[OZAPRS] Interesting

[Andrew Rich]

What I find fascinating is the distances involved. 

I tracked Brian mobile down south and back again and was truely
surprised at the number of packets I did copy. 

I think HF packet is great. Especially in such a country as 
Australia with such open spaces.

I even see Brian driving around locally on HF. 

It is so cool to see him drive out of VHF range and then just keep 
on going and going and still appear on the scope.

I think we take HF for granted.

My only thought is what sort of power and antennas are needed ?

I may even give it a go myself.

Cheers Andy 



> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> 
> Hi Brian,
> Why do we need APRS? Interesting question.
> I thought the answer was obvious.  
> Genuine amateur operators self educate by doing new and interesting 
things.
> When I look around at what is happening within APRS i see just so 
much which is so different.
> That is exciting.
> I also note that much of what is happening does not suit the 
demography and geography of most of Australia so we need to try 
different things, including HF.
> Cheers
> Ron
> vk4ags
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Brian Beamish 
>   To: OZAPRS 
>   Sent: Sunday, 3 October 2004 14:04 PM
>   Subject: [OZAPRS] Interesting
> 
> 
>   Hi 
> 
>   Had it said to me why do we need HF APRS and even Igates for that 
matter, yes there are those who cannot understand why we need either of 
both or even APRS at all for that matter.
> 
>   Whilst I generally use only UI-View I do at times run NetAPRS in 
conjunction with OziEplorer all at the same time at this very moment I 
have Ui-View running with a complete map of VK whilst NetAPRS and 
OziEplorer are tracking VK2HL-15 on a Auslig Topographical map as this 
is of special interest to me as much of the area that VK2HL-15 and 
VK2JN-15 have covered over the past week my wife and I covered in a 
little Subaru Brumby Ute complete with small tent etc on a 6000km trip 
we undertook about 12 years ago now, tracking VK2HL-15 who is operating 
on HF has been of great interest and brings back pleasant memories for 
us. Also tracked over the past week or so has been VK5EX-15 also on HF 
visiting places like Kings Canyon and other areas in NT. 
> 
>   Surely this is what HF APRS is all about tracking stations in 
remote and often difficult RF areas this coupled with the Igate network 
allows one Igate to take over from the other as skip and band 
conditions change. To complete this network we really need another 
Igate Station in the Centre or even Mt Isa with a couple more suitably 
placed in the west in VK6.
> 
>   Pity I only get to monitor those tripping about on the occasional 
day I have home as I am reluctant to leave the gear on now the storm 
season is approaching when I am not at home.
> 
>   Thanks to those few volunteers who run the HF Igates for us.
> 
>   Have a good week
> 
>   B C N U
>   Brian VK4BBS
> 
>   PS: If you have not setup your UI-View to connect to the net 
already do so and once in a while monitor the VK/ZL, and other, traffic 
you will find it of interest today I have logged nearly 350 VK and ZL 
APRS stations operating or have operated there since I turned the gear 
on.
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