New #GeminiCapsule #Gemlog post:

#PacketRadio node mapping

gemini://gemini.sergio101.com/posts/packet-radio-node-mapping.gmi

So, I am finally updating my #GeminiCapsule #Gemlog .

This time, it's about getting my #PacketRadio station put back up for the first time since like 1992. it works!

But this posting makes me wonder about the present state of the #Gemini protocol. More later.

gemini://gemini.sergio101.com/posts/fun-with-packet-radio.gmi

In 2021, the german #DARC received 179,690€ from the #ARDC to correct and update the #Linux #AX25 #packetradio #kernel stack.

https://www.ardc.net/apply/grants/2021-grants/grant-fixing-the-linux-kernel-ax-25/

Since that day, NOTHING is available anywhere. The dedicated web site (linux-ax25.org) is non-existant and all about this project (and the money) vanished.

https://mailman.ardc.net/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/44net@mailman.ampr.org/message/GV2LZSBRMRSFZ2DEQQYIHYIUQ4BMQZWO/

Has anyone any information about the status of this project? Where is the code? Where the money went?

So, I've been learning #GraphDatabases with #Neo4j this week. I think it would be SUPER fun to recursivlely do an mheard on all the #PacketRadio nodes, to help establish paths around the country.

Just casually playing with old #ham #msdos #packetradio software #GraphicPacket, my favorite in the 90's, in a #DosBoxX window.

I'm thrown 30 years back and thrilled to have managed to make it work with a #KISS modem and #TFKISS resident driver (a NordLink TNC2 "TheFirmware" emulator for MSDOS).

Btw, I am preaparing some real hardware (Pentium 233) to make that work on, with a legendary 1200 bauds packet-radio #BayCom modem...

Did a roadtrip with my mobile #aprs digipeter ( #ftm500 #yaesu) today with my #uvpro monitoring with #aprsfi To my phone. Was about a 4.5 hour drive. Pretty interesting to see all the stations! It was also cool I could monitor on my FTM-500 and the UV-Pro at the same time. #photo #photography #amateurradio #hamradio #packetradio #baofeng #btech

My mobile APRS Digipeter doesn’t look suspicious at all… once up and running it pulls 0.11 Amps. With that 4.5Amp battery it should last 36 hours at 90% efficiency give or take. I can’t imagine trying to take this on a plane! #bioenno #aprs #digipeter #digirig #amateurradio #hamradio #packetradio #direwolf #photo

Quick trips need things to do during downtime!
- CW Practice Kit
- Portable APRS Digipeter Kit (for FTM-500d)
- UV-Pro
- Cool organizer bags w/ Labels

In this article astronomers were listening between 80 to 300MHz and were getting TV signals as RFI, lol . But I bet you could use a Yagi to “plane bounce” some VHF APRS traffic. Has this been done? I just had to Dahl-E that as a concept! https://phys.org/news/2025-02-unexpected-tv-method-filtering-unwanted.html #hamradio #amateurradio #aprs #packetradio #planebounce

Is here anyone in my #hamradio bubble who can connect my #packetradio BBS to his PR-BBS via S&F? And of course, node linking would be great too.

Wrote a little win32 console utility to set the internal clock of a couple of packet radio TNCs I own. Can be set for local time or UTC #packetradio #hamradio

I've got my Callsign for "my" #Packetradio #BBS and Node. If you are close to JO43 then try out DB0APK-7 (Node) or DB0APK-9 (BBS) at 438.150MHz with 9k6.

I think it's worth me doing a new #Introduction:

Hi! I'm Chris! I write code, I make things, and I parent.

My posts are generally about a few key areas: #Programming, #HamRadio, #TTRPG and #Parenting.

As far as programming, I mostly focus on #DotNet #CSharp professionally, with a smattering of #WebDev using #TypeScript. For my "not professional" development, I do a lot of #GameDev in #Godot (usually using C#, though not always!), and I adore #FunctionalProgramming, particularly in #FSharp, but also in many other languages! I stream software and game development on Twitch at https://twitch.tv/b4ux1t3. The schedule on there is not currently correct (January 2025), but should be soon.

When it comes to ham radio, I mostly focus on #DigitalModes, though I do a little bit of #POTA and #SOTA (well, I want to, anyway!). I'm a big user of #APRS and #PacketRadio. I try to be active on #YSF via the inimitable KJ7OMO@mastodon.radio's (edit: removed the mention here to prevent accidental mentions!) pride radio network, though mostly I listen. If you'd like my callsign, feel free to DM me. I do not list it publicly, but I'm not shy about handing it out in a more private setting.

Regarding TTRPG, I'm mostly a forever GM who runs #ShadowdarkRPG, #BladesInTheDark, #MorkBorg and #Mausritter, though I love most #OSR games and often mix and match rules and stuff. I don't _hate_ #DnD, #dnd5e or otherwise, it's just not the sort of thing I enjoy running. I also GM professionally on https://startplaying.games/gm/b4ux1t3!

Outside of that, some of my posts are about #Crochet, #BookBinding, #Woodworking, #Mathematics, #Linguistics, #TokiPona and, well, lots of other things

I have lots of links in my profile if you'd like to know more about me!

I found a text archive of ham radio related Usenet groups spanning the years 1995 and 1996. The index created by Recoll is about 700MB but now I can search for hidden treasure. #hamradio #packetradio #usenet

Oh I still own my Montreal Packet radio modem I built in 1980? on a 24 pin card for an AIM6502 I wrote my version of the Packet Assembly Disassembly PAD in 6502 assmebler and we communicated with the Montreal packet radio folks via a repeater.
Yes there are EXAR modem parts on that board.

Current Projects
- All things packet radio (party like it's 1999!)
- All things SDR (snoop onto them like they snoop onto us)
- HAM Radio shack build (nerd, and proud of it)

Playing with WINTNC and Robust Packet on 14102.3 USB today #packetradio #hamradio #robustpacket

The SCS Tracker TNC has a frequency tracking mode (HF Packet) implemented with the %T command.
#packetradio #hamradio

It's been a while since I attempted to do any #PacketRadio. Managed to get qtTerm talking to Direwolf again. Attempting to connect to a station triggers radio transmit no problem. I can hear on receive audio, but I'm not seeing decodes anywhere.

I do remember seeing stuff the last time I tried, so I'll have to troubleshoot what I'm doing differently this time.