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On Thursday, November 19, 2020, 03:35:51 PM EST, Andrew J. McLeod, KB2AJM (ex. KD2PLE) <andrew@kb2ajm.us> wrote:
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<div class="ydp60b1a4aayiv9041073285yqt0845957725" id="ydp60b1a4aayiv9041073285yqtfd00458"><div class="ydp60b1a4aayiv9041073285gmail_quote">On Nov 19, 2020, at 1:02 PM, "Charles J. Hargrove" <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:n2nov@n2nov.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">n2nov@n2nov.net</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="ydp60b1a4aayiv9041073285gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex;">
<pre class="ydp60b1a4aayiv9041073285blue">Here's an update from N2KGC:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Central NY has some interest in the Utica area and I think we can link <br clear="none">them via RF to the Capital region based on their ability to hear various <br clear="none">nodes.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">We have a working node for Chenango County so the reach into Broome <br clear="none">should be fairly easy.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I will work on re-contacting the Oswego County folks to see if they have <br clear="none">got their node stack moved and if we can get the RF link from them to <br clear="none">Wayne County functional again.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Rusty and the State Homeland Security team have installed antennas and <br clear="none">lines on a tower in Bristol, that now awaits them having time to get <br clear="none">that node on the air with link ability to the East and West. They should <br clear="none">be able to link to the W2DUC site in Ontario County which links via RF <br clear="none">to Wayne County. That gets the RF systems linked as Far as Bristol.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Rusty says Chautauqua County is ready to get back on line if they have a <br clear="none">site to link to.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">There used to be a link from Oswego to Watertown, hopefully we can get <br clear="none">that revived.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">The guys in the interior of the Adirondacks have given me some site <br clear="none">locations to check for possible paths to the existing network.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Buffalo and the Southern Tier areas need some activity.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">In the Catskills the user port radio in Stamford should offer a large <br clear="none">footprint. Check it out on 145.770 with the call of N2PKB. That site has <br clear="none">links to the Capital District and gateway nodes.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">The path up the Hudson Valley will be a challenge. In the old NEDA days <br clear="none">we ran paths through Norther NJ in to Northeast PA and then up to <br clear="none">Cortland to hub out from there. The Cortland node stack was taken down <br clear="none">due to lack of interest on their part.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Chris WW2BSA has a site that if he gets back on line in PA, might be <br clear="none">able to link to Camelback Mountain which if we can get them to install <br clear="none">link radios we can hear at the Stamford site. So that could solve the <br clear="none">downstate to upstate link via RF.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">For any of you who can log in to a FlexNet node, if you issue an "A" <br clear="none">command for announcements, most nodes have an old long list of where <br clear="none">packet stations used to be active. Maybe take a look at that and try to <br clear="none">revive those locations.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Thank you,<br clear="none">Brian Webster N2KGC<br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 11/19/2020 10:32 AM, Charles J. Hargrove wrote:<br clear="none"></pre><blockquote class="ydp60b1a4aayiv9041073285gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #729fcf;padding-left:1ex;"> Here is the scenario for this year's winter projects. We need people in<br clear="none"> each of the various areas of the state to concentrate on the following:<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> WNY - develop links and bbs computers from Chautauqua up to Buffalo and<br clear="none"> then east to Wayne and Broome<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> CNY - develop links to WNY, lower tier (Broome) and north to Jefferson<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> Capitol - strengthen reach in all four directions<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> Hudson Valley - need help on both sides of the Hudson to supplement and<br clear="none"> replace coverage from Putnam and Westchester<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> LI - build out links from Suffolk and Nassau to Westchester and NYC<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> NYC - build out reach into LI, NJ, Westchester and Rockland/Orange<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> We have 62 counties across the state and need to eventually service the<br clear="none"> various EOCs and NGOs in those counties. Even if you are not ready for<br clear="none"> RF links, at least set up the bbs and link across the internet using<br clear="none"> 44Net. Experiment there with no downside of making mistakes vs RF.<br clear="none"> When you are ready, then add the RF directional links. We all have a<br clear="none"> stake in making sure that NY State has the messaging capabilities to<br clear="none"> support our counties, while at the same time providing a training ground<br clear="none"> for our local ham clubs and members. There are plenty on this list that<br clear="none"> can help with their expertise, provide working examples of bbs software<br clear="none"> configuration and their experience on RF infrastructure. All you have<br clear="none"> to do is ask.<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"></blockquote><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOV<br clear="none">NYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 147.360/107.2 PL<br clear="none">ARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PM<br clear="none">NYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PM<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.nyc-arecs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nyc-arecs.org</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">NY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PM<br clear="none">on 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls <br clear="none">topped<br clear="none">by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders." - Ronald Reagan<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." - Tacitus<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"Molann an obair an fear" - Irish Saying<br clear="none">(The work praises the man.)<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it<br clear="none">provides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div>
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