[OZAPRS] 70cm APRS - was there a verdict?

[Richard Hoskin]

Grant,

We are using 439.100Mhz here as a 1200bd APRS channel. It was discussed
some
time ago about a national UHF APRS channel and I think that 439.100Mhz was
the recommended way to go by Garry Martin..... But that was before the new
band plan came out. If you have a look at
http://www.wiavic.org.au/download/band_plans.pdf you will see that
439.100Mhz is no longer allocated to packet.

It may be worth putting in a request to the WIA to allocate 439.100 to
APRS
Nationally.

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Willis (VK5ZWI)" <Grant.Willis at internode.on.net>
To: <ozaprs at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 11:51 PM
Subject: [OZAPRS] 70cm APRS - was there a verdict?


> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am trying to find out if there was a verdict on what
> 70cm frequency should be used for APRS in VK. Also, in deciding
> this, was any thought given as to what baud-rate this frequency
> should run at?
>
> A couple of us in Adelaide are considering building a 9600 baud
> 70cm APRS WIDE digi and before I buy crystals, I would like some
> certainty on this. Currently I am considering 439.100, assuming
> that 439.175 is perhaps the 1200 baud channel? (and not wanting to
> co-habit with this).
>
> Also, why 9600 you might ask, well the Kenwood APRS ready radios
> can all do 9600, and 9600 will better cope with the more rapid
> mobile fading environment you find at 70cm. The lower incidences
> of mobile electrical noise on 70cm might help things as well
> when compared with 2m - esp with 9600 baud.
>
> Regards,
> Grant VK5ZWI
>
>
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