Subj : Re: HAM noob questions
To   : fU
From : Zero Reader
Date : Mon Apr 11 2016 14:07:00

On 04/11/16, fU said the following...
 
 fU> hi,
 fU> 
 fU> just read that you're a ham-expert :)
 fU> 
 fU> i'm from germany and i want a small HAM setup for my BBS. what is the  
 fU> minimal requiered hardware i need for it?

Hahahahah well I wouldn't call myself much of an expert.. I enjoy DXing and
building kits and things like that. When you say you want a setup for your
BBS, are you looking to create a packet radio BBS?

If you're looking to do packet on VHF, I'd say all you need is something like
a J-pole antenna, or a Ringo Ranger antenna, plus a decent VHF rig (something
from Yaesu perhaps). You probably need a TNC (terminal node controller)
unless you can do that via AFSK (basically using your computer sound card as
a modem). You'll need a power supply for the radio. You could probably get
all this stuff from eBay for a low price.

Beyond that, I don't really know what else needs to be in place to make that
work. There are lots of tutorials out there. I wouldn't mind setting up a
packet BBS myself...

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