[OZAPRS] 6m APRS

[VK2KFJ]

Interesting,
6m would be nice from a propagation study perspective, for looking for 6m openings, just as you can do now for 2m propagation by having a packet Rcv program monitoring 145.175  (a 'Heard' list) I have done before, very useful, but APRS on 6m would provide the same tool for monitoring 6m propagation. APRS is the perfect mechanism.

With 6m beacons, they only useful if you sitting in front of a rcvr constantly tuning around looking for beacons, if you not monitoring, you don't know what you missed.

For mobile APRS,  6m certainly a better option in places like Sydney than using 2m or 70cm, 6m refracts over hilltops, around hills, better than 2m & higher, obviously 6m not as good as HF, but HF not convenient in metro areas like Sydney.

Whereas a fulltime, complete set of APRS nodes widely scattered provides:
1. another APRS facility to spread the load.
2. a 6m propagation path prediction service.
3. some actual usage on 53 Mhz !!!!

Better to use one of the existing designated 6m packet freqs like 53.000 (or whatever it is) 
as I doubt anyone does anything on 6m FM with packet anymore.

But worth consulting the ZL's etc, nice to have a common 6m APRS freq for  Oceania region.


Steve VK2KFJ, QF56og 
Blog:  http://vk2kfj.blogspot.com
Web:  http://www.qsl.net/vk2kfj/


--- On Fri, 28/8/09, Gerard Hill <vk2io at amsat.org> wrote:

> From: Gerard Hill <vk2io at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] 6m APRS
> To: "Ray Wells" <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
> Cc: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Received: Friday, 28 August, 2009, 2:02 AM
> 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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