Welcome on TKNet mini-site !
TKNet is a communications network for radio-amateurs in Corsica. It’s based on TCP/IP over radio links and VPNs, using Plug and Play routers (TKBox). I’s almost completely built with free software. It provides sites and radio repeaters inter-connections (digital and analog) all over the island. The TKNet infrastructure is located on the island, inside two data centers in Ajaccio and Bastia.
Nota : TKNet network (and this web site) are under heavy construction. Due to experimental Work In Progress, several pages are only written in French for now. Apologies to our International visitors…
Interactive APRS map
Network, NewsAs it’s difficult to maintain up-to-date information manually, repeaters and other network resources will now be published automatically on APRS neywork. Click here to see the APRS map of Corsica.
WORK IN PROGRESS : migrating to AMPRNet addressing
Network, NewsThe TKNet network was initially designed for site interconnect using private IP addressing (10.44.0.0/16). We’re now migrating to public AMPRNet IP addressing (44.0.0.0/8). During migration, both address maps (old and new) need to work at the same time. Migrating all servers and all sites is quite a complex task, and may require some time. Some […]
Connection to Brandmeister
News, Voice over IPSince December, our multi-protocol reflector XLX755 is connected to the Brandmeister network, on a talkgroup 20820 dedicated to Corsica : Brandmeister dashboardLast heard on TG 20820Listening QSOs (Hose)TG 20820 WikiBrandmeister-DMR France Web WARNING : Due to recent renumbering of talkgroups, the new talkgroup for Corsica is now 20820. The previous TG 20821 is left available […]
XLX755 multiprotocol gateway
Network, News, Services, Voice over IPCorsica has its own XLX755 digital multi-protocol reflector, hosted into the TKNet data center in Ajaccio. It accepts D-Star and DMR incoming connections, and has its own AMBE transcoding server. It’s the central connection point for all the digital repeaters of the island. It also have inter-connections with : Several XLX interlink peers D-Star France […]
Migrating to AMPRNet IP addressing
Network, NewsTKNet team is working on migrating the network to AMPRNet / HamNet public IP addressing. The subnet corresponding to the whole island of Corsica will be announced directly in BGP from our data centers of Ajaccio and Bastia. Two central firewalls will control traffic inside TKNet, but also from/to the outside of the world, in […]