9600 Baud Packet Operation In New England


If you are using a 1200 bps  TNC, and you have experienced operation on
packet, its time for you to experience 9600 bps packet!

Many new applications  are being developed  to take advantage  of the
9600 bps speed. If  you are  reading this  message, and  you want  to do
more things at higher speeds, then try a few experiments.

First, you should determine who and  where 9600 bps user ports are located.

Try this:   145.77 MHz

W1UU N. Andover, MA  25 mile radius This is a TCP/IP node and BBS.
WG1I-3 Medford, MA 25 mile radius THis is an X-1J4 node for AX.25

If you are thinking about 9600 bps, you have several options:

Paccomm, MFJ, Kantronics, and AEA have low cost boards as additions or built
in modems.  At 9600 bps, you need to have a faster radio (TEKK, Kantronics,
or MFJ) or other 9600 baud ready transceiver dedicated for packet.  You can
modify your existing synthesized radio, also without having to buy any new
parts, except for a five inch piece of wire!

There is more information available for 9600 bps operation, and you may want
to join in on the activities of NEDA and NETCPA, right here in New England.

Did you know there are several 9600 bps repeaters operating on UHF?  They are
data friendly, and fun to use.

Operation on 2 meters has been more of a problem, but 145.77 MHz has been set
aside for these higher speed packet operations.  I have even "gone mobile" on
this frequency to see how packet performs with "mobiles in motion".

Need more info?   Give a listen on 145.77MHz and make the connection!