[FADCA] Fw: Comming to a packet switch near you-

[bud Thompson]

Deltona
Friday May 31 1030EDT

I just sent this out to Citrus/Marion Counties in response to an inquiry.

----- Original Message -----
From: "bud Thompson" <budt@cfl.rr.com>
To: "Russell Oder N4KOX" <highlandfl@telocity.com>; "Larry W Weaver"
<n4zfh@juno.com>; <loadrman@isgroup.net>; <k4gbb@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Chuck Hast (work)" <kp4djt@tampabay.rr.com>; <nr2f@worldnet.att.net>;
"Paul Miller N4WKQ" <paul@pvns.net>; "john daughtry ke4ini"
<ke4ini@scia.net>; "Charlie N3PPC" <Charliecrook@aol.com>;
<stacey.bob@gte.net>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:28 AM
Subject: Comming to a packet switch near you-


> (See original inquiry below)
>
> Subject Changed From - Re: Alive In Citrus/Marion Co.s
>
> Deltona
> Friday May 31 0715EDT
>
> First - Please do not let any of the packet network nodes or BBSs
presently
> on the outskirts of the Layered Packet Network coverage die- the network
is
> bringing connective to your location soon.
>
> Second - I recommend anyone interested in this topic subscribe to the
FADCA
> e-mail list - it will be much easier for us all to know what is going on
and
> to make appropriate comments, requests, etc.  You can do this by visiting
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/fadca
>
> Let's make all these e-mails to the FADCA list.
>
> Now -
>
> Let's see how much this might help in Citrus/Marion Counties in the next
60
> days:
>
> We will be installing the new DeLand FPAC switch at the site in about
three
> weeks - or a tad less.  It will initially be a four-radio port switch:
>
> 144.91 LAN for West Volusia County
> UHF1 backbone to Orlando
> UHF 2 backbone to Daytona Beach
> 223,420 FLAT frequency.
>
> The DeLand FPAC cabinet is set up to contain two additional radio ports -
>
> All will be at 1200b but the UHF ports will be at 9.6kb before September.
>
> The site is at -81.3033  29.0394
>
> The approximate asl of the antennas is 140-150 ft (assumed gl 30 ft asl)
>
> Perhaps Chuck or Russ could put this site and the Ocala ROSE site in the
> propagation program and see what chance we have of getting a 24/7 path
from
> DeLand to Ocala (about 50 miles).  Or, all we need is an FPAC switch  in
> Leesburg (preferably) or Tavares or Eustis to link to DeLand - and to
Ocala.
>
> Here is the short term plan for DeLand:
>
> The 223.420 FLAT frequency port will be on a gain vertical about 90 ft
agl.
> This can be replaced with a 5 el beam 35 feet higher and pointed to Ocala
or
> where ever westward.  Eventually, once a 24/7 path into Lake County or
Ocala
> is found, I'd anticipate making that a backbone on UHF and at 9.6kb.
>
> So, to get Marion and Citrus Counties in the game we may need a switch in
> Lake County that can reach DeLand and Ocala.
>
> An additional plan here in E. Central Florida that can help and or add
> redundancy is that we will be moving the Orlando FPAC from its present
> 8-story location at I-4 and SR 423 (Maitland) to I-4 and SR50 in Orlando
to
> a 15-story location.  From there we can add a fourth port westward to tie
in
> with Tampa or point north of Tampa.  All we need is a switch on or just
east
> of the Central Florida Ridge to get over into Tampa or Brooksville, etc.
>
> The new ORL site is at -81.37859  28.55499  figure antenna height about
> 150-170 ft agl
>
> I suggest we rattle cages, shake the bushes, do what ever we can to find
> folks in/near areas that can help us get this network linked between East
> and West coasts through Central Florida.
>
> Meanwhile, I am promoting the use of HF PacTOR to provide needed
> integration/redundancy  to the Layered Packet Network.  We now have HF/VHF
> stations 24/7 in Ft. Pierce,  Deltona, JAX, Coral Gables, and Pensacola,
> though the latter four are NTS only. If someone in the Citrus/Marion
county
> area could set up a 40M Classic Winlink MBO you  would have excellent link
> while awaiting the arrival of the packet network.  Charlie, NR2F might be
> able to provide counsel on this.
>
> Let me know how I may be able to help.
>
> 73,
> bud Thompson N0IA
> 386 574 4124
>
> Separate cc: FADCA list
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <highlandfl@telocity.com>
> To: <k4gbb@earthlink.net>; <loadrman@isgroup.net>; <n4zfh@juno.com>;
> <budt@cfl.rr.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: Alive In Citrus/Marion Co.s
>
>
> > Charels, HI. Yes. I copied Larry to the North and Bud  to
> > the South East.
> >
> > Bud and I are working on increasing the link speed to 9.6
> > kbs and Larry and I have recently been working on
> > reconnecting Jacksonville and Gainesville (we lost a link at
> > Middleburg which I am trying to replace).
> >
> > There is work (discussion at this   point) on relinking to
> > Tallahassee with a real network.
> >
> > Bud is working very hard with Central Florida grouups and
> > the link along the East Coast is getting better connected
> > each month.
> >
> > We can not get responses from K4OZS and it is great to hear
> > from you regarding K4GBB.
> >
> > Russ
> >
> > On Fri, 24 May 2002, "Charles S.Schuman" wrote
> >
> > >
> > > Packet is still here.... barely!
> > > The K4OZS & K4GBB BBSes are still on the air.
> > > We sustain our operation by the creative use of the
> > Internet.
> > > Gainesville dropped out of the picture - no link to the
> > north.
> > > Then Brooksville dropped out (BBS & Digies) so there is a
> > gap to the south.
> > > What we need is someone to link us back into the RF
> > network.
> > > If we don't get some RF linking, we lose users & packet
> > could die entirly.
> > > Has anyone got a plan?
> >
> >
> >
>
>