Ohio Packet - User contributions [en]

Hancock

2026-03-22T08:19:36Z

N1OF:

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
145.975 MHz 1200 Baud 
445.975 MHz 9600 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
80 Watt VHF, 50 Watt UHF Node at 20' elevation with 17' Comet. Provides coverage throughout the City of Findlay and into surrounding Hancock County. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12. Features a DX Cluster (K3LR), and a full text only version of Wikipedia. Use DX or WIKI to access.
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Hancock

2026-03-22T08:17:41Z

N1OF: Added 9600, DX and Wiki Apps, Changed Frequencies

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
145.975 MHz 1200 Baud 
445.975 MHz 9600 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
80 Watt VHF, 50 Watt UHF Node at 20' elevation with 17' Comet. Provides coverage throughout the City of Findlay and into surrounding Hancock County. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12. Features a DX Cluster (K3LR), and a full text only version of Wikipedia.
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Hancock

2026-02-25T21:30:30Z

N1OF:

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
145.010 MHz 1200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
80 Watt VHF node at 20' elevation with 17' Comet. Provides coverage throughout the City of Findlay and into surrounding Hancock County. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12
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Hancock

2026-02-09T00:40:01Z

N1OF:

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
145.010 MHz 1200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
40 Watt VHF node at 20' elevation. Provides coverage throughout the City of Findlay. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12
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Hancock

2025-11-29T21:25:34Z

N1OF: Adjusted Elevation

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
145.010 MHz 1200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
85 Watt VHF node at 20' elevation. Provides moderate coverage throughout the County. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12
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Hancock

2025-07-14T23:43:33Z

N1OF:

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
145.010 MHz 1200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
85 Watt VHF node with 17' Comet at 15' elevation. Provides moderate coverage throughout the County. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12
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Hancock

2025-07-12T17:31:34Z

N1OF:

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
144.990 MHz 1200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
50 Watt VHF node with 17' Comet at 15' elevation. Provides moderate coverage throughout the County. Winlink is at -10, Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12
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Hancock

2025-07-12T17:31:23Z

N1OF:

'''Hancock County Packet Nodes'''

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'''Nodecall:''' N0VRS-7 
'''Nodealias:''' NOVARS 
'''Software:''' LinBPQ32 64-bit Edition 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
144.990 MHz 1200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Findlay, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Scott, N1OF 
admin@n1of.com 
'''Additional notes:''' 
50 Watt VHF node with 17' Comet at 15' elevation. Provides moderate coverage throughout the County. Winlink is at -10 Chat is at -11, BBS is at -12
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Node information by county

2025-07-12T17:30:05Z

N1OF:

'''Ohio Packet Node information by County'''

Whether you have established nodes setup or are trying to find a neighbor to link into, we aim to have all available nodes here. Fill in as much information as possible and together we should be able to produce a fairly concise index.

For example:

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'''Nodecall:''' W8CQK-1 
'''Nodealias:''' BATTEL 
'''Software:''' G8BPQ Version 4.08a 
'''Operating Frequencies/Baudrates:''' 
144.930 MHz 1200 Baud 
223.660 MHz 1200 Baud 
446.625 MHz 1200 Baud 
443.725/448.725 MHz 9600 Baud (COPA Repeater) 
420.850 MHz 19200 Baud 
'''Location:''' Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio 
'''Contact:''' 
Matt, KB8UVN 
KB8UVN@KB8UVN.#CMH.OH.USA.NOAM 
kb8uvn@ohiopacket.org 
'''Additional notes:''' This system hosts CMHBBS:W8CQK, the primary packet BBS in Columbus, Ohio.
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Please select your county or the county you wish to link to from the list below:

*[[Adams]] (edit me)
*[[Allen]] (edit me)
*[[Ashland]] (edit me)
*[[Ashtabula]] (edit me)
*[[Athens]] (edit me)
*[[Auglaize]] (edit me)
*[[Belmont]] (edit me)
*[[Brown]] (edit me)
*[[Butler]] (edit me)
*[[Carroll]] (edit me)
*[[Champaign]] (edit me)
*[[Clark]] (edit me)
*[[Clermont]] (edit me)
*[[Clinton]] (edit me)
*[[Columbiana]] (edit me)
*[[Coshocton]]
*[[Crawford]] (edit me)
*[[Cuyahoga]] (edit me)
*[[Darke]] (edit me)
*[[Defiance]] (edit me)
*[[Delaware]]
*[[Erie]] (edit me)
*[[Fairfield]]
*[[Fayette]] (edit me)
*[[Franklin]]
*[[Fulton]] (edit me)
*[[Gallia]]
*[[Geauga]] (edit me)
*[[Greene]] (edit me)
*[[Guernsey]]
*[[Hamilton]] (edit me)
*[[Hancock]]
*[[Hardin]] (edit me)
*[[Harrison]]
*[[Henry]] (edit me)
*[[Highland]] (edit me)
*[[Hocking]] (edit me)
*[[Holmes]] (edit me)
*[[Huron]] (edit me)
*[[Jackson]] (edit me)
*[[Jefferson]]
*[[Knox]] (edit me)
*[[Lake]] (edit me)
*[[Lawrence]] (edit me)
*[[Licking]]
*[[Logan]] (edit me)
*[[Lorain]] (edit me)
*[[Lucas]] (edit me)
*[[Madison]] (edit me)
*[[Mahoning]] (edit me)
*[[Marion]]
*[[Medina]] (edit me)
*[[Meigs]] (edit me)
*[[Mercer]] (edit me)
*[[Miami]] (edit me)
*[[Monroe]] (edit me)
*[[Montgomery]] (edit me)
*[[Morgan]] (edit me)
*[[Morrow]] (edit me)
*[[Muskingum]] (edit me)
*[[Noble]]
*[[Ottawa]] (edit me)
*[[Paulding]] (edit me)
*[[Perry]] (edit me)
*[[Pickaway]] (edit me)
*[[Pike]]
*[[Portage]] (edit me)
*[[Preble]] (edit me)
*[[Putnam]] (edit me)
*[[Richland]] (edit me)
*[[Ross]]
*[[Sandusky]] (edit me)
*[[Scioto]] (edit me)
*[[Seneca]]
*[[Shelby]] (edit me)
*[[Stark]] (edit me)
*[[Summit]] (edit me)
*[[Trumbull]] (edit me)
*[[Tuscarawas]]
*[[Union]]
*[[Van Wert]] (edit me)
*[[Vinton]] (edit me)
*[[Warren]] (edit me)
*[[Washington]]
*[[Wayne]] (edit me)
*[[Williams]] (edit me)
*[[Wood]] (edit me)
*[[Wyandot]] (edit me)

