dna@dsd.UUCP (02/28/84)
TO: HM FROM: TC SENT: 28 FEB 84 03:18:47 READ: 28 FEB 84 05:52:31 The following reports on some interesting packet radio experiments on AO-10 this weekend. WH6AMX showed up for his baptism under fire and showed that, despite being 2500 miles from the nearest other packet radio station, he could get his act together. Rick has now QSO'd ZL1AOX, KA6M and W3IWI. On Sunday, W3IWI sent WH6AMX a file of about 1.2 kbytes length with good thruput in addition to a long rtty-style ragchew. Also on Sunday, W3IWI sent KA6M a total of about 9 kbytes of data plus several kbytes of rag-chewing. Packet SWLing this weekend were ZL1AOX, KA9Q (NJ), WB9MJN (IL), N5AHD (TX) and W4KDP (AL) plus perhaps others. It would seem that the biggest challenge we have now is to come up with some rcvr/modem hdwe that improves on the link performance achieved with FSK, and which is AFC controlled to minimize tuning touchiness. Also, we now need to get some stations set up with gateway capability so that local area networks in metropolitan areas ( DC, LA & SFO will probably be first) can use the satellite to for inter-net ties. Any volunteers to work on these projects?