[aprssig] APRS for your Hamfest

[Randy Love]

I didn't think auto-tune worked from the STATUS message packets, only in
the comment part of a beacon, or as an object.

I could be wrong tho.

Randy
WF5X

On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> Ø  I just read your post regarding Using APRS for Hamfest Support.
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> http://aprs.org/hamfest.html
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> Yes, you want two things.  A “HAMFSTxxx” Object say once an hour on the
> map for a week or so leading up to the event.  And then for the TALKIN
> station to have an APRS display in front of him so he can SEE people
> driving to the event who might call in.
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> For the HAMFST object,  You want an object that appears on the map as
> “HAMFSTxxx”.  You can use any APRS software or radio to do this.  You want
> to start transmitting it at least once an hour for the week or so leading
> up to the event. Maybe
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> Since every hamfest in the world will be using the same object name
> “HFEST-xxx” you want to choose xxx to be unique so it doesn’t pingpong all
> over the world. That all fits in the 9 character field limitation for an
> object.
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> Use an APRS client that is on the air continuously to post the object.
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> Another way without requiring an APRS base station is to just use an APRS
> radio (no attached APRS software) to generate the object, then only the new
> Kenwood THD74 can actually generate an object.  But you can cheat and use
> any other APRS radio to generate the object, but WITHOUT the xxx.  Because
> you will change the callsign of the radio to HAMFST-xx where xx is now the
> SSID number from 1 to 15 and “HAMFST” is the 6 character call.  This still
> makes it unique, but then if everyone that is going to have a weekend
> hamfest on the 15th, uses 15, then it is not unique at all.  SO make
> something up.
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> And to make that fake callsign(object) legal, be sure to put the legal
> callsign in the STATUS text.  In the status text is where you can say …
> “WNXYZ, on 16 Sept” for example.
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> Then the other thing is to be sure that your TALKIN also has a PC in front
> of him.  And that the callsign of that station is TALKIN and be sure to put
> the repeater frequency in the STATUS text  in the format 146.940MHz de
> WBXYZ so that all mobiles can auto-tune to that frequency easily while
> driving.
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> The HAMFST object ideas all use the object formats on the web page:
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> http://aprs.org/localinfo.html which is a firehose of information
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> Bob, WB4aPR
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> *From:* hamfestgroup at w2mmd.org <hamfestgroup at w2mmd.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 1, 2018 2:37 PM
> *To:* wb4apr at amsat.org
> *Subject:* APRS for our Hamfest
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> Good Afternoon,
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> I just read your excellent blog post regarding Using APRS for Hamfest
> Support.  The Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club will be hosting the ARRL
> Southern New Jersey Section Convention and Hamfest on Sunday, September 16,
> 2018.  This will be the 40thanniversary of our Hamfest.  I am interested
> in using APRS for promotion of this event.  Where can I find information on
> the mechanics of posting this event on aprs.if?  Or is there another way to
> do this.  I do have a ZUMSPOT and noticed it can post APRS locations.  I
> wonder if we can use our club call sign to post the site of the hamfest?
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> Thanks for any help you can offer.
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> Mark H. Gottlieb, WA2DIY
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> GCARC
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> hamfestgroup at w2mmd.org
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> www.w2mmd.org
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