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diff --git a/ham/tnt/DESCR b/ham/tnt/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d9d83a68477 --- /dev/null +++ b/ham/tnt/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +About Packet Radio and TNT + +Packet-Radio is a special mode used by Radio Amateurs to transfer text and +data over a radio link. Packet-Radio, as the name suggests, is packet +orientated and uses the AX.25-protocol, a special version of X.25 +to fit Ham Radio needs. + +The interface between the radio transceiver and terminal/PC is called +a Terminal Node Controller (TNC). It implements the AX.25 Protocol and +consists of a micro-controller, a radio modem and RS232 interface. + +Special firmware such as WA8DED-Software and 'The Firmware' by NORD><LINK, +which is available for most TNC's, make use of the hostmode protocol via +the RS232-interface. The advantage of the hostmode is that it gives a +PC control over the TNC. It allows applications to implement features +which are not available in terminal mode. + +TNT (TNc Terminalprogram) is a terminal program which takes advantage +of the hostmode protocol implementing features such as virtual screens +for multiple traffic channels and various interfaces to other software +packages such as tfkiss, dpbox and much more. |