[mdmars_staff] Re: Do any of our guys use APRS?
- From: J Sears <aat3ok@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mdmars_staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:51:05 -0700 (PDT)
the way to find out how it works is to listen to Bob (wb4apr) talk at the
meeting.. if you see him tell him I said hi.. he may remember me from many
years ago not sure
--- On Tue, 8/25/09, John AAR3CK / AAM3MD <aar3ck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: John AAR3CK / AAM3MD <aar3ck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [mdmars_staff] Re: Do any of our guys use APRS?
To: mdmars_staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 6:55 PM
Thanks to Bruce, John and Jim for your inputs. I hadn't been interested in
APRS since way before becoming a MARS member, and Jim's thoughts are where I
began wondering if there could be a benefit to what we do. It may be that
there is, or is not, a value to our program. But, as Bruce mentions, they want
to incorporate it into the ARES SET plan for this Fall.
My inclination is to think that, since it appears that most of MARS operate
from their QTH and not mobile, there would not be a particular return on that
investment. That, compared to ARES for example, who might have numerous
mobiles out there and it being handy in some way to be able to see who is
where. I have done a little bit of monitoring on 144.39 and there seems to be
so much APRS packet traffic I am not sure how anybody gets through. I'll leave
that up to one of you guys to let us know how well that works.
Anyway, just pondering possibilities but not coming up with too much right
now. And thanks for the invite, Bruce. I'll have to see if that is something
I can do. I'm sure it will be very interesting!
73,
John AAR3CK
J Sears wrote:
not sure how it can help mars.. but if anyone has any ideas let me know
--- On Tue, 8/25/09, John Yost <dtjay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: John Yost <dtjay@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [mdmars_staff] Re: Do any of our guys use APRS?
To: mdmars_staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 10:38 AM
I use APRS to report my wx station stats using a Radio Shack HT. I had it
setup in the car at one time and could track the vehicle online. Pretty neat
but saw no real value to me at the time.
Check out the wx at
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=K3YJP-4
John
AAT3NT/AAM3TMD
--- On Mon, 8/24/09, John AAR3CK / AAM3MD <aar3ck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: John AAR3CK / AAM3MD <aar3ck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [mdmars_staff] Do any of our guys use APRS?
To: mdmars_staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 8:23 PM
Hi, guys -
After reading a brief article in the September QST, I have a slightly renewed
interest in APRS as it pertains to emcomm. The prices seem to have dropped
quite a bit since the last time I looked. Any value to the MARS program?
John AAM3MD
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