[OZAPRS] 6m APRS

[Gerard Hill]

Ray Wells wrote:
> C'mon, I was pushing 30 when you were in the Youth Radio Scheme with 
> Gordon Proctor. Now that's going back in time.

Good memory!

> Age is only a number, until your knees remind you otherwise.

And they do sometimes, so I know what you mean :(

> The CCARC never did get 6m packet going but I think there's some recent 
> progress with their 6m voice repeater.

OK - probably a bit late now for a 6m packet repeater, unless its APRS.

> Ray vk2tv

Cheers ... Gerard

> Gerard Hill wrote:
>> Ray Wells wrote:
>>> Gerard,
>>>
>>> You have the advantage of youth :-)
>>
>> 30 years ago, I would have agreed with you :)
>>
>> > I said I was in a senior moment, but
>>> I can't remember if I enjoyed it.
>>
>>> Somewhere in the back of my mind I have this thought that VK2DOT is 
>>> doing something on or around 53.000 for conventional packet. Are you 
>>> in contact with Rod?
>>
>> Yes - even on packet ;-) Not sure that he has 6m running still as only 
>> one 70cm radio port is showing up on XRouter. VK2RAG was allocated 
>> 53.000 - did it ever operate?
>> I ran a 53.050 BBS/node port for some time but there was limited 
>> interest. There was more interest in using 53.100 at that time.
>>
>>> Ray vk2tv
>>
>> Cheers ... Gerard
>>
>>>
>>> Gerard Hill wrote:
>>>> 50.2930 is in the beacons band 50.280 to 50.320.
>>>> <http://www.wia.org.au/members/bandplans/data/documents/Australian%20Band%20Plans%20090724.pdf> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In the past there has been discussion of APRS on 53.100 MHz. Perhaps 
>>>> there's a repeater in VK3 operating there. Last year you suggested 
>>>> 53.000 MHz, Ray.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers ... Gerard
>>>>
>>>> David and Justine Olsen wrote:
>>>>  
>>>>> Dial 50.2930
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 27 Aug 2009, at 15:30, Ray Wells wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's considerable discussion on the TAPR APRS mailing list 
>>>>>> about  6m APRS.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I vaguely recall discussion on this locally in the recent past but my
>>>>>> current senior moment has denied me more detail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a 6m APRS frequency in Oz? I'd be happy to establish such a
>>>>>> port if I wasn't going to be a network of one station.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any thoughts on this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ray vk2tv
>>
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