Thanks for the reply David. I want to keep the computer free from the internet and run the computer 24/7 with the packet radio. what you are describing to me : ::: it interest me very much. being a Fedora 20 user, it limits me from software except the repository. If you could?? hint??? upload it to Fedora 20 repository and that would be nice so I could download the program and use it.
Rich/W7EET
On Monday, July 7, 2014 5:47 PM, "David Ranch linuxham-fld-***@public.gmane.org [linuxham]" <linuxham-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:
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Hey Rich,
Linux packet software can absolutely act like a simple packet
mailbox but do much much more. Linpac for Linux can do this though
it only works on accepting email for the local user (remote users
can't check for messages for them on your machine). I have that on
the to-do list to get fixed. Next, there are other Linux packet
programs that support PBBS like functionality but leverage a small
local mail server on your computer (postfix, qmail, sendmail, etc)
which allows you to send messages to the internet, etc. Then there
are many BBS programs that you could install (JNOS, FBB, etc) that
do a *lot more* than just simple personal mailboxes. Yes, the PBBS
feature in a KPC3+ is very nice and all it requires is a radio and
the TNC but you still need a computer to read it.Â
If you're willing to leave the computer running 24/7 too, you open
yourself to a LOT of powerful options. It doesn't have to be a
powerful computer btw, for example, here is a ready-to-go Raspberry
Pi SD card image with FBB and many other packet programs all ready
to go. Do the various edits for your callsign and you're ready to
go!
  http://f6bvp.org/AX25_BBS_Node_RaspBerry_Pi_install.html
--David
One of my weak area's is computers. I am not a sharp cookie in this field. I noticed packet is coming back. I have a wish; write a separate software program from Fldigi for marring packet radio to one computer for 100% use of packet radio for communication. The reason I like KPC-3 is the mail box capability. Someone could leave me a message in my mail box. Signal link is a nice piece of hardware but it does not have mail box unless it could be written in the software.
Post by Richard Dowty w7eet-/***@public.gmane.org [linuxham]One thing I hate is APRS and GPS tracking system. This one thing I would not like in packet radio. Just another way to invade privicy.
Rich/W7EET
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Hello Rich,
Sorry for the delay, was out on vacation.Â
  http://www.trinityos.com/HAM/CentosDigitalModes/hampacketizing-centos.html#5.softtnc
Please note that Soundmodem from Thomas
Sailer has gone without maintenance for
yearts now and has been proven to have poor
decodes. See Direwolf's UserGuide, page 55
to show comparisons of decodes across
various TNCs, Soundmodem, etc. Btw, you
don't need an expensive sound card to be
successful. There are a few <$10 USB
soundmodems that work well with Direwolf but
read the User Guide for some specific device
recommendations. Units like the Signalink
give you isolation and free you from
figuring out a PTT solution but it's not
entirely required for packet work.
Debian / Ubuntu / Mint are probably the
simplest to get going and have a broad array
of software to install. Unfortunately, a
lot of the HAM packages aren't updated often
enough. I personally recommend you to
compile your own. It's not too hard to do
and I've documented how to do that in the
above URL using RPMs (on Centos and
Fedora). I'd be happy to help if you get
stuck.
Post by Richard Dowty w7eet-/***@public.gmane.org [linuxham]--David
KI6ZHD
Is there a separate software(written in linux) just for computer using for Packet radio? No GPS , No APRS. What would be a nice tnc to use with linux software?