[aprssig] Finding a frequency for the East Coast Packet Backbone

Mon Jul 25 11:29:17 EDT 2016

I’m trying to document east coast packet frequencies from Maine to GA for
our 9600 baud backbone:

http://aprs.org/ec9600net.html

Below is what we have found so far.

It might be interesting to connect to these nodes and see what kind of
network they have…

We know there is a 145.01 node at CAMELBACK-9 in EPA.

And lots of packet in NC:

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145.09 Heard from Howards Knob (4417 ft. Altitude), Boone, NC by AL0I

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14:00:22R W4ERT-7>NODES:[ Netrom ]

14:00:55R AC4ZR-7>ID:TheNet X-1J4  (STK09) Sauratown Mtn. AC4ZR-7

Stokes County, NC. Type C STK09 to connect!

14:02:44R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R5>

14:03:32R W4ERT>ID,TVILLE <UI Len=24>:W4ERT/R TVILLE/D ALEX/B

14:07:40R W4BFB-6>ID:TheNet X-1J4  (SPENCE) Spencer Mountain, NC Elev:
1300ft. Type C SPENCE to connect!

14:10:21R KO4XV>BEACON:KO4XV Yadkinville, NC  EM96 Mailbox KO4XV-1

14:10:32R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>

14:10:49R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R0>

14:10:54R KK4MAR-10>BEACON:Winlink 2000 RMS Packet Server

14:14:12R KE4IYH-4>ID:TheNet X-1J4  (CLTNE) KE4IYH-4 Northeast Charlotte,
NC: (S. of UNCC)

14:14:22R W3OA-10>CQ,TVILLE*:W3OA-10 RMS Packet access to Winlink 2000 on
145.090MHz

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145.010 Heard from Howards Knob (4417 ft. Altitude), Boone, NC by AL0I

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14:18:18R KK4HOK-7>ID,ALTNC*,MON7NC*,SARC*: Charles in Monroe, NC / 145.010
direct, or connect to node MONHOK, then KK4HOK. 73!

14:19:31R W4BFB-5>ID:TheNet X-1J4  (CLT) Charlotte NC

14:20:33R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:[ Netrom ]

14:24:09R W4NYR>ID <UI Len=35>:W4NYR/R SARC/D W4NYR-1/B W4NYR-7/N

14:25:47R WA4KNI-1>NODES <UI C Len=7>:[ Netrom ]

14:26:32R W4NYR-5>ID <UI Len=22>:Network Node (SHELBY)

14:28:29R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R3>

14:30:41R NE4W-7>ID,W4BFB-10*,NCCLT*:North Wilkesboro BPQ Packet Switch is
on 145.090 (-1 BBS/ -2 CHAT/ -7 NODE/ -10 RMS)

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145.630 Heard from Howards Knob (4417 ft. Altitude), Boone, NC by AL0I

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14:39:59R W4YK-1>ID <UI C Len=23>:TheNet X-1J4  (BRARC)

14:40:59R W4YK-1>NODES <UI C Len=91>:[ Netrom ]

*From:* Stewart Todd Morgan]
*Sent:* Wednesday, May 18, 2016 4:15 PM

I had a chance to go up Howard's Knob on the edge of Boone and do some
Packet sniffing today.  I can confirm that there is packet in NC on the
following frequencies:

145.010 MHz
145.090 MHz
145.630 MHz
223.400 MHz
446.500 MHz

On 5/9/2016 7:31 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote:

Great info 2 years ago.

Can you contct these folks and get an update as well as listen aournd on
all the fqequencies I listed?

144.91-145.09 and

145-51-145.77?

Bob

*From:* Stewart Todd Morgan [mailto:morgan_st at bellsouth.net]
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 03, 2014 10:49 PM

Packet isn't dead in North Carolina.  According to the site below, 145.01
MHz is still in use as the state backbone:

http://www.w4bfb.org/packet.php

Here in Boone, NC (3500 ft. altitude) I can hear packet stations on a
number of frequencies including 145.01 MHz although I usually can't decode
them.  You can expect to hear the stations in central NC from Clingman's
Dome and Roan Mtn., and perhaps from Comer's Rock as well.
Todd
AL0I
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Packet Decoding from Howards Knob (4417 ft. Altitude), Boone, NC by AL0I
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145.090 MHz Begins
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KISS ON
RESTART
13:59:20R W4ERT-7>ID <UI Len=22>:
Network Node (TVILLE)
13:59:26R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R1>
13:59:50R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R5>
13:59:55R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R7>
14:00:22R W4ERT-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:00:31R W4ERT-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:00:41R W4ERT-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:00:51R W4ERT-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:00:51R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:00:55R AC4ZR-7>ID <UI C Len=90>:
TheNet X-1J4  (STK09) Sauratown Mtn. AC4ZR-7
Stokes County, NC. Type C STK09 to connect!

