Rick / Tim / Ralph, Here are some links that might be worth checking out: http://www.qsl.net/kb2scs/bwrie.html
If you are simply interested in sending/retrieving email over HF or VHF packet, then BWRIE (freeware) may be a solution. Also, the author of BWRIE has a new project, APRS-SCS (shareware) that is being supported on the aprpack Yahoo group. Plans are to add pskmail capability to APRS-SCS. http://www.elcom.gr/sv2agw/ There is a shareware Ax.25 driver for freeware AGWPE. Shareware AGWPE Pro includes the driver. The soundcard driver in AGWPE and AGWPE Pro supports 300, 1200 or 9600 baud packet, or you can use a KISS mode TNC. http://www.mixw.net/related.htm At the bottom of the page are freeware MixNic6 drivers for TCP/IP over Ax.25, and a freeware Ax25Inet program to use these drivers with a KISS TNC. If you are using VHF, you can also use MixW (shareware) as a packet soundmodem. http://www.qsl.net/yb0kli/klinet/ An alternative solution to TCP/IP over Ax.25, KLInet (freeware) is designed to replace IP addresses with the Ax.25 addresses (callsigns+SSID) at the remote end, and map them back to IP addresses at the network gateway end. This uses less overhead than encapsulating the TCP/IP frame in AX.25, but requires that both parties can use static IPs (like the 44.xxx.xxx.xxx domain addresses assigned by AMPR). With all the above options, if you don't want to count on an internet link to an email server, you will need a local email server for at least one station in the local traffic network. As Rick mentioned, it looks like JNOS2 or a Winlink PMBO would provide this capability. Regarding the 30 minute per day connection limit, I believe that this limit is set by each PMBO or BBS operator. Back in the days of dialup BBSs, it was common for the operators to set time limits so each user could get a fair share of connect time. Per discussions on the wl2kemcomm Yahoo group, it sounds like PMBO operators were able to grant unlimited time to stations providing support for hurricane relief efforts. 73, KC0HOS - Jim ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/ELTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> The K3UK DIGITAL MODES SPOTTING CLUSTER AT telnet://208.15.25.196/ More info at http:///www.obriensweb.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
