[aprssig] Maryland, NoVa Voice Alert

[Theodore A. Antanaitis]

I question the appropriateness of choosing the National Simplex Calling 
Frequency for this application. If this operation were to spread into areas 
where I operate, I would indeed complain long and loud about it to whomever 
would listen and to those who would not.

It might be hard to believe (to those on this list) that there are two meter 
operations that do not involve APRS.  I, for one, often monitor and call on 
146.52 while mobile for simplex calls. If a high power, wide area coverage, 
cross band repeater comes up on that frequency announcing calls to a 
repeater frequency in a 'pager-like' manner, it will render the frequency 
useless for simplex applications. Unless the simplex operators engage their 
T100 tone, the repeater will likely not hear any on-going activity and 
walk-over legitimate simplex operation. If the simplex operators engage 
their T100 tones, then their transmissions will be rebroadcast on UHF 
unnecessarily. A lose-lose situation.

The 146.52 frequency has been used for Simplex Calling for many years. If 
you have not heard activity on it perhaps you should listen a bit.

Please, strongly consider using a different frequency other than 146.52 for 
this application. Preferably in the repeater sub-band which would appear to 
be more suited for 'paging' applications.

73
Ted WA7ZZB