To all AMSAT-Florida net participants:
Recently, the KG4YZY repeater that provided the Echolink connection into the wide area NI4CE repeater system was permanently disconnected from the network, and temporarily removed from service. As the AMSAT-Florida net relied on that Echolink connection as the hub for all our participating repeaters from Miami to Gainesville, as well as worldwide individual participants, we are left in quite a jam until we reestablish a hub system.
Further complicating the situation is that the three active net control stations rely on being able to use a real RF connection to run the net, assisted by Echolink in the background.
For tonight's net I propose that Echolink users connect to K4ZPZ-R 44310 in Orlando, 443.100 on RF. Our Orlando NCS is unavailable tonight, so depending on conditions I will attempt to be NCS either via RF or Echolink. This might get very "interesting", and the net will likely be more informal than usual. We can reevaluate and reintegrate NI4CE when they restore Echolink connectivity. What I do not think should happen is the net splitting into two entities. That, IMO, is a recipe for failure and burnout.
So, please join us on K4ZPZ-R tonight for the AMSAT-Florida net, Echolink node # 44310, RF 443.100 MHz.
73, Drew KO4MA