[SARES] [Fwd: Re: packet checkin draft - for May SPECS]

All,
    Several members of SARES have expressed an interest in having a 
weekly Packet Net.  Well here is a test to see if it is feasible for a 
couple of dates in May.  GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!!

bg

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: packet checkin draft - for May SPECS
Date: 	Mon, 05 May 2008 09:11:45 -0700
From: 	Mark Foster <fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net>
To: 	fish810 <k6fsh@INTERNET. yahoo.com>
CC: 	kf6gac@INTERNET. sbcglobal.net, kd6wyk@INTERNET. arrl.net, SethMallor@INTERNET. aol.com, TomSmith 
<tom@INTERNET. halibut.com>, Larry Carr <lwcarr@INTERNET. alum.mit.edu>, k6web@INTERNET. arrl.net, 
info@INTERNET. sunnyvaleares.org
References: 	<718429.35928.qm@INTERNET. web51704.mail.re2.yahoo.com>



Fish -

Thanks for the feedback and advice.  I've included an updated notice
with the changes you recommend.  Is K6MTV-1 on the air continuously,
or just when someone is at the center to turn it on? (I ask because
I cannot reach it at the moment).

Bob/Andreas - will it be okay for us to use K6SNY-1 @ 144.910 for
this exercise?

Thanks everyone.

-- Mark KI6DHU

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SPECS Packet Checkin: May 12, May 19

During two upcoming Mondays in May, we propose having packet capable
stations checkin using packet as part of their SPECS net
participation.  The overall goal is twofold: to establish a roster of
those that have packet capabilities and to establish the feasibility of
ongoing testing of that capability that is both more frequent and more
inclusive than countywide quarterly drills.

In a manner analogous to the additional SPECS checkins that are done on
the UHF (440.800) repeater, the participants would send a checkin
message to one of the packet BBS systems mentioned below.  We suggest
sending the message between 19:30 and 20:00 local time.  Just do one
checkin on one of the listed BBSes. An assistant to the voice net
control will monitor traffic on the BBSes and tally the checkins
prior to close of the SPECS net.

Supported Frequencies and BBSes:
145.070    K6MTV-1, K6LOS-1
144.910    K6SNY-1
223.660    KI6DHU-1

During the May 12 and May 19 test periods, the packets should be
addressed to the Palo Alto ARES/RACES callsign: W6PAX (regardless
of which BBS is used); the sender should be the callsign of the
transmitting station, just as would be supplied when checking in
on the SPECS voice net.  It is also recommended that you include
your callsign in the Subject line.

Example:
A station in Palo Alto, KF6UZX, creates a message using Outpost

    From: KF6UZX
    To: W6PAX
    Subject: KF6UZX-201: May 12 SPECS checkin

The body of the message is very brief, or empty, to reduce the amount
of airtime, and thus, contention.  A numeric value can
follow the sender ID in the Subject line to distinguish messages.  Once
the message is ready, KF6UZX connects to the one of the listed BBSes,
and transmits the message.  If KF6UZX is unable to connect to
the chosen BBS, then another one is chosen.  It is suggested that
at least a couple of attempts be made before giving up on a specific
BBS (since inability to connect could be due to contention, and a
retry then might get through).


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on 5/5/2008 7:30 AM fish810 wrote:
> This was discussed at our last SIG meeting last Thursday evening.  I 
> think it's an excellent idea and support doing something like this on a 
> regular basis.
> 
> Larry did not want to use W6XSC-1 for this exercise and I agree.  That 
> also avoids the issue of having to supply one of the allowed tactical 
> ids. W6XSC could still be used as a digipeater, if necessary to access 
> K6SNY-1.
> 
> I did mention that K6MTV-1 operates on 145.070 and Tom Smith offered the 
> use of K6LOS-1 which also operates on that frequency.  I think we should 
> NOT change our operating frequency since this allows more bandwidth for 
> the exercise and encourages the use of K6MTV-1 and K6LOS-1 on the 
> frequencies they normally use.  That would give us 4 BBS's on 3 
> different operating frequencies.  I think that should be adequate.
> 
> Regards,
> FiSH  K6FSH
> AEC Mountain View
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "kf6gac@INTERNET. sbcglobal.net" <kf6gac@INTERNET. sbcglobal.net>
> To: Mark Foster <fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net>
> Cc: Bob Fishman <k6fsh@INTERNET. yahoo.com>; kd6wyk@INTERNET. arrl.net; SethMallor@INTERNET. aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 10:53:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [Fwd: packet checkin draft]
> 
> Mark, I am in conceptual agreement with this packet trial. I do however,
> want to send it to our MTV packet guru, Fish, for a little technical reality
> check. Your comments, Fish?
> 
> The K6MTV-1 Packet BBS normally runs on 145.070 KHz. We can easily dial it
> over to 144.910 KHz for this trial. It's more trouble for us to use 223.660.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> P.G. (Jerry) Haag, P.E.
> K6GAC
> EC, Mountain View ARES
> 650/949-3827
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Foster [mailto:fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net <mailto:fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net>]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:45 PM
> To: kf6gac@INTERNET. arrl.net <mailto:kf6gac@INTERNET. arrl.net>
> Subject: [Fwd: packet checkin draft]
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: packet checkin draft
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:54:37 -0700 (PDT)
> From: fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net <mailto:fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net>
> To: SethMallor@INTERNET. aol.com <mailto:SethMallor@INTERNET. aol.com>
> CC: kd6wyk@INTERNET. arrl.net <mailto:kd6wyk@INTERNET. arrl.net>, k6gac@INTERNET. arrl.net 
> <mailto:k6gac@INTERNET. arrl.net>, fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net <mailto:fosterm@INTERNET. sonic.net>
> References: <d04.2fd148a8.354796f4@INTERNET. aol.com 
> <mailto:d04.2fd148a8.354796f4@INTERNET. aol.com>>
> 
> Rich/Jerry/Seth -
> 
> Here's a draft of the message about packet checkins for SPECS.
> It turned out a bit longer than I had hoped, but I think it's important to
> be as complete and specific as possible.
> I don't mention here some of the logistical challenges of the "monitoring"
> station to tally the BBS checkins.  That's partly why "KI6DHU-1" doesn't
> show up on 2m (I will need to use 2m to get access to the other 2m BBSes, so
> cannot use it to also receive packet traffic).  I'm also assuming that we
> will consult with the owners/operators of each of the BBSes listed before
> sending this out, and get their acceptance.
> 
> Feel free to clarify or suggest changes.
> Thanks.
> 
> -- Mark KI6DHU
> 
> [original version of notice snipped]




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