All, I wonder whether you've given consideration to using Tickets, our free Open Source CAD package, in preparing for such situations. It's been deployed by a good number of ARES/RACES teams, particularly for use in coordinating special events, and more than one team has kicked it into gear when they were activated. <br>
<br>We recently released a version that includes a 'no-internet' option, clearly applicable when the balloon is up. Tickets accommodates APRS as well as several other GPS-based tracking systems for position data.<br>
<br>This isn't the place for details, but there's information and free hosting now available for public service agencies/teams (as well as the ultimate in rapid deployment, a configuration operating off a thumb drive) at <a href="http://www.ticketscad.org">www.ticketscad.org</a>.<br>
<br>AS<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:30 PM, David Dobbins <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ddobbins@gmail.com">ddobbins@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I've been helping the Hawaii State RACES/EOC at Diamond Head with their APRS station.<br></blockquote></div><Snip><br>