Subj : packet radio
To   : Irish_Monk
From : Jared
Date : Sat Aug 13 2022 09:54 am

  Re: packet radio
  By: Irish_Monk to All on Thu Aug 11 2022 09:19:26

 > Hopefully this is the correct message base for this, I just watched a video
 > on youtube from Tech Prepper, He uses a "radio" basically to connect to
 > BBS's , repeaters, etc.. He appears to have a Raspberry PI 4 connected to
 > the radio. I believe you have to have a HAM Radio license for this.

There's *things* you can do without a license, but most are so restricted in 
power limits it's not worth it.  Get licensed!!  I have not regretted it for a 
second; and my license was a pandemic project for me.   The foundation level 
(here in Aus) or Techician class in the US is fairly achievable for anyone with 
a logical and technical mind with a little study.

Check out github.com/dotb/pakcatt for some software that can help here.  I do 
eventually want to put my current BBS on RF though; but haven't had time 
recently.

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