[OZAPRS] Do you realise?

[Ron Perry]

Hi Brian and the group,

Brian Beamish wrote:
> Hi
>  
> I was wondering if those advocating for 7.039Mhz for the 40m APRS 
> frequency are aware that there is already an existing BBS Network 
> running with several 40M BBSs on that frequency?
>  

How many? I use to operate a 40m BBS a few years ago.

> We have copied occasionally the ZL APRS station on 7.040Mhz but he also 
> is wiped out when the BBS are forwarding this understandably happens 
> quite often.
>  
> I feel it would not be appreciated by those using the already existing 
> 40M BBSs if we jumped on there with HF APRS, also quite useless for us 
> to actually operate there as with the BBSs operating on the same 
> frequency most beacons will not get through.
>  

I can appreciate the problem.

> Again we suggest that we all consider 7.036Mhz as a viable alternative.
>  

Does anyone know if there is an International 40metre APRS Frequency?


Regards,
Ron
vk3ecv

PS NW Vic HF gateway update. Powered up my KAM+, and to my dismay, even 
a hard reset as per the manual will not put it back into a useable mode.
But I am getting strength 7 signals on the 1/4 wave vertical.




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