Subj : Re: HAM noob questions
To   : fU
From : Zero Reader
Date : Wed Apr 20 2016 21:33:00

On 04/21/16, fU said the following...

 fU> i want my existing BBS with telnet and gsm(cellphone) modem access set up
 fU> also for packet radio. 2k4 or a bit more are possible i think.
 fU> 
 fU> i've heard about that "your soundcard is your modem stuff" before, does
 fU> that realy work? is there a need for a special soundkart or would a
 fU> soundcard which is soldert on the mainboard work for it?

It sounds like you know more than I do about this stuff! If you are going to
do the soundcard/AFSK route, I'd suggest getting an external sound card, like
a SignaLink USB box to keep the radio business separate from the computer
sound card. You wouldn't want to send your Windows "dings" over the air,
hehe. Also, the SignaLink has some physical knobs so you easily adjust your
audio drive.

This solution works quite well because modern computers are more than
powerful enough to support a "software" modem.

Here in the U.S. we use some software called "WinLink" to send e-mail over
the air. The emcomm whackers really like that. You can spend a $1000 US on
the PACTOR modem for that, or just use the soundcard AFSK. Either method is
about the same speedwise IMHO.

 fU> in germany we have some relay-station where your packet-radio signal can
 fU> be bridget to long ranges. it's called here sometimes digipeater.

Yep we have those also!

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