[FADCA] Bridging The Gap - Update

[bud Thompson]

Deltona
Saturday Oct 12 1005EST

Chuck KP4DJT wrote regarding the X1J node at #COA

> Is there any way that they would convert that X1J box to FPAC? if they
would
> do that the whole problem is taken care of.

Not likely, but not out of the question.  That is one of the oldest nodes in
the state sponsored by Ray N1LEM.  It is on 223.420 and 145.09.  I believe
he has someone else actually managing it, so maybe Ray could be talked into
it.  We mentioned that to him in passing at the Melbourne Hamfest in 2001.

At this time #COA hears so little on 223.420 that it really only has some
value to the ROSE/FPAC network.  Of course its value would quadruple if it
were an FPAC.

No doubt it would be of much more value to all if it could be turned into an
FPAC with two UHF ports and a LAN (145.09).  One uhf port would go to
Orlando the other to Vero (which I assume it could make 24/7).   This would
give Brevard County total coverage (along with Melbourne W4MLB)

The other solution to the Big Gap problem is to move the Melbourne switch to
a location which we can get if the PCARS switch sponsor will permit.

bud N0IA