Subj : Re: packet transfer
To   : Matthew Munson
From : Khronos
Date : Wed Apr 08 2026 02:53 pm

-=> Matthew Munson wrote to Pgauthier <=-

 -=> Pgauthier wrote to All <=-

 Pg> Hey Matthew,

 Pg> Great question - this is actually on our project list.

 Pg> We're working on bridging BBS with Meshtastic/LoRa mesh
 Pg> networks and eventually APRS and Winlink. The idea is
 Pg> FTN echomail packets over ham radio for emergency
 Pg> communications and off-grid BBS access.

 MM> I heard about this idea way before I got a ham licence 2 years ago.
 MM> I would need to find someone with a BBS locally who would like to try
 MM> to transfer packets with.

 MM> Matt - KO6GVD

A couple of things.
One is that sending bbs messages over ham bands may cause you some 
issues for two reasons.
1 You don't know if there are any of the reserved words that you can't 
use over the air with out getting you in trouble.
2 Messages from non hams might be considered as hird party traffic and 
when it comes to the international world this may be an issue.

If you try to use other communications methods you can include non ham 
friends in the loop with few restrictions of any kind.

Tom KF4YEY

 
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