Packet Radio on 27Mhz (2011)

Note: THIS IS NOT HAM RADIO.

This is on the CEPT CB band, specifically 27.235Mhz, but instead of the common FM, this is on the SSB mode (note: the signal decoded on either, but more reliably on SSB due to the massive amount of carriers from other stations, somehow the AFSK punched through on top of those carriers).

On my side the radio transmits approximately 8 watts, the other station reports to be running much more (100w) according to the info text received.

This occurred during a massive "Sporadic E" event caused by solar disturbances (sunspot activity). My antenna is a simple vertical wire inside a fibreglass casing, a crappy old Solarcon A99. The receiver you hear in the background is on a horizontal wire (1/2 size G5RV)

Packet on SSB is extremely difficult with old radios such as the one I used due to its unstable oscillators that tend to vary with temperature. Additionally, my unit is slightly off frequency which made matters worse, as the tuning knob needed to be seated just outside of it's centre position 'notch', the little bugger kept on sliding back into the notch.

Due to interest - I have resurrected an old website about CBPacket and put it up on http://cb.3ln.eu

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[aprsdotcjbdotnet]

Hi greg)))))))))))))) I'm Vlad!))))))))I unexpectedly found this video and VERY VERY enjoyed see and listening this material. I remember this QSO) Wow!

[TheRealRedHeat]

@aprsdotcjbdotnet Small world, I'm amazed if this is true!

[fvillafa]

@TheRealRedHeat How did you connect the netbook to the TNC? I tried an USB to Serial adapter and it didn't work. I have to use it with a real serial port, which of course the netbooks don't have.

[TheRealRedHeat]

@fvillafa the TNC is connected to the blue Alienware laptop in the background, near the floor. It runs Ubuntu and using Minicom. The netbook wasn't directly connected at all, instead I was connected over wireless networking to the Alienware via an ssh session terminal running minicom remotely. That said, I have used a USB to serial converter before for serial Cisco routers without a problem, so perhaps you have a driver/settings issue with yours. Best of luck!

[mgstu]

Whats you main radio i see there with the large screen, very nice looking :)

[TheRealRedHeat]

@mgstu Icom 756 Pro III :)

[jedinite0]

Where can I pick some of this gear up?

[ZeZeBatata69]

Fuck yeah! let the zombie apocalypse come..

[a2m4m60]

Ultimate instant messaging!! haha!!!

[4erodynamic]

That is too cool. Over 2k km on 8 watts? Unbelievable. Thanks for sharing.

[craiggybear]

Very nice -- and fun!

[somekidfromtexas]

very awesome