[OZAPRS] New Kantronic KP3 and GPS arrived

[Ray Wells]

This is good news, Geoff.

We'll get there yet.

Ray, vk2tv

Geoff wrote:

>And we have a confirmed starter for a digipeater covering Newcastle.
>
>I'll send out an update as to the current VK2 status in the next few
days,
>after I've caught up with everything following a very inconvenient PC
>rebuild due to some new as-yet unclassified MSN virus......
>
>In the simplest form, we are making SIGNIFICANT progress on establishing
>several more digipeaters around VK2 :-)
>
>Geoff
>VK2XJG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>Behalf Of Ray Wells
>Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 9:34 AM
>To: VK / ZL APRS Users
>Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] New Kantronic KP3 and GPS arrived
>
>I'm unaware of any RF stations around Newcastle but that doesn't mean 
>they don't exist. There are numerous WX stations in that area with 
>callsigns attached. Alan, VK2CZZ is an ex-BBS operator so he may have RF 
>as well.
>
>The Central Coast 2m voice repeater used to be accessible from 
>Bulahdelah so it's possible (probable?) that you heard the APRS digi at 
>the same site.
>
>There's very little APRS activity on the north coast. I'm in Kempsey and 
>I'm the northern most APRS station in NSW with a callsign attached.
>
>I've been in discussions with Garry VK2UNI at Wingham and he is 
>considering an APRS digi on a site he has between Wingham (Taree) and 
>Gloucester. That will be a start to some APRS coverage down that way and 
>it will compliment VK2RMC-1 near Kempsey (which is still on dummy load 
>awaiting a piece of paper!). We've discussed other options for up this
way.
>
>Ray vk2tv
>
>Shaun Pitcher wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Thanks.  I drove from Nabiac to Sydney last weekend and started hearing 
>>Packets at Bulladeala (spelling is probably wrong).   I could also hear
a 
>>digi of the first packet, so something is operating up there. 
>>
>>Next time I go up I should have the tracker operating in the car.  I
will 
>>set it to 2-2 before I go, and look at the log upon my return.
>>
>>Regards, 
>>Shaun Pitcher   
>>spitcher at energy.com.au 
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
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