PACKET RADIO
In the Tri-State area
Accessible on 145.070 MHZ:
A BBS (Bulletin Board System) operates on 145.070 MHz @ 1200 baud in the local, Tri-State, area.
Connect using either "WINTOH" (the alias) or the call of N8GD-3. Most users will not be able to make reliable direct connections to the BBS, therefore you should connect to the JEFFOH node (N8GD-11) first, after which you can type "BBS" or "WINTOH" which will connect you directly to the BBS via an automatic Internet (IP) link (backed up by a fail-over RF link).
ARRL bulletins, weather reports and statistical summaries, and other messages of interest are available on the BBS. Local Amateurs are encouraged to post both public and private messages on the BBS. It runs 24/7 and has good coverage via the JEFFOH:N8GD-11 node which is located at the Wintersville Methodist Church in the center of Wintersville, Ohio.
Access to the N8GD-10 WinLink RMS Gateway is also possible via the JEFFOH:N8GD-11 node, or you may connect to N8GD-10 direct if your signal is good enough. Check out the packet paths in eastern Ohio using the following link:
Further packet radio information for Ohio may be found on www.ohiopacket.org a packet radio oriented website maintained by Matt Mitchell, KB8UVN or Johnstown, Ohio. This site contains a wealth of information about the current activity on packet radio in the state of Ohio, and especially the eastern half of the state.
Access to the packet network outside of the local area (essentially to the west and northeast) is possible via the N2LC-7 node in Caldwell, Ohio, on 145.07 MHz. Once you are connected to N2LC-7, you are essentially on a gateway to the entire eastern half of the state of Ohio!
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