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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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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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



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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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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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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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