Packet Radio (was:Re: Modem tones over television or radio)

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Fri Dec 18 10:31:47 1998

SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/18/98 1:10:45 AM EST, marvin_at_rain.org writes:
>
> << What you are looking for is called a TNC (Terminal Node Controller.) And
> >>

> at every radio rally i've been to, there is always someone displaying a TNC
> for the C64 that appears to directly plug into the computer. I have seen one
> TNC for sale, and it was ~$60. Unfortunately, i dont know anything about TNCs
> like if there's just one type that plugs into a serial port or whether there
> are other styles, but i do know you need a 2 meter radio and the license to
> run it. packet radio seems to run at 2400, but i almost certainly remember
> being told once that some were running at 9600.

Try doing a web search on Baycom. I just did one using "+baycom +tnc" and
got 803 listings. The first one described what it is: "A Baycom is only a
*MODEM* not a TNC. The TNC-like functions are handled
in the software running on the PC connected to the MODEM." I don't recall
the numbers but due to bandwidth limitations, the permitted baud rate
increases at the higher frequencies.
Received on Fri Dec 18 1998 - 10:31:47 GMT