nodes:gb7odz
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| - | ====== GB7ODZ | + | ====== GB7ODZ |
| 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 # |
| - | Locator: IO94gt\\ | + | Sysop: [[https:// |
| - | 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 | + | Kamtronics KPC-9612 |
| - | 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:// |
| - | Ubuntu Linux | + | [[https:// |
| - | Node features: | + | Connection info:\\ |
| - | Text node games available | + | The node responds |
| - | - Zork 1, 2 and 3 | + | ODZBBS: |
| - | - Packet Wordle with worldwide high scores de Doug VE1LG | + | ODZCHT: |
| - | -Hammurabi | + | GB7ODZ: |
| - | Text mode apps | + | ODZCMS: |
| - | - cowsay | + | ODZTLK: |
| - | - fortune | + | |
| - | Commands enabled: | + | Port info:\\ |
| - | TALK - direct conversation with Sysop. Note that this requires a manual disconnect to end the session due to BPQ limitations | + | Port 1: 144.9375MHz radio connection, 1200BPS\\ |
| - | CHAT - chat server, talk to other node users and create private rooms | + | Port 2: telnet port (authorised whitelisted |
| - | BBS - packet mail features | + | Port 3: AX/IP/UDP port (BPQAXIP) |
| - | New features | + | Node features:\\ |
| + | Text node games available to play:\\ | ||
| + | * Zork 1, 2 and 3 (the Zork Trilogy, a text adventure series)\\ | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * 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 | + | * TALK - direct conversation with Sysop. Note that this requires a manual disconnect |
| + | * CHAT - chat server, talk 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 | + | New features are added constantly |
| - | Connectivity: | + | Current features in development:\\ |
| - | My node can see: | + | I have the full [[http:// |
| - | 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 |
| - | 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 | + | My node is in regular use from local amateurs.\\ |
| + | Thanks | ||
| - | 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 |
| + | 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 | + | 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 understand in depth and can give practical help with BPQ32 functionality:\\ | ||
| + | * Adding custom commands (Linux xinetd.conf, | ||
| + | * 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 [[: | + | Please [[: |
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