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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I’m impressed with the 500 mw transceivers on 433 MHz costing $20 or so and operating at 9600 baud.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
Why don’t we call this APRS-B (plan B). And start paralleling our network with these devices.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Then instead of only 5% of hams having APRS capability, we could get more people in the clubs to own a device and also to put one up at home so we have a backup data channel as well?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Maybe lots of you are doing this alrady and I am the last one to the party. But whatever we do, lets standardize on something so we are all headed in the same direction.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">These are wideband devices, so they are not compatible with any existing APRS or other ham FM radios. That is why it is a fresh start. What is the sync and key up time?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Sure the range of 500mw is small, but at only 10% of the cost of a digi we can put them at more and closer places and even solar power them.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
Bob, WB4APR</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>