[aprssig] APRS in Washington, Oregon, BC, Banff

[Bill Vodall]

> > I am going to be spending the last two weeks in July in Wa, Org, BC and
> > Banff. I would like to run APRS in the rental car. I would like to keep
> > equipment to a minimum. Would I be able to consistently work digies with
> > 5 watts from a D7AG and a quarter wave mag mount? I have a 30 watt RS
> > amplifier I could take along but do not wish to pack if not needed.
> 
> You may need to bump up your power in some areas.  I find that 20 or
> 25 watts works well.  People running TH-D7A's do well in the Seattle

We have far too many stations on that air that don't have WIDE1-1
fill in digipeating turned on.   We'll keep working on it...

Bill