Could also be called “onboarding.” Related to #gamification.
We have brought a few people in by walking them through the steps to get packet stations up and running. There are a lot of objectives (small steps) that can be taken toward the overall goals (eventual target) of “learning how to do packet radio” and “hacking at this stuff.”
For each step, the person learning could share the experience with others (blog, social media, video, etc.).
Brainstorm list (todo: link these as needed):
Connect radio to computer
Hear and decode packets
Make a list of stations you can hear
Transmit packets
Connect to a node you can hear
Get a list of stations another node can hear
Connect to any station for K2K
Connect to a FARPN station for K2K
Register at a BBS
Read a WW bulletin at a BBS
Send a message to another user at a BBS
Send a message to a FARPN member
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Set up your own BBS and figure out your messaging address
More advanced:
Add another radio to your node
Try another modem or terminal
Operate POTA or SOTA by packet
AXUDP stuff/forwarding