[OZAPRS] vk2rcc-1

[Ian Bennett]

I also run both HF and VHF APRS; only have HF running when on long trips or testing before big
trips. Being a ex-military moron, track correlation is priority 1 (especially when most who are
following our progress are not so APRS savvy), so I use the same SSID in both trackers (VK1IAN-9).
This way only one "unit" appears, regardless of the means. Those that want to know the exact means,
"know" APRS so they look at the path.
For HF, I use a Wagner 1729 that used to belong to NSW SES, with an OpenTrackerII buried inside. It
was modified to operate on 30m by changing a crystal. A mate calculated the one needed however when
Hy Q was contacted, they already knew which one was required!!!

Ian
VK1IAN

On 05/01/14 19:33, David wrote:
> Yep 30 meters HF only way to go Ray, will be heading that way again in early
> Feb, I run both VHF 145.175 and HF 10.147.6 Usb, works a treat
> 
> 73's
> 
> David  VK4UN
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Ray Wells
> Sent: 05 January 2014 17:50
> To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] vk2rcc-1
> 
> Thanks Liz,
> 
> I sort of figured the deafness problem<grin>. Pity really because with rcc
> in the picture vhf coverage "out west" would be pretty good. 
> Regardless I'm now figuring how to run with 30m for such trips.
> 
> Ray vk2tv
> 
> On 05/01/14 18:06, Liz wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:57:13 +1100
>> Ray Wells <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anybody know the operational status of vk2rcc-1? I see it 
>>> beaconing via vk2ygv-5 on aprs.fi but not a single beacon from
>>> vk2tv-9 was passed by the digi when I travelled the Newell Highway 
>>> from Moree to Dubbo a few days back.
>>>
>>> Ray
>>> vk2tv
>>
>>
>> http://aprs.fi/info/a/VK2RCC-1
>> says
>> Last heard a station directly: 	2013-07-07 22:49:57 EST (181d
>> 18h15m ago)
>>
>>
>> sounds like its deaf
>> _
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