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Hello Everyone, and thank you for joining this group! I want to share with you what I think this group's objectives should be. 1. First and foremost, to have some fun with Ham Radio and Packet. 2. To make Packet Radio relevant again, how to do that, you ask, well the biggest thing is to stop relying on the Internet so heavily (let Winlink do that). I am by no means suggesting that we do away with AXIP but that we have an alternate path in the event of a wide area Internet outage. How do we do this? Lets start by working the problem. The Problems: 1. Propagation 2. Band space 3. Effective forwarding mode(s) 4. Mis-configured forwarding settings 4. No regional coordination I am sure there are a few more, but that's start here. Possible Solutions, Jeff KP3FT and I have bounced these problems back a forth for a while now, and Brian KA3VSP thinks that regional coordination is necessary to have a successful path. 1. Propagation: There are a few of us using 80 meters, why 80 meters, for it's NVIS characteristics. We could potentially use the same freq across the county by having stations that are 180 to 250 miles apart. Currently, Jeff and I are successfully forward on 80 meters at nighttime up to 800 miles or more if the band is decent this certainly is not NVIS. This distance makes for a slow path but works never the less. We need what I have called a leapfrog approach using 4 points from any location. At 180 to 250 miles, one station should only have to get to the next closest station, I have seen speeds 700 to 1200 bps using B1 compression and VARA HF at least 10 times faster than AX25 at 300bd at this distance. 2 & 3. Band Space: So for this one, it's if you can't beat them, join them. The bands are full of Winlink VARA HF Gateways, I have found that using VARA HF @ 500 BW you can actually inter-mix with a 2300 Winlink Gateway, and both signals get through, may be some slowdown, but it works depending on the distance between stations. So for me here on the east coast, VARA HF is my choice for a HF forwarding mode. I still have the traditional AX25 1200bd user port on VHF. 4. For this to all work, there needs dedicated nodes correctly configured for just the purpose of providing the RF backbone. This should not be a free for all and needs to be controlled. The backbone should be dedicated to US traffic only and leave all the WW traffic to AXIP. 5. For this to work, the backbone needs to be controlled with coordination regionally. The region needs to coordinate both the stations and the mode of choice for forwarding. I am sure there is more to getting this off the ground nationally, but the process has started with N3MEL-7, KP3FT-7, W9IKU-7 & KB9PVH-1 using HF VARA on 80 meters. And Brian KA3VSP in northern Delaware and I are forwarding on UHF and have been for months now. So if this interests you then I welcome your constructive comments, if it doesn't then please feel free to opt-out. Please excuse any typos! 73 de Glenn N3MEL (FRNPA) 1st Responders Network of Pa PKT:145.090 & VARA HF:3.596 WL2K:145.670 Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

Hello everyone. The MidAtlantic Packet Meeting will be held Saturday April 12 at 7:00PM ET via Zoom. Objectives/Topics: .Assist newcomers and those returning to AX.25 packet radio .Discuss plans/progress on RF Linking of local NetROM Nodes/BBS and AX.25 Backbone progress/status .Progress/Promoting of VHF and HF VARA ports to local/regional nodes .Coordination of forwarding partners in geographic areas .Promote interest in additional Community-Based Nodes/BBS to fill in low coverage areas .EMCOMM preparedness, NTS Traffic Handling, forms and Emergency Backup .Discuss/Demonstrate, if requested, the basics of setting up and hosting a Node/BBS using BPQ32 .Questions/Suggestions Zoom meeting invite is available at http://www.depn.net/meet Best, Brian, KA3VSP

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Good afternoon. The network profile page has been updated with the additional Puerto Rico stations. https://www.tprfn.net/tprfn-hub-station-profiles-pg-1-of-2 The network is continuing to look for additional Hub & Polling Stations in the central & western regions of the US. Our continued goal is to establish reliable RF connectivity across the country. If you are interested in additional network information please see our website: https://www.tprfn.net or fill out the form on our "Contact Us" page: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us The April PKTNET is coming up later this month with a challenge. I would suggest you update yourself on the YAPP Packet Radio Protocol you might start with this link: https://www.tprfn.net/pktnet-info/info-on-the-yapp-protocol Thank You to all our current participating Stations! -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

