[FADCA] Testing Testing Testing at Clermont (> 500 ft amsl)

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:41:59 -0500

Nothing heard in Jax on W4IZ-5 remaining in the node. I will try tonight to see if it is available.

Glad to see you are testing.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the beam heading information on 430.55.
Russ

> 
> From: "bud thompson" <[email protected]>
> Date: 2004/01/23 Fri AM 11:15:46 EST
> To: <[email protected]>
> CC: "Dan Babilla KA0OXH" <[email protected]>, 
> 	"Paul Miller  N4WKQ" <[email protected]>, 
> 	"Greg WE0D" <[email protected]>, 
> 	"Joshua Saunders" <[email protected]>, 
> 	"DICK FESS K4FUY AEC" <[email protected]>, 
> 	"Jack England KG4GWB" <[email protected]>
> Subject: [FADCA] Testing Testing Testing at Clermont (> 500 ft amsl)
> 
> Deltona
> Friday Jan 23 1100E
> 
> This is a test - Device type, frequencies, and calls will change in the
> future - this is a test
> 
> There is a test two-port X1-J node at Clermont, 60 miles from Tampa, 60
> miles from Cape Canaveral, and 40 miles from Ocala.
> 
> 145.07 node call CLR (1200b) KA0OXH-4
> 430.55 node call #CLR (9.6kb) KA0OXH-3 (I'm not certain this port is on yet
> but will be next site visit for sure!)
> 
> The antenna is a triband vertical (220 not in service for this test.)  The
> antenna presently favors E/W and South - much to the north (Ocala) may be
> shaded.  That will change next week when a DB-224 that peeks above the roof
> line will be in service and the 430.55 port will be on an 8-el vertically
> polarized beam eastward.  There is a second 8-element beam pointing westward
> in place.
> 
> Any testing on 145.07 that can be done to determine coverage will be
> appreciated.  Please report to [email protected] and [email protected].
> Report location/time of day and signal level as well as how good the link
> is.
> 
> You may test on 145.07 by
> 
> c CLR
> 
> then when connected issue the command
> 
> C W4PLB-3
> 
> which will take you to the N0IA FBB BBS via the Orlando
> switch/vhf/DeLand/144.91.
> 
> Of course if you can do that, you can use the Orlando through to JAX portion
> of the network!
> 
> Will advise when the DB-224 is in service.
> 
> We are getting there!
> 
> bud N0IA
> 386 574 4124
> 
> 
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