[OZAPRS] information on APRS in Australia.

Tue Jun 27 22:46:17 EST 2006

Hello Mike,

Your ISS aprs sigs would probably only just make it to the east coast, I 
have had only several VK6 contacts via ISS, and none yet to VK8 (lack of 
ops).
I am in VK3, just west of Melbourne.
But I believe there is an active ISS Satgate/Igate near Adelaide in VK5,
and, I also believe that there is an active Satgate/Igate in VK6 as well.
Your aprs sigs would more than likely end up going through one of those.
If they are offline, you will have to wait until ISS is to your East and
low 
on the horizon.
Have a play with your sat tracking software and watch the passes over VK5,

while keeping an eye on the ring of contact.
Also, if you have HF, consider using HF for getting out your position.

http://vhf.worldsbest.com.au/papers/ISS_Packet.htm

I just found this link in my favourites and had a giggle, looks like I
made 
the grade and someone noticed. :-)

Cheers and good luck my friend.
73's, Kevin, VK3UKF.

The day that I stop learning, will be the same day that I die.

>From: "Mike Zwingl oe3mzc" <oe3mzc at oevsv.at>
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>Gents,
>can anyone tell me, what would be the maximum area covered by ISS over
VK6
>and VK8?
>If I travel Westcoast and I-Gate is East Coast, will it receive my
position
>and take it to the internet?
>
>hw?
>vy 73 de oe3mzc
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Hoskin" <vk3jfk at amsat.org>
>To: "'VK / ZL APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] information on APRS in Australia.
>
>
> >
> > Gents,
> >
> > To complement HF APRS you might want to consider APRS via ISS.
> > ISS is very easy to access with a HH and a 1/4 wave antenna on the
roof 
>of
> > the car. There are at least 2 permanent ground stations in Eastern VK
on
> > the
> > downlink. The ISS digi is off occasionally during school contacts, 
>special
> > events and space ship dockings. You should be able to get an idea of
the
> > operational schedule from http://www.issfanclub.com/
> >
> > The path to use for HF is GATE,WIDE and for ISS is SGATE,WIDE You can
> > easily
> > put each path in one of the TT3's 2 profiles. www.aprs.net.au has some
> > information on these systems.
> >
> > It would also be worth connecting to APRS-IS server
> > first.aprs.net.au:14579
> > to get an idea of VHF Digi's that may cover the areas where you expect

>to
> > travel. All VK except VK3 (Victoria) operates on 145.175Mhz. Most of
VK3
> > operates on 144.900Mhz.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Richard
> > VK3JFK
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> >> Behalf Of zlscanners
> >> Sent: Monday, 19 June 2006 6:20 PM
> >> To: vk4tec at tech-software.net; VK / ZL APRS Users
> >> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] information on APRS in Australia.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the link Can I point out that the links I am trying to
look
> >> at don't work
> >>
> >>
> >> Detailed State information on APRS.
> >>
> >> VK6  just comes back with ERROR The requested URL could not be 
>retrieved
> >>
> >>
> >> and the VK4 "tries" to show a findu a map
> >>
> >> Anyway thanks for the frequency and the path now just have to work
out
> >> if that will work in Perth and Brisbane and up to Rockhampton
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks Mike oe3mzc,VK3FPF/6 for your input I will only have VHF/UHF
all
> >> the best for your trip.
> >>
> >>
> >> Kiely
> >> ZL1KM
> >>
> >> Andrew Rich wrote:
> >> > Use 145.175 MHz
> >> >
> >> > Use path of RELAY,WIDE
> >> >
> >> > http://aprs.net.au/
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----------------------------------------
> >> > Andrew Rich
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