[OZAPRS] OZAPRS Digest, Vol 62, Issue 26

[Ian Bennett]

Hi Terry,
	Your comment "The use of HF APRS is so different in many respects in equipment, mode and
propagation that it deserves to be identified clearly as a separate and unique mode of operation."
is where I disagree. As far as I understand, the primary role of APRS is unit location reporting;
the "means" of communicating that information doesn't (or shouldn't) matter. If you want to know the
"means", look at the path.
	For those operating both VHF and HF (I'm one of those), the "accepted" method is unworkable. Having
two different SSIDs coming out of the same vehicle is very misleading.

Ian
VK1IAN


On 26/09/14 10:05, Terry, VK5ATN wrote:
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> On 26/09/2014 6:31 AM, ozaprs-request at aprs.net.au wrote:
>> I had a cackle when I read the comment "Hams doing what they want as individuals" as I whole
>> heartedly agree. The fact that people are still using the -15 SSID for HF is a case in point. Bob
>> took this out of the "RFC" years ago. Still, these are only guidelines anyway and I never used the
>> -15 SSID as I had VHF APRS running at the same time. Having two SSID's coming from the same vehicle
>> would have been very confusing for anyone tracking us.
> With respect, I see things somewhat differently.
> 
> Fact is that if Bob changed this practice ( -15 for HF stations ), few people seemed to have
> noticed.    This is not to in any way play down Bob's role in 'creating' APRS or his valued ongoing
> contribution in further developing and promoting it.    However having built and launched the good
> ship 'APRS', one's control over it diminishes as other people come on board and steer it to their
> own ideas and objectives.     Almost all of the 'guides' for HF APRS operation I gurgled in the last
> ten minutes or so still advise the use of -15 SSID.   It's a practise I agree with, and indeed
> follow in my own HF operation.   The use of HF APRS is so different in many respects in equipment,
> mode and propagation that it deserves to be identified clearly as a separate and unique mode of
> operation. Using a well established and universally accepted identifier achieves these objectives
> instantly.
> 
> In the meantime we have talked about this poor guy who is 'breaking the rules' for several days
> now.   Surely those making the observations and taking offence at what they see can contact him and
> offer some advice, rather than discuss it here.    If he isn't a subscriber to this list - and it
> would appear that he isn't -  this achieves absolutely nothing.
> 
> Puzzled 73,
> 
> Terry
> VK5ATN
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