[OZAPRS] HF APRS

John Simon jrsimon at ozemail.com.au
Tue Dec 30 16:21:22 EST 2008


Hi Ray, I'll be listening out for you but I may be too close.  I was going 
to ask a similar question myself.


                                  73, John de VK2XGJ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Wells" <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] HF APRS


> My TS430 is now on 14105.09khz USB and I have configured another port in
> xastir. My path is GATE.
>
> I'll monitor the channel as much as I can in the hope that I can hear
> some traffic to net to.
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
>
>
> Ray Wells wrote:
>> Richard Hoskin wrote:
>>> Hi Ray,
>>>
>>> You're welcome to put something on 20mtrs or 40 mtrs. The frequencies
>>> are
>>> there. I don't know if VK6BBS is still running on 20mtrs or not.
>>>
>>> We have had Gates on 20mtrs and 40 mtrs before but found them to be less
>>> successful / popular due to noise and propagation.
>>>
>>> 30mtrs definitely the most reliable and works best for those who can
>>> access
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Richard
>>> VK3JFK
>>>
>>>
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>>>> Pete,
>>>>
>>>> I can't answer the question re vk6bbs but I could put a port of 20m if
>>>> it was to be of any value. I currently have a 20m port for the bbs that
>>>> carries no traffic so moving that tx to aprs wouldn't affect any packet
>>>> stations.
>>>>
>>>> What is the opinion of the group? Pete raises a good point re licence
>>>> classes so a HF port they can use might be beneficial.
>>>>
>>>> Ray vk2tv
>>>>
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>> Richard
>>
>> I run a bbs on 40m so that band is out of the question here. 20m,
>> however, is essentially not used for bbs traffic so I'm happy to move
>> the radio to aprs. The radio is a TS430 running around 40W to a dipole
>> at 45'.
>>
>> The antenna favours 120/300° which takes a line roughly through Alice
>> Springs, Halls Creek and Derby in one direction, and ZL in the
>> opposite direction.
>>
>>
>> Richard, do you have the preferred USB suppressed carier frequency for
>> 1600/1800Hz tones handy?
>>
>> Ray ... vk2tv
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