18 Dec
1998
18 Dec
'98
2:06 a.m.
In a message dated 12/18/98 1:10:45 AM EST, marvin(a)rain.org writes:
<< What you are looking for is called a TNC (Terminal Node Controller.) And
surprise, surprise, this is all on topic as I have several TNCs designed for
the C-64 (no, I'm not interested in getting rid of them.) Years ago, I sold
a friend of mine an IBM PC (yes, PC) with two floppy drives that he used up
to last year to monitor packet radio here in Santa Barbara. There is also a
device/software IIRC called Baycom that can be connected to the serial or
parallel port and will work for packet radio. I might add you also need a
radio to monitor packet radio :) and a ham license to utilize it.
>
at every radio rally i've been to, there
is always someone displaying a TNC
for the C64 that appears to directly plug into the computer. I have seen one
TNC for sale, and it was ~$60. Unfortunately, i dont know anything about TNCs
like if there's just one type that plugs into a serial port or whether there
are other styles, but i do know you need a 2 meter radio and the license to
run it. packet radio seems to run at 2400, but i almost certainly remember
being told once that some were running at 9600.