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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">[My last post was really screwed up.
Somehow my sig lines wound up in the middle of the body text.
Here it is again...]<br>
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On 7/16/2012 9:26 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:50042275.9030604@earthlink.net" type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">Does anyone have any knowledge of the
>APTHWX ToCall? </blockquote>
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It's a made-up destination that means Thai Weather: AP TH
WX .<br>
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The website referenced in the beacons <br>
. <<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://weatherwatch.in.th">http://weatherwatch.in.th</a>
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has a Thai top-level domain, is in Thai script, and appears to be
something similar to our CWOP (Citizens Weather Observer Program).
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In the middle of the page is a diagram of what could pass for the
typical APRS weather station on RF, including what appears to be a
Comet base station "Super Gainer" collinear. <br>
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Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page and you will see
several logos including <u>ARES </u>(Amateur Radio Emergency
Service). <br>
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Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
Skype: WA8LMF<br>
Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wa8lmf.net">http://wa8lmf.net</a><br>
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High-Performance Software-Only Packet TNC <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wa8lmf.net/miscinfo/UZ7HO-Soundmodem-Install-Ver-0.44-Beta.exe">http://wa8lmf.net/miscinfo/UZ7HO-Soundmodem-Install-Ver-0.44-Beta.exe</a><br>
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High Quality Calibrated Static Maps for Any APRS App <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/PM9_StaticMap_Export.htm">http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/PM9_StaticMap_Export.htm</a><br>
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Vista & Win7 Install Issues for UI-View and Precision Mapping<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/UIview_Notes.htm#VistaWin7">http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/UIview_Notes.htm#VistaWin7</a><br>
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"APRS 101" Explanation of APRS Path Selection & Digipeating <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths">http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths</a>
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