[OZAPRS] VK2 Network news

[Ben Lindner-VK5JFK]

They are not the only club that are not interested in APRS. The club I 
belong to is not interested for some reason. Some times its hard to 
teach old dogs new tricks

Ben
VK5JFK

Geoff wrote:
> It is, but when we approached the guys looking after that site they very
> bluntly informed us "No way".   Basically nobody in their club is interested
> in APRS, therefore we cannot get onto the site, and even if they were
> interested they could not "be bothered" to maintain yet another system at
> their site, which is prone to a lot of lightning strikes.
>
> VERY political I feel, but unless you can twist their arm, it's a no-go.
>
> Regards,
> Geoff  VK2XJG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Garry VK2UNI
> Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 3:42 PM
> To: Australian APRS Users
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] VK2 Network news
>
> Is Mt Gray (Goulburn) Amateur Site still active? It's a great site.
>
> Regards... Garry  VK2UNI
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Simon" <jrsimon at ozemail.com.au>
> To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] VK2 Network news
>
>
>   
>> 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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