[OZAPRS] Who actually Operates HF APRS mobile do I have it alltomyself?

[Chris Hill]

Hi Brian,
 
I like your idea of luck!
 
To my way of thinking, APRS needs a network AND operators.  Establishing a
network of HF APRS gateways is pointless without mobiles using them;
operating APRS mobile without gateways to listen, is also pointless.
Therefore, if you're lucky that there is the humble beginnings of a
national coverage HF APRS network for you to use, it's not a far stretch
of the imagination to say that the network (including sysops) are lucky
that they have you to listen to!  (I think this might be called a "win-win
situation").
 
APRS is definitely a chicken and egg situation.  Operators wont operate
APRS without a network to work into... and someone has to build the
network.  Due to the nature of HF propagation, it is imperative that APRS
on each HF band is co-ordinated on at least a national basis, if not an
international basis.  We need to carefully consider international
operations, and align with that as far as possible, taking into account
national bandplans and existing users of the spectrum (eg BBS operators).
 
I think we've all arrived at a good outcome for the 30m frequency;  now
that the frequency is clearly agreed and documented, and the gateways have
moved to that frequency, new HF APRS operators can program EPROMS, buy
crystals etc to get old commercial rigs operating there.
 
What we need to do next, is systematically work through each of the other
bands, and determine the best frequency to use (or state that there is no
APRS operation on that band), document it where people can find it, and
then establish a network to provide the desired coverage.
 
My personal interest at this stage is in establishing adequate HF coverage
of VK6 (33% of Australia).  To do so will require overlapping and
complimentary coverage to and from other states, so the aim really extends
to establishing adequate HF coverage of all of VK.  
 
I, or other VK6 operators, will establish permanent HF gateways on the
nationally agreed frequencies.
 
Eventually, I may even use the network, as I take the family 4WD-ing.
Maybe September 2004?
 
 
Meanwhile, do you have any thoughts on moving 1kHz lower, to use the same
40m frequency as Europe is using?
 
 
 
73 Chris vk6kch
 
 
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: ozaprs-bounces at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au
[mailto:ozaprs-bounces at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au]On Behalf Of Brian Beamish
Sent: Friday, 26 December 2003 9:31 AM
To: OZAPRS
Subject: [OZAPRS] Who actually Operates HF APRS mobile do I have it all
tomyself?



Hi Folks
 
Was wondering if my gear was perhaps deaf if not I must be the luckiest
APRS operator about particularly in this part of the world or at least it
sure seems that way.
 
I have two, yes two, HF APRS gateways on 30m, one Melbourne the other
Brisbane, all to myself as I would appear to be the only HF mobile APRS
station that operates there or at least the only one that I have logged.
Are there any others out there operating HF APRS or do I actually have it
all to myself if so how about joining me.
 
As far as 40m goes, on 7.036LSB, I again have two gateways entirely it
seems to myself one here in Brisbane and the other in Christchurch New
Zealand are there any others operating there if not sure would like to see
some join me.
 
Over the past couple of months I have seem quite a number of operators
giving their opinions on one thing or another regarding HF APRS but to
date other than the three SysOps of the gateways mentioned above I have
yet to log any other of those making comments.
 
Cannot really see the point of any of the gateways running just for me
although I feel I am privileged to have my own personal three HF Gateways
working and just waiting there for me, thanks a million to the SysOps
operating them I greatly appreciate you doing so just for me.
 
How about it fellows don't just give opinions get on and actually work HF
APRS you will find 30m a breeze cant say quite the same for 40m though.
 
B C N U
Brian VK4BBS
Who has Three HF Gateways just sitting there waiting for him to use, boy!
ain't I lucky.
 
 

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