[FADCA] Demo of Layered Packet Network at OFRC Meeting

[bud Thompson]

Deltona
Monday Oct 7 1800EST

This morning, Charlie, N3PPC, and I gave a program/demo of the E. =
Central Florida portion of the Florida Layered Packet Network at the Old =
Fart's Radio Club Meeting at Stone Island. The OFARTS (a.k.a Indian =
Mound Amateur Radio Society) is a co-sponsor of the network Deland FPAC =
switch.

The antenna at Stone Island (on the North shore of Lake Monroe just east =
of I-4) is about 30 ft agl and deeply buried in vegetation!.  =
(Sommothose trees with Spanish Moss are 60 ft above the antenna!)  Using =
35w on 2M LANs we could get to the Orlando LAN (145.07) and the W. =
Volusia LAN (DeLand 144.91) with impunity.  We actually could use the =
Daytona Beach LAN (145.05) , but the path was not all that solid.=20

(Applause for N3PPC, N4WKQ, and N0IA for those three switches!)

For those of you who are behind, go to=20

http://www.fcrosby.com/fadca/index.html

and click on the 2nd box in the left frame "Map of Florida Layered =
Packet Network"

We demonstrated links throughout Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties, =
and to WX4J NTS BBS in Switzerland, FL about half way between St. =
Augustine and Jacksonville. (Russ, N4KOX, assures us that the St. =
Augustine to Orange Park link will be solid by November so we will be =
able to get to JAX from here 24/7 then.)

A representative from the City of DeBarry and two of her ham supporters =
were in attendance.  After the meeting they requested a similar =
program/demo to be made to the City Manager and City Council of DeBarry. =
FL  so they will understand how Amateur Radio can support their HomeLand =
Security measures. =20

There is little doubt that the City of DeBarry EOC will be on the =
network before the end of the year.  That will be five EOCs in E. =
Central Florida that will be on the network.

This past weekend two of the OFARTS members dusted off their packet =
stations and got on the network!  Today three others indicated they =
wanted to try!

Let's keep the ball rolling.

Can you make such a presentation at a club meeting soon? If you need =
some help, send me an e-mail.

73,
bud N0IA
386 574 4124









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