[OZAPRS] 20 m freq

Ray Wells vk2tv at exemail.com.au
Tue Jan 13 07:48:40 EST 2009


Well, yes, but I thought I'd be polite and ask  :-)

Ray vk2tv
David and Justine Olsen wrote:
> I am sure you know my answer already. I like th idea
>
> David
>
> On 12 Jan 2009, at 20:04, Ian Bennett wrote:
>
>> Ray,
>>     I think it is a great idea. I hadn't really given much thought to 
>> a BBS
>> service whilst I'm away but it may be handy.
>>     I am in a group planning a trip to Ayres Rock in July and I will 
>> be active on
>> 30m APRS. I have been doing some testing over the past week or so 
>> using an
>> old Wagner and you have been gating me in during the day :-)
>>     Anyway, I may hit you up closer to the event to get a soldier's 
>> five on how
>> this BBS thingy works.
>>
>> Ian
>> VK1IAN
>>
>> On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:45:09 Ray Wells wrote:
>>> In a senior moment, which I am old enough to have, I took the bbs off
>>> 20m but forgot to remove the node. I thank vk4jrc for bringing this to
>>> my attention as a result of connecting to my node.
>>>
>>> Now for a question. Given that there will probably never be a heap of
>>> aprs stations on 20m, what is the consensus of the list with regard to
>>> having both aprs and bbs traffic on the 20m frequency.  Historically,
>>> there isn't much (almost nil) bbs traffic but having a bbs there might
>>> be of value to the outback traveller.
>>>
>>> I accept that the purist might disagree with this idea, and it's
>>> certainly not something I'd contemplate for 30m. However, for 20m it
>>> might just be workable.
>>>
>>> Constructive replies, please, and I'd especially like to hear from
>>> potential outback travellers.
>>>
>>> Ray vk2tv
>>>
>>> Ray Wells wrote:
>>>> As a follow up to my previous, VK4JRC was heard on my 20m port at near
>>>> midday (NSW time) today, 12th Jan.
>>>>
>>>> Ray vk2tv
>>>>
>>>> Ray Wells wrote:
>>>>> Michael,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine should be working but it's not heard anyone yet. It's turned on
>>>>> and ready and is on 14105.09 USB using 1600/1800Hz tones.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know the tone pair used by the tt3+. If they are the same as
>>>>> mine 14105.09 should be close to the money. If they are different
>>>>> you'll need an offset.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you used 10147.600 on 30m you won't need an offset of 20m. If your
>>>>> dial reading was other than 10147.600 on 30m, apply that frequency
>>>>> difference to 20m.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ray vk2tv
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael wrote:
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>> Is there a APRS gate working oh 20 m now? if so what frequency
>>>>>> should I use, using a TT3+ into the IC-706
>>>>>>
>>>>>> About to drive a few thousand Km back home next week and would like
>>>>>> something working, cannot use 10 meg as the Terlin antenna got a
>>>>>> broken wire below the 20m tap :-( (Was wondering why my location was
>>>>>> not updating all that often on the way down)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for a great service
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Michael
>>>>>> VK6BHY
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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