[OZAPRS] VK2 Network news

[Geoff]

Steve,

Your best bet would be to set up as a Fill-In digipeater (WIDE1-1), as that
area will be pretty well covered by the WIDE at VK1RGI-1.  That way if you
do cover the Goulburn area mobiles will get into the network, but your
station won't be re-transmitting EVERYTHING that goes to RF (As a WIDE would
do)

It's actually surprising, I was in Goulburn a few weeks ago and I was being
digipeated by both VK1RGI-1 and VK1RBM-1, and seeing the MY POS from both!
So there IS coverage in SOME of the Goulburn region.

For what it's worth we have approached some of the local amateurs in the
area, and lets just say their response was less than enthusiastic to APRS in
general.

See how it goes - anything is better than nothing :-)

Geoff  VK2XJG


-----Original Message-----
From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
Behalf Of stevez at tpg.com.au
Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 2:37 PM
To: Australian APRS Users; John Simon
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] VK2 Network news

Yes, a bit of a dead-spot around the Goulburn area.
I've got a bit of dirt at Mt Fairy, which is between Queanbeyan and
Goulburn. 
I intend to set up a WIDE/RELAY there (after I've spoken with other
local operators for advice).
I hope to fill in a bit of that Goulburn to Sydney hole, however I'm
probably too south to be of any real use.

As you say, it really needs someone at Goulburn!

Steve
VK2ZSZ

 
Quoting John Simon <jrsimon at ozemail.com.au>:

> Now if only we could get something in the Goulbourn and Albury 
> areas...........................
> 
>                              John de VK2XGJ
>                     Life is sexually transmitted!
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Geoff" <geoff at gatwards.org>
> To: "'Australian APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:08 PM
> Subject: [OZAPRS] VK2 Network news
> 
> 
> > Happy new year to everybody!
> >
> >
> >
> > We have a little more expansion about to occur in the VK2 APRS
> network, 
> > with
> > Mark VK2JMA in Tamworth in the process of setting up an IGate, and
> a new
> > WIDE digipeater at VK2RMO-1 to come online soon.  Following on from
> this
> > digi could be Armidale and other towns up towards Tenterfield - if
> that
> > comes off we'll have pretty good coverage up the New England Hwy
> into VK4 
> > !
> >
> >
> >
> > Also moving soon will be VK2CSU-1 in Wagga.  Once a working bee can
> be
> > arranged locally, the digipeater will be relocated to a new site,
> offering 
> > a
> > SUBSTANTIAL improvement in its coverage. It will also have a
> callsign 
> > change
> > to VK2RWG-1, as it will be co-located with the local voice repeater
> and
> > covered by that license.
> >
> >
> >
> > We'll also be looking into prodding along the network expansion in
> the
> > Central West through Dubbo - hopefully 2009 will see this happen,
> as it 
> > will
> > link in nicely with the new Tamworth area network.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers for now,
> >
> > Geoff   VK2XJG
> >
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