Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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After digging into the world of packet radio BBS's over the past few weeks, I'm ready to show you how to setup your own. The video will take you through hosting your own LinBPQ (A Linux version of BPQ32, both by John Wiseman G8BPQ) node on Ubuntu, Debian or Raspbian OS.
We also configure the node with the bpq32.cfg file to report to APRS, as well as talk to either direwolf or a hardware KISS TNC. Then I show an example of using your node to connect to other nodes over HF packet.

The text guide used for commands in the video:
themodernham.com/install-linbpq-bbs-packet-node-on-debian-ubuntu-and-raspbian

The official LinBPQ/BPQ32 Website and Docs:
cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents

Setup the Direwolf software TNC:
youtube.com/watch?v=iDQd1SoGgQE&t=121s

Get your APRS Passcode:
apps.magicbug.co.uk/passcode

00:00 Intro
02:20 Whats a BBS
04:45 What is LinBPQ
05:30 Prerequisites
06:40 Create a New User
07:45 Installing needed software
10:15 Downloading LinBPQ Software
12:25 Creating the Config File
14:20 Basic Config
26:00 Direwolf TNC Config
31:35 Hardware TNC Config
34:00 Telnet Port Config
37:25 APRS-IS Config
40:00 Application Config
41:40 Start LinBPQ
42:20 Access HTTP Server
43:30 Access TELNET Server
44:30 Using your Node
45:00 Connect to Another Node
49:10 Outro

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