-------------------------------------------- The Radio Amateur Telecommunications Society -------------------------------------------- A general-interest Amateur Radio club specializing in advancing digital communication techniques for Radio Amateurs An American Radio Relay League Special Service Club RATS Packet Networking ~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ * ROSE Networking ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ The RATS ROSE X.25 Network, with its high-speed, transparent "backbone," is used by packet bulletin boards to transfer bulletins, traffic, and personal packet "mail" throughout the region. Individuals use the network for reliable, long~distance packet operations of all types. * ROSErver/PRMBS PBBSs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ RATS sponsors many area packet bulletin boards which operate ROSErver, the Packet Radio MailBox System software. This PBBS software offers users many advanced capabilities absent on other bulletin boards. A majority of bulletins and messages forwarded within our area are handled by RATS ROSErver/PRMBS bulletin boards. * ROSErver/OCS Online Callbook Server ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Many packet operators have come to depend upon the WU2Z/KB2ICI Online Callbook Server in New Brunswick, NJ. This system provides callbook look~up while you are connected, in real-time. ========================================================================== Projects of The Radio Amateur Telecommunications Society * ROSE X.25 Packet Switch - True X.25 Networking - Transparent "backbone" - Common hardware (TNC-2 and compatible, etc.) - Proper transmitter identification throughout network - Source and Destination of all packets identified * RATS ROSE X.25 Packet Network - Coverage of NJ, Eastern PA, Southeast NY - High-speed backbones - Rapidly expanding * ROSE X.25 Protocol Driver * ROSErver/PRMBS - Packet Radio MailBox System - Advanced user interface PBBS - Easy to set-up and manage * Dial-Up Packet Access - KB7UV ROSErver/Packet Radio MailBox System - On-the-air and telephone - 718-956-7133, 1200 to 9600 bps (V.32), 8N1 * Station Traffic System - NTS Radiogram/Packet message management software ========================================================================== Join us! ~~~~ ~~~ RATS meetings are open to everyone, on the second Thursday evening of each month in Northern New Jersey. Members begin to arrive by 6:30 PM and the program beginnins at 7:45 PM. Contact us (see below) in advance for the meeting location. Informal talk-in is on 145.19 MHz (-600), K2AQG/R in Montclair, NJ. For more information: ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Telephone: 201-387-8896 Nancy and Gordon Beattie, N2FWI and N2DSY Packet: askrat@kb4cyc.nj.usa CompuServe: 74756,2055 (kb7uv) Internet: rats@kb2ear.ampr.org (not a packet address) Modem: KB7UV ROSErver - 718-956-7133 [wait for the login prompt] RATS Software Server - 201-387-8898 both 1200 to 9600 bps (V.32), 8N1 Or write: to the address below Radio Amateur Telecommunications Society P.O. Box 93 Park Ridge, NJ 07656~0093 ========================================================================== Support Packet Radio Network Development ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Packet Radio is still relatively new. Radio amateurs are still experimenting with and developing this exciting mode of communications. Traditional Amateur Radio is relatively simple. Each "ham" operates, and depends solely upon, his or her own station. VHF FM operation introduced a new phenomenon: repeaters. Communication now depended upon an additional, intermediary station. The need for repeaters led to special clubs to construct and maintain these shared, community resources. Although many radio amateurs don't seem to realize it, packet radio also depends upon shared, community resources. For packet these resources are networks and servers. Just as FM operators join together to support the repeaters they use, we ask that packet radio operators join in supporting the networks they depend upon. This brochure describes the networking projects of the Radio Amateur Telecommunications Society. You may already be taking advantage of RATS networking efforts. Please give serious consideration to contributing towards the maintenance and further development of these valuable resources made available to the amateur radio community. ========================================================================== Yes! I want to support network development. Here is my $20.00 donation to RATS. Name: _______________________________________________________ Call: _____________________ @ BBS: __________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________________ State: ________________ Zip: ____________________________ Phones : _____________________________________________________ ARRL Member [Y/N] ? ________________ We'd like you to become involved with our on-going projects. If you have skills with hardware, software, RF, etc. please jot them down: Members receive a copy of the RATS Network Users Guide and a subscription to the "By Any Other Name...," RATS newsletter of the ROSE X.25 Packet Network. Please make checks payable to RATS and mail to: Radio Amateur Telecommunications Society P.O. Box 93 Park Ridge, NJ 07656-0093 ----- [whatrats.txt, 5 April 1992]