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If you have any questions on how to edit any pages here, feel free to send a message to KB8UVN@KB8UVN.#CMH.OH.USA.NOAM or
kb8uvn@ohiopacket.org.

73,

Matt

Packet Software

2025-07-12T17:29:31Z

N1OF: /* BBS */

'''Packet Software'''

There are several types of packet software available. Most packet software falls under one of the following categories.

== BBS ==
===AA4RE===
AA4RE BBS is fairly well established, though I am not sure if it being actively maintained anymore. Here is a site with several links to various versions and addons: http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/software/IBM/DOS/AA4RE/

There appears to be a yahoo group for the AA4RE software too.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4re/

===G1NNA===
G1NNA has been developed by a couple of Hams over in the UK. Their homepage is here:
http://www.gb7esx.co.uk/

===F6FBB===
Probably one of the more popular BBS packages. F6FBB runs on DOS, Windows as well as Linux. It has been around for awhile and offers message compression when forwarding messages.
http://www.f6fbb.org/

===LINBPQ32/BPQ32===
Based on the original DOS program BPQCODE. Written by John Wiseman, G8BPQ. Available for Windows and Linux, supports chat and Winlink as well.
https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/BPQ32.html

===MSYS===
This is a unified package to handle both BBS service as well as Net/Rom Node services. This is very popular in Northern Ohio (where the author lives) and across the country.

http://www.gadgettech.org/msys/msys.html

===W0RLI===
This is probably one of the oldest packet BBS systems available. There are also neat pictures of W0RLI's house.
http://home.comcast.net/~w0rli/

== DX Cluster ==
There are several DX Cluster systems available.
* DX Spider http://www.dxcluster.org/main/index.html
* AR Cluster http://www.ab5k.net/

== Node ==
===G8BPQ===
G8BPQ is a fairly flexable Net/Rom node system. It can run in the background on a PC for other applications (BBSes, DX Clusters, Chat Nodes) as well as be burned onto an eprom of a Kantronics Data Engine for dedicated node service.

http://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/

===FlexNet===
Flexnet is a European implementation of Net/Rom aimed to provide the fastest speed possible.
http://www.afthd.tu-darmstadt.de/~flexnet/

===TheNet X1J===
One of the more popular standalone packet node software packages that runs natively in a TNC2 clone (MFJ-1270B, 1270C, etc).
http://www.qrz.com/download/packet/index.html

===TheNetPlus===
Another flavor of TheNet that runs natively in a TNC2 clone (MFJ-1270B, 1270C, etc).
http://www.qrz.com/download/packet/index.html

===K-Net===
K-Net is a unique option available only for Kantronics based TNCs. It allows you to have a fully functional Kantronics TNC, but also allows full Net/Rom operation. I was unable to find a source for ordering K-Net eproms, but the Kantronics website would probably be a good place to start:
http://www.kantronics.com/

===XRouter===
XRouter is another versatile software package with version that run on DOS (XR16), Windows (XR32) and Linux, including the Raspberry Pi and similar architectures (XRLin/XRpi)
XRouter 16 bit https://www.qsl.net/gb7syp/pztnode.htm
XRouter Linux/Pi http://vk2dot.dyndns.org/xrpi/ or http://ohiopacket.org/xrpi/

== Terminal/Keyboard ==
===WinPack===
This is a fairly popular program to use when connecting to packet from a Windows based PC.
http://www.winpack.org.uk/

===Buxterm===
Written by K4ABT, this is a free program to enjoy keyboard to keyboard, BBS and DX Cluster operations.
http://www.buxcomm.com/PKTprimer.html

===Kagold/Pkgold===
Commercially written, this software is fairly flexable to get the most out of Kantronics or AEA based TNCs.
http://www.interflex.com/

== TCP/IP ==

===JNOS===
One of the more popular *NOS packages, originally written WG7J and now picked up by VE4KLM, it is widely used today for many applications.

http://www.langelaar.net/projects/jnos2/
===TNOS===
Another popular implementation of *NOS is from KO4KS.
http://tnos.sourceforge.net/ & http://www.lantz.com

===SNOS===
SimpleNOS is written by W0RLI and is also available at his website: http://home.comcast.net/~w0rli/

Packet Software

2025-07-12T17:29:22Z

N1OF: /* BBS */

Hancock

2025-07-12T17:26:50Z

N1OF: Added N0VRS-7 Node Information