[FADCA] Melbourne Hamfest- Update an Information on FADCA

[C Schuman]

kc4hsi at hamclub.org wrote:
> 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>:
>
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>> 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
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>>     On going projects for implementation in 2007.
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>>     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
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>>     Radios for 9.6kb packet.
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>>     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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<<Charlie>>
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