[OZAPRS] Packet uses...

[Howard Small]

Tony

I would be VERY interested in looking at that software. If you can find 
some info please let me know. In the meantime I will do some searching...

73
Howard
Howard,
> There are a few attempts at improving and automating the "emergency 
> traffic"  handling message systems that get touted about on packet. 
> They all seem to have reliance on the internet rather than radio but 
> there is one that uses the standard email software (thunderbird, 
> outlook, etc)  and a set of pre formatted forms. It then sends only 
> the form number and the content over the link and reconstitutes the 
> message at the receiving end. Seems to be a good idea and is suited 
> for radio operation on 1200 or 300bps using the packet system. It can 
> interface at either end to the internet if required..
> I haven't used it other than a quick 5 minute play but the concept 
> seems ok and at least it gets away from relying totally on the very 
> infrastructure that disappears in an emergency situation.
>
> Can't think of it's name at the moment but if you like I can go back 
> through the packet mail list and find it.
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> Regards Tony VK3API