[aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 57, Issue 18
Edward C. Schaub
w5tut at comcast.net
Sat Mar 28 12:08:51 EDT 2009
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> 1. WXspots and APRS (Bill Vodall WA7NWP)
> 2. Re: uiview/x across winlink stations (Mr Jeffrey L Ross)
> 3. Re: WXspots and APRS (Tyler Allison)
> 4. APRS in Orlando? (Bob Bruninga )
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:36:59 -0700
> From: Bill Vodall WA7NWP <wa7nwp at gmail.com>
> Subject: [aprssig] WXspots and APRS
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org>
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> This came in the ARRL E-Letter today:
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> Letters: WXSpots
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> Local hams have been using a free software program from N3FJP called
> WXSpots to post information to those using the software during severe
> weather conditions such as thunderstorm and tornado watches/warnings.
> It will also enable Internet chats with hams in the county and
> surrounding counties as well as non-hams such as those citizens who
> are SKYWARN trained. We are trying to encourage the use of the
> software to disseminate information to and from our nets. It obviously
> has some drawbacks such as electricity and Internet access and cannot
> always be used by mobile stations. We think of it as one additional
> tool on our belt. -- Dave Edenfield, W8RIT, Cottrellville Twp,
> Michigan
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> Missing link is: http://www.wxspots.com/
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>
> It's interesting that there is no mention of APRS when the two (APRS
> and WXSPOTS) obviously have so much in common.
>
> 73
> Bill - WA7NWP
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:07:50 -0400
> From: "Mr Jeffrey L Ross" <radiooperator at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] uiview/x across winlink stations
> To: "TAPR APRS Mailing List" <aprssig at tapr.org>
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> hi, thought if i hit reply I wold reply to Phillip. but instead my reply is coming back to the list. anyway, thank you all for the directions about the x. It was weird first time I saw all of them stations getting a x across them. anyway, if wide is obsolete, ( was using,am using, rs0iss-4,sgate,wide) thinking I need this to get shown on the ariss web page, then what should I replace with wide? or just leave it off, rs0iss-4,sgate
> please advise anyone, thank you much
> kc8gkf-5
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> p.s. my kc8gkf-10 is winlink RMS
> and its runs 24/7. not sure why last heard jan 09. I have it on my uiview map.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phillip
> To: aprssig at tapr.org
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] uiview/x across winlink stations
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> Hi Jeff,
> A x through a station means that they have expired and haven't been updated with a new posit.
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> 73 Phillip
> ZL2TZE
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:20:52 -0400
> From: "Mr Jeffrey L Ross" <radiooperator at comcast.net>
> Subject: [aprssig] uiview/x across winlink stations
> To: "TAPR APRS Mailing List" <aprssig at tapr.org>
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> hi folks, anyone know what a x across my winlink stations means?
> learning here.
> kc8gkf
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> p.s. just got x across some of my winlink stations and some of them went
> off.
> hmm
> running tcpip link
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> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:36:08 -0500 (CDT)
> From: "Tyler Allison" <tyler at allisonhouse.com>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] WXspots and APRS
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>> It's interesting that there is no mention of APRS when the two (APRS
>> and WXSPOTS) obviously have so much in common.
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> Another alternative would be the Spotter Network that directly integrates
> with APRS for skywarn style operations.
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> http://www.spotternetwork.org
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> -Tyler
> KI4BUM
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:45:14 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Bob Bruninga " <bruninga at usna.edu>
> Subject: [aprssig] APRS in Orlando?
> To: aprssig at tapr.org
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> Just thought some Orlando folks might want to see this that I saw on another group:
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>> This APRS stuff is starting to make some
>> more sense to me. I am in Tempe, AZ today
>> and have had my eyes opened up a bit.
>> I am actually seeing OBJECT beacons on my
>> vx-8r that have useful info.
>>
>> Back home in Orlando, FL even after 3 weeks
>> of APRS monitoring, I haven't seen a single
>> object beacon.
>>
>
> APRS is supposed to be a local info channel giving situational awareness about ham radio activities of all kinds and of general interest to everyone. I wonder if there is more we can do in that area.
>
> If Orland is new-N paradigm compliant, at least any visitor should see the locally recommended voice repeater and net times and meeting dates after monitoring the channel for only 10 minutes! Please see www.aprs.org/localinfo.html
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> Bob, WB4APR
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I received the USB CD_Drive and it worked fine loading both the IC-91
and IC-2820 programs everything is OK I programmed both radios using the
Dell mini-laptop the only problem I encountered is the IC-91 programmer
will not save the file I get an error message and the program shuts down
--
Edward C. Schaub, W5TUT
1305 Concart St.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Home: 601.544.6166
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