[aprssig] RK3KKPK? (CONNECTED Igates?)

[Bill Vodall]

>> Come to think about it, have I been asleep?  Why couldn't we have an IGate system on 145.01 all over the USA linked into an IGATE system so that everyone's TNC was only a one-hop CONNECT away from any other TNC in the world?
>
> It's only been there for 20 some years...    Sigh...  Unfortunately
> it's far from what it was back in the good old days...
>
> Bill  WA7NWP

Double sigh...  My posting yesterday was less than helpful.   I've
been looking but I can't find a good reference summary page even on
wikipedia.   So the still too quick summary here is that there is an
existing packet radio on Internet network that greatly predates the
APRS-IS.   It is even more complicated to use and less useful and
interesting in these days of megabyte point and click activity.   It
can be accessed by legacy connected mode packet if there's a
gateway/node/bbs in the local area or on the Internet by many
applications such as BPQ32, JNOS, XROUTER or the packet networking
built into Linux or AGWPE software.

This system could be used for APRS style UI data but it would take
some tweaking...  I believe that's what Andre is working on now.

I'll post more info when I find it.

73
Bill - WA7NWP

PS.   Here's some representative lists of Nodes from the Packet
Internet system.   As can be seen there are callsigns from around the
world represented:

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NWPBPQ:WA7NWP-10} Nodes:
N0KFQ              AUBURN:W2QYT-5     AUXBBS:W7AUX-7     AUXBPQ:W7AUX-8
AUXCHT:W7AUX-11    AUXRMS:W7AUX-10    BBSMPF:VE1MPF      BBSUIL:VE3UIL-3
CANPMS:K2CAN-4     CHAT:VE9MPF-2      CHTMPF:VE9MPF-11   DXC:VE9SC
EWA1:EWA           FGRLKS:K2CAN-3     MOBRA:KB0WSA-6     MPFMTN:VE9MPF-7
NWPBBS:WA7NWP-1    NWPCHT:WA7NWP-3    RMS:VE9SC-10       SFALLS:VE3UIL-7
SFSBBS:VE3UIL-1    SFSCHT:VE3UIL-11   SFSDX:VE3UIL-5     SFSRMS:VE3UIL-10
WNYDX:K2CAN-2
c auburn
NWPBPQ:WA7NWP-10} Connected to AUBURN:W2QYT-5
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AUBURN:W2QYT-5} Commands:
DX (Fingerlakes DX Cluster)
FLEX (FlexNet RF Network via W2QYT)
I(nfo) L(inks) MH(eard [Port #]) N(odes) P(orts) Q(uit)
R(outes) ST(atus) U(sers) V(ersion)

The BPQ Switch is located at the W2QYT QTH
in Auburn, New York and ties the CNY FlexNet
   RF network into the WNY one via AXIP.
   All other services are located at the
         K2CAN QTH in Bristol,NY
     and the KB2FAF QTH in Cortland, NY.

For more Info, Questions or Comments contact:
Sysop - W2QYT via Email: olwindy2 at gmail.com
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AUBURN:W2QYT-5} Nodes:
BAUBBS:ZL2BAU      BAUCHT:ZL2BAU-8    BAUNOD:ZL2BAU-3    BAUPMS:ZL2BAU-2
BBSJOA:N4JOA-1     BBSUIL:VE3UIL-3    CANPMS:K2CAN-4     CMHNET:KB8UVN-4
DLLBBS:K2DLL-4     DLLDXC:K2DLL-5     DLLFLX:K2DLL-2     DLLRMS:K2DLL-10
DXAR:N9PMO-6       FAIRPT:KB2VZS-9    FGRLKS:K2CAN-3     FLXFPT:KB2VZS-14
FPTCPU:KB2VZS-12   JOABBS:N4JOA       JOABPQ:N4JOA-3     JOACHT:N4JOA-11
NCT:K1YON-3        NCTBBS:K1YON-4     NCTFLX:K1YON-2     NCTRMS:K1YON-10
NNY:K2DLL-3        NWPBPQ:WA7NWP-10   NWPCHT:WA7NWP-3    PMOBBS:N9PMO-1
PMOCHT:N9PMO-11    PMORMS:N9PMO-10    PUKKIE:ZL4AX-10    RDXA:KB2VZS-13
SFALLS:VE3UIL-7    SFSBBS:VE3UIL-1    SFSCHT:VE3UIL-11   SFSDX:VE3UIL-5
SFSRMS:VE3UIL-10   SKYLNE:KB2FAF      STECAT:VE2PKT-4    WAINOD:ZL2BAU-5
WIBBS:N9PMO        WIRAC:N9PMO-2      WNYDX:K2CAN-2
c nct

