[FADCA] Bud Plugs Packet, Energizes Emergency Efforts and Focuses on FADCA in ARRL Letter, March 14, 2003

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If you missed Bud's plug for packet, emergency communication support and
FADCA, here is a qoute from the ARRL Letter, Vol. 22, No. 11,  March 14,
2003 :

"* Florida ARES/RACES groups takes part in simulated plane crash exercise:
Seminole County, Florida, ARES/RACES group participated February 25 in a
simulated airplane crash at the Sanford, Florida, airport. "This
simulation is required by the FAA every three years to test local first
responders," said Bud Thompson, N0IA, who adds that the ARES/RACES group
supplied both voice and digital communications. The ham radio group's task
was to provide communications from incident command in the field to and
among the emergency rooms at three local hospitals. The plan was to have
both voice and digital messaging capability at all four locations. Voice
communications utilized both VHF and UHF repeaters. Digital communications
utilized 1200-baud packet. "This was a good test and successful
demonstration of how modern digital messaging works--and it did," Thompson
said. More information is available on the Florida Amateur Digital
Communication Association Web site <http://www.fadca.org/n0ia_6.html>".

WAY TO GO BUD!!