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Written by Profoundly Nerdy on 2025-01-26 at 20:28

A long time ago, I found several files that discussed connecting the #C64 to #hamradio equipment, typically via the user port. What sorts of things could you do with a C64 and a ham radio back in the day? The details are lost on me, this really was a few decades ago and the files tended to have ASCII diagrams. #retrocomputing #packetbbs #packetradio

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Written by Ugurcan Orcun on 2025-01-26 at 20:31

@profoundlynerdy I’m genuinely curious where this discussion goes 🤔

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Written by Jeff Horton on 2025-01-26 at 20:33

@profoundlynerdy When I was young I met at least one guy that had done a packet radio setup, out of the trunk of his car (apple][). I met lots of folks later in high school on this packet system too, but that was at the science teachers office, not his trunk :)

https://themodernham.com/packet-radio-101-the-ultimate-guide/

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Written by Mark C. Hunter (VO1BS/VO1MCH) on 2025-01-26 at 20:52

@profoundlynerdy I used my C64 for station logs, RTTY, Amtor, and for packet radio. I can’t remember the names of the software. I had an external TNC that connected to a Kenwood TS-820. It worked well. The big problem was the TNC was hooked to the big user port I think. I think the port connected to 1 of 2 6526 chips inside. The one it connected to died and I managed to get a replacement. Then the entire C64 died. I found another and the same happened. I gave up after. 1/2

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