The Anchorage Amateur Radio Club supports an extensive network of packet radio nodes, a full service BBS, and an internet gateway server (JNOS). The system is open for use by any properly licensed amateur. The network supports 1200 bps operation in both AX.25 and TCP/IP protocols. The AARC operates packet nodes on 145.01, 145.05, 147.96,440.05, and 3.605 Mhz. Contact Doug Dickinson, KL7IKX, at 346-1822 for further information.

CALLSIGN	Frequency	LOCATION
KL7AA-01		KL7AA Hamshack: PACKET STATION
KL7AA-02	144.390	APRS I-GATE (CCV Garage)
KL7AA-03		Portable Packet Station #1
KL7AA-04		Portable Packet Station #2
KL7AA-05		Portable Packet Station #2
KL7AA-06		Eagle Digipeater: Located in the Valley
KL7AA-07	145.01 and 147.96 Mhz	Anchorage AARC BBS
KL7AA-08		AARC
KL7AA-09		Portable Digipeater #1
KL7AA-10		Portable Digipeater #2
KL7AA-11		Portable APRS #1
KL7AA-12		Portable APRS #2
KL7AA-13		CCV APRS (Motor home)
KL7AA-14		National Weather Service Packet Station (Sand Lake Road)
KL7AA-15		CCV Packet Station

 

WINLINK

Alaska hosts several WINLINK systems.  Winlink 2000 (WL2K) is a worldwide system of volunteer resources supporting e-mail by radio, with non-commercial links to internet e-mail. These resources come from Amateur Radio, the Military Auxilary Radio Systems (MARS), and other volunteer organizations. The system provides valuable service to emergency communicators, and to licensed radio operators without access to the internet. For more information Contact Ron Keech, KL7YK for further information.

WINLINK	Callsign	Frequency
Anchorage ARES VHF RMS (R1 North Elmendorf)	WL7CVG-10	144.9
Palmer (MATSU) RMS	KL7JFT-10	145.19
FAIRBANKS VHF RMS	KL7EDK-10	147.96
South Central Digipeater (Grubstake Mountain)	WL7CVG-4	144.9

 

APRS

The AARC also operates on APRS (Automated Position Reporting System) and supports the local APRS I-GATE in the South Central Alaska Region.  APRS Beacon operates on 144.390 MHz.