We would like to welcome the Island of Puerto Rico to the TPRFN Network! Stations NP4JN and WP4OH have joined as our latest 24/7 Hub Stations. After Hurricane Fiona totally cut off the island's most critical infrastructure, the Ham's on the island have been working on options so if this won't happen again. Although these 2 stations are not within NVIS range, Jeff KP3FT in CNY has been working for some time now to get HF connectivity into the island. Jeff has established connections using 30 & 40 meters as the bands permit. There is also a backup AXIP link as well. Below are the current VARA HF links by station. KP3FT to NP4JN-11 on 30m 0000-2359z KP3FT to WP4OH-11 on 40m 0000-2359z Jeff will be reaching out to a few of our southern stations to see who else can also provide additional connections to the island. This is an important link for TPRFN as it will provide a needed EMCOMM connection for Puerto Rico in the event they become cut off again from the mainland. . The PR stations have also been added to the network interactive map. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1a2IGi69o4z2HjerNOrFO73Gj0VApFj4&usp=sharing For additional information on the KP4DOG Puerto Rico Digital Operator Group Services use this link: https://www.tprfn.net/pr-digital -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

There has been a change to the network so I wanted to provide an update. Gary K7EK who has been a Polling Station for quite some time had decided that he would like to become a full time Hub Station. K7EK is located in Kentucky, we will be getting Gary¡¯s info added to the website as soon as possible. Gary is also part of the NTS network and will provide an additional station for sending any NTS messages. The other NTS stations as part of the TPRFN network are listed below: Hub Stations K7EK KY N3MEL EPA (RF linked to traffic network) Polling Stations KY2D ME N3HYM MD TPRFN would like to thank K7EK and all our other participating stations and partners for their continued support! As the TPRFN network continues to build out, we are looking for additional Hub or Polling stations particularly from the center of the country and west. The goal is to build a reliable RF link from coast to coast and north to south. As these wide area storms/events happen more frequently TPRFN is here to support these affected areas by providing a portable HF EMCOMM or any isolated station digital access to Packet Radio Nodes,BBS & NTS as well as Winlink RMS and APRS sms & email. If you are interested in more info about the network or would like a presentation for your group or club please fill out our contact us form using this link: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us or see the full site at: http://tprfn.net -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

From: N3MEL@N3MEL.#EPA.PA.USA.NOAM To: QST Type/Status: B$ Date/Time: 24-Mar 14:54Z Bid: 58248_N3MEL Title: ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND TEST PACKET BULLETIN MESSAGE For: QST@USA Bulletin #: 3-24-25-#02 From: TPRFN Network Date: 2025-03-24 Time: 10:49 Precedence: Routine Subject: ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND TEST (10 May 2025) Bulletin Message: The Department of Defense will host this year?€?s Armed Forces Day (A¨®FD) Crossband Test, scheduled for May 10, 2025. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is an interoperability exercise between hobbyist and government radio stations. The AFD Crossband Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way communications between military communicators and radio stations in the Amateur Radio Service (ARS), as authorized in 47 CFR 97.111. These tests provide opportunities and challenges for radio operators to demonstrate individual technical skills in a tightly controlled exercise scenario that does not impact any public or private communications. Military stations will transmit on selected military frequencies and will announce the specific ARS frequencies monitored. All times are ZULU (Z), and all frequencies are Upper Side Band (USB) unless otherwise noted. The frequencies used for the test will not impact any public or private communications and will not stray outside the confines of the exercise. Link to full PDF document with times, frequencies & modes below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hEjZUCmTzWNGXNI8ov_xJjqJKTEJhsuG/view?usp¨®=sharing Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors! -- 73 de Glenn Allison N3MEL (tprfn) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network EPA Hub Station www.tprfn.net Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES www.w3eoc.org Sent with Spark

Good Day Everyone, We received 113 check-ins for March and we thank you very much. Below is the link to the data on the website: https://www.tprfn.net/pktnet-info At the bottom of the participant list is two links one for the Google Map and the other is for the KLM file if you would like to view map in Google Earth. In April we will be adding a Packet Challenge to the net, a little hint is to sharpen up on YAPP download skills. We will also be providing our non Packet users an option to participate. Use this link to see more info about YAPP: https://www.tprfn.net/pktnet-info/info-on-the-yapp-protocol Thank you again and see you in April.. -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

Had a strange callsign connect via HF VARA port. Can't find any reference to any callsign E3N0J. I have this user blocked. Best, Brian, KA3VSP

