[FADCA] 144.99 MHz

[bud Thompson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Hast" <wchast at gmail.com>
To: "FADCA" <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 23:51
Subject: [FADCA] 144.99 MHz


>I was looking at the availability of 144.99 MHz, I see the wormhole group
> indicated as being on there, has anyone heard if they are still going or
> not?
> They are/were located over in St. Pete. I have not heard anything out of
> them in some time.
>
> I am going to have to put a radio on that channel and see if it is being
> used, there is more and more alternate APRS activity moving to that
> freq, and I am hearing some interest in doing so in the area.  If anyone
> has heard anything from them of late please tell me.
>
>
> -- 
> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --


ST AUGUSTINE 904829     KF4MX-7/6     144.990   LAN

TAMPA        813282     KP4DJT-11/10  144.990   LAN  9K6  FPAC



As of the last time I took an "official" survey of who was using what STA 
was the only LAN on 144.91 except for TAMPA 813282.  In my opinion, which is 
not official policy, "alternate APRS activity"  should be used only on a 
secondary basis - primary is dedicated to APRS on 144.39.  That said, once 
we have the Florida Layered Packet Network in better shape, we could likely 
process APRS stuff pretty good across the network.  I'm not sure what it 
would take to have 144.39 2M LAN ports at the same site.  For instance, an 
APRS port would likely be welcomed at the DeLand FPAC site as there is poor 
APRS coverage there so far as I know.  DeLand LAN is 144.91 - 144.39 might 
be compatible if there was a duplexer of some sort.

None of this is official.  Neil may have more updated information.

bud N0IA