Amiga & Ham Radio Net

[TCMSLP]

Hi All,

I know quite a few of us here are also licenced amateur radio operators. A couple of us have started a group on Facebook to organise 'retro computing' nets on the radio over the upcoming holiday period and beyond.

Todays chat included included Amiga 1200/600s, The Lincolnshire Amiga Group meets, Workbench versions, Scalos, WHDLoad and failing PSUs (Amiga & BBC Micro). We also talked about last months Retro Revival event in the UK, in particular the consoles on display (Gamecube, Dreamcast, CD32 etc).

Future schedules will be posted via the Facebook group, complete with links to 'listen live'. We do also plan on recording the discussions for those who can't join/listen at the time.

The FB group is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RetroHamNet

A few of us will also be active on ##amiga and ##hamradio (freenode). We hope you can join us


Steve M0SPN
aka TCM of Slipstream
TCMSLP ##amiga (freenode)
M0SPN ##hamradio (freenode)

[A1200]

Not on facebook, but do connect to freenode and other IRC places. 73 DE Mike M0SAZ

[Retro1234]

Interesting but I cant see what frequency or any details.

[xArtx]

Probably no use over here in Oz, but I have been inspired and got this today.

da da daaa.....


I imagine these days you do digital work on VHF or above with the internet playing a part at the repeater end.
It’s been so long since I’ve owned any transceiver that I don’t know what happens other than SSTV on HF.
Still I need a license upgrade to use any digital mode, so I’ll work on that!

[TCMSLP]

Hi All,

Things have been pretty sporadic over the holiday period, no set times or frequencies. Plus, HF hasn't been in the best of conditions.

For those not on Facebook, feel free to ping me on IRC. We can always coordinate there

TCMSLP / ##amiga (freenode)
M0SPN / ##hamradio (freenode)
TCMSLP / #ukscene (IRCnet)

xArtx: There are people doing digital SSTV and digital voice (FreeDV, DStar/AMBE?) over HF but the vast majority of traffic is still analogue voice and CW. We have people experimenting with relatively high speed data modes on VHF/UHF; I think Software Defined Radio has made it possible to easily grab huge chunks of bandwith. The old 1200/0600 baud packet network is still limping along though

Steve M0SPN

[xArtx]

Where on the spectrum are you using the older packet stuff?

[TCMSLP]

1200/9600 packet is mostly VHF and above. I think there's still some 300 baud packet activity on HF, along with RTTY, PSK etc.

[xArtx]

Cool.. I figured so.. been out of touch with it lol

[TCMSLP]

I do love resurrecting dead threads but - there's a number of us Amigan's now on the 105 net ( 14.105 MHz, LSB, 300 baud packet). It would be great to see a few more joining us.

I'm now usually connected via AmiCom:-

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Steve / OH3SPN / TCM^SLP

[stevelord]

Wow thanks for necroing! I stuck an ear out on a few SDRs around Europe but couldn't hear anything on 14.205 this evening. I've had to pull my setup down due to the weather earlier so I couldn't check locally. Are there specific times that are better than others?

I'm not convinced I'll hear Swindon from here in Hampshire but I hoped I could pick it up on an SDR from the Netherlands or Germany. Thanks for the vid though, I might try connecting up my Amiga 4000 to my Xiegu X5105 with a USB Serial connection to Direwolf on a Pi. It'll be QRP but I imagine that'll be ok. Worst comes to the worst I can break out the Yaesu and my Sotabeams gear. Here I was thinking I'd need to get a Packrat to do packet on an Amiga!

73 M7XKP

[TCMSLP]

14.105 is mostly active during daylight hours; conditions usually deteriorate after sunset.

I should also update my profile - I now live in Finland. I regularly make it to PE1RRR's node in the Netherlands, plus EI2GYB and G7TAJ in the UK. I look forward to maybe catching you on BPQChat - connect to PE1RRR-4, EI2GYB-4 or G7TAJ (G7TAJ may need you to enter 'chat' once connected).

I'll look out for you

Steve
OH3SPN / M0SPN

[TCMSLP]

Sorry, I keep saying 205 - I mean 105. 14.105 MHz, LSB, 300 baud.

I've corrected my above posts.


Steve