[aprssig] APRS Simulated Emergency Test

[Robert Bruninga]

I have updated the concept of an APRS Simulated Emergency Set
onto a web page with a link at the top of the main www.aprs.org
page.  And I think I have someone working on an automated
SET message capablity that can be read on-line in addition to
live on APRS.

Bob, WB4APR 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at tapr.org] On Behalf Of Bob Bruninga 
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:24 PM
> To: aprssig at tapr.org
> Subject: [aprssig] APRS Simulated Emergency Test
> 
> THis months QST mentions the October Simulated Emergency 
> Test.  Lets get APRS involved!  
> 
> IF anyone wants to draft up an APRS SET document please do.. 
> I am not an ARES/RACES/RED CROSS/FEMA trained person and 
> would hope someone with better persepective could do a better 
> job.  My thoughts are that it might include these elements:
> 
> EOC:  
> a) Sends an exercise Bulletin once every 10 minutes or so.
> B) Maintains a FREQ object with the local NET check-in freq.
> C) Solicits checkins via A and B
> D) Demonstrates APRS display at ALL EOC consoles (probably 
> via APRS-IS)....
> 
> MOBILES:  
> 1) Observe above on their Mobile screens.  
> 2) Be sure their GPS's are enabled.  
> 3) Update their posit text with their FREQ
> 4) Send a CKIN message to the EOC
> 
> CHALLENGE:  Attempts to communicate to all moving and active 
> APRS mobiles via above processes.  Figure of merit is how 
> many APRS mobiles checkin and how many trackers the EOC is 
> able to make contact with.
> 
> Is there anything else that would be a good part of this
exercise?
> 
> Here in my county EOC, the first thing I will have to do is 
> install an APRS RF system.  I think all they do now (if any) 
> is go to the APRS-IS...
> 
> Bob, WB4APR
> 
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