[aprssig] Packet Node on 144.390 ?

Steve Huston huston at astro.princeton.edu
Wed Sep 13 06:50:31 EDT 2006


On 9/13/06 3:09 AM, Ray McKnight wrote:
> WinLink *is* far superior simply
> because it generally relies on Pactor which is several magnitudes more
> efficient than packet. 

Well, I think the topic at hand was about VHF packet, so while your
later statement might hold true that HF pactor is more efficient, I have
to address one major issue I have with this.  WinLink will never be an
option for me, no matter how "superior", until it runs on a superior
operating system :>

[puts on Nomex underwear]

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