[OZAPRS] HF APRS- I am the tag-along-tour bloke

[Ray Wells]

David,

I understand your reasoning and concur. 40m aprs is not a possibility 
for me because I already run the bbs on 40m. For the time being I'll 
continue to run the 20m port; and continue to have bbs access available 
there; it's no baggage as far as the station here is concerned. If  the 
list is thinks I should shut down the 20m port, that's fine too.

As Roy Rogers & Dale Evans used to sing, Happy Trails.

Regards, Ray vk2tv

David and Justine Olsen wrote:
> Ray
>
> I've had a bit of a rethink about 20m for HF APRS in Australia and 
> believe 40m would serve us better.
> Most people who want to use APRS on HF will be traveling in remote 
> areas away from VHF coverage. While 10 MHz provides good coverage of 
> the Australian mainland for much of the day, 14 MHz gives poorer 
> coverage for much of the day when accessing an iGate on the Australian 
> mainland from remote areas of Australia. Given that my original idea 
> was to provide standard calls who travel remotely (such as I do for 5 
> months of the year) access to HF APRS, I feel 7 MHz is the way to go, 
> as it gives more continuous coverage of the Australian mainland from 
> remote areas of Australia.
>
> I will therefore be setting up my iGate on 40m (7MHz) and would 
> encourage others who wish to provide HF APRS coverage for remote 
> travelers with standard calls, to do the same. I also intend to 
> provide an iGate for Satellite on 145.875 at the same location, and 
> that is currently being tested.
>
> David
> VK4MDX
>
>
>
>
> On 30 Dec 2008, at 16:11, Ray Wells wrote:
>
>> Good on you, David.
>>
>> In response to Peter's earlier posting I now have a 20m aprs port.
>>
>> There has been spasmodic reference to 40m aprs here but I don't know 
>> if it's actually being done. Somebody may care to comment.
>>
>> Ray vk2tv
>>
>> David and Justine Olsen wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> I just joined thanks to Peter. I have read the threads re gates for 
>>> 20m or 40m. I for one would welcome this, and I am sure despite QRM 
>>> or propogation problems, some other standard calls would appreciate 
>>> it too. Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> I have just passed my standard call and have already begun studying 
>>> for my advanced. I have been interested in amateur radio since 1978, 
>>> and began studying for my novice then. Thanks to the Foundation 
>>> Licence which I got this year, I was able to whet my appetite and 
>>> now not looking back.
>>>
>>> David currently VK4FOLO awaiting new call
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