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, etc. The system has been around for a long time (it started up back in the 1970’s if memory serves me right) and is now a primary piece of the emergency communications used by Amateurs in times of disaster support.
Packet Radio is the term used when talking about using VHF andUHF frequencies for communication. The HF equivalent is referred to as PACTOR.
Over the years, a number of nodes and post offices (also known as internet mailboxes) have been set up in and around the Oceanside area, but until now, there hasn’t been a map of the stations in their respective locations so we could get a view of their relative coverage and proximity. So, with a big shoutout to Frank VE7DSN who put together all the information, we present the first ever (as far as we know 🙂 ) Packet Node Map for the Oceanside area:
Note: all VHF communications is on a frequency of 144.970 Mhz.
We’ll try to keep this as current as possible, so please let us know of any changes or additions/deletions.
And… if you would like your own copy, please contact Don VE7ATJ.