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G4APL > ALL 19.12.21 05:42l 123 Lines 4756 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Season Greetings from GB7CIP
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Sent: 211219/0331Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:55960 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G4APL@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : ALL@WW
Season Greetings from GB7CIP
Hello All
Users:
Users of MB7NCR, GB7CIP International Gateway Node, BBS
and the original WorldWideConvers (WWC) amprnet Chat servers
via the local VHF/UHF Radio 2metre and 70cm bands,
HF PACTOR 7,14,21,28MHz frequencies and Internet interfaces.
It's good to see the numbers studying for their Amateur
Radio Licence and joining this side of our hobby and
logging on to gb7cip. Via Radio (not many hihi) Internet
even just for a 'look see'.
Also Welcome back to all those due to our 'new Covid world'
life style going into their Garden Sheds, Lofts. Attics
and dusting off their radios and old PC's and get them
back online after 10 to 20 years of inactivity.
Internet Linking:
Also to all my Internet AXUDP and 44Net ipencap ax.25
protocol upstream and downstream partners,
WWC (WorldWideConvers) convers server links.
Without your support we would not have all these
excellent Continental links. That we all use to chat
one to one and also exchange Personal and Bulletin messages.
Forward partners:
Especially my Internet Forwarding and HF PACTOR partners
for keeping their HF Radio Systems running.
And those systems that also operate like GB7CIP. Acting as
Gateways for onward forwarding within their Continent
and to those in other areas of the world.
For routing personal one to one contacts and forwarding of
AX25 SP Mail and Bulletins.
(*Very useful when the Internet interface fails..)
PS 'We' Lost all our local 70cm frequencies forwarding links
when we had to close them down in 2012 for the
London Olympics.
No one was around when we were allowed to switched back on
after the event. Still very quiet.
Software Developers:
A very BIG Thank you for developing, writing, supporting
and providing the updates to be tested and applied to
the Amateur Radio Linux Code over the past many years, via
the 44net, uro, linfbb Internet mail newsgroups.
That 'glues' all this system together to share with others.
(first installed at g4apl/gb7cip when g4apl decided to
build a 'native linux system using separate processes
and networking'.
Using 'Slakware 1.1.50/73 kernel supplied on 50 x 3.5 inch
floppies' back in 1994) and in 2013/14 migrating to Ubuntu.
New Network Nodes:
It has been my pleasure again to assist when requested, the new
and old Linux UK node Sysops and get (keep) your system operational
this year. A few more this year into new Countries or reactivated.
(not forgetting some old Sysops!! coming back on)
All part of our hobby of self learning, experimenting and
sharing knowledge.
GB7CIP HF Packet experiment (Self Challenge)
December 2017 Recently successfully worked out how to configure
and test Robust Packet R600baud and 300baud Packet Radio all
driven from the LinFBB Server. Driving two HF Transceivers
Using the SCS PTC IIpro and DSP MULTI-II Modem that was
installed in 2005 and never used until now.
Currently testing on 28128.4 USB Dial. tones 2300/2100hz
fixed not able to adjust.
Not 24 hours (2019/2020) Radio had a fault. Still present
Intermittent. Not fixed when serviced this year(21).
'Needs a wack with a rubber Hammer Job to fix the fault!!!'
ONE to ONE Pactor (G4APL-0)
Propegation has not been too good this year though have had a few
enjoyable one to one contacts.
14107.5 and 21109.5 USB Dial Mark (tones 1600/1400hz
and with some EU friends active daily on 3594.4kHz USB
Dial Mark for the past 15 years. Happy to arrange skeds!
HF conditions have not been too good, BUT hopefully improving
over the coming months.
Also accessed a ZL2 friend's system via the Long path on 14MHz
(6 Dec 2021) when there was a very good SSB opening to VK and ZL
via the Long Path.
Thank you to you all your support and feedback
over the past 12 months.
As some of you are aware. There have been some additional
Challenges to overcome here at the 'G4APL/G7BSF Household', over
the last 25 months or so, to say the least.
And many more months to come.
Stay Safe and Keep Well in our New Normal (Covid) Way of Life
G4APL Paul (SysOP GB7CIP) and XYL G7BSF Ann
Belynda M3BYL providing local support during 2021
We would like to Wish you all
A
Very Merry Christmas
Seasons Greetings
and
Happy and Healthy New Year
G4APL@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
web http://www.theskywaves.net (via Internet)
http://gb7cip.ampr.org (via amprnet)
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