Oceanside Packet Node Map
For those who may not be familiar with ‘Packet Radio’, it’s basically an email system which uses radio waves between the various nodes and post offices, rather than internet cables,…
QSO #10 — QSLing (Acknowledgment of a contact)
So, we’ve talked about getting on the air, etiquette in nets, and logging contacts (both manually and via software). Now, let’s talk about what used to be called “The final…
QSO #9 — Logging Software
Last time, we talked about logging of contacts in general and my travails in maintaining a manual, handwritten log. It’s low tech and always available, but it does require considerable…
QSO #8 — Logging
Welcome back! It has been a long, hot summer but it looks like the fall rains are finally starting to return. Time to start cuddling up to the fire with…
QSO #7 – Netiquette
Hi There! Yes, it’s been a while. No real excuse — just busy with other stuff and being ‘lazy’ about getting to my writing. Sorry about that, if you’ve been…
QSO #6 — Repeater Etiquette
Good morning! Last time, we talked about how repeaters work and how to configure/set up your handheld to use them. Today, I thought we’d talk about the ‘norms’ and expectations…