[aprssig] APRS in Iraq?
Gerry Creager
gerry.creager at tamu.edu
Wed Jun 25 11:14:30 EDT 2008
Rick Green wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2008, Matthew Stennett wrote:
>
>> Has anyone been to Iraq and knows about operation there?
>>
>> Is anyone running APRS there, on HF ? I doubt anyone would be on it on
>> VHF/UHF, but I guess I could get on with a SAT if anything passes by.
>>
> Are you crazy??? I would think the LAST thing you'd want to do is
> advertise your position in a war zone? It just may be the last thing you
> ever do!
Actually, there's likely a lot of tactical vehicle tracking there,
probably a lot inspired by APRS. Possibly even some residual VHF tac
radio use. Situational awareness on today's battlefield requires
knowing where assets, team, and the bad guys are.
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