This is the midweek reminder to get your PKTNET check-ins done! The net is scheduled to end on Sat March 22nd @ 23:59. We have received 87 check-ins to date for the full list see link below: https://www.tprfn.net/pktnet-info/mid-net-results-for-march For this months net we are requesting you check in with the Packet html form ICS-213 the form can found at: https://vden.org/pktnet/ics213.html We will continue to take check-ins via Packet, Winlink & APRS each mode will count as one check-in each, check-in format is shown below. All check-in will be mapped at: www.qsomap.com/QSOmapProduction/qsomapforQRZ.php?call=n3mel As always the TPRFN Network continues to look for additional Hub Stations across the country, we now have Hubs in WI, IN & TX so the network is now¨® growing toward the west. If you have an interest in joining send us a message using the "Contact Us" form at the link below: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us =========================¨®=========================¨®======= PKTNET INSTRUCTIONS: Message Format: Address to: SB PKTNET@USA Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State Message Test: What would you like to see as part of the PKTNET in future nets?. SPECIAL NOTE: We will except check-ins from Winlink but only if the check-in is sent are to Address to: tprfn@... Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State Message: Use the ICS-213 Form. In the text portion please add on anything you would like to see as part of the PKTNET in future nets? We will also take APRS check-ins see format below: Send Message To: ANSRVR Message Text: CQ TPRFN your name, your town, your state. You will receive credit for each mode used! =========================¨®=========================¨®======= Thank You for your continued support of the PKTNET each month, it is very much appreciated. -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

I have never tried a VARA-HF connection to a packet BBS before and am trying out the procedure "Grid Down TPRFN Network Direct Connection Options" that was linked in this month's PKTNET instructions. I am using a licensed copy of VARA with a Signalink USB interface to a Tentec Omni 7 transceiver. I use this setup successfully with Winlink HF and with NBEMS nets running fldigi. I went through the Qterm setup procedure and linked it to VARA and my transceiver's PTT. I have tried connecting to KN4LQN-2, KP3FT-4 and KA3VSP-1 this afternoon on 7103.2 kHz USB without success. The rig keys and transmits when I run the "Connect", but none of those stations has answered my calls so far. I notice in the "station profile" section a parameter of "1500" with no explanation. Does this mean I should offset my radio frequency by -1500 Hz (7101.7)? I would appreciate any advice. -Scott N3SW-

REMINDER: Tuesday evenings at 0200 UTC join us on the World Wide Converse Server Chat. If you have a node that you know of that offers a connection to the converse server then once you connect use the /C 4400 to switch to channel 4400 for the chat. (DO NOT USE BPQ CHAT!) Other connections available from the node stack are N2NOV-7. When using this connection once you are connected to N2NOV-7 then type "conv" enter, then use the "/c 4400" command to enter the 4400 chat channel. If none of the options above work for you then I offer an internet option as well. In your web browser enter this URL: n3mel.ddns.net:8008, then click on the Terminal Tab, the username is your "call" and the password is "password". In the lower small box on the terminal page follow the these commands in order: 1. C N2MH-7 2. C N2NOV-7 Once connected enter "conv".Once on the server type "/C 4400" enter to enter the server channel. For all these options to leave the the server use the "/B" command Hope to see a few of you tonight. -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

Title: March PKTNET Is Now Open For Check-ins The March PKTNET Starts in one week and we are looking forward to your check-ins! The net is scheduled to start next Sunday March 16th @ 00:00 UTC and will run for one week and end on Sat March 22nd @ 23:59. For this month?€?s net we are requesting you check in with the Packet¨® html form ICS-213 the form can found at: https://vden.org/pktnet/ics213.html We will continue to take check-ins via Packet, Winlink & APRS each mode will count as one check-in each, check-in format is shown below. All check-in will be mapped at: www.qsomap.com/QSOmapProduction/qsomapforQRZ.php?call=n3mel As always the TPRFN Network continues to look for additional Hub Stations accross the country, we now have Hubs in WI, IN & TX so the network is now¨® growing toward the west. If you have an interest in joining send us a message using the "Contact Us" form at the link below: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us =========================¨®=========================¨®======= PKTNET INSTRUCTIONS: Message Format: Address to: SB PKTNET@USA Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State Message Test: What would you like to see as part of the PKTNET in future nets?. SPECIAL NOTE: We will except check-ins from Winlink but only if the check-in is sent are to Address to: tprfn@... Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State Message: Use the ICS-213 Form. In the text portion please add on anything you would like to see as part of the PKTNET in future nets? We will also take APRS check-ins see format below: Send Message To: ANSRVR Message Text: CQ TPRFN your name, your town, your state. You will receive credit for each mode used! =========================¨®=========================¨®======= Thank You for your continued support of the PKTNET each month, it is very much appreciated. Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors! -- 73 de Glenn Allison N3MEL (tprfn) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network EPA Hub Station www.tprfn.net Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES www.w3eoc.org Sent with Spark

Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors! -- 73 de Glenn Allison N3MEL (tprfn) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network EPA Hub Station www.tprfn.net Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES www.w3eoc.org Sent with Spark ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Webster N2KGC via groups.io <radiowebst@...> Date: Mar 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM -0400 To: [email protected], jason@... Cc: business@... Subject: [EastNetPacket] Quarterly EastNet Conference Call Thursday 3/13/25 7 PM- all are welcome Tomorrow night at 7 PM is our regularly scheduled EastNet packet group meeting. Topics to be covered: MODERN NODE STACK BUILDING Jason Rauch K4APR has been assisting in building some TAPRN nodes in Virginia. Their methodologies have many features and principles that apply to large scale dedicated packet networks that we are used to, he published a YouTube video about the things he has been working on. This is worth a watch to get some idea of the newer more modern things we can do with node stacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD33XNfQ-Zw The major difference between the TARPN system and our network is they do not use any internet backbones, they don¡¯t do any automated systems on their nodes and they do not have user ports. They also shy away from building node stacks on high mountaintop sites that have difficult and limited access. What Jason has built and presented here can easily be built for our network by adding another radio in each box to be used as a user port where individual operators from their home the field can connect to the network and move around and use service on the network such as BBS systems, CHAT nodes, WinLink gateways and DX Clusters. TARPN uses a modified version of G8BPQ for their node operating system. We can absolutely build modern packet node stacks with modern hardware! This type of node stack lets you interconnect regions with backbone links between sites that do not suffer from hidden node syndrome. Having dedicated backbone links makes even 1200 baud data rates work so much better. You can move more data around than you would think. Linking nodes like this in to systems like the TPRFN gateway node sites really does a not to establish viable and robust networks. While we can still use the older TNC¡¯s there has been much concern that someone who wants to start new node sites they have a very hard time getting the hardware together. IP400 updates ¨C We hope to have Steven Stroh give this update but it may be someone else. TPRFN ¨C Glenn N3MEL ¨C Updates to their project and the new gateway station expansions to the RF only BBS VARA-HF gateways. This is an exciting part of amateur radio data networking. We are bridging geographically separated terrestrial packet networks and BBS systems to be able to deliver bulletins and message traffic. This is independent of the internet backbones. They are directly support the Radio Relay International (RRI) mission. He will also give updates about how the monthly checking nets have been working and the knowledge being gained each month. AREDN - There have been some exciting updates regarding AREDN and Mark Herson N2MH will highlight those and be available for those with any questions HamGate, 44 Net and ARDC updates ¨C Charles Hargrove N2NOV will give some brief updates as well as discuss ideas about creating files to be stored on BBS systems as resources to have available should someone need documents or information and they do not have access to the internet. General discussion among participants about their efforts to build/combine and improve the packet networking everywhere. Looking forward to seeing you all on the call! Brian N2KGC ¨C President EastNet Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86382627137?pwd=X6ipjnKvevQrhzHnC3VBSpzkM5GZor.1

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Don Gouin, K1CMM via groups.io <donald.b.gouin@...> Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM Subject: [EastNetPacket] EastNet Packet SYSOP and All Members Zoom Meeting - k1cmm To: <[email protected]> Donald Gouin, k1cmm is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: EastNet Packet Network Meeting (Everyone Welcome) Time: Mar 13, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998699920?pwd=WsGHhQ0hsYPlGr4cs0pzpgPfMXxuHe.1 Meeting ID: 859 9869 9920 Passcode: 081626 --- One tap mobile +16469313860,,85998699920#,,,,*081626# US +19292056099,,85998699920#,,,,*081626# US (New York) --- Dial by your location ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US Meeting ID: 859 9869 9920 Passcode: 081626 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kAy5UUozs -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

The TPRFN Network would like to welcome our newest Hub Station to the network. AA5AF (Robbie) from Seguin, TX near Austin. AA5AF is our next Hub Station all operating 24/7 with VARA HF and other modes as listed on the Hub Station Profile page on the tprfn website. You can see Robbie's profile along with all the other Hub Stations at this link: https://www.tprfn.net/tprfn-hub-station-profiles/aa5af-profile-page We thank all of our Hub & Polling Stations for participating in the network! ============================================ As always the TPRFN Network continues to look for additional Hub Stations across the country, we now have Hubs in WI, IN, TX(2) & AR so the network is now growing toward the west. If you have an interest in joining please send us a message using the "Contact Us" form at the link below: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

