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Thanks all. I was only running 5 W or so, and coverage was good on the way up to about Clybucca. Might have to check power output, deviation etc to make sure it's all 100%<BR>
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> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 16:40:51 +1000<BR>> From: vk2tv@exemail.com.au<BR>> To: ozaprs@aprs.net.au<BR>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Coffs Harbour DIGI<BR>> <BR>> Just been looking at aprs.fi for 25th April and lots of traffic from <BR>> vk2boz-9 via vk2rdo-3.<BR>> <BR>> http://aprs.fi/?call=vk2boz-9&dt=1303689600&mt=roadmap&z=11&timerange=604800<BR>> <BR>> Ray vk2tv<BR>> <BR>> On 03/05/11 16:33, Ray Wells wrote:<BR>> > I think I'd have noticed it missing from my map if it was off-air for<BR>> > any length of time.<BR>> ><BR>> > This may not be the answer but, something to consider about Mt. Moombil<BR>> > is that it doesn't get into parts of Coffs Harbour very well. For that<BR>> > reason there is a television translator site at Bruxner Park, close to<BR>> > the city.<BR>> ><BR>> > The voice repeater may be fine but aprs is digital and just one missing<BR>> > bit (from flutter, e.g.) corrupts the entire packet. A digi will have<BR>> > less usable coverage from a site than a voice service at that site.<BR>> ><BR>> > From what I've observed, vk2rdo-3 has very respectable coverage.<BR>> ><BR>> > It just dawned on me, I was watching vk2boz-9 mobile over the Easter<BR>> > weekend and after he left the Macleay Valley and vk2rmc-1, aprs.fi<BR>> > reported him via vk2rdo-3.<BR>> ><BR>> > Ray vk2tv<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > On 03/05/11 16:08, Steve Sharp wrote:<BR>> >> Maybe they took it off the air over Easter?<BR>> >> It's certainly there now beaconing away every 30 mins or so.<BR>> >> 73 Steve VK2POO<BR>> >><BR>> >> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 3:32 PM, David Hardy <vk2nh@hotmail.com<BR>> >> <mailto:vk2nh@hotmail.com>> wrote:<BR>> >><BR>> >> That strange, I was there 21-26 april and not 1 packet. Plenty on<BR>> >> the way up and back.<BR>> >><BR>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> >> From: sharpst@gmail.com <mailto:sharpst@gmail.com><BR>> >> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 11:33:36 +1000<BR>> >> To: ozaprs@aprs.net.au <mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au><BR>> >> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Coffs Harbour DIGI<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> As of 2 mins ago - yes.<BR>> >> http://aprs.fi/info/a/VK2RDO-3<BR>> >> I travelled up from Sydney on the 20th April and it relayed us from<BR>> >> Bowraville up to Sandy Beach.<BR>> >> Steve VK2POO<BR>> >><BR>> >> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:27 AM, David Hardy <vk2nh@hotmail.com<BR>> >> <mailto:vk2nh@hotmail.com>> wrote:<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Is the rumored Ciffs digi still on air. I was up there over<BR>> >> easter and the only posits I got in were via Summerland and<BR>> >> Kempsey digis<BR>> >><BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> OZAPRS mailing list<BR>> >> OZAPRS@aprs.net.au <mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au><BR>> >> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> _______________________________________________ OZAPRS mailing list<BR>> >> OZAPRS@aprs.net.au <mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au><BR>> >> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs<BR>> >><BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> OZAPRS mailing list<BR>> >> OZAPRS@aprs.net.au <mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au><BR>> >> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> OZAPRS mailing list<BR>> >> OZAPRS@aprs.net.au<BR>> >> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs<BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > OZAPRS mailing list<BR>> > OZAPRS@aprs.net.au<BR>> > http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> OZAPRS mailing list<BR>> OZAPRS@aprs.net.au<BR>> http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs<BR> </body>
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