wrote in message
ups.com...
Is using a sound card as effective as a TNC for packet radio? I
imagine this may depend on the software, but I'm debating on which to
get. Is there any drawbacks to using a sound card?


Depends on what you want to do.
Give us a little more information.
Do you plan to be a router in a tcp/ip network?
Do you wish to run a traditional packet BBS?
Do you want to be able to connect to your local ARES
system to send and receive messages?
Are you interested in APRS? DX Cluster? Chat modes?

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... Hank

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