FW: [FADCA] Tallahassee TelPac node

[Doug Ferrell]

> Hi, Doug
> 
> Good Show!
> 
> Please use the e-mail address budthompson at cfl.mail-block.com to get stuff to
> me quicker.  I'm still fussing with that outfit for some problems, but that
> one should work best.

  Bud, your "mail-block" address was the one that was bouncing on me. Not
sure if anyone else

 
> What frequency will you put the Telpac node on?  Will it be KD4MOJ-10?
   
  It will be KD4MOJ-10 but I need to monitor some freqs in this
area. Since it will be at the same location as my APRS digi, i'll need to
separate the freqs as much as possible.
 
> With the 160 ft antenna height, what radius of coverage do you anticipate
> for home-based packet stations with, say 25w and a gain vertical antenna at
> 25 ft agl?

	I'd say that would cover Tallahassee quite well. I'm checking on
the elevation of the site since I don't have my spec sheet with me at the
present time.

 
> Good to start with Telpac for Windows first - it will work right out of the
> box.  If you can remember what you did the last time it should be okay.  The
> latest Telpac version is 1.2.2.  If you have any trouble, I recommend using
> AGWPE as (1) I'm not convinced the native AX.25 version of Telpac is all
> that stable, and, more to the point, (2) I can give you a lot more help with
> the AGW PE version if needed! Har.  You will need the lat/long or grid
> square number for these later versions.  You will also need the Registration
> Number for your Telpac from the winlink.org website.   E-mail or call if you
> need any help at all.

   I have several servers at the house to play with the CD and then a
slimline dell that I can put at the site when I get everything
running. There is a UHF beam already on the tower that is being used until
we get the towertop antennas fixed. Then I believe that the UHF beam will
be free for our use. Then all we will need will be an additional for the
other direction.

   So... ports are my next question... since two serial ports will be in
use, I'm not familiar with the "6 pack" that I have been reading about. Is
this what I need once we expand using the beams?

-- 
...DOUG
KD4MOJ