This is the counter blog post to the windows version with pinpoint here. The blog follows along with our Modern Introduction to Packet Radio. Please note, that before proceeding below, you need to have a working dire wolf configuration for your radio. If you do not yet have the dire wolf TNC working with your radio, please follow the documentation […]
I’m not going to pretend like there isn’t guides for creating an Easy APRS iGate and Digipeater Setup with Direwolf on the internet already. But in an effort to consolidate this information with the rest of the packet radio information, I will make my own here. As always, I’ll also be explaining things so you can make adjustments for your […]
This is the next guide in the Packet Radio Series. If you don’t have a working TNC, check out the last post to get up and running. But the truth is, you don’t actually need a TNC to play with APRS, but we’ll talk more about that at that later. Just like always, we’re going to assume everyone is new […]
This is this follow up to my introduction on Packet Radio. Direwolf is a software TNC, and one of the best things to happen to packet radio in the 21’st century. Gone are the days of expensive Kantronics TNC‘s. Direwolf gives us a free, opensource TNC, that is highly customizable for just about every need, and runs on about any […]
As you know, I’m a fan of packet radio. I really wish there were more modern implementations, as almost all of the BBS and terminal software feels like it is stuck 2-3 decades ago. Some people like that. But getting a BBS node up in 2024 feels like ramming my head against a board full of rusty nails. Anyways, as […]
I started a project that required I run VARA on linux. I tried following some documentation from winlink, and the first 5 pages of google didn’t get me anywhere. The write ups were old, and there were just too many snags. I got it working, so I thought it best to document it here, and maybe help another poor lsot […]
The title of this post is bold statement. The obscure naming of the FT-891’s menu settings leaves a lot to the imagination when trying to setup the optimal digital menu settings. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of speculation in the hobby as well, and we tend to just accept things without understanding them. This has lead to forums being full of […]
Why are we talking about TAK on an amateur radio blog? One of the big uses for amateur radio is disaster preparedness. Disaster relief efforts require a degree of communciation and coordination between different individuals and different groups to be successful. TAK (Tactical Awareness Kit) allows us to do just that. I also have some big plans for TAK and […]
Welcome the next Part of our Packet Radio Saga. We have already configured IP/TCP over AX25 on debian with tnc attach here. Then we created our very own JNOS BBS instance, and configured it to run with direwolf here. This will not re explain the concepts we talked about before, but will serve as a guide on getting AX25 networking […]
I’ve been doing deep dives into packet radio. Most of the time I make notes on theses adventures, but decided I should probably blog these as well. That way everyone can benefit. So this won’t be the most pretty post, but it will get you up and running. Our goal is to setup JNOS with Direwolf to create a BBS, […]