Packet Radio Resources for Amateur Radio Operators
Find essential information and links for setting up and operating packet radio, a digital communication mode for hams.
Packet radio allows hams to exchange digital data over radio, creating networks and bulletin board systems (BBS) for messages, files, and real-time chats. Operators use a Terminal Node Controller (TNC) or a sound card interface with their transceiver to convert data between a computer and the radio. This mode supports various amateur radio activities, from local message handling to long-distance DX connections via networked nodes.
This category provides resources for understanding and implementing packet radio stations. Hams can find introductory guides explaining the basics of packet communication, along with technical details for setting up sound card interfaces, such as those using AGWPE. There are also resources for building and configuring packet radio networks, including information on gateways and network lists for regions like the USA and Germany.
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Amateur Packet Radio Gateways by dl1eis -
The people listed here have volunteered to issue IP addresses for their areas -
BayCom provides packet radio hardware and software for amateur radio, alongside general information on the German packet radio network. -
How to easy connect two Pc together with a laplink cable -
N6GN's higher speed packet page for amateur radio digital networks -
How to easy connect two Pc together with a Ethernet Lan -
Why Packet Radio? Could be, You are Missing Something Funm, by Greg Jones, WD5IVD -
Eighteen-part tutorial on packet radio in HTML and ASCII format from Larry Kenney, WB9LOZ -
Packet Radio networking home page with lots of informations and tech. resources -
How to use packet radio using the WindowsCE operating system -
Reference Manual developed by the Ventura County ARES AREA 6 Training Group -
Packet radio applications by Luis Fdo. y Jose Carlos Ramirez, EB7CJO in Spanish -
A Primer for the new Packet Radio operator -
Setting up and testing a sound card packet radio interface by KD5ZUG -
Flexnet and AGW packet engine tested and reviewed by IZ7ATH -
Turkey Network List, Turkish bulletins and Packet downloads. -
Home page for the TARPN node design and promotion. This is an Off-The-Grid Text messaging and educational packet networking project. No Internet required or desired. -
This article help on solving problems related to packet radio and TNC. -
This is a prototype of the WA4DSY 56KB RF modem. It is intended for use on amateur packet radio networks. The modem generates RF in the 28 to 30 mhz range and requires and linear transverter to convert the signal to a UHF or microwave ham band -
This circuit provides an interface between the Yaesu 920 transceiver and IBM computer sound card which allows data transfer and control of PSK31, RTTY, KEYBOARD CW, and SSTV modes for Amateur Radio -
The Raspberry PI 3+4 has proven itself as an amateur radio computer. Both at home as the main computer in the shack but also on the road. It is small, inexpensive and incredibly versatile. The operating system and the most important programs are available for free. -
The guide details setting up a comprehensive HF packet BBS using linBPQ on a Raspberry Pi. Exploring linBPQ's versatility and community support, the author emphasizes its legality considerations and cross-platform accessibility. Configuration files for linBPQ, including bpq32.cfg, chatconfig.cfg, and linmail.cfg, are explained along with the systemd service setup. The linBPQ Web Management Interface and future setup for QtTermTCP are also discussed for a complete packet BBS experience. -
A brief overview of the current state of packet radio on the HF bands. In this comprehensive guide, the author navigates through HF packet radio, providing insights on the required equipment, protocols like Fx.25 and IL2P, and preferred ACDS segments. The post covers decoding and sending traffic, delving into optimal settings, recommended software, and common SSIDs. The author concludes by encouraging further exploration through additional reading and a Linux Packeteering series. -
Kantronics Pinouts with information on Icom, Kenwood Motorola, Yaesu and Vertex radio connections. -
The Linux operating system is perhaps the only operating system in the world that can boast native and standard support for the AX.25 packet radio protocol utilized by Amateur Radio operators worldwide. This document describes how to install and configure this support. -
Schematic for a 1200/300 baud modem for baycom compatible software -
Remotely-Operated 1200 Baud AX.25 Narrowband Packet Radio and APRS on a Baofeng UV-5RA and Raspberry Pi 2 -
A quick guide to install direwolf, bpq and jnos on a Raspberry Pi. By following the instructions in the examples listed on this page, you should get it to work. -
The KISS TNC provides direct computer to TNC communication using a simple protocol. KISS is a simple Host-to-TNC communications protocol