AUBURN:W2QYT-5} Nodes:
BAUBBS:ZL2BAU      BAUCHT:ZL2BAU-8    BAUNOD:ZL2BAU-3    BAUPMS:ZL2BAU-2
BBSJOA:N4JOA-1     BBSUIL:VE3UIL-3    CANPMS:K2CAN-4     CMHNET:KB8UVN-4
DLLBBS:K2DLL-4     DLLDXC:K2DLL-5     DLLFLX:K2DLL-2     DLLRMS:K2DLL-10
DXAR:N9PMO-6       EBBBS:KB2VLX-4     EBDXC:N2NSA-5      EBFLX:KB2VLX-2
EBRMS:N2NSA-10     FAIRPT:KB2VZS-9    FGRLKS:K2CAN-3     FLXFPT:KB2VZS-14
FPTCPU:KB2VZS-12   JOABBS:N4JOA       JOABPQ:N4JOA-3     JOACHT:N4JOA-11
NNY:K2DLL-3        NWPBPQ:WA7NWP-10   NWPCHT:WA7NWP-3    NYC:N2NSA-3
PMOBBS:N9PMO-1     PMOCHT:N9PMO-11    PMORMS:N9PMO-10    PUKKIE:ZL4AX-10
RDXA:KB2VZS-13     SFALLS:VE3UIL-7    SFSBBS:VE3UIL-1    SFSCHT:VE3UIL-11
SFSDX:VE3UIL-5     SFSRMS:VE3UIL-10   SKYLNE:KB2FAF      STECAT:VE2PKT-4
WAINOD:ZL2BAU-5    WIBBS:N9PMO        WIRAC:N9PMO-2      WNYDX:K2CAN-2
c joabpq
AUBURN:W2QYT-5} Connected to JOABPQ:N4JOA-3
Welcome to N4JOA's BPQ Internet <-> Packet Switch
? gives a list of commands.
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JOABPQ:N4JOA-3} Nodes:
PD4U-12            ##TEMP:ZL2UFW-3    #HDMNO:VK7HDM-14   #NCNOD:WE4NC-14
#RDXA2:KB2VZS-7    #WANPT:KB2VZS-15   A6NODE:PE1SDE-10   AK:ZL2AQY-1
AKLDXC:ZL2AQY-10   AKXR:ZL2AQY-4      AKXR32:ZL2AQY-8    AKXRPM:ZL2AQY-2
ARCEOC:W4MIN-14    ATP14:KF4ATP-14    AUBURN:W2QYT-5     BAUBBS:ZL2BAU
BAUCHT:ZL2BAU-8    BAUNOD:ZL2BAU-3    BAUPMS:ZL2BAU-2    BBGATE:AA6HF-4
BBSATP:KF4ATP-1    BBSBGH:W4BGH-1     BBSJOA:N4JOA-1     BBSKPG:VE3KPG-1
BBSMPF:VE1MPF      BBSUIL:VE3UIL-3    BGH14:W4BGH-14     BGHPLG:W4BGH-6
BLOX:G0CNG-8       BPQ:GM8BPQ-2       BPQCHT:GM8BPQ-4    BPQPMS:G8BPQ
BPQSNK:PI1SNK-10   CANPMS:K2CAN-4     CHAT:VE9MPF-2      CHTBAU:ZL2BAU-11
CHTMPF:VE9MPF-11   CHTPKT:VE2PKT-8    CIT03:K4GBB-14     CMHNET:KB8UVN-4
COWBBS:GB7COW      COWCHT:GB7COW-8    COWPMS:GB7COW-2    CRCHAT:GB7CIP-5
DABBBS:N4ZKF-4     DABDXC:N4ZKF-9     DABFLA:N4ZKF-5     DEVON:GB7COW-3
DFWBBS:KC5CNT      DFWBPQ:KC5CNT-2    DJT14:KP4DJT-14    DLLBBS:K2DLL-4
