[aprssig] PK88 as WIDEn-N Digi ?

[KB5ILY - Travis W. Burton]

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> The only alternate firmware I know of for them is perhaps a
> standalone KISS firmware and the NordLink firmware.  Neither of
> which would give you WIDEn-N capability.
>
> Put it in KISS mode and hook it to an old DOS laptop (an old 8088
> should work fine) running digi_ned and you'd have it though.
>

NordLink firmware is TheNet right ?  My old PK-88 could become an TheNet
node ?  Interesting idea.

My plan is to use the PK-88 as a standalone digi at a remote site so
sticking any form of old (or new) pc at the site would be less than ideal,
which in turn kills the idea of running in KISS mode.

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