> Would love to get into packet radio BBSes.. I ran boards for 7 years until t
 > 'net became de-facto (like most), and telnet is a great bandaid to keep them
 > alive..but nothing really beat dial-up feel. Now I'm starting to learn about
 > hamming, and packet radio BBSes...and I get that fluttery feeling again. =)

I played with packet briefly a few years back.  I had wired up a sound card
interface to my 5W HT and had some limited success with it.  I even managed
to access a packet station about 30 miles away at 9600.

Maybe one day I'll get back into it, but I found that doing it properly (with
TNC, more powerful transceiver, and a better-positioned antenna) takes money.
 That, and going to school and getting ready for my son (who will be here
within a few weeks), I haven't had much time.  

But I know what you mean, though.  When I got packet working it really felt
like the first time I managed to get through on a BBS with a modem.  Pretty
fun stuff.
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