[OZAPRS] BMARC Expedition to Poeppels Corner

[Scott Evans]

Shall keep an ear on 40m I'll be interested to see if I can hear them...
this will be a good test of the 40m network! :)


On Sat, 2009-08-29 at 08:09 +1000, Geoff wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> FYI this trip set off this morning from Richmond at 7am.
> Currently VK2US-9 and VK2LET-9 are the only members of this expedition
> beaconing, but keep a lookout also for:
> VK2JAP, VK2VVV, VK2SS
> 
> They are still in local VHF range until probably sometime this afternoon,
> I'm hoping that the mobile 40m gateway works, but we won't know for a while
> yet :)
> 
> Regards,
> Geoff  VK2XJG
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Geoff
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 5:30 PM
> To: 'Australian APRS Users'
> Subject: [OZAPRS] BMARC Expedition to Poeppels Corner
> 
> Folks,
> 
>  
> 
> The planned Expedition by several Blue Mountains ARC members to Poeppels
> Corner is coming up fast - the group leave Sydney on 29 August for a 15 day
> trip out to the corner of VK4, VK5 and VK8.  
> 
>  
> 
> There will be a convoy of 4x4's and motorbikes, a few of which will be
> carrying APRS trackers.  Whilst some of the 4x4's will have HF APRS
> capability, most of the trackers will be 2m VHF units - especially the
> bikes.
> 
>  
> 
> For this trip, a special non-standard setup has been put together,
> consisting of a "Reverse HF Gate come IGate".
> 
> This system is a laptop running Linux, with both digi_ned and javAPRSSrvr
> configured, to gate the 2m posits to the Internet when within mobile 3G Data
> coverage, or to HF when beyond the range of the mobile phone network.  The
> Reverse HF Gate will only accept a special digi alias, so it will not
> inadvertently gate everyone to HF if the convoy travels through an existing
> VHF coverage area.
> 
>  
> 
> We will be configuring the trackers with HF parameters, so the beacon
> intervals will be at 5-10 minutes, however to identify these "special"
> stations, an SSID of -13 will be used.  (The standard HF mobiles will still
> use -15 and regular paths).
> 
>  
> 
> The group are planning to use 40m for this trip, to allow all trackers to
> operate under their own callsigns.
> 
> Could I please have a show of hands as to who would be able to operate their
> HF Gates on 40m for the period 29/8 to 12/9 to help support this trip ?
> 
>  
> 
> More information about the trip can be found on the club's website -
> http://www.bmarc.org
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Geoff  VK2XJG
> 
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