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  • Need FidoNet Advice

    From Wang Bu@VERT/JACOBCAT to All on Mon Sep 15 09:44:36 2025
    Hi again! I wonder if I can still join FidoNet even though I'm coming from the Asia Region. Back then I was a member of Zone 6, but upon looking at the nodelist the zone doesn't exist anymore.

    Is it still possible to join a different zone despite my location? Would like to get some advice.

    Thanks as always!

    WangBu
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Wang Bu on Sun Sep 14 22:54:38 2025
    Re: Need FidoNet Advice
    By: Wang Bu to All on Mon Sep 15 2025 09:44 am

    Hi again! I wonder if I can still join FidoNet even though I'm coming from the Asia Region. Back then I was a member of Zone 6, but upon looking at the nodelist the zone doesn't exist anymore.

    Is it still possible to join a different zone despite my location? Would like to get some advice.

    Yes, with Internet-based feeds, you can really use *anyone* as your uplink. It might be more convenient to find a zone 6 hub, but it's not strictly required.
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  • From Stephen Walsh@VERT to Wang Bu on Mon Sep 15 16:22:48 2025
    Hello Wang!

    15 Sep 25 09:44, you wrote to all:

    Hi again! I wonder if I can still join FidoNet even though I'm coming
    from the Asia Region. Back then I was a member of Zone 6, but upon
    looking at the nodelist the zone doesn't exist anymore.

    Is it still possible to join a different zone despite my location?
    Would like to get some advice.

    Zone 6 is no longer in use. Zones 1-4 are the current zones.
    The closest zone for asia is Zone3. (Asia/Australia-Pacific)

    We have a number of asia based systems, and I have even come across one in zone1 (USA)

    Reach out if you want more info etc... vk3heg@vk3heg.net or vk3heg@gmail.com



    Stephen


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  • From Wang Bu@VERT/JACOBCAT to Stephen Walsh on Tue Sep 16 00:56:02 2025
    Re: Need FidoNet Advice
    By: Stephen Walsh to Wang Bu on Mon Sep 15 2025 04:22 pm

    Zone 6 is no longer in use. Zones 1-4 are the current zones.
    The closest zone for asia is Zone3. (Asia/Australia-Pacific)

    We have a number of asia based systems, and I have even come across one in zone1 (USA)

    Reach out if you want more info etc... vk3heg@vk3heg.net or vk3heg@gmail.com

    Thanks Stephen! I'll drop an e-mail to you.

    Regards,

    WangBu
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  • From Wang Bu@VERT/JACOBCAT to Digital Man on Tue Sep 16 00:58:19 2025
    Re: Need FidoNet Advice
    By: Digital Man to Wang Bu on Sun Sep 14 2025 10:54 pm

    Yes, with Internet-based feeds, you can really use *anyone* as your uplink. It might be more convenient to find a zone 6 hub, but it's not strictly required.

    Thanks for this. It looked liked Zone 6 doesn't really exist anymore, and based on Stephen's reply I might need to inquire with Zone 3.

    Regards,
    WangBu
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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to DIGITAL MAN on Mon Sep 15 10:44:30 2025
    Yes, with Internet-based feeds, you can really use *anyone* as your uplink. It
    might be more convenient to find a zone 6 hub, but it's not strictly required.

    IIRC, Z6 no longer exists and was mostly absorbed by Z3.


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