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VE3UIL > PACKET 13.03.10 00:41l 84 Lines 3325 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 39854_VE3UIL
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Subj: Re: Packet radOCio, gone the way of the dinosaur.
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Sent: 100312/2237Z 39854@VE3UIL.#EON.ON.CAN.NOAM BPQ1.0.3
I dabbled in packet back in 1992, and yes there were many more Packet
signals on the air then.
However, I am pleased to see what I consider to be a resurgence in
Packet activity with the Internet providing a valuable link between
existing NODEs. Packet appears to be active in clusters with the
Internet providing a link between these clusters.
Unfortunately there are also black holes where no packet activity
exists. However when someone such as myself establishes a Radio node,
word does eventually get around, and people start to get interested again.
The Cathedral principle. Build it and they shall come.
On 3/12/2010 8:56 PM, G4APL wrote:
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> T:From: Paul Lewis<g4apl@gb7cip.ampr.org>
> T:Newsgroups: ampr.packet.general
> T:Message-Id:<SU0EYBAlqqmLFwE6@g4apl.ampr.org>
>
> Hello David
>
> Yes the past ten years of real time QSO's have dropped off, compared to
> the 1980's and 1990's
>
> We are still here with real time QSO's and the occasioanal keyboard to
> keyboard contacts.
>
> look forward to seeing join in. Have not see Evert for a little while
> though he use to log in here.
>
> Use to chat to you guys in the USA and Canada on My APLTLK chat node
> or on your Chat nodes in USA and Canada in the late 1980's and 90's
>
> Have always run a chat node here since the very early days.
>
> very late nights, early mornings in thise days.
>
>
> 73 Paul g4apl Sysop GB7CIP/GB7CR Caterham Chat nodes
> 62.234.17.234 6301 for the node
>
>
> In article<14300_WA7V@hamradio>, n3pzz%wa7v.#sewa.wa.usa.noam@gb7cip.am
> pr.org writes
>> I remember a time when packet was eveywhere on the band.
>> Now, at least in the Washington, DC area, there is nothing.
>> There was a time when I could have 5 to 7 K/B to K/B contacts going at one time.
>> Now those days are gone.
>> I miss my old friends, DN4MK, PE1AUK, VK4XYL, VK4GX, ON1DLP, just toOo name a
>> few.
>> And the hundred others or so I made contact with. Hope you are all doing well.
>> I myself have moved on to echolink. I miss the keyboard, that mic seems alien,
>> but I'll get used to it.
>> The packet nodes are all gone now, I found this telnet linkODs hereOCOCOC
>> OCOCOCOC are all gone now, I did find a
>> the same. I need the radio and the TNC. Like an addict, I'm still hooked.
>> I could start my own PBBS, but nodes and ports I conect to here don't seem to
>> work.
>> And my TNC stills sends out a beacon text, but there is no one out there.
>> Gone the way of the dinosaur.
>> 73 de N3PZZ
>>
>
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Mike Ligeza VE3UIL
Smiths Falls, ON
from BPQMAIL BBS
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