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From: jcp@brl-tgr.ARPA (Joe Pistritto <jcp>)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Packet Radio info wanted
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Date: Tue, 28-Aug-84 00:18:04 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 28 00:18:04 1984
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[I don't understand this blank line thing, but I'll throw this in anyway ]

	I'm interested in the packet radio situation on 2meters on the
East Coast.  In particular, what's possible, what's currently implemented,
and how much does it take to get started in this mode.

	I've read several articles in QST about people using commonly
available packet radio boards to interface terminals to their radios, but
these only seem to be for talking to other amateurs directly, (like RTTY
but more complex).  I'm more interested in computer based applications,
such as bulletin boards, networks, repeaters, etc.

	Also, what baud rates are commonly used, and what protocols are
in the modems used for packet.  I have heard about baud rates from 300 to
4800, it would seem at least 2 or 3 protocols would exist...

						-JCP-

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