[FADCA] ZIPs Data

[bud thompson]

Horary!  Good show, Charlie!

Please get with Earl WX4J (N FL Traffic Manager) and see what the two of you
can get done to tie the NTS folks and the proper BBSs together.  I've got
some notes on this topic in the FADCA MINUTES which I may get posted by
Thursday to the web site.  This is from the minutes:

"A discussion on establishing reliable NTS message routing on the packet
network included Earl Leach, WX4J, reminding all that summarily passing NTS
traffic from one BBS to another is not proper support for NTS.  N0IA
referenced two packet articles on the FADCA web site that explains the
basics of routing NTS messages as well as the status in Florida at the time
the articles were posted.  N0IA also advised the group that there must be
more NTS-trained people on packet to take responsibly for processing NTS
messages once they land on a Home BBS.  WX4J volunteered to develop a list
of NTS people who are interested, which ZIPFIVE and/or NTSXX messages each
can process, and the Home BBSs on which the ZIPFIVE and/or NTSXX messages
should be left.  N0IA volunteered to compile a list of participating Florida
packet BBS, their location and LAN, and any ZIPFIVE they can properly
handle.  WX4J and N0IA will compile an NTS routing scheme for Florida Zip
codes and for NTS traffic going out of state.

N0IA noted that it is important for each LAN to have a store-and-forward BBS
for local users to call 'home' as well as for proper routing and processing
of NTS messages.  In the near term, such a BBS would likely be a focal point
for digital messaging in support of EMCOMMs."

Charlie, what you just volunteered for is the part N0IA said he would do...
I really appreciate it as I'm helping to build two switches and giving a lot
of club meeting programs on digital communications (Just got back from doing
that at Palm Beach County ARES!)

bud N0IA







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles S Schuman" <k4gbb@earthlink.net>
To: <fadca@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 08:34
Subject: [FADCA] ZIPs Data


> I don't see any volenteers for a ZIP/BBS database manager.
> I wrangled a simular service some years back. I'll be glad to take on
> that game again.
> If I can get a list of ZIPs serviced from the FLA BBS Ops I'll be able
> to come up with a
> listing which can be used by the NTS people and BBS ops alike.
>
> <<Charlie>>
>    K4GBB
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