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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The TARPN group has been testing various radios for packet links and their suitability. Tad Torborg is a good contact point with that group. I can give input from the NY and eastnet packet group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brian Webster N2KGC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> aprssig [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Bruninga<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> TAPR APRS Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [aprssig] Fwd: 220 band radio for Appalachian 9600 baud backbone? -SIG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong>Robert Bruninga</strong> <<a href="mailto:bruninga@usna.edu">bruninga@usna.edu</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This radio was suggested as an available 220 radio for this application:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/collections/amateur-mobile-radios/products/bcm-220-1-25m-mobile-radio" target="_blank">BCM-220 1.25m Mobile Radio — BridgeCom Systems, Inc.</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have one? In use at 9600 baud? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have a KPC-9612 for testing?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have quality attenuators for making weak signal tests using the 9600 port on the 9612?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does the radio have a wideband access to the modulator and demodulator for such use?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do you need a partner and/or another setup to make this test?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do you know someone who does? Or another packet radio user group you can ask?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob, WB4APR<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>