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VE3UIL > PACKET 23.07.10 14:09l 73 Lines 2584 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 59243_VE3UIL
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Subj: Re: VK6 Packet decline
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Sent: 100723/1300Z 59243@VE3UIL.#EON.ON.CAN.NOAM BPQ1.0.4
I have been running a FBB BBS in Eastern Ontario for the past 4 years.
Interest and access to the system has been minimal.
However, I have added a BPQ NODE and the new BPQBBS software and slowly
built my system up over the years with added links to NODES and BBSs
worldwide.
Slowly people are starting to take an interest and ask questions. A new
BBS/NODE VE3BHA has just been launched just north of me(Internet Link
since it is too far by Radio).
This station now adds RF(2m) links to VE3STP and VE3NRR. Suddenly we
have the makings of a small 2m network in Eastern Ontario. THis has
sparked some discussion and I hope enough interest to see further NODEs
and BBSs added in the future.
I eventually hope to see some one interested enough to start a system in
Ottawa our National Capital.
There is also a large network of stations in the Toronto Area all linked
via 2m radio.
Mike - VE3UIL
Smiths Falls, ON
Canada
On 7/23/2010 10:37 AM, VK6ZRT wrote:
> R:100723/1117Z @:VE2PKT.#QBC.QC.CAN.NOAM #:24299 [Ste-Catherine_De_La]
> R:100723/1113Z @:ZL2BAU.#79.NZL.OC #:5162 [Waimate] $:55575_VK6ZRT
> R:100723/1115Z @:VK3AYM.#MEL.VIC.AUS.OC #:10865 XFBB7.04j Bid:55575_VK6ZRT
> R:100723/1115Z @:VK6HGR.#PER.#WA.AUS.OC #:50817 [PerthGW] XFBB $:55575_VK6ZRT
> R:100723/1037Z @:VK6ZRT.#BUN.#WA.AUS.OC #:55575 [Boyanup] $:55575_VK6ZRT
>
> From: VK6ZRT@VK6ZRT.#BUN.#WA.AUS.OC
> To : PACKET@WW
>
> Well From over here in VK6 Packet is fairly quiet.
>
> As of next week I will be running the last Country
> BBS in VK6, the sysop and users of the other BBS
> that is closing will be useing radio via a digi
> to get to my BBS.
>
> There used to be 6 country BBS'S and 6 in Perth
> now there will be only 1 in the country and 4
> in Perth.
>
> Packet in VK6 started to decline around the end of
> 1999 into 2000, a couple of BBS'S did not see the
> need to upgrade for Y2K and shut down.
>
> Various packet links started to fail as the people
> who used to maintain the link left packet to do
> other things, and no one had the expertise to do
> the repairs, I had to learn how the Rose packet
> stuff works to get one link fixed.
>
> In the end converted my BBS to be able to do Telnet
> so that I could keep traffic flowing, but alas the
> damage had been done and most users had given up packet.
>
> I did aquire a few users via Telnet and that keeps the
> BBS flowing with users and some traffic.
>
> I review the packet situation regularly and if user
> numbers get to low then I may shut this BBS and find
> a Telnet bbs to become a user of.
>
> VK6ZRT sysop VK6ZRT
>
>
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