Everyone along the route is encouraged to PLEASE participate.
Others are welcome to listen in to the milepost conformation net and then it's open to all.

I sent Bryan a email regarding that and will say to everyone, that overlapping coverage does not matter.
The more the merry'r !

I can say that as many miles as we have yet to cover on the LH to the west of Ohio, it is a challenge to say the least and I admit that when I find coverage, I will not spend time trying to create overlapping coverage but that does not mean it is not welcome. Help west of Ohio is deeply needed.

So what if one of the supporting nodes goes down... we will have back-ups.
Any way you look at it, there is no reason to exclude anyone providing what can be used.

Your node users may experience something new.
We will learn in this process.
It may encourage others to think about new projects.
Knowledge and experience will be gained and we will have some fun doing what we do !
History will be served and perhaps made !

I hope I explained that well.

Buy the way, Brian, K3ORS coined this as "The Route Thirty Reflector"
I kinda like that !

...mike/kb8jnm


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway (US RT 30) Coast to Coast
Link-Up / LH Yard Sale
From: "Jeff DePolo" <jd0@broadsci.com>
Date: Mon, June 30, 2014 10:51 am
To: "'Bryan D. Boyle'" <bdboyle@bdboyle.com>, <mike@midnighteng.com>


I don't think it was a competition - the more the merrier. Having
overlapping coverage for a short-duration event where the goal is to stir up
a lot of activity isn't a bad thing...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan D. Boyle [mailto:bdboyle@bdboyle.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 8:03 AM
> To: <mike@midnighteng.com>
> Cc: Jeff DePolo
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway (US RT 30) Coast
> to Coast Link-Up / LH Yard Sale
>
> well, no way i can compete with the WAN, so, you can drop me
> off the list. thanks anyway for contacting me.
>
> --
> Bryan
> Sent from my iPhone 5...No electrons were harmed in the
> sending of this message.
>
>
>
> On Jun 29, 2014, at 22:47, <mike@midnighteng.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Jeff,
>
> That's great news. I was not very certain of NJ/NY coverage.
>
> OK, I'll put you in the loop in the email list.
>
> I'll be sending one out soon as I seem to have more
> reply's to add up to the list.
>
> (doing a lot of typing tonight) Really need to hear
> from folks Indiana, IL, Iowa, NB, CO and west to San
> Fransisco. Maybe no repeaters/nodes there???
>
>
> Thanks again...
>
>
> ...mike/kb8jnm
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway
> (US RT 30) Coast to Coast
> Link-Up / LH Yard Sale
> From: "Jeff DePolo" <jd0@broadsci.com>
> Date: Sun, June 29, 2014 10:19 pm
> To: <mike@midnighteng.com>, "'Scott Zimmerman'"
> <n3xcc@zewireless.com>
>
>
> I'll let Scott follow up with you, but for the
> WAN repeaters that I take
> care of (all of which sign W3WAN), there is
> contiguous coverage of US-30
> across eastern PA, continuing onto US-1 from
> Philly into NJ a good distance.
> I have access to additional high-profile sites,
> including several that I
> already have ham repeaters at which could
> temporarily be repurposed for
> WAN/Allstar, which would extend coverage the
> rest of the way into NYC. For
> example, my Princeton repeater (442.850+ N3KZ)
> is very wide-area coverage.
> It covers from Philadelphia into portions of
> NYC. I have Internet access at
> the site and could take it off the N3KZ system
> and onto WAN for the event.
>
> Scott and Kevin know the coverage of the WAN
> machines in western PA better
> than I do, but I'm pretty confident that we can
> cover just about the entire
> span from the PA/WV or WV/OH border on US-30
> all the way to Times Square
> with few, if any, holes.
>
> --- Jeff WN3A
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org
> > [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On
> Behalf Of
> > mike@midnighteng.com
> > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 9:22 PM
> > To: Scott Zimmerman; app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway
> (US RT 30) Coast
> > to Coast Link-Up / LH Yard Sale
> >
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply,
> >
> >
> > I was just messaging Kevin, WJ8G and he has
> offered a HUB for
> > use in the project and the Somerset machine.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > I am creating a group email soon.
> >
> > I need to hear from those that would
> >
> > 1-volunter as a state co-ordinator / net
> control for your state.
> > 2- Have resources available to use for the
> project. (nodes/hubs etc)
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > ...mike/kb8jnm
> >
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Lincoln Highway
> (US RT 30)
> > Coast to Coast
> > Link-Up / LH Yard Sale
> > From: Scott Zimmerman <n3xcc@repeater-builder.com>
> > Date: Sun, June 29, 2014 8:39 pm
> > To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
> > Cc: WAN-RS <2135@wanrepeater.net>
> >
> > The WAN repeater group has a fairly large
> organization
> > of repeaters that have coverage over most of
> > the PA turnpike. Since route 30 and the turnpike run
> > side-by-side for quite a long distance across
> > PA, we would be able to offer coverage for
> most of the
> > PA section. Just some examples:
> >
> > Somerset County(2M) #27862
> > Chambersburg (2M) #29526
> > York (2M) #27705
> > Philadelphia (UHF) #27672
> >
> > We also have a VERY large internet connection to our
> > main HUB #2135. I'm sure it would be no issue
> > at all to set up another or re-purpose a node
> number on
> > that pipe for this experiment.
> >
> > I'll run it up the flagpole with our group,
> but I don't
> > see there being any issues.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > Scott Zimmerman
> > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
> > 474 Barnett Road
> > Boswell, PA 15531
> >
> > On 6/29/2014 7:06 PM, Robert A. Poff wrote:
> > > 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@midnighteng.com wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Background:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The Lincoln Highway Association has a Yard Sale
> > every year (aug 7 - 9,
> > >> 2014 for this year).
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Read more on wikipedia
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Lincoln Highway Map
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> NY, NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,
> > Wyoming, UT, NV, and
> > >> CA.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Objectives:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 2: Making the first coast to coast link of a radio
> > route following the
> > >> LH. This Co-insides with history !
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 3: Drawing public attention for HAMS and
> our Technology.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 4: In drawing attention to the history of the LH
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Proposal:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Needed:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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 !)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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).
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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 !
> > >>
> > >> 2nd would be the hubs, and last would be your node
> > to participate if
> > >> you are in the target area of the Lincoln Highway.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I will communicate the results of the volunteers
> > with the group. And
> > >> what may yet be needed.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> email me directly at lhlinkup@midnighteng.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I will compile a email list so we can talk
> with each
> > other without
> > >> disturbing the email reflector again.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for you time, interest and participation,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ...mike/kb8jnm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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