From: NS2B To: ALL Type/Status: BF Date/Time: 09-Mar Bid: 22607_NS2B Title: PCL Packet Net R:250310/1214Z 22607@NS2B.#WNY.NY.USA.NOAM BPQ6.0.24 The PCL Packet Net is "on the air" most Mondays, at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, US Time. The net doesn't meet on the Mondays where these US Holidays occur during the week: Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and New Years Day. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, but always interesting. Friendly hams from all over gather on the net for chuckles, tips, tricks, and tall tales. The net is done in a roundtable format, and is dedicated to the memory of K.O. Higgs, N0KFQ, and his XYL, Billie, KB0WSA, who began The PCL Net years ago from their QTH in Branson, Missouri. The available options to connect are as follows (due to poor HF conditions, you're better off using a telnet connection). For options 3 and 4 below, please contact NS2B for your username (usually your callsign) and password. 1) Amprnet Network Users: Connect to bbs.ns2b.ampr.org 2) AXIP Network Users: At any AXIP or BPQ32 Packet node, look for and connect to PACNET. 3) Outpost, Winpack and HyperTerminal Users: Using Telnet (iptelnet with the Outpost Packet Program is highly recommended), connect to ns2b.ddns.net -- port 8010. 4) Internet users: Using your favorite web browser, connect to this address: http://ns2b.ddns.net:8080/Node/Terminal.html?pcl Once you enter your username and password, type PCL and press <ENTER> to join the net. If you can't make the net that week, please email Bob, NS2B, at ns2b@... or ns2b@... -- or Daryl, N5VLZ, at vhfnetmanager@... or n5vlz@... and you'll be acknowledged as an "early check-in". If you email your comments to Daryl, N5VLZ, your comments will be noted in the weekly scribe. Please email them at least an hour before the net is to start, to ensure that they are obtained in time. He's usually Net Control and Scribe, with Bob (Sysop), as backup. We hope that you can join us on the net real soon...you'll be glad you did!! 73 DE N5VLZ and NS2B [End of Message #57356 from NS2B] -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

The TPRFN Network would like to welcome our newest Hub Station to the network. N9SEO (Kayne) from Mountain Home AR. N9SEO will make our 12th Hub Station all operating 24/7 with VARA HF and other modes as listed on the Hub Station Profile page on the tprfn website. You can see Kayne's profile along with all the other Hub Stations at this link: https://www.tprfn.net/tprfn-hub-station-profiles/n9seo We thank to all of our Hub & Polling Stations for participating in the network! ============================================ As always the TPRFN Network continues to look for additional Hub Stations across the country, we now have Hubs in WI, IN, TX & AR so the network is now growing toward the west. If you have an interest in joining please send us a message using the "Contact Us" form at the link below: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES

The March PKTNET Starts in one week and we are looking forward to your check-ins! The net is scheduled to start next Sunday March 16th @ 00:00 UTC and will run for one week and end on Sat March 22nd @ 23:59. For this month¡¯s net we are requesting you check in with the Packet html form ICS-213 the form can found at: https://vden.org/pktnet/ics213.html We will continue to take check-ins via Packet, Winlink & APRS each mode will count as one check-in each, check-in format is shown below. All check-in will be mapped at: www.qsomap.com/QSOmapProduction/qsomapforQRZ.php?call=n3mel As always the TPRFN Network continues to look for additional Hub Stations accross the country, we now have Hubs in WI, IN & TX so the network is now growing toward the west. If you have an interest in joining send us a message using the "Contact Us" form at the link below: https://www.tprfn.net/contact-us ========================================================= PKTNET INSTRUCTIONS: Message Format: Address to: SB PKTNET@USA Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State Message Test: What would you like to see as part of the PKTNET in future nets?. SPECIAL NOTE: We will except check-ins from Winlink but only if the check-in is sent are to Address to: tprfn@... Subject: Your Name, Your Call, Your Town, Your State Message: Use the ICS-213 Form. In the text portion please add on anything you would like to see as part of the PKTNET in future nets? We will also take APRS check-ins see format below: Send Message To: ANSRVR Message Text: CQ TPRFN your name, your town, your state. You will receive credit for each mode used! ========================================================= Thank You for your continued support of the PKTNET each month, it is very much appreciated. -- -- Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors!-- 73 de Glenn N3MEL (TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network www.tprfn.net tprfn@... Emergency Coordinator Chester County ARES/RACES