Hi everyone.<br><br>I recently got my F call (VK3FBAE) I bought a new toy for X-mas which is a VX-8DR<br><br>QTH is melbourne and I've got reception of APRS packets on 145.175 working (other than the included antenna being horrific.) I havn't been able to get reception on 439.100 at all. <br>
<br>Currently studying for the advanced upgrade. (then I can use 6m and data modes.)<br><br>Background is computers linux etc and I see a few familiar names about.<br><br>In other news I'm very much looking forwar to <a href="http://linux.conf.au">LCA</a> particularly the miniconfs.<br>
<br>I'm purchasing a <a href="http://www.altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum/">Telemetrum</a> from bdale to fly in the <a href="http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Miniconfs/RocketMiniconf">Rocketry Miniconf</a> and that's driving some of the desire for the licence upgrade<br>
<br>Additionally I'm involved in the melbourne community hackerspace who are strongly aligned with the <a href="http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Miniconfs/ArduinoMiniconf">arduino miniconf</a> one of the projects for which this year is a <a href="http://www.freetronics.com/products/mobsendat">Sensor board</a> for rocketry and ballooning. it might be interesting to write APRS txing firmware for such a thing.<br>
<br>Grant.<br><br><br><br><br>