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

[David and Justine Olsen]

Ray

No problems, I understand you're already committed in lots of other  
ways, but if anyone else wants to give it a shot, I think APRS on HF  
is best done on 40m from a geographic/propagation perspective anyway.

David

On 27 Mar 2009, at 11:29, Ray Wells wrote:

> 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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