[FADCA] Security guidelines

[Jerald A DeLong]

It a really SAD Day for our HAM community when the General Public can
build faster, more stable, more secure, wireless networks then us HAM
still using 1200/9600 baud ax.25 networks.



On Wed, 2010-03-03 at 17:49 -0500, Jerald A DeLong wrote:
> Phil,
> 
> > What is the intent to question the integrity of the members, the
> > system, and FADCA as a whole and how do you see this as providing a
> > positive service to the State of Florida and its citizens?
> 
> I am a member of FADCA and a node operator in this state so I have every
> right to question the integrity of the members, the system, and FADCA as
> a whole.
> 
> Furthermore FADCA has been going down hill a long time.Look at our
> networks compared to 10 years ago. We have node that been running for
> years that can't even connect to our network anymore.We lost the right
> coordinate our nodes. bla bal bla
> 
> I am not trying to find flaws at all just trying to get people to open
> their eyes and start moving forward in technology.
> 
> Our technology in use today is very old. We can find better solution
> straight out most Linux packages.
> 
> Complete ISP wireless solution for under $100 that can replace radio's
> and TNC, what heck are we doing still using TNC.
> 
> Because we lack the interest to see what other communities are doing.
> 
> Simple get on Google, Internet and see! 
> 
> Also I never propose using my node for anything, I have only used it to
> show a few examples.   
> 
> As far as your comments and My lack of understanding of FPAC:
> I can hold my own with Linux and surely with FPAC ask Charlie.
> We are going to dumb this down a bit.
> 
> The main transport for all our FPAC nodes is **TCPIP** which in simple
> terms can also be used via radio.
> 
> So this mean we could be **USING** any compatible software like your
> favorite web browser, email client,etc.But we don't, WHY frankly there
> are only a few people that can make it work and maintain it. This is the
> same reason we can't move forward with technology.
> 
> Apparently you lack any understanding in working with TCPIP because if
> you understood it, you would also understand the lack of security in our
> networks. It is very weak most nodes don't even use any packet filtering
> in which in built into Linux. Again lack of understanding on how to make
> it work and maintain.
> 
> Which again I have a right to be concerned about for my own node that
> connect to the Florida Layered Network.
> 
> If our HAM communities would get smart and move the HIGH Speed Wireless
> back bones then there no reason at all to even consider using the
> outdated mode we use today. We could get rid of the milk crates with
> radio's tnc and work straight from a laptop with a wifi connection. 
> 
> But again I guess this too hard to understand or imagine.
> 
> > Just to let you know, I don't have time for a week of email on this,
> > just simple positive answers to direct how the future of this aspect 
> > of service will be handled. 
> 
> But you have time to become FACDA President? But can't discuss openly
> the direction we are moving with our networks.
> 
> That strange...
> 
> > And finally on a personal note, I feel that just you asking the
> > question you did, is intent enough to instead of positively have
> > Amateur Radio working with the local government and State of Florida 
> > you are trying to find cause to interrupt the relationships we have 
> > developed over the years for ARES, RACES, and Amateur Emergency 
> > Communication Services to work with the local governmental agencies.
> 
> If you think this you are a fool, there alway room for improvement and
> honestly it is needed.
> 
> > If your intent is to convince the local governments that amateur's are
> > not professional enough to be able to do digital communications to
> > serve the communities and can only use a morse code key and a tube 
> > radio then we might be indecisive on what our objectives are.
> 
> > I would look forward to providing and demonstrating, as I have for 
> > over 20 years, to our local government agencies that we have a 
> > positive and reliable staffing and infrastructure for the Amateur 
> > Radio disaster services and not discourage them with any type of 
> > negative objectives.
> 
> We as a group are doing this to ourself because we lack the interest in
> most area but not all, in moving forward with technology. No single
> person can be blamed for this. But we all have a right to take a
> position whether we want to move forward and say maybe we can do this a
> little better if we were current with technology.
> 
> > I would like this to be a positive relationship with you and your
> > colleagues and not to be a show of brass.
> 
> Then lets push forward with technology to improve our statewide nodes
> and stop trying to defend things that have just been getting us by
> because it is in our comfort-zone.
> 
> 
>   
> Jerry DeLong
> 
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