Anthony:

I was always very impressed with both the coverage, and the audio quality of
that system, so am glad it is still up and running!

I have enjoyed accessing it when at my parents' home near Harrisburg, PA,
and when visiting my XYL's side of the family in Central New Jersey.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 10:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Wide Area Repeater Network

Hi Tom;

The UFP repeater system is alive and well.

Just google:
N3KZ
73 De Anthony W2AJV


Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5s!

> On Dec 22, 2013, at 10:13 PM, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Anthony and all:
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> This system sounds similar in some ways to the University of 
> Pennsylvania
> 440 repeater link system that used to, and maybe still operates 
> throughout much of central and Eastern Pennsylvania, and on into New
Jersey.
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> The exception, of course, is the existence of some very distant 
> repeaters (e.g. I think in Florida and Texas) that obviously are 
> linked together via the internet.
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> 
> Also, of course, it sounds like those of us who are out of the normal 
> RF range can access the system generally via the internet.
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> 
> I'm definitely going to try the system the next time I come through 
> Pennsylvania on our way to visit relatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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> Maybe I'll try it via the internet someday too.
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> 
> Thanks for sharing this info, Anthony.
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> 
> I'll save it in my internet favorites.
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> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
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