[FADCA] Comments on recent Threads about PacketNetworkinginFlorida

Thu Nov 1 18:46:22 EST 2007

Hello All.. I let this thread go on too long. We currently have is a 
dedicated group of individuals who are trying to improve our connectivity 
both with their time, equipment and their money. If you have a valid 
suggestion as to how to do it differently then by all means I urge you to 
state so... BUT ONLY if you are going to commit to the same effort the 
others have in making changes we can all live with. If not please let this 
be the last message in this thread.

Thanks.

Your Moderator,

Neil W4NHL

> Bud, and the of the group,
>
>
> This is good stuff...
>
>> 1.  . . . scientific testing and research into the development and
>> improvement of technological systems for use in the Amateur Radio
>> Service . .
>
> What happen?
>
> Is Fpac so great there no room for improvement?
>
> So we just stop scientific testing and research into the development and
> improvement of technological systems for use in the Amateur Radio service.
>
>
> Humm...
>
>
>
>
>
> Best regards, Jerry DeLong, KD4YAL
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On Behalf Of bud Thompson
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:16 AM
>> To: Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association
>> Subject: Re: [FADCA] Comments on recent Threads about
>> PacketNetworkinginFlorida
>>
>> Hi, Dan - Excellent question - Makes for a good review.
>>
>> There are others who have been involved with FADCA longer than I -
>> I've only been in the state for ten years and secretary/treasurer of
>> FADCA  for eight.  Prior to wide-spread internet availability and
>> during the 'heyday' of packet FADCA published a hard copy bulletin
>> which has not been published since sometime prior to 1997.
>>
>> The only thing I can find as official documentation of the FADCA
>> mission is in the FADCA By-Laws.
>>
>> In Article 2 - Purpose - There are four numbered paragraphs which can
>> be reviewed here.
>>
>>  http://www.fadca.org/fadca_law_2003.pdf
>>
>> Summary of purpose.
>>
>> 1.  . . . scientific testing and research into the development and
>> improvement of technological systems for use in the Amateur Radio
>> Service . .
>>
>> 2. . . .disseminate to the public information resulting from such
>> testing and research including, but not limited to, digital radio
>> communications, software, hardware, local area networking, and
>> computer network systems.
>>
>> 3.  . . . provide frequency spectrum management and digital device
>> coordination . . .  for the VHF, UHF, and Microwave Amateur Radio
>> bands in the state of Florida.  . . . set technical and operational
>> standards and policies for unattended amateur radio digital stations .
>> . minimize interference . . fairly and equally represent owners and
>> users of digital devices . . interface with FCC, ARRL, and Florida
>> Repeater Council. . .
>>
>> 4. . .  provide planning and other assistance, where requested, to
>> owners of various digital devices for the purpose of creating and
>> maintaining link capabilities between their various devices to the end
>> of forming a network of such devices, thus permitting users to enter
>> the network and connect to other users at distant points within the
>> network.
>>
>>  * *  *
>>
>> Of note is the relationship with the Florida Repeater Council (FRC).
>> FRC and FADCA had a contract for FADCA's role in frequency
>> coordination.  Just recently that relationship has changed and FADCA,
>> per se, does not have frequency coordination responsibility but does
>> have representation on the FRC Board of Directors.  While this
>> ostensibly removes FADCA as a separate coordinating body - that part
>> of FADCA's mission should remain the same in practice.  I have not
>> seen anything official between FRC and FADCA on these changes, but
>> Neil W4NHLdid represent FADCA at the recent FRC BOD meeting in
>> Melbourne.
>>
>> * * *
>> To effect the FADCA mission - the state is divided into eight
>> districts each consisting of several contiguous counties.  Each
>> district has a Director who serves on the FADCA BOD.  The districts
>> and the current Directors may be found on the opening page of the
>> FADCA website www.fadca.com
>>
>> The by-laws do not describe the District Directors' responsibilities
>> other than to serve on the BOD which ". . . will be responsible for
>> conducting all business of FADCA."
>>
>> In practice, Directors promote digital and provide initial
>> coordination information for new devices and help (or find help) for
>> hams within their districts who are putting digital devices on the
>> air.  Over the past ten years there has been so little general
>> activity that, in most Districts, the Director and a friend or two
>> have established and maintained all the Layered Network nodes/switches
>> within their districts.
>>
>> bud N0IA
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Daniel McDonald" <danmc at danmc.org>
>> To: "'Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association'"
>> <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 23:19
>> Subject: RE: [FADCA] Comments on recent Threads about Packet
>> NetworkinginFlorida
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I've also been on the sidelines, monitoring this discussion for a
>> > while.
>> >
>> > I think a little more self-promotion would benefit FADCA.  What is
>> > the
>> > mission of FADCA and what services are provided by the group?
>> >
>> > I've been on this list for quite a while, have attended forums at
>> > the
>> > hamfests and have been using packet off and on since the '80s.
>> > Despite
>> > this, I am still not very familiar with what FADCA does.  Granted,
>> > my
>> > technical skills are likely below the level of most members on this
>> > list.
>> > To this end, how about demonstrating what's available to end-users
>> > like
>> > myself?  I'd like to become more involved in digital emcomm
>> > activities but I
>> > don't know where FADCA fits in, if at all?
>> >
>> > Please don't take this message as a flame, or flame me in return.  I
>> > suspect
>> > that I'm representative of the typical amateur radio appliance
>> > operators out
>> > here that are not network engineers or computer scientists.
>> >
>> > 73 Dan ka2toc
>> >
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