DLLDXC:K2DLL-5     DLLFLX:K2DLL-2     DLLRMS:K2DLL-10    DOTFBB:VK2DOT
DOTXR:VK2DOT-1     DOTXRC:VK2DOT-12   DOTXS:VK2DOT-3     DXAR:N9PMO-6
DXC:VE9SC          DXCC:N9PMO-4       DXCPKT:VE2PKT-9    DXZKF:N4ZKF
EBBBS:KB2VLX-4     EBDXC:N2NSA-5      EBFLX:KB2VLX-2     EBRMS:N2NSA-10
FAIRPT:KB2VZS-9    FGRLKS:K2CAN-3     FLXFPT:KB2VZS-14   FPTCPU:KB2VZS-12
GALA:GM7LUN        GBBBBS:K4GBB       HAMCHT:ZL1PK-8     HAMNOD:ZL1PK-1
HART:G7VJA-5       HDMNOD:VK7HDM-9    IN105:N9LYA-7      INBBS:N9LYA
INCHAT:K9BBS-14    INDXC:K9BBS-5      INRMS:K9BBS-10     JOABBS:N4JOA
JOACHT:N4JOA-11    JOADX:N4JOA-5      JOADXC:N4JOA-7     KAPNOD:ZL2ARN-1
KDRBBS:GB7PZT      KDRCHT:G8PZT-8     KIDDER:G8PZT       MACNET:SV2AMK-12
MAXBBS:GB7MAX      MNBPQ:AE5E-14      MNDX:AE5E          MNQBBS:AE5E-3
MNQCHT:AE5E-6      MOUS:NOCALL        MPFMTN:VE9MPF-7    NDEVON:GB7COW-5
NETHI:GM3YEW-4     NETHY:GM3YEW-3     NNY:K2DLL-3        NWPBPQ:WA7NWP-10
NWPCHT:WA7NWP-3    NYC:N2NSA-3        PERCHT:GM3YEW-1    PETERB:VE3KPG-2
PKPMS:ZL1PK-2      PMOBBS:N9PMO-1     PMOCHT:N9PMO-11    PMORMS:N9PMO-10
POLNET:SR1DSZ      PUKKIE:ZL4AX-10    RDXA:KB2VZS-13     RMS:VE9SC-10
RRGW1:N5HC-14      SFALLS:VE3UIL-7    SFSBBS:VE3UIL-1    SFSCHT:VE3UIL-11
SFSDX:VE3UIL-5     SFSPMS:VE3UIL-2    SFSRMS:VE3UIL-10   SFXCHT:VE3UIL-8
SFXR32:VE3UIL-6    SHOPX:G0RQL-5      SINC:N7ZEF-1       SKYLNE:KB2FAF
SNKCHT:PI1SNK-8    STECAT:VE2PKT-4    VAM14:KI4VAM-14    VJAPMS:G7VJA-2
VRABBS:VE5VRA      VRANOD:VE5VRA-14   VRF14:KA1VRF-14    WAIBBS:ZL2BAU-4
WAINOD:ZL2BAU-5    WELL3:WB4MOZ-3     WIBBS:N9PMO        WIRAC:N9PMO-2
WNYDX:K2CAN-2      WSHTON:KA7U-12     WYO:N7ZEF-4        X-PKT:VE2PKT-3
XAPE:PI1APE        XHSD:PI1HSD        XINET:SV2XI-12     XRCHT:PI1SNK-9
XR_DOS:PI1SNK-11   XTAS:VK7HDM-7      YEWDXC:GM3YEW-6    YEWXP:GB7YEW
YKS:GB7YKS-1       YKSMBX:GB7YKS      YRK:GB7YK          YVRASS:VE7ASS-7
ZLDXC:ZL2ARN-10    a7node:PI1SNK      dotbpq:VK2DOT-4    natlap:PE1NAT-10