[OZAPRS] PACKET and Emergency Comms

[Steven Heimann]

I've looked a bit at this over the last year or two.  The most active 
group I have been able to find is in Pennsylvania.  Their web sites are at:

http://www.wpanbems.org/
http://www.pa-sitrep.com/

It's not packet though.  They have a few practice sessions every week 
and I have joined a couple via Echolink.

Please keep us up to date on your progress - off list if you think it 
looses relevance for this group.

Regards
Steven


On 26/03/11 01:31, Bob VK6KW wrote:
> Seems to me that there is a vast latent network out there with ready
> instant-on public<>amateur capability in the 470mHz UHF (and even 27mHz HF?)
> CBRS radios. Specific chanels are designated for emergency and calling ... I
> can't see any reason why a ham (or club) couldn't set up as Net Control on
> one or more ch, designate  a particular ch for say, outgoing news/warnings,
> one for incoming reports of damage/hazards, and one for incoming requests
> for... Etc.
> Thus providing a 'node' for local area/community and using AR (including
> "packet") as the backbone for liasion to regional or other services (SES)
> etc. Again there is also a significant population with 4WD (etc) HF
> capability which could also be interfaced in a large scale LOS of 'normal'
> communications.
>
> Some WICEN branches, and the AREC in ZL to name the two I am familiar with,
> and many others no doubt, have experience in doing this - there have been
> many informative reports published in AR and Break-In to get you started.
> All power to the CARC in preparing for this... Use contests, field days and
> JOTA as practice exercises, build on the community contacts/exposure created
> during last year's WIA Centenary and National Field Day, promote and enjoy
> AR.
>
> Be Prepared,
> 73,
> Bob Lockley VK6KW mob +61(0)407 442 650
> President, West Australian VHF Group Inc.
> Net Control, Australian 14.116 Traveller's Net.
> WIA member 132586
> NZART member 104063 Branch #99
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Howard Small
> Sent: Friday, 25 March 2011 18:06
> To: Australian APRS Users
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Melbourne APRS Digipeater Status
>
> Yes.  It became obvious during Yasi that while the emergency services have
> their communications systems there is nothing to support the community once
> the phones and cellular systems die. We (Cairns Amateur Radio Club) are
> currently looking at structuring a network to provide a facility for the
> community when/if the public communications network is killed for an
> extended period so they can get messages to family/friends/whatever outside
> the disaster area. It would be good if that could be a two way system but
> one way is the initial plan.
>
> Our planning is based on voice systems but a packet system would have
> significant advantages over voice.
>
> howard
> VK4BS
>
> On 25/03/2011 7:59 PM, Andrew Rich wrote:
>> Can u think of other uses for packet than exist at the moment ?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Andrew Rich
>
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