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VE3UIL > PACKET 22.07.10 17:51l 66 Lines 3391 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 59094_VE3UIL
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Subj: Re: What is OUR Future?
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Sent: 100722/1533Z 59094@VE3UIL.#EON.ON.CAN.NOAM BPQ1.0.4
Thanks for the comments Peter, and for getting this topic rolling.
In my view the use of Telnet is simply a "gap filler". Where there are
holes in Packet Radio network, lets fill them in with Telnet or AXUPD links.
Also just because the radio link speed is 1200bps doesn't mean that it
is not useable. Certainly if one is using it for keyboard to keyboard
it is excruciatingly slow. So the answer is don't use it for that. Use
it for store and forward as it was intended. Recover mail/bulletins
automatically, and then read them off-line. In that way the low speed
is not even noticeable. It is amazing as a SYSOP to sit here and watch
the system apply it's smarts to re-cover/resend error correct as the
need be, but the end product is finally delivered.
Mike - VE3UIL
Smiths Falls, ON
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> To : PACKET@WW
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> Hi Peter and all, similarly I am very/extremely disappointed at the
> lack of answers to questions I have raised on packet and the lack of good
> bulletins.
> Also in VK2 (New South Wales Australia), you can count on one hand,
> i.e. no more than 5 regular users of packet. That is apart from BBS sysops
> who seem more prolific in VK than users.
> Some years ago I lost the local digi and was forced to use Telnet.
> However having tasted the wonderful speed of telnet, I just could not
> return to 12b RF packet. In fact I see Telnet as the way forward, if
> packet is to survive.
> Packet by the way has always been ham radio's BEST KEPT secret, even from
> inception here, many years ago. However I am an old ham, with radio and
> computers as my main hobby interest.
> Sadly though, local radio activity is disgustingly poor, with it even
> been hard getting an answer or even hearing anyone on the various club
> repeaters. Even HF is comparatively dead except for contests and DX
> hunters, the latter I do not enjoy. Just give me a good old rag chew and
> read some good packet bulletins.
> I have seen new uses of packet, just come and go very quickly due to
> there being nothing of interest to them.
> Overall here in VK, we are generally a very laid back lot, being in
> sympathy to an old Aussie saying SHE'L be all right mate. In other words
> do as little as possible and She'll be ok!!
> Never the less Australia is quite sophisticated in its love of the good
> life and technology, with some of the worlds highest percentages of take
> up of latest technologies i.e. phones, TV, computers and modern home
> innovations, cars etc. Even of hams buying the latest bells and whistle
> like radios but unfortunately , not using their microphones Ho Hum.
> Locally it seems that it is the older hams, aged from 60 and over that
> are keeping the flag flying but for how long???
>
>
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