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Assunto:  Re: New offline QWK mail
De:       Rixter
Data:     Mon, 6 Apr 2026 06:57:14 -0400
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  hbRenb: hcRe: New offline QWK mail
  bBynb: hcpoindexter FORTRAN bto cTiny bon cMon Mar 30 2026 07:09 amn

 > -=> Tiny wrote to Phigan <=-
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 >  P> Off topic, but is cost an issue there? I heard something recently
 >  P> about Starlink service.. after signing up, there's some super cheap
 > 
 >  Ti> I don't really need a full internet connection when I'm relaxing. ;)
 > 
 >  There's a lot to be said for sneakernet and QWK packets. Before I fly
 >  anywhere, I'd download a qwk packet and respond at my leisure.

I can imagine an offline mail reader would be good for travel. If you HAVE to
see the messages. Sometimes you cannot always be connected. What QWK program do
you use? We had starlink here for about a year at 120.00 a month. It was ok.
The spectrum cable ran a line out to the sticks here 5 years ago and 1gb
service for 99.99 a month. I am very happy with it so far.  We are in the
mountains and whenever weather tanked so  did the starlink and we had to use t
mobiles mobile hotspot for back up and at best it was 10mbsp down and 1.8 up at
best. Maybe it was mbps :) better than nothing. I think T-mobile was the worst
one we used ever. The cable RARELY gives us issue and we just added a hotspot
plan to our verizon phone account now for just in cases. I can see the QWK
coming in handy for quick message grabs and sends during bad weather events or
travel.
Rixter
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