[OZAPRS] Setting up a wx station at a local rc airfield

[Grant Willis]

You can also hold multiple callsigns each with a different location. 
Take out a second callsign and away you go - you will be stuck with the 
$54/year however that way

------ Original Message ------
From: "Mathew Meins" <mm at blackhelicopters.net>
To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Monday, 18 Mar, 2019 At 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Setting up a wx station at a local rc airfield


In operating an amateur station at a location not mentioned on your 
license, the amateur LCD says you're good for up to 4 months at any one 
location. 

Moving the radio from one side of the shed to the other a couple of 
times a year might do the trick? :)


Mat
VK1XT


On Mon, 18 Mar 2019 at 09:40, vk2tv <vk2tv at exemail.com.au 
<mailto:vk2tv at exemail.com.au> > wrote:
               
      Hi Max,
       
        Use of private callsigns for digis at remote sites that are not 
      the licensees address is not uncommon, and unattended operation of 
      digital stations is permitted. Strictly speaking it's not the     
  right way to go but it's done and nobody bats an eyelid. Chances       
are very high that using your own callsign-SSID would never be       
challenged.
       
        I doubt the ACMA would go looking for you, if my experience is   
    anything to go by. I reported an unlicenced tx operating on a       
local ABC FM frequency and because the location was a few hundred       
metres outside the published coverage area for the ABC station the       
ACMA wasn't interested in investigating.
       
        A thought ....  Is the RC financial enough to take out an 
amateur       licence so the wx station can be operated under the club's 
own       callsign?
       
        Ray vk2tv
     
     
On 18/3/19 7:35 am, Max Bainrot wrote:
     
                    
Hi folks
       
       
       
Got a quick query about wx stations at locations         away from home.
       
       
       
What would be the best way to go about setting up         a wx station 
for a local rc club of mine in terms of licensing?
       
       
       
I’m assuming because it’s a broadcast only         contraption a 
repeater license is not applicable so probably         best/easiest to 
chuck it under my ham call but still wanted to         pick the hive 
mind incase there’s a better solution 🙂
       
       
       
Can’t use cellular data as there is a nearby radio         telescope 
that’s centered  on 850 MHz (bw of +/- 30? MHz if         memory serves 
me correctly) hence considering VHF APRS, there’s         even a 
convenient APRS iGate not all that far away. (I will be         engaging 
with the mob that runs the radio telescope too to be         sure 
they’re ok with it)
       
       
       
Cheeers
       
Max - VK2NMF
       
       
       
       
       
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