[OZAPRS] Wide ?

Pete vk3tbn at hotmail.com
Sat Mar 26 11:39:41 EST 2011


You have a iPhone?

Regards
Peter 

On 26/03/2011, at 10:56, Gary Stern <vk2zbb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I leave in tomorrow morning,
> between now and then I have to find time...
> 
> I am just thinking of setting the d72 to ariss and let it sit in the car, not bothering with normal aprs til I get back to sydney, being new to the d72 I am still learning to drive it. I was thinking just have it beacon every 3 to 5 minutes and hopefully have something to check on aprs.fi each night. SUnday is a short run just to charters towers, so I have the evening to fine tune.
> 
> Just where do I find the times for sat passes ? (Which sats as well) ?
> 
> GS
> 
> On 26/03/2011 6:55 AM, Pete wrote:
>> Gary
>> 
>> Can I suggest to make it easy, put the ISS freq in the call freq  memory, so the way is quick or you can have it on scan on the seconday rx ( hold call down for 2 secs)
>> 
>> When the sat is in range on a side press the call button and you have qsy'ed
>> 
>> The alternate path you can put in "other" path in menu 3h0
>> 
>> One button, one menu selection
>> 
>> Try it out today and let me know how it works
>> 
>> Regards
>> Peter Wicklein
>> L7/31 Queen St Melbourne Vic 3000
>> Dir +61 3 99273801
>> Mobile +61 417 277 826
>> 
>> On 25/03/2011, at 16:55, Gary Stern<vk2zbb at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>> yup, found em,
>>> 
>>> its a shame you cant set 2 profiles and switch between them easy (inc freq). I am thinking now of setting up the d72 for ariss on Saturday night and change it back when I get to sydney.
>>> 
>>> I am also now thinking of a d710 for the car so run ariss, normal vhf and hf when away.
>>> 
>>> Now I wonder how to feed all the stuff into one computer of better yet into the Avmap G6.
>>> 
>>> Gary
>>> 
>>> On 25/03/2011 4:45 PM, Pete wrote:
>>>> Gary, look on the d72/ d 710 d700 yahoo groups or google d700 sate gateway or sat working, some great articles with path info and tips.
>>>> 
>>>> If you get stuck drop me an email direct and will hunt for some stuff for you
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> Peter Wicklein
>>>> L7/31 Queen St Melbourne Vic 3000
>>>> Dir +61 3 99273801
>>>> Mobile +61 417 277 826
>>>> 
>>>> On 25/03/2011, at 13:39, Gary Stern<vk2zbb at gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Interesting !!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hadn't thought of that.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now to find how to do it with the d72
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 25/03/2011 11:20 AM, Pete wrote:
>>>>>> Don't forget ISS when your out of digi range. It works well
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 25/03/2011, at 10:43, Gary Stern<vk2zbb at gmail.com>    wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> hi folks,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From : http://aprs.net.au/vhf/national-2m-aprs-network
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> For Mobile stations, the path of  APRS v WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 is used nationally (even Internationally).
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> For Fixed stations, a path of APRS v WIDE2-1 is generally recommended, however each state may apply slightly different practises. Please check your local state pages for further information.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Now somewhere on the Australian Pages, I also read mobiles outside of the Major City areas should use WIDE1-1, WIDE2-2 instead.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Now I admit I am an APRS newbie, but the suggestion for the 2-2 does make some sense to me, provided you return to 2-1 within range of the major areas.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Now the simple question I have to ask, is whether the change will make coverage better for the travelers and possibly help reduce the gaps in coverage ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I realise that if the stations are not there to relay, it wont, but are we effectively missing out on some extra coverage ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Does it make any difference to the gateway operations ?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> My return trip Cairns>    Sydney (Starting Sunday) will be via the inland route, I really should have my HF setup, but alas, not this trip for aprs, just vhf, which is why the question.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>> vk2zbb
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