20 Jun
2001
20 Jun
'01
9:57 a.m.
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
As a protocol, UUCP works great over packet radio,
even at really low
data rates. Much better than the BBS protocol that became the standard.
But then, hams always suffered from NIH syndrome.
This makes me want to get my ham license! I really should have obtained
it years ago after taking communications electronics I and II, but I was
short on time, and never got 'round to it.
Although there is no longer an antenna on the roof, I
just peeked through
the hole in the raised floor here in my office and I can see the packet
node hardware is still under there.
No packet hardware... I guess that my old Utica transciever would be
useless for this. Since we're talking about sending/receiving data in
a classic manner, wouldn't it be neat to use sparc-gap transmitters,
and then never worrying about having to do any form of D/A or A/D
conversion?
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