[FADCA] Re: Update for 10/29/03

[bud thompson]

Deltona
Wednesday Oct 29 2025E

Good job, Eric!

I have Thursday off from house guests (they are headed to Epcot!).  I'll =
be here all day - Will concentrate on getting the 220 port back on the =
Orlando Switch in the morning and see if I can get to COCOA then to =
W4MLB-8/9.  Meanwhile, if you have a cell phone feel free to call me =
from the site if you need any help that I can do over the phone.

When those TNCS (which have BPQKISS EPROMS in place of the AX.25 EPROMS) =
boot up you will see the lights blink three times - that indicates the =
TNC is working internally okay.  The VHF radio busy and squelch full =
open should be okay.. we'll know more when someone tries to link on =
145.09.  That port was working when you removed it from Intersil, so if =
the squelch was open when you found it, you should be in Fat City with =
that port.  The Vero switch is located at the EOC somewhere there.. that =
is as much as I know.  From that distance, I'd guess pointing to City =
Center should be okay.  (Vero is one of the two switches on the list for =
which I do not have a lat/long!)

If VSWR/PO check out on all ports that switch may work FB!

I don't know what the network status is from Vero south - perhaps WB4KGY =
or N4XEO can let us know.

Good Show!

Hope you are feeling better.

bud N0IA
386 574 4124

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  From: kptower@bellsouth.net=20
  To: Andy Leeds ; Bill Sinbine ; bud thompson ; Charlie Crook ; Don =
Winn ; George Fundis ; Ken Johnson ; Kenneth Hendrickson ; Mailman ; =
Rick Muething=20
  Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 19:46
  Subject: Update for 10/29/03


  Evening all:

  I did get back up to Trinity Towers this afternoon and got the =
connectors on the feed-lines that we need operational at this time.   I =
also put the polyphasers in line but they are not grounded to anything =
as of yet.   I did not have any test equipment with me when I was up =
there but I did power up the radios and all came on line and seem to be =
on the right frequencies and the TNCs all powered up and seemed to have =
gone through a set up or diagnostic mode.   The VHF & the 220 also seem =
to be active or something since lights are on or flashing on and off on =
them.   The VHF radio has the busy light on all the time and when I =
adjusted the volume up the squelch was open.   If someone could try =
working the system to see if it is awake I world appreciate it.   I am =
not sure just where in Vero the 440 antenna is suppose to be pointing =
but it should be facing the middle if town now.   As of now the Vero =
440, the Cocoa 220 & the local VHF antennas are all connected and should =
be working.   I will try to get back up there again tomorrow with some =
test gear.   Going to keep this short tonight since I am under the =
weather again.

  73's
  Eric KD4DJW=20


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