[App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway (US RT 30) Coast to Coast Link-Up / LH Yard Sale

[Robert A. Poff]

This I would be interested in.

Our 29043/28445 nodes are here in York, Pa a little over a mile north of the Lincoln Highway. And about three miles north west of the Shoe House.


On June 29, 2014 4:54:15 PM EDT, mike at midnighteng.com wrote:
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>I have had this project in mind for many years. I would like to
>kick-it-off this year ! please read entirely before reply. I hope the
>use of the email reflector does not offend anyone but it is only us
>app_rpt nodes that can achieve this test and preform a historical
>first. We have 7 weeks to get it organized.
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>Background:
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>The Lincoln Highway Association has a Yard Sale every year (aug 7 - 9,
>2014 for this year).
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>For those not familiar with the Lincoln Highway, it is the first coast
>to coast highway system in the United states. It was a favorite tourism
>attraction for decades because of all the odd things one could find
>along the route (from the worlds largest tea pot to the old women and
>her (2 story house size) shoe. If you live near US Rt 30 or I-80, then
>the Lincoln Highway goes through your area. The LH yard sale was
>designed to draw attention to the history of the Lincoln highway.
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>Read more on wikipedia
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>Lincoln Highway Map
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>NY, NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, UT, NV, and
>CA.
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>Objectives:
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>1: Learning what it takes to do on-the-spot targeted links this large
>for emergency preparedness. If not practiced, how would you know if you
>could do such a thing quickly without problems.
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>2: Making the first coast to coast link of a radio route following the
>LH. This Co-insides with history !
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>3: Drawing public attention for HAMS and our Technology.
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>4: In drawing attention to the history of the LH
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>Proposal:
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>For the date of Sat Aug 9 2014, @ 1:00pm est/ 12:00pm cst/ 11:00mst/
>10:00 pst (gives everyone enough time to wake up)   I am proposing a
>"CONTROLLED NET" where we verify the miles of coverage with a check-in
>and milepost of coverage info to be conveyed from those "nodes"
>participating in the link-up. (I'm not sure we can achieve 100% this
>year but it's a start)
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>After the link-up has been verified, those that need to re-purpose
>their nodes could do so but I would like to encourage everyone to stay
>on board till 7pm est/ 4pm pst so that we may learn something about the
>Lincoln Highway Yard Sale in the covered areas ! It could be
>interesting to say the least.
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>I suggest each state run a test within their area connections where
>possible for RF links and echolink connections one day in advance for
>possible problems.
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>I would encourage talking to the local press to each of you that wants
>to participate as we want to show the public that we are still tech
>savvy folks in this modern world and and here is how "we got your back"
>kinda thing.
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>Needed:
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>1: One or Two Net control's for each state to spread the workload. Each
>Net Control for each state would be responsible to communicate and
>set-up the links in your state. Obviously, it is rather hard for one
>person in the east to even know what is going on in the west and
>visa-verse.
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>2:One Master Net Control to co-ordinate the entire process while on the
>air link is active ( I do volunteer but would like to find the right
>person who has handled high traffic on a broad link-up situation
>instead of me... so nominate/encourage someone to volunteer !)
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>3: Designated Hubs with enough bandwidth we can link many states nodes
>to and then just link the hubs if/as needed. If you have one we can use
>"exclusively on that date for this purpose", please email me.
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>4: Your participation / help and spreading the word for your area ! We
>need nodes and links be it allstar and/or RF links including echolinks
>(properly duplexed w/control op).
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>I would like to be as inclusive as we can on this. If we can get
>"properly connected" echolink nodes to fill in the gaps then so be it.
>I would prefer this be a allstar node link-up primarily because of
>control issues.
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>Those with contacts to FEMA/ARRL/Lincoln Highway Assoc. Please contact
>me ! and spread the word. I am about to send something off to the LH
>Assoc. once I know we have enough folks participating.
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>The First Thing "WE" need is for a volunteer from each state to pick-up
>the work in co-coordinating that state's link-ups. Communicating with
>your neighbors and find the connecting stations/routes. I will be glad
>to pick up the state of Ohio  and can pick-up some slack in far western
>PA. So we are 15% of the way there and KD8BIW will help me in western
>Ohio !
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>2nd would be the hubs, and last would be your node to participate if
>you are in the target area of the Lincoln Highway.
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>I will communicate the results of the volunteers with the group. And
>what may yet be needed.
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>email me directly at lhlinkup at midnighteng.com
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>I will compile a email list so we can talk with each other without
>disturbing the email reflector again.
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>Thanks for you time, interest and participation,
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>...mike/kb8jnm
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