[aprssig] APRS in Iraq?
Dan Deakin
dandeakin at yahoo.com
Wed Jun 25 16:55:52 EDT 2008
There is an operations center for contractor security operations that is
linked to locations with some similar equipment for locations / incidents.
Dan
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On Behalf Of Kurt A. Freiberger
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [aprssig] APRS in Iraq?
I remember Pac-Comm mentioning that they had sent some units that were
packaged in PVC pipe that were being deployed a while back. Might've
been in Iraq 1.
kf
Gerry Creager wrote:
> 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.
--
Kurt A. Freiberger Austin, TX kurt at badgers-hill.net
Amateur Radio Callsign WB5BBW AIM Handle: WB5BBW
"Reputation is what other people know about you.
Honor is what you know about yourself."
- Lois McMaster Bujold - "A Civil Campaign"
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