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    From Chris W@1qazse4@cox.net to alt.ham-radio.packet on Mon Oct 24 16:10:39 2005
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    One of the things I would like to experiment with is data
    communications. I am confused about what I need to do that. From what
    I have read so far it seems there are several different methods of
    sending data over the radio. I guess RTTY was one of the first. Can
    someone tell me or send me a link that tells about all the different
    methods of sending data and what the advantages and disadvantages of
    each are?

    I keep reading about TNC. If a radio says it has built in TNC or "A 6
    pin mini DIN connector for 1200/9600 bps packet", does that mean that I
    can just plug the radio into a computer device that sends serial data
    and transmit it? Or is there more to it than that? I already know all
    about sending data via serial ports between computers and other devices through wires. I can't find it now but I think I saw some radio that
    said it had a data port but didn't have the TNC built in. What exactly
    does that mean?
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  • From Charles Brabham@n5pvl@sbcglobal.net to alt.ham-radio.packet on Tue Oct 25 11:22:03 2005
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    The TUTORIAL section at USPacket has good information for getting started in amateur radio data communications.

    http://www.uspacket.org

    Charles, N5PVL



    "Chris W" <1qazse4@cox.net> wrote in message news:j5c7f.21338$OM4.3192@dukeread06...
    One of the things I would like to experiment with is data
    communications. I am confused about what I need to do that. From what
    I have read so far it seems there are several different methods of
    sending data over the radio. I guess RTTY was one of the first. Can
    someone tell me or send me a link that tells about all the different
    methods of sending data and what the advantages and disadvantages of each are?

    I keep reading about TNC. If a radio says it has built in TNC or "A 6
    pin mini DIN connector for 1200/9600 bps packet", does that mean that I
    can just plug the radio into a computer device that sends serial data
    and transmit it? Or is there more to it than that? I already know all about sending data via serial ports between computers and other devices through wires. I can't find it now but I think I saw some radio that said it had a data port but didn't have the TNC built in. What exactly does
    that mean?

    --
    Chris W

    Gift Giving Made Easy
    Get the gifts you want &
    give the gifts they want
    One stop wish list for any gift,
    from anywhere, for any occasion!
    http://thewishzone.com


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  • From NORMAN TRIANTAFILOS@kb9ygd@verizon.net to alt.ham-radio.packet on Sat Nov 26 18:00:09 2005
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    well a tnc is a hardware devise to connect a program to the radio for
    xmission but you can do this as good with a virtual or software tnc such as AGWPE packet engine if the program u are using is compatable with AGWPE
    such as UI-view, hamscope, and many others.Also mixw has the ability to do
    this by creating virtual commports or what is called loopback.AGWPE is freeware.
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    The TUTORIAL section at USPacket has good information for getting started
    in
    amateur radio data communications.

    http://www.uspacket.org

    Charles, N5PVL




    One of the things I would like to experiment with is data
    communications. I am confused about what I need to do that. From what
    I have read so far it seems there are several different methods of
    sending data over the radio. I guess RTTY was one of the first. Can someone tell me or send me a link that tells about all the different methods of sending data and what the advantages and disadvantages of
    each
    are?

    I keep reading about TNC. If a radio says it has built in TNC or "A 6
    pin mini DIN connector for 1200/9600 bps packet", does that mean that I
    can just plug the radio into a computer device that sends serial data
    and transmit it? Or is there more to it than that? I already know all about sending data via serial ports between computers and other devices through wires. I can't find it now but I think I saw some radio that
    said
    it had a data port but didn't have the TNC built in. What exactly does that mean?



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