Mike, I sent you a primer direct, I hope you find it useful 73, Chuck AC5PW
________________________________ From: mikefapex <mikefa...@gmail.com> To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 4:47:07 PM Subject: [digitalradio] HOW TO- Packet Keyboard-to-Keyboard operation? Yes, I'm a packet newb. I just got my VHF packet system running (817/Signalink USB/Laptop/AGW/PacTerm) and can connect to a couple of local BBS. But I would like to understand how to actually do a keyboard to keyboard QSO using packet. I assume this does NOT go through a BBS. I've ready about 'keyboard to' but cannot find actual instructions about how to actually go about it. I have a willing friend ham on the other end that will work with me. Eventually I'd like to incorporate PacLink and Thunderbird and make that same keyboard-to-keyboard QSO using the Thunderbird Email client interface. Thanks for any pointers, URLs, docs. Mike