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- From: pierre@ecs.umass.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
- Subject: Re: BBS via Packet Radio
- Message-ID: <18362.2aa641f5@ecs.umass.edu>
- Date: 3 Sep 92 16:48:53 GMT
- References: <1829fiINNr33@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
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- In article <1829fiINNr33@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, bj368@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike E. Romano) writes:
- > I am just a beginner at BBS access, the various networks, etc.
- > And I may not even be posting this on the right Newsgroup.
- >
- > Anyway, I am wondering....I have several friends a ways out in the
- >
- > But it is still too expensive for them....long distance fees, etc.
- >
- > Has there been developed yet....or in process....a bbs system run
- > out of say....a rural homestead with the normal computer setup but
- > plugged into a ham radio system which I believe is specifically
- > called "Packet Radio"....so that bbs members can converse just
- > as we do but via radio waves instead of phone lines.
- >
- > Obviously such a system would be for public free access networks
- > such as cleveland free net or Internet, etc. not for those which
- > require a subscription and time charge such as Compuserve, etc.
- >
- > Any information on this would be appreciated.
- > --
- > Mike Romano Univ. Calif. Berkeley
- --
-
- There is definitely a packet radio bbs method. I have a posting that
- Daniel Drucker posted to my BBS on how it works, and the basic info. If you
- would like to read more, stay tuned, I will post it to the this group real
- soon.
-
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