Ray,
Don't let the complexity deter you; a lot of the fun in ham radio and amateur networking experimentation is doing something that no one else has done. It seems to me that just about every system on AMPRNet is unique in some way, so it's not too surprising that there's no turnkey solution. We all have different equipment and skills.
That having been said, I'm quite conscious of the lack of some of the documentation that could make things easier for newcomers. That's why we set up the wiki, so people who have solved problems can post their advice and knowledge for others. But writing clearly takes time and effort, so it's slow going.
Hang in there! - Brian
On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 05:03:19PM +1000, vk2tv wrote:
I'm clicking on pretty much every link in these postings to try to come to grips with the complexity (to me) of ampr.net as I try to decide if I am capable of setting up a system and maintaining it.
Ray vk2tv