#farpn — Public Fediverse posts

In #HamRadio news, I've been having a bunch of fun getting a proper packet node set up over the last few days. The #FARPN crowd is a good group to learn that stuff with - they've been documenting some helpful info, and have a matrix chat set up to be able to ask for help etc.

My node is running on 14.105LSB pretty much full time at the moment, but I may tweak things so it switches to 40 meters overnight.

https://wiki.farpn.net/

IRC client active now on my packet node - connects to the #FARPN channel on our little IRC net by default. Drop by and say hi.

@relistan I strongly recommend connecting up with the #FARPN crowd. It's a group of Fedi folx doing just that, and they've started putting together info and how-to's

They also have a matrix chat where they discuss it, and other topics.

Warning - there is lots of bird talk as well😀

https://wiki.farpn.net/

@ve3qbz @n6cta

I am not sure what #FARPN is, but i'll start digging into it.

It seems like, to automate this, it would be cool to have nodes report their MHEARD lists to a repository (via RF #Packet) each day.

@sergio_101 This is the kind of stuff the #FARPN crew talks about frequently :)

I think @n6cta miiight be working on some code, but even if not, it's very definitely a topic of interest to us.

Been having fun dipping my toes into HF packet with some friendly help from @n6cta @kc2ihx @W1CDN @ve3qbz and the other #FARPN folx. They're a super helpful crowd of fedi-folx that have banded together for some packet fun!

https://wiki.farpn.net/

#HamRadio

I've put up the initial release of PacketIRC, a python based IRC client for Packet Radio. It's meant to tie into #bpq32 and provide a more robust chat experience. This project is a base to expand the #FARPN plans for a AMPRNet IRC network. It's running right now on VE3VTY, connect to try it out or run your own. https://github.com/juniberry/PacketIRC #amateurradio #packetradio

PacketIRC is in the works to plug into BPQ or similar packet switches. A lightweight IRC terminal server that will let radio-based clients participate on IRC without the usual flood of silliness. I'll have the repo up in a few days after I get it to the point where it's comfortably functional. #FARPN #hamradio

If you build it, they will idle. #FARPN #hamradio #amprnet

44net only IRC services start here. Next step is to get a client app written and wired into BPQ.

@n6cta Got the big antenna back up and running. We should do some testing with high rate IL2P and find a slot of spectrum to steal. #FARPN

@n6cta so how should we engage in #FARPN? On the freqs you mentioned in your toot or across the Network 105 freqs? And what node(s) will we use to chat? N6CTA-7 perhaps? So many questions!