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-====== GB7ODZ Sunderland, Tyne and Wear ======+====== GB7ODZ Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear ======
  
 2m packet node with mailbox NoV 2m packet node with mailbox NoV
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 Frequency: 144.9375 MHz Frequency: 144.9375 MHz
  
-Sysop: M0ODZ+Packet mail region #18.GBR.EURO
  
-Locator: IO94gt\\  +Sysop: [[https://www.qrz.com/db/M0ODZ|M0ODZ]] (right-click, open in new tab so you keep this page open!) 
-Lat/lon of grid corner: 54.812500, -1.458333+ 
 +Locator: IO94gt\\ 
 +Lat/lon of grid corner: 54.812500, -1.458333\\ 
 +This node is located at the geographical border of Sunderland and County Durham, at the absolute southernmost point of Tyne and Wear.
  
 Sysop notes: Sysop notes:
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 This node is used for experimental purposes and is a testbed for new features. This node is used for experimental purposes and is a testbed for new features.
  
-Hardware specs: +Hardware specs:\\ 
-The system is running on a HP Z230, a small, cheap (not cheap originally, these are actually great workhorses with very decent specs and expandability) PC that has a real serial port and is fully supported on both Windows and Linux. +The system is running on a HP Z230, a small, cheap (not cheap originally, these are actually great workhorses with very decent specs and expandability) PC that has a real serial port and is fully supported on both Windows and Linux.\\ 
-Kamtronics KPC-9612 fully upgraded TNC +Kamtronics KPC-9612 TNC, fully upgraded with newest EPROMs and memory expansion ICs.((This node is dedicated to my very close friend [[https://www.qrz.com/db/G7EVW|Nick Kaberry G7EVW]], silent key, and very sadly missed.\\ 
-Yaesu FT-845 transceiver+Without your support, friendship and generous donation of the Kantronics KPC-9612 terminal node controller this node would never have happened.\\ 
 +I hope you are pleased with how packet radio is now having a resurgence locally, nationally and globally.))\\ 
 +Yaesu FT-845 transceiver.\\
  
-Software specs: +Software specs:\\ 
-BPQ32 compiled from latest source +[[https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/|BPQ32]] compiled from latest source\\ 
-Ubuntu Linux+[[https://ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu Linux]]\\
  
-Node features+Connection info:\\ 
-Text node games available to play +The node responds to the following connection strings:\\ 
-Zork 1and 3 +GB7ODZ:GB7ODZ-1 Node\\ 
-Packet Wordle with worldwide high scores de  Doug VE1LG +ODZBBS:GB7ODZ-BBS\\ 
--Hammurabi (can you feed and provide an abundance of land for your townsfolk?+ODZCHT:GB7ODZ-3 CHAT\\ 
-Text mode apps +ODZCMS:GB7ODZ-4 CMS (RMS - under construction)\\ 
-- cowsay +ODZTLK:GB7ODZ-5 TALK\\
-fortune+
  
-Commands enabled+Port info:\\ 
-TALK - direct conversation with SysopNote that this requires a manual disconnect to end the session due to BPQ limitations +Port 1: 144.9375MHz radio connection1200BPS\\ 
-CHAT - chat servertalk to other node users and create private rooms +Port 2: telnet port (authorised whitelisted users only) 
-BBS - packet mail features+Port 3: AX/IP/UDP port (BPQAXIP)
  
-New features are added constantly for testing.+Node features:\\ 
 +Text node games available to play:\\ 
 +  * Zork 1, 2 and 3 (the Zork Trilogy, a text adventure series)\\ 
 +  * [[https://groups.io/g/bpq32/|Packet Wordle]] with worldwide high scores, thanks to Doug VE1LG\\ 
 +  * Hammurabi (can you feed and provide an abundance of land for your townsfolk?)\\ 
 +  * Hangman (with no hanging man!)\\ 
 +Text mode apps:\\ 
 +  * cowsay (get a cow to say your thoughts)\\ 
 +  * fortune (provide a random fortune cookie for you)\\ 
 +  * wx (the current weather at my QTH)\\ 
 +  * mc (a *working* work in progress that allows one command to run multiple commands eg MC cowsay Greg Was Here)\\ 
 +  * testapp (any app I am currently working on)
  
-Current features in development+Commands enabled:\\ 
-I have the full Project Gutenberg book archive mirrored and intend to allow download of the text files via packet connection. For those not aware of Project Gutenbergplease do a web search.+  * TALK - direct conversation with Sysop. Note that this requires a manual disconnect to end the session due to existing BPQ limitations\\ 
 +  * CHAT - chat servertalk to other node users and create private rooms\\ 
 +  * BBS - packet mail features\\ 
 +full command list:\\ 
 +BBS CHAT CMS TALK BOFH COWSAY FORTUNE WX TESTAPP ZORK1 ZORK2 ZORK3 WORDLE HAMMURABI MC HANGMAN CONNECT BYE INFO NODES PORTS ROUTES USERS MHEARD
  
-I am in the process of allowing remote telnet access for NoV licensed amateur packet stations to link to help expand coverage of the net while the resurgence of packet continues.+New features are added constantly for testing (see TESTAPP).
  
-Connectivity+Current features in development:\\ 
-My node can see+I have the full [[http://gutenberg.org|Project Gutenberg book archive]] mirrored and intend to allow download of the text files via packet connection.\\ 
-GB7NED +For those not aware of Project Gutenberg, it contains over 70,000 books that are out of copyright.\\ 
-GB7CNR + 
-both of which are to the north of the node's QTH.+I am in the process of allowing remote telnet access for NoV licensed amateur packet stations to link to help expand coverage of the net while the resurgence of packet continues.
  
-My node is in regular use from local amateurs.+Neighbour node connectivity:\\ 
 +My node can communicate with\\ 
 +  * GB7NED\\ 
 +  * GB7CNR\\ 
 +both of which are located north of my QTH.
  
-I am actively involved in understanding and documenting the full features of BPQ32, as well as contributing patches to the source code. Thanks to the developer G8BPQ for this amazing software.+My node is in regular use from local amateurs.\\ 
 +Thanks especially to my very good friend [[https://www.qrz.com/db/M0XLZ|Simon M0XLZ]] for asking me politely to reactivate the node every week for the best part of a year - I told you I'd do it and I am pleased that you have chosen GB7ODZ as your home mailbox!
  
-If you have a BPQ32 query then there is an active group on Google Groups but I am more than happy to impart what I have worked out from the source code and (unfortunately sparse, disjointed or plain or of date) existing documentation.+I am actively involved in understanding and properly documenting and giving working examples of the full features of BPQ32, as well as contributing patches to the source code.\\ 
 +Thanks to the developer G8BPQ for this amazing piece of software, which is open source and cross-platform.\\
  
-Note to readers: Documentation typed on my phone, I will do a complete rewrite with markdown functionality shortly.+If you have a BPQ32 query then there is an active group on Google Groups but I am more than happy to impart what I have worked out from the source code and (unfortunately sparsedisjointed or plain or of date) existing documentation.\\ 
 +understand in depth and can give practical help with BPQ32 functionality:\\ 
 +  * Adding custom commands (Linux xinetd.conf, /etc/services, scripting)\\ 
 +  * Using and configuring QtTermTCP with BPQ32, including TALK to sysop functionality\\ 
 +  * using Outpost Packet Mail Manager (Outpost PMM) with BPQ32\\ 
 +  * I have a good grasp of most other parts of BPQ32.\\
  
-Please [[:contributing|consider contributing]] to this wiki.+Please [[:contributing|consider contributing]] to the wiki with node information and help it grow.
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