14:01:01R W4ERT-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:01:10R W4ERT-7>NODES <UI C Len=70>:
[ Netrom ]
14:01:26R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R1>
14:01:57R AC4ZR-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:01:59R AC4ZR-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:02:01R AC4ZR-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:02:02R AC4ZR-7>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:02:03R AC4ZR-7>NODES <UI C Len=133>:
[ Netrom ]
14:02:44R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R5>
14:02:51R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:02:55R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R7>
14:03:25R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R1>
14:03:32R W4ERT>ID,TVILLE <UI Len=24>:
W4ERT/R TVILLE/D ALEX/B
14:04:48R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R0>
14:04:50R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:05:25R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R1>
14:05:34R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R5>
14:05:52R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R3>
14:06:29R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:07:40R W4BFB-6>ID <UI C Len=85>:
TheNet X-1J4  (SPENCE) Spencer Mountain, NC Elev: 1300ft. Type C SPENCE to connect!

14:07:47R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R0>
14:07:48R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R0>
14:07:54R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R3>
14:08:19R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R5>
14:08:29R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:09:20R W4ERT-7>ID <UI Len=22>:
Network Node (TVILLE)
14:09:54R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R3>
14:10:21R KO4XV>BEACON <UI R Len=44>:
KO4XV Yadkinville, NC  EM96 Mailbox KO4XV-1
14:10:32R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:10:49R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R0>
14:10:54R KK4MAR-10>BEACON <UI Len=31>:
Winlink 2000 RMS Packet Server
14:11:07R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R5>
14:11:57R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R3>
14:12:35R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:12:46R KE4IYH-4>KF4LLF-7 <RR R F R6>
14:13:50R KE4IYH-4>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R0>
14:13:56R W4ERT-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R3>
14:14:12R KE4IYH-4>ID <UI C Len=102>:
TheNet X-1J4  (CLTNE) KE4IYH-4 Northeast Charlotte, NC: (Just South of UNCC)
Type C CLTNE to connect!
14:14:22R W3OA-10>CQ,TVILLE* <UI Len=55>:
W3OA-10 RMS Packet access to Winlink 2000 on 145.090MHz
14:14:38R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
14:14:43R AC4ZR-7>NE4W-7 <RR R F R2>
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145.090 MHz Ends
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145.010 MHz Begins
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14:18:18R KK4HOK-7>ID,ALTNC*,MON7NC*,SARC* <UI C Len=93>:
KK4HOK - Charles in Monroe, NC / 145.010 direct, or connect to node MONHOK, then KK4HOK. 73!
14:19:31R W4BFB-5>ID <UI C Len=34>:
TheNet X-1J4  (CLT) Charlotte NC

14:20:15R W4BFB-5>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R1>
14:20:17R W4BFB-5>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R1>
14:20:33R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:35R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:37R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:38R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:40R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:42R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:44R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=238>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:44R W4BFB-5>NODES <UI C Len=112>:
[ Netrom ]
14:20:47R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R2>
14:23:17R W4BFB-5>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R1>
14:23:49R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R2>
14:23:55R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R2>
14:24:09R W4NYR>ID <UI Len=35>:
W4NYR/R SARC/D W4NYR-1/B W4NYR-7/N
14:25:47R WA4KNI-1>NODES <UI C Len=7>:
[ Netrom ]
14:26:16R W4BFB-5>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R1>
14:26:32R W4NYR-5>ID <UI Len=22>:
Network Node (SHELBY)
14:26:58R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R2>
14:26:58R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R2>
14:28:10R W4BFB-5>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R2>
14:28:22R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R3>
14:28:29R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R3>
14:30:41R NE4W-7>ID,W4BFB-10*,NCCLT* <UI C Len=94>:
The NE4W North Wilkesboro BPQ Packet Switch is on 145.090 (-1 BBS/ -2 CHAT/ -7 NODE/ -10 RMS)
14:31:10R W4BFB-5>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R2>
14:31:29R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R3>
14:31:31R W4BFB-1>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR R F R3>
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145.090 MHz Ends
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145.630 MHz Begins
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14:39:59R W4YK-1>ID <UI C Len=23>:
TheNet X-1J4  (BRARC) 
14:40:59R W4YK-1>NODES <UI C Len=91>:
[ Netrom ]
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145.630 MHz Ends
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446.500 MHz Begins
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15:03:16R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:05:15R W4BFB-14>W4BFB-10 <RR R F R6>
15:07:21R W4BFB-14>W4BFB-10 <RR R F R6>
15:07:34R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:07:46R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:07:53R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:08:00R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:08:31R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:08:38R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:08:46R W4BFB-14>AC4ZR-1 <SABM C P>
15:09:00R W4BFB-14>KK4ZIZ-7 <RR C P R5>
15:10:25R W4BFB-14>K4QC-4 <RR R F R0>
15:11:20R W4BFB-14>W4BFB-10 <RR R F R6>
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446.500 MHz Ends
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