[OZAPRS] Re: HF APRS

[David and Justine Olsen]

Ray

I agree with the multi-band approach and will set up on 40m once  
we've had a few tests, because as I said, I believe the real test of  
what I was seeking will come when I am in Central Oz beaconing to home.
Re my predictions...I just feed the Lat Lon in, DX Toolbox does the  
rest :-)

David


On 30 Mar 2009, at 19:06, Ray Wells wrote:

> David,
>
> You beat me to it. Now that there are three stations spread about a  
> bit I was going to suggest you have another look at 20m.
>
> Regardless of the outcome, I still think that numerous Igates on  
> the three band would be a belts and braces approach.
>
> I haven't had a close look yet but the figures I fed into the IPS  
> Grafex propagation tool for Birdsville in June make your figures  
> look a bit optimistic, even though 7MHz was better than higher  
> frequencies. Maybe there'll be 25 hours in tomorrow.
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
> David and Justine Olsen wrote:
>> OK so to be fair, I should QSY to 20m as well for a few days at  
>> least, even though I am more interested in propagation Central Oz  
>> to elsewhere. I guess I'll have 5 months to test that.
>>
>> Jack I bet I won't get you
>>
>> David
>>
>> VK4MDX
>>
>>
>> On 30 Mar 2009, at 18:34, David and Justine Olsen wrote:
>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>> I have received you quite a few times.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> On 30 Mar 2009, at 18:29, Tony Hunt wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ok well Ive had enough of 40m .. 3 days testing on there and I  
>>>> was about to
>>>> suggest a comparison on 20m frankly.. I recieved VK5EX-4  
>>>> VK3JFK-4 and
>>>> VK7HSE-2 a few times on 40m but nothing else. I realise that no  
>>>> everyone was
>>>> beaconing on there.
>>>>
>>>> So now Ive QSYed the station to 14.096.1 USB using 2100/2300 Hz  
>>>> Tones. Looks
>>>> like Ray has picked me up now a couple of times so I am on the  
>>>> right
>>>> frequency it seems. Nothing decoded here myself as yet.
>>>>
>>>> I am beaconing every 10 mins currently with a fixed beacon dead  
>>>> on 45 mins
>>>> past the hour EST or 15 past CST if you like.
>>>>
>>>> This will be an interesting comparison.
>>>>
>>>> Tony Hunt VK5AH
>>>>
>>>>
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