I still depend on VHF Packet for DX Spotting. All I have available out in the country is 24 kB dialup internet service (or satellite at lots of $$$ - too much to justify for just DX spots). Last winter, the phone line was down completely for about two weeks. But 2-Meter packet still worked!
-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Smith <[email protected]> >Sent: Oct 12, 2009 6:36 AM >To: [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Dxbase] VHF Packet Users? > > >VHF is still sometimes used when you are doing a portable special event at a >location where you do not normally have internet. Not everywhere is covered >by a wireless internet aircard, but with a little planning you can get VHF. > > > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:15:21 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Dxbase] VHF Packet Users? >> >> I just wanted to get an indication from you about your usage of VHF for >> packet clusters. I know that almost every sysop I know (myself included) >> have shut down their VHF ports a long time ago but there are some still >> offering the service. >> >> The reason I was asking was that I was considering moving towards allowing 2 >> internet DXCluster connections instead of 1 VHF and 1 Internet. How does >> this affect your operation? >> >> 73 >> >> >> Neal Campbell >> Abroham Neal Software >> www.dxbase.com >> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com >> www.sdrsystems.com >> (540) 242 0911 >> >> Amateur Radio: K3NC >> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ >> DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] >> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ >> >> DX Cluster: dxc.k3nc.com port 23 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >_________________________________________________________________ >Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. >http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
