[aprssig] N4243B

Cap Pennell cap at cruzio.com
Sat Apr 19 20:43:58 EDT 2008


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> I have been watching N4243B via the internet this evening, and its track
> is really getting me dizzy.. Almost like a police officer trying to find
> something or some one to write up!  :-)
>
> It appears it is using a Smart Beaconing and that's why the beacon rate
> is very high at times...

Seems a lot of those Micro-Trak 8000 FA transmitters are doing that at
times.  And you can't send 'em a APRS message either, darn it!

Unfortunately for us perhaps, VHF ham stations that don't receive still need
operators who listen (pay attention).
73, Cap KE6AFE





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