Ham Radio - 2 meter packet network that Google can't purge.

WB6YNM ^ | 2/13/2021 | Varmint Al

[Varmint Al]

Two Meter Ham Radio Keyboard to Keyboard with mail box capability. Here is Central California we have a 2 meter packet radio network on 145.050 MHz. There are 10+ separate nodes that can communicate with each other. Any Ham Radio station running packet that can hear and transmit to at least one of the nodes in the network and access all the nodes and any other station that can also hear at least one of the nodes.

[Varmint Al]

Two Meter Ham Radio Keyboard to Keyboard with mail box capability. Here is Central California we have a 2 meter packet radio network on 145.050 MHz. There are 10+ separate nodes that can communicate with each other. Any Ham Radio station running packet that can hear and transmit to at least one of the nodes in the network and access all the nodes and any other station that can also hear at least one of the nodes.

This communication network is NOT controlled by Facebook, Twitter, or Google in any way. Many of the nodes are autonomous and running remotely on solar power. Until the Sun is controlled by Google, the speech is free. Hi Hi.

Here is the latest network node that has been installed:

This is a picture of the 2m solar powered packet node on a peak near Livermore CA. It has good coverage over Central Calif on 145.050 MHz. The node runs a KPC-3P and the name of the node K-Net node (JOHN) and the KaNode node is (KJOHN) If you do 2m packet in CA, give it a try. We have remote control of the node. The KPC-3P has been altered to allow the reading of the battery voltage on one of the serial port pins. The solar panel is a 20 watt panel that puts out about 1 amp in bright sun. The coverage range is from West Bay Area to Nevada and from Modesto to Redding, CA. The elevation is 1900 ft with no obstructions. The cage is so the cows will not disturb the setup The panel was shaded by the truck. We had just installed the node and when the truck is moved, the panel will be in the sun. But it does shine through the fence. Since it is a lonely hilltop, birds like to set on the antenna ground plane. They were crapping on the panel. So we installed soda straws on the ground plane rods. That seemed to work. The hawks and eagles land on the cage fence top, but they can't aim at the panel from there. Hi Hi The node now has guy wires to the mast. And KF6ANX put an American flag on one of the chain link panels. That should ward off liberal birds. 73 WB6YNM

[GSWarrior]

Bump

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[ASOC]

Are you talking about the AX.25 based network?

If so, about as fast as AOL....on a bad day. That said, it is a very resilient network protocol.

After the World Series earthquake, a similar network was handling 1000’s messages/day

Thanks for the photo

[DEPcom]

Getting ready to set my Packet Station back up. Thinking about setting up a digipeater too. I have a KPC3 for my home station.

[dljordan]

OMG!!! That man is wearing a terroristic camouflage jacket.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Now do Winlink. The satellite email system.
No internet? No problem.

[GailA]

Just a hello, and a bumb, Hubby is long time Ham, but not interested in activism. He teaches the math portion of the Extra classes in the Memphis area. NY call sign as he’s from Niagara Falls area.

I’m the activist.

[Organic Panic]

Sounds like you may have a little to much ability to spread dangerous wrong think. The FCC will be paying a visit soon.

[Hostage]

Now just add an anti-jam frequency hopping app and you will have military grade capability.

[WVNan]

I sure wish that all the younger generation of real men would insure that every family who voted for Trump had contact outside the computer age. It is going to be needed sooner than later.

[WVNan]

Keep active as long as you can, Gail. I’m too old to do much, but I keep up with our local “stood down” Tea Party. I think we will open it up again when the campaigning for 2022 comes around.

[captmar-vell]

Just bumping the thread also,

FYI - a person only needs a Technician license for 2 meter and 70 cm

[TangoLimaSierra]

Agreed.

[CodeToad]

Very nice!

I’m an Extra class holder and decided to dive back into ham radio as I see the other forms of communications easily disrupted. I just bought an IC-7300 radio to augment my total radio setup.

[CodeToad]

“a person only needs a Technician license for 2 meter and 70 cm”

True, but Technical class also gets some HF frequencies which also support digital modes for long range communications.

[Varmint Al]

Yes, It is slow at 1200 baud. But it is not meant to transmit the book War and Peace. We have a Sunday Night Packet where stations in Calif and Nevada check in to roll call. Typically we have from 10 to 15 stations checking in. Lots of fun and interesting to see which nodes each can hear directly.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[Rebelbase]

When the SHTF and Fedgov begins the purge the repeaters will be knocked to the ground.

[Lurker]

Any CTCSS codes on it.

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[Basket_of_Deplorables]

I’ve been out of it forever. Will dm you.