[FADCA] Re: Further re: The Packet Node Project

[bud thompson]

See my notes:

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Sisson" <w5onl at hotmail.com>
To: <budt at cfl.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:48
Subject: Further re: The Packet Node Project


> Hi Bud,
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> I said in my earlier e-mail that there are some things in the data from 
> the FADCA web site that are not clear, and I would address individual 
> questions to the sysop involved. Well, here is what is not clear 
> concerning the N0IA references:
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> The web site which is not clear in that it shows no operating frequency 
> for the west Volusia DeLand BBS and shows two callsigns, N4GMU & N0IA-1. 
> Will you please clarify?

The FPAC switch at DeLand 144.91 is N0IA-8/9. (Node -8, Switch -9) .  The 
same calls are used on the UHF backbones to Orlando and to Daytona Beach.

There no longer are any conventional BBS on the 144.91 DeLand LAN.

When we had them, the N4GMU BBS could be reached by conventional connect 
scrip with addressing,(C N4GMU v N0IA-9,386335) or by FPAC quick connect (C 
N0IA-1.)

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> The web site is also not clear in that it shows no operating frequency for 
> the southwest Volusia Deltona BBS and shows two callsigns, N0IA & N0IA-2. 
> Will you please clarify?

When I ran an FBB BBS here in Deltona it was on 144.91 (C N0IA v 
N0IA-9,386335) or could be reached as a quick connect on as C N0IA-2.

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> The web site is also not clear in that it shows no operating frequency for 
> the Daytona Beach BBS and shows two callsigns, N4ZKF and N0IA-3. Will you 
> please clarify?

The Daytona Beach BBS is on the DAB LAN 145.05. It is N4ZKF and can be 
reached on 145.05 direct or C N4ZKF v N4WKQ-5,386677.  Also from DeLand 
(144.91) as quick connect N0IA-3.

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> The web site is also not clear in that it shows no operating frequency for 
> the Sanford BBS and shows two callsigns, N3PPC and N0IA-5. Will you please 
> clarify?

There is no longer a Sanford BBS.  When operating it was on the Orlando LAN 
145.07 (FPAC N4PLZ-8/9)  It was reachable by direct addressing or as C 
N4PLZ-2 or C N0IA-5 quick connect from 144.91.

> The web site is also not clear in that it shows no operating frequency for 
> the Volusia County EOC and shows two callsigns, K4DMH-3 and N0IA-4. Will 
> you please clarify?
>

The Volusia County EOC packet station, a KAM PBBS, K4DMH-3 is on the Daytona 
Beach LAN 145.05, 386677.  When entering the network on 144.91 the DeLand 
Switch, there is a quick connect C N0IA-4 that takes the user to the K4DMH-3 
w/o need for a complete addressing connect script.

FYI - ROSE switches do not have the Quick Connect feature.

> We are getting close to wrapping up our update of Florida and will be 
> sending you copies of our results shortly. Typically, responses from the 
> sysops we contacted will continue to trickle in over the next two months 
> or so.

The Florida Layered Packet Network is in a constant state of change/flux as 
we are now refurbishing old sites and adding new ones primarily in response 
to the recent increasing  interest in EMCOMMs.  This has resulted in TelPac 
nodes needed to support Paclink AGW and Airmail packet for e-mail over ham 
radio.  Additionally, we are steadily moving to LINUX FPAC which will bring 
about significant changes.  The ultimate result will be that there will no 
longer be a need for complex network addressing for connect scripts - we are 
looking forward to simply being able to make a simple C <target> connect 
request and have the network manage the routing totally transparent to the 
user.

When we get that far - there'll be no need for complex network directories - 
just a simple explanation on how to use the network!

G. L.

73,
bud N0IA
386 574 4124

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> Thanks & 73,
>
> Dick Sisson, W5ONL
> The Packet Node Project
> w5onl at hotmail.com
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