
73's
Mike
N3WF
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Yakoski wrote:
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> Mike... You can also put your TNC in Converse mode. This will allow you to
> transmit "in the blind" like calling CQ or just announcing you are
> "Listening". There should be Converse mode for your TNC. Good luck,
> Joe N3JNX
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> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
> From: mikefa...@...
> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:47:07 +
> Subject: [digitalradio] HOW TO- Packet Keyboard-to-Keyboard operation?
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> Yes, I'm a packet newb. I just got my VHF packet system running
> (817/Signalink USB/Laptop/AGW/PacTerm) and can connect to a couple of local
> BBS.
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> But I would like to understand how to actually do a keyboard to keyboard QSO
> using packet. I assume this does NOT go through a BBS. I've ready about
> 'keyboard to' but cannot find actual instructions about how to actually go
> about it. I have a willing friend ham on the other end that will work with me.
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> Eventually I'd like to incorporate PacLink and Thunderbird and make that same
> keyboard-to-keyboard QSO using the Thunderbird Email client interface.
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> Thanks for any pointers, URLs, docs.
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> Mike
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