[FADCA] Melbourne Hamfest- Update an Information on FADCA

[kc4hsi at hamclub.org]

Hi, Bud.

Your point about attendance is interesting.

I've been teaching ham classes for a couple of years now, and have been 
wracking my brain trying to figure out how to get folks interested in 
digital.  I really think it's got a lot going for it.

I'm in the middle of teaching a class, and I'm going to see if I can get Chuck 
to come down and give a 1/2 or so this Friday, but failing that, do you have a 
good link for something I can print out for my not-yet-hams to "get the bug" 
as it were?

Thanks,

Keating


Quoting bud Thompson <budt at cfl.rr.com>:

> Check for Melbourne Hamfest details here http://www.pcars.org/
> 
> Deltona
> Sept 26, 2006
> 
> FADCA will have a table and a FADCA FORUM at the Melbourne Hamfest Saturday 
> October 14th.
> 
> While the response from FADCA members regarding attendance has been low, 
> there is so much to be gained by FADCA having an appearance at the hamfest 
> this year.
> 
> The Melbourne DOS FPAC switch is being converted to LINUX FPAC, and a 900 
> MHz link is being installed from the site to an internet connection.  The 
> Vero and Ft. Pierce FPAC sites are going back on the air.  We will soon have
> 
> 9.6kb backbone service from Orlando through to Jacksonville which also 
> includes two new LINUX FPAC nodes with LANs to service NE Florida. There is 
> an ongoing LINUX FPAC project that promises to modernize if not 
> revolutionize packet networking.  Sites are on the air or in progress in 
> South Central Florida, mid-central Florida, Tampa Bay area, and W. central 
> Florida. There are 37 active Telpac nodes throughout the state.  That 
> represents ten percent of all those in the world!
> 
> Check that out here  http://www.winlink.org/positions/telpacpos.aspx
> 
> We need to learn about all that is happing with digital throughout the state
> 
> and to let the ham radio community know what is going on.
> 
> I hope you can make the hamfest and join us at the FADCA Forum that I will 
> chair and which, for starters, will cover at least the following.
> 
> (Directors please be prepared to provide information on the following in 
> your districts:)
> 
>     Present status of the Layered Packet Network.  What's up, what's down, 
> activities.
> 
>     On going projects for implementation by the end of 2006
> 
>     On going projects for implementation in 2007.
> 
>     Status of WL2K Telpac Nodes.  - How many?
> 
>     Status of any other user functions, BBS, etc.
> 
> Informal discussions - During this section we will first handle any 
> questions/requests from the floor. Otherwise here are some topics that 
> should be of general interest.
> 
>     Emergency Communications applications of packet in Florida
> 
>     Linux FPAC - what it can do for users
> 
>     Basics of what it takes to make and install an FPAC network switch
> 
>     Radios for 9.6kb packet.
> 
>     All else digital.
> 
> Hope to see a good turn out at the FADCA FORUM and will see you at the FADCA
> 
> table.
> 
> 73,
> 
> bud N0IA
> 386 574 4124
> 386 956 0386 Sprint Cell
> 
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