Subj : a future past
To   : Kurt Weiske
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Mar 06 2023 01:22 pm

Hello Kurt!

 KW>  There was a cottage industry in packet data networks over
 KW>  HAM radio using AX.25, and BBSes connecting to each other
 KW>  over radio. Packet radio, a low-power computer and a
 KW>  store-and-forward network technology like Fido would make
 KW>  a good SHTF data connectivity solution.

AX.25 and APRS seem to be related. I have a friend who manages  
several APRS nodes. But, the throughput seems to be 1200bps at  
best. Perhaps the medium is simply not sustainable for today's  
echomail volumes.

 KW>  Not sure if it would qualify as prevalent, but I know of
 KW>  some people who did that.

I've heard of people experimenting with it in the past. In  
light of growing censorship and control of the internet, packet  
radio seems like a timely medium to revisit.

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