[FADCA] Fpac.dnic

[Chuck Hast]

On 6/6/06, Charles S Schuman <k4gbb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Ever wonder what the heck the fpac.dnic file is for?
> If you have your fpac.dnic file up-todate you can substitute the three
> letter code for the four number dnic.
>
> Example: C NODE FRA 175521
>
> This will connect you to the node at 2080175521.
> Yes, it is only one keystroke less, but it is easier to remember
> FRA = France than it is to remember 2080.
>

I keep mine up to date, but I usually do not need it for connects to one of
the Linux FPAC nodes, I pull a nodes list and then issue a connect to the
node of interest. i.e.
c vk2tv-1
WP does it's thing and goes out and gets the X.121 address, but if you
need to use the address with DNIC the 3 letter code is much easier to
remember....


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