[OZAPRS] Fwd: Stolen Gear VK2XAG

[David and Justine Olsen]

I agree

On 27/11/2010, at 1:10 AM, Joseph Burford wrote:

>> We are making the current location of our stations available to the whole
>> world.  We could also be advising people that we are not home - although it
>> wouldn't be at all wise for them to bank on it in my case.
>> 
>> I understand that people have abandoned APRS for these reasons.
> 
> Gowalla
> Foursquare
> Facebook Places
> 
> A lot of people use various location check in type services and
> advertise their where abouts on a constant basis, it's not just hams.
> 
> Linked a location based service such as APRS with theft of equipment
> is a long bow, IMHO.
> 
> However we each have the choice of what we do :)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Joseph
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