Timex wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
I have been following this thread because I'm thinking about getting
back into running a BBS (I used to run one for a friend about 30 years ago), and I'd like to have it available for packet radio use. I've
been an AE since about 2018 and I'm looking at different things I want
to do with it.
It shouldn't be too hard to do it. I did an experimental test with FBB on my own BBS (running MBSE under Slackware Linux). I simply had the user telnet into FBB from my BBS (the user did have a special on their account saying
they were a licensed ham radio operator) and it worked great.
If I was to do that full-time, I'd want to see a copy of their license first before I gave them access.
I totally agree. It's not a race, but having the Extra privileges (no
pun intended) is totally worth the effort.
It's also nice when you want to work DX when there's contests going on plus
you can work DX that you couldn't if you hold a lower-class ticket. I got
my Extra because I could; no other real reason. I'm also a VE so it's nice
I can proctor all the license tests.
I especially like digital modes for DX though I love to ragchew.
-- Sean KS4TD/WSBW961
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