<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div><br></div><div>Scott,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your reply,<br></div><div><br></div><div>I was just messaging Kevin, WJ8G and he has offered a HUB for use in the project and the Somerset machine.</div><div><br></div><div>I am not sure what one person I need to talk to about this to the wan repeater group and I understand it could complicate a large network already running. But it would cover the state from Pittsburgh east and NJ and possibly NY? not sure on NY.</div><div><br></div><div>This is very hard for one person to organize. It is why I was hoping I could get a state co-ordinator to volunteer from each state. They understand the nodes/coverage in their state.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I am creating a group email soon.</div><div><br></div><div>I need to hear from those that would</div><div><br></div><div>1-volunter as a state co-ordinator / net control for your state.</div><div>2- Have resources available to use for the project. (nodes/hubs etc)</div><div><br></div><div>From where I am in east Ohio and east of me, it is not very hard to put this together, however west of me it gets very difficult. IN IL IW NB CO CA and west<br></div><div><br></div><div>...mike/kb8jnm<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;">
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Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway (US RT 30) Coast to Coast<br>
Link-Up / LH Yard Sale<br>
From: Scott Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:n3xcc@repeater-builder.com">n3xcc@repeater-builder.com</a>><br>
Date: Sun, June 29, 2014 8:39 pm<br>
To: <a href="mailto:app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org">app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org</a><br>
Cc: WAN-RS <<a href="mailto:2135@wanrepeater.net">2135@wanrepeater.net</a>><br>
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The WAN repeater group has a fairly large organization of repeaters that have coverage over most of <br>
the PA turnpike. Since route 30 and the turnpike run side-by-side for quite a long distance across <br>
PA, we would be able to offer coverage for most of the PA section. Just some examples:<br>
<br>
Somerset County(2M) #27862<br>
Chambersburg (2M) #29526<br>
York (2M) #27705<br>
Philadelphia (UHF) #27672<br>
<br>
We also have a VERY large internet connection to our main HUB #2135. I'm sure it would be no issue <br>
at all to set up another or re-purpose a node number on that pipe for this experiment.<br>
<br>
I'll run it up the flagpole with our group, but I don't see there being any issues.<br>
<br>
Scott<br>
<br>
Scott Zimmerman<br>
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC<br>
474 Barnett Road<br>
Boswell, PA 15531<br>
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On 6/29/2014 7:06 PM, Robert A. Poff wrote:<br>
> This I would be interested in.<br>
><br>
> 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.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On June 29, 2014 4:54:15 PM EDT, <a href="mailto:mike@midnighteng.com">mike@midnighteng.com</a> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I have had this project in mind for many years. I would like to<br>
>> kick-it-off this year ! please read entirely before reply. I hope the<br>
>> use of the email reflector does not offend anyone but it is only us<br>
>> app_rpt nodes that can achieve this test and preform a historical<br>
>> first. We have 7 weeks to get it organized.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Background:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> The Lincoln Highway Association has a Yard Sale every year (aug 7 - 9,<br>
>> 2014 for this year).<br>
>><br>
>> For those not familiar with the Lincoln Highway, it is the first coast<br>
>> to coast highway system in the United states. It was a favorite tourism<br>
>> attraction for decades because of all the odd things one could find<br>
>> along the route (from the worlds largest tea pot to the old women and<br>
>> her (2 story house size) shoe. If you live near US Rt 30 or I-80, then<br>
>> the Lincoln Highway goes through your area. The LH yard sale was<br>
>> designed to draw attention to the history of the Lincoln highway.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Read more on wikipedia<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Lincoln Highway Map<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> NY, NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, UT, NV, and<br>
>> CA.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Objectives:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 1: Learning what it takes to do on-the-spot targeted links this large<br>
>> for emergency preparedness. If not practiced, how would you know if you<br>
>> could do such a thing quickly without problems.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 2: Making the first coast to coast link of a radio route following the<br>
>> LH. This Co-insides with history !<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 3: Drawing public attention for HAMS and our Technology.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 4: In drawing attention to the history of the LH<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Proposal:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> For the date of Sat Aug 9 2014, @ 1:00pm est/ 12:00pm cst/ 11:00mst/<br>
>> 10:00 pst (gives everyone enough time to wake up) I am proposing a<br>
>> "CONTROLLED NET" where we verify the miles of coverage with a check-in<br>
>> and milepost of coverage info to be conveyed from those "nodes"<br>
>> participating in the link-up. (I'm not sure we can achieve 100% this<br>
>> year but it's a start)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> After the link-up has been verified, those that need to re-purpose<br>
>> their nodes could do so but I would like to encourage everyone to stay<br>
>> on board till 7pm est/ 4pm pst so that we may learn something about the<br>
>> Lincoln Highway Yard Sale in the covered areas ! It could be<br>
>> interesting to say the least.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I suggest each state run a test within their area connections where<br>
>> possible for RF links and echolink connections one day in advance for<br>
>> possible problems.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I would encourage talking to the local press to each of you that wants<br>
>> to participate as we want to show the public that we are still tech<br>
>> savvy folks in this modern world and and here is how "we got your back"<br>
>> kinda thing.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Needed:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 1: One or Two Net control's for each state to spread the workload. Each<br>
>> Net Control for each state would be responsible to communicate and<br>
>> set-up the links in your state. Obviously, it is rather hard for one<br>
>> person in the east to even know what is going on in the west and<br>
>> visa-verse.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 2:One Master Net Control to co-ordinate the entire process while on the<br>
>> air link is active ( I do volunteer but would like to find the right<br>
>> person who has handled high traffic on a broad link-up situation<br>
>> instead of me... so nominate/encourage someone to volunteer !)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 3: Designated Hubs with enough bandwidth we can link many states nodes<br>
>> to and then just link the hubs if/as needed. If you have one we can use<br>
>> "exclusively on that date for this purpose", please email me.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 4: Your participation / help and spreading the word for your area ! We<br>
>> need nodes and links be it allstar and/or RF links including echolinks<br>
>> (properly duplexed w/control op).<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I would like to be as inclusive as we can on this. If we can get<br>
>> "properly connected" echolink nodes to fill in the gaps then so be it.<br>
>> I would prefer this be a allstar node link-up primarily because of<br>
>> control issues.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Those with contacts to FEMA/ARRL/Lincoln Highway Assoc. Please contact<br>
>> me ! and spread the word. I am about to send something off to the LH<br>
>> Assoc. once I know we have enough folks participating.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> The First Thing "WE" need is for a volunteer from each state to pick-up<br>
>> the work in co-coordinating that state's link-ups. Communicating with<br>
>> your neighbors and find the connecting stations/routes. I will be glad<br>
>> to pick up the state of Ohio and can pick-up some slack in far western<br>
>> PA. So we are 15% of the way there and KD8BIW will help me in western<br>
>> Ohio !<br>
>><br>
>> 2nd would be the hubs, and last would be your node to participate if<br>
>> you are in the target area of the Lincoln Highway.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I will communicate the results of the volunteers with the group. And<br>
>> what may yet be needed.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> email me directly at <a href="mailto:lhlinkup@midnighteng.com">lhlinkup@midnighteng.com</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I will compile a email list so we can talk with each other without<br>
>> disturbing the email reflector again.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for you time, interest and participation,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ...mike/kb8jnm<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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