[OZAPRS] SEQ APRS - I tried

[Ray Wells]

Hello Peter,

For those of us that have been around for thirtyfive-plus years (maybe 
you have also), we've experienced times when even 2m voice frequencies 
were different from state to state. I think we have a chance with APRS 
to see that those situations don't develop again to "spoil the fun". In 
this regard I applaud VK3 for making the change from 144.900 to 145.175 
to ensure standarisation.

It's quite obvious from what I read on various APRS mailing lists that 
people don't automatically understand APRS routing and other station 
parameters, and they need help. It's equally obvious that there are 
traps into which one can easily fall.

If we share our knowledge and experiences we can all benefit and that in 
turn means APRS will benefit.

I doubt you'll get too many complaints about a bit of QRM on this list.

FWIW, I have just applied for a repeater licence (posted Friday) for an 
APRS digi for the Kempsey area in NSW. It will be on 145.175 and will be 
Igated by VK2TV. The site has reasonable coverage of the highway and, 
given that there is presently no coverage, it'll be at least a 100% 
improvement, hi.

The radio is a Philips FM828 (currently warming up a dummy load in the 
workshop) and an MFJ1270B running UIDigi with the new paradigm.

Ray vk2tv

vk4tgv wrote:

>Hi Ray,
>I can understand the national interest in this, I am hoping that when I
>drive my vehicle into NSW and VIC I create zero disruption from my VHF
>setup.  So with that in mind there might be some cross posting between
the
>groups.  The intention was to try and divert the SEQ VHF specific issues
off
>this list, but if people don't mind the QRM, then I will start to rattle
>some cages, make phone calls etc, etc.
>
>It seems to me that the Vk3 model is something to aspire to, any
objections
>to that observation from other Vk4 people?
>
>Cheers,
>Peter
>VK4TGV
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ray Wells [mailto:vk2tv at exemail.com.au] 
>Sent: Sunday, 23 September 2007 7:24 AM
>To: vk4tgv at rumpleteazer.net; VK / ZL APRS Users
>Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] SEQ APRS - I tried
>
>Hello Peter,
>
>I would suggest that APRS problems in VK4 are not unique to that region
and
>users want info/advice from as many users as possible, not just a handful
in
>a small area.
>
>In a similar vein, solutions found in SEQ may be applicable elsewhere.
>
>APRS is of nation-wide interest with common, nation-wide frequencies (HF,
>VHF) and numerous interstate travellers, so we should have national
>solutions, for the good of APRS.
>
>I think Andrew hit the nail on the head with a comment along the lines of
>"not another mailing group".
>
>OZAPRS is underutilised so why fragment the users it has.
>
>Ray vk2tv
>
>vk4tgv wrote:
>
>  
>
>>OK, I give up, how can I motivate the key players in SEQ to get 
>>involved with the Yahoo group I created?
>>
>>I sent out email invitations to as many APRS users in VK4 as I could 
>>find, and I got minimal responses.
>>
>>People, I am open to suggestions.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Peter Schrader,
>>VK4TGV
>>
>>
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