Originally from San Diego, licensed in 1993 as KE6CBL (WA6ODQ was my grandfathers callsign, Walt Davis, SK).
ARRL Member, ECRA Member, MSYS Full Service Packet BBS Operator, Dial-up BBS Operator (SLBBS, WWiV, Wildcat), ARES Technical Coordinator, Special Projects.
Author of CBLTNC (DOS-based TNC Terminal designed for Kantronics KPC-3 modems), first shareware written back in 1994 in the dial-up bulletin board days, hundreds of copies were downloaded, I think I actually sold 5 or 6 copies (distributed by floppy disk, no less).
Author of ODQMail (Email/Packet Radio Gateway), my own personal VHF/UHF internet gateway – never distributed, done more as a proof of concept. Handled traffic & weather reports, email access, RF messaging.
DOS Emulator. Tied into a KPC-3 & Yaesu FT-530
Circa 2007
APRS Information
Currently operating an APRS Digipeater/IS-Gate on 144.390 MHz and a weather station linked into APRS.fi, using a RPi 4 running Direwolf v1.6 through a DigiRig on 144.390.
SSID’s
APRS-IS iGate (WA6ODQ-4)
APRS Portable (WA6ODQ-5)
APRS Mobile (WA6ODQ-6)
APRS Mobile (WA6ODQ-9)
Station Emergency Comms
We can operate on generator power with redundant internet feeds and communications equipment. During emergencies the following amateur radio frequencies are monitored by this station:
➯ 146.520 MHz Simplex
➯ 145.470 MHz (-) PL Tone 127.3Hz – W6VVR/R
➯ 144.390 MHz Simplex – WA6ODQ-9/MobileAPRS, WA6ODQ-5/PortableAPRS
Generator-ready with backup internet connectivity