Date: 2025/01/26 13:23  (UTC)
From: N3MEL@N3MEL.#EPA.PA.USA.NOAM
Subject: January 2025 PKTNET Check - In Results
To: PKTNET@USA

R:250126/1323Z 7439@KN4LQN.#RICH.VA.USA.NOAM BPQ6.0.24
R:250126/1315Z 54784@N3MEL.#EPA.PA.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24


PKTNET received 77 check-ins this month see the map link
below where the check-ins are broken out by mode received. 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1R9moFWxjATqKMQNzynYvAG49UbET6bE&ll=34.91667767993861%2C-94.0152755&z=4Jan


Thank you to everyone that checked in this month. 

AD4FM  K0WAV  K1AJD  K1MAL  K3CLM
K5DAT  KA3VSP KB3PCY KB3RIJ KB5LNC
KC0WEA KC3WHU KC5FM  KD2YCK KD4WLE
KE2ANN KE2I   KE4QCM KE4TP  KF8I
KI5BZO KM6CQ  KN4LQN KN4QGQ KO4UOQ
KP3FT  KQ4CUX KX4AC  N0KQX  N2GWK
N2MH   N3FUD  N3MEL  N3SW   N3ZLL
N4SD   N4VEM  N9SEO  NC8Q   NS2B
NY3J   VA2OM  W1DTX  W1LEM  W2TAZ
W3PTH  W3PVX  W3SWL  W3TM   W4DOE
W6RAY  WA3Z   WB2CMF WG3K   WW2BSA
WW6Q   WY7EMT

SPECIAL NOTE:
Keep an eye out sometime in March for information on the TPRFN Grid Down
Digital Exercise coming in the late spring or early summer.

-- 
73 de Glenn N3MEL

(View as PDF)

Packet Bulletin Net - PKTNET@USA
January, 2025

Net Control:
   Glenn N3MEL
   n3mel@n3mel.#epa.pa.usa.noam

View net reminder bulletin from N3MEL

WHO: All amateur radio operators
WHAT: Packet Bulletin Net - PKTNET@USA
WHEN: Sunday, January 19, 2025 - 0000 UTC
              Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 2359 UTC
HOW: This net will accept check-ins via BBS Bulletins only. Send a check-in via any participating BBS, with active forwarding, any time during the week.

 
This month, net control has asked participants to send a check-in using one of the Packet HTML forms of their choice. Net is asking three questions that can be answered in the form message/comments:

1. Do you have any interest in becoming a Hub or Polling Station for the TPRFN Network? Yes, No or Maybe (would like to discuss further)


2. Are you seeing any renewed interest in Packet Radio in general?


3. Do you have any ideas on promoting Packet for the new year?

https://www.tprfn.net/html-to-text-packet-form

 
SB PKTNET@USA
Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State
Message: (Form contents from the above links with answers)
 

SPECIAL NOTE:

Net will also accept check-ins via APRS:
Send Message To: ANSRVR
Message Text: CQ TPRFN your name, your town, your state

The participant map will be updated throughout the duration of the net at: https://www.qsomap.com/QSOmapProduction/qsomapforQRZ.php?call=n3mel

Don't feel obligated to enter a detailed message if it's difficult; the important part is the Subject line!

The VDEN website (https://vden.org) includes information about the Central Virginia BBSes, how to send personal mail and bulletins, and methods for connecting over RF (Packet / Vara via Terminal / Winlink / Outpost).

Bulletins created on the N4VEM BBS will be forwarded over Vara FM to the KN4LQN BBS, which will then forward over Vara HF to the N3MEL BBS and the wider regional packet network.

Reach out if you have any questions!
 
73,
David KN4LQN
kn4lqn@arrl.net
kn4lqn@kn4lqn.#rich.va.usa.noam