[OZAPRS] VK2 APRS 'New n-N Paradigm'

[Ray Wells]

Hi Shaun,

Shouldn't be too difficult to knock up a timer but it looks like you 
already have the solution.

Don't expect too much in the way of APRS north of the Central Coast. I 
may stand corrected but I think VK2RAG at Somersby is the northern-most 
APRS digi at this time.

VK2AAK runs a weather station in Forster but I'm fairly certain that's 
Internet only. I'm not aware of Andy having a radio port.

I've just applied for a licence for a digi for Kempsey. It's currently 
running into a dummy load as a soak test before I move it to the hill. 
There was talk of the Oxley club in Port Macquarie putting a digi at 
their telegraph Point site but I can't confirm that. Such a system would 
talk to the Kempsey digi to provide coverage of a reasonable stretch of 
highway. I am unaware of any other APRS activity between here and VK4.

Ray vk2tv

Shaun Pitcher wrote:

>Thanks Ray,
>
>As for the timer, I think I can answer my own question.
>
>I remembered making a timer some years ago, which turned off a CB radio
in 
>a tractor after about 4 hours, from memory.  This allowed the operator to

>be contacted by the CB even  though the tractor was not running.  The CB 
>is no longer used so I might grab the timer for this application. 
>
>It was basically a RC circuit into a 555 timer which drove a binary up 
>counter.  It was a DSE kit from memory.  It was designed to turn things
on 
>rather than off so I had to fiddle it so while the ignition was on the 
>reset was held on as was the relay.  When it timed out it de-latched the 
>relay which de powered the timer and attached CB.
>
>As for Wide2-2, I think it might be the go as I travel from Sydney to 
>Wallsend (Newcastle) on a regular basis and sometimes as far up as Taree 
>and the Gloucester region.
>
>Regards, 
>Shaun Pitcher   
>spitcher at energy.com.au 
>
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>Ray Wells <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> 
>Sent by: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au
>14/10/2007 08:31 AM
>Please respond to
>VK / ZL  APRS Users  <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
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>To
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>Subject
>Re: [OZAPRS] VK2 APRS 'New n-N Paradigm'
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>Shaun Pitcher wrote:
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>>Is the new Paradigm running yet in VK2?  I am just about to receive some

>>APRS gear for mobile use and was wondering what to set it to?
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>My understanding is that currently both new and old are in use but 
>transition to the new system is underway.
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>>Also, in a previous email reference was made to wide1-1, wide2-1 or 
>>wide1-1, wide2-2 for mobiles.  Why would you use the later in the new 
>>system?
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>To gain an extra hop in remote, or light traffic density areas.
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>>And thirdly, has anyone done anything tricky to allow your APRS to turn 
>>off in their car after set periods?  i.e. The system waits for 3 min or 
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>so 
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>>after the ignition is turned off before shutting itself down.  In this 
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>way 
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>>the final position of the vehicle is captured and the battery is not
flat 
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>>in the morning.
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>Pass
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>>Regards, 
>>Shaun Pitcher   VK2XPP
>>spitcher at energy.com.au 
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>Ray vk2tv
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