TC² APRS-BBS Now Available!

[@angelscomputers]

bro, you are becoming my favorite youtuber real quick. First with your help with my VR-N76 and now my dream, a BBS!!!! oh boy, cant wait for the video about install it as I have no knowledge of direwolf

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Appreciate that, glad you’re enjoying the channel! Was happy to help you with your N76! Manually putting in a ton of frequencies would have been a pain from the app.

[@angelscomputers]

Oh yeah, I’m really enjoying your channel. Was about to start with Meshtastic as you got me excited but I had to take a stop as the day only have 24hrs and I don’t have time for another rabbit hole lol. I have my hands full with HF, digital modes, studying for CW, go boxes, you name it hahaha. While this video about BBS pops up I was trying to figure out how to use the N76 by Bluetooth earbuds but it looks like that’s not possible as I can’t find VOX in the radio. I can get my Apple airbuds paired and can hear fine but the PTT in the radio gets disable and I don’t have other option for PTT. Still researching because I love the radio but options for external mic or speakers will be amazing. When I started with ham radio before high school (novice) I remember the BBS and always been dreaming to put up one and leave a slave vhf radio 24/7 on that.

[@The_Comms_Channel]

@@angelscomputers I hear you, haha. There are many many rabbit holes with this radio hobby. I think you'll enjoy this APRS-BBS. Much more to come!

[@KM4ACK]

Looking forward to giving this a go!

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Let me know what you think!

[@TimHarperW5TAH]

My favorite part of BBS packet was seeing the flashing LED on the TNC letting me know I had a mail/message. Pre internet days. Lets bring that back

[@The_Comms_Channel]

I hear you! We should.

[@afk1448]

Great work dude. Can’t wait to try this out

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Appreciate it! Let me know what you think!

[@bruehlt]

Dang you and the Tech Prepper are doing similar things, via different paths! Cool vid man!!

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Appreciate it! I think we'll have a lot of great options for off-grid comms this year!

[@markt.3454]

Ok. This is very cool. I may have to try this out.

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Glad you like it! It's been a fun project to work on and I'm looking forward to adding more to it. Let me know how it goes if you try it out!

[@bwillan]

I find it fascinating that the amateur radio digital world is going back to 40+ year old computer communication technology for text messaging systems. I guess it is another case of what is old is new again.

[@The_Comms_Channel]

@@bwillan I think we'll see more of it. Works well and is easy to deploy your own infrastructure.

[@chrisherd991]

It is not as fragile as cellular networks.

[@The_Comms_Channel]

@@chrisherd991 💯

[@TimHarperW5TAH]

We should have never abandoned it.

[@stevenharvey1375]

We should have demanded the radio manufacturers to make 56K radios for data only. Packet radio was so much better tech than any mesh network.

[@josephdurnal]

Interesting use of the APRS protocol to make packet BBS work better on modern portable devices. OT, but I'm curious, is that the default pixel android OS or something better?

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Thank you! It's been fun to learn and create. These are running the standard android os that comes on the pixels

[@airsofteo9105]

I will find this way more useful than the current APRS in my area (which it's basically dead). Def on my 2025 to-do list

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Yeah, APRS seems to be hit or miss in some areas. Hope you find this useful! Let me know how it goes.

[@RichGillin]

Thanks!

[@RichGillin]

DE AL4S

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@stevenharvey1375]

Are you allowing other developers to add to your Github for helping with development?

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Yep, feel free to submit PRs

[@akschu1]

It's not a real BBS until I can play tradewars.

[@The_Comms_Channel]

This is true 😂

[@RussellThomas]

Is this meant to run on the main APRS frequency?

[@The_Comms_Channel]

It is not. Meant to run on the usual packet radio or experimental range

[@RussellThomas]

@The_Comms_Channel Ahh makes sense as that could generate a lot of packets

[@The_Comms_Channel]

Yep! Want to avoid any potential congestion on the main freq

[@w3tua]

145.010 will become a bit more relevant again! :-) 73 DE W5HI

[@The_Comms_Channel]

@@w3tua I hope so! 😄 73