[FADCA] Re: Questions about the network

[Bill Sinbine]

Can anyone give Burt a hand? I don't think he has joined the list yet. His 
email is burt at burtwizeman.com

Well here I have a bit of time to answer your questions Burt...

At 01:56 AM 3/27/2005, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>My name is Burt Wizeman KI4FH.  I am trying to gain a working 
>understanding of the FPAC network in Florida.  I find it none too easy to 
>locate documentation that explains what is going on.  Thus, I am creating 
>it as I learn.

There is a LOT of info on the FADCA web site Burt. There are all kinds of 
packet articles that you can read to learn about what we are doing...


>First question:
>How can I get hooked into the FPAC Network in Florida?  I am in FADCA 
>District 6, Sarasota.

On the web site go to coordination database information



and look at the database and look at the stuff for District 6. This will 
give you a idea of what is in your area.
You can also drop Free a note who is in your back yard and he can get you 
up to speed.
mail at fcrosby.com is his email address.

>Secondly:  What features does our network offer?

Have you joined the FADCA listserver yet? That would be the place to put 
that out as you will get MUCH better info that what I can give you.


>Thirdly:  I am running Paclink.  Is there a Paclink node in the area that 
>I can send and recv email from to gate over to Winlink 2000?

Yes Free w1npr runs a Telpac node in your area. It is the Telpac that you 
really want to connect to for what you want to do.

On the web site www.fadca.org click on the Telpac node button and it will 
give you a list of ALL the telpac nodes.
Free's node info from the list is 11 
<http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=W1NPR-WL>W1NPR-10 145.090 
26.92383 -82.35733 00:00:44:57 This is right on the web site.
  Then you can click on the Florida telpac nodes and get the list of nodes 
running in Florida.

>Fourth:  What frequency is the network on?

It depends on the area, from the database it show's your area on



                              District - 6
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#KF4HFR>KF4HFR APRS Y Charlotte Co 
E.O.C Port Charlotte       144.390 6 04-03-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#KK4LI>KK4LI  FPAC Y 
HCARC              Lake Placid          144.970 6 12-04-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W4LX>W4LX   BBS  Y Lee Cnty. EmOpCntr 
Fort Myers           145.030 6 04-12-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W1NPR>W1NPR  BPQ  Y 
W1NPR              Englewood            145.070 6 09-22-02
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W1NPR>W1NPR  Telp Y 
W1NPR              Englewood            145.09  6
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W1NPR>W1NPR  BPQ  Y 
W1NPR              Englewood            145.090 6 09-22-02
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#WA2LKI>WA2LKI ROSE Y SRQ 
LAN            Sarasota             145.090 6 01-22-99
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#KF4HFR>KF4HFR BBS  Y Charlotte Co 
E.O.C Port Charlotte       145.690 6 04-03-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W1NPR>W1NPR  BPQ  Y 
N1NPR              Englewood            223.420 6 09-22-02
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#WB4NJV>WB4NJV ROSE Y 
WA2LKI             Sarasota             223.420 6 06-02-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W1NPR>W1NPR  BPQ  Y 
W1NPR              Englewood            441.000 6 09-22-02
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#KF4HFR>KF4HFR BBS  Y Charlotte Co 
E.O.C Port Charlotte       441.000 6 04-03-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#WA4EAA>WA4EAA ROSE Y 
WA4EAA             Avon Park            441.025 6 01-22-99
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#KK4LI>KK4LI  FPAC Y 
HCARC              Lake Placid          441.025 6
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#W1NPR>W1NPR  Node Y 
W1NPR              Englewood            446.050 6 09-22-02
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#KF4HFR>KF4HFR BBS  Y Charlotte Co 
E.O.C Port Charlotte       446.050 6 04-03-03
<http://fadca.org/fadcadat/sort5.html#WA2LKI>WA2LKI ROSE Y 
WA2LKI             Sarasota             446.050 6 01-22-99



>Fifth and finally, I noticed on the FADCA Website that WB4JNV is listed as 
>a digi.  That is dated information and makes me question the validity of 
>other information on the site.  The repeater is now N4SER and has been for 
>several months.

The above is what is listed in the Database. The database is only as good 
as the people keeping it updated. If the call on wb4njv has changed as you 
say, Please do us all a favor and get them to go to the FADCA web site and 
fill out the proper paperwork. Just like with the FRC, we need to have the 
database up to date so we know who is who and where. This only goes for 
nodes/switches/bbs's etc.
If the sysops don't send in their coordination paperwork then we can't 
update the database and people like you have these questions.




>As I garner knowledge about the current state of Packet in Florida I will 
>be adding it to my website.

What is your website?


>Thank you and 73.
>
>Burt
>KI4FH

73, Bill N4XEO

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