[aprssig] APRS Igates Over VARA Mode Now Operating on 30 & 60 Meters

[Stephen H Smith]

On 12/12/2023 3:15 PM, Michael Ford wrote:
> Hi Stephen,
> This sounds like an interesting experiment, but is the igate receive-only, or 
> is it transmitting on 60m?  APRS seems like an iffy practice on 60m, as 
> automatically controlled digital stations aren't allowed on that band in the US.
>
> 73,
>
>
>   --Michael  WZ0C
>

The 30-meter one is bi-directional, allowing APRS messaging through in both ways.

The 60-meter one is receive-only.  Additionally, I expect mobile users to 
initiate APRS beacons manually on 60M.   In fact, I actually asked one of the 
APRS client developers to add a manual beacon-on-demand button to his program.


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