<div dir="ltr"><p>> Should we do a special SSID for the Eclipse?</p><div>I dont think so. Just using the SUNNY symbol (\U) makes it easy to select only those participants.</div><div><br></div><div>bob</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 2:51 PM, Peter Laws N5UWY <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n5uwy@arrl.net" target="_blank">n5uwy@arrl.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:55 AM, Robert Bruninga <<a href="mailto:bruninga@usna.edu">bruninga@usna.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> Subject: APRS, AM radio and the solar Eclipse (Cloud Reporting)<br>
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> If you are portable on ECLIPSE day, keep your APRS object updated.<br>
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> If you are in the Totality band , please use the SUNNY (\U) symbol to make<br>
> it easy to identify special Eclipse stations, and update your STATUS text<br>
> frequently as to your CLOUD cover. NWS says some 65% ? of us will be<br>
> blocked by clouds and so a last minute race to a clear area might be<br>
> important. (if you can move at all).<br>
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> A Status like “Clouds 25% at 1015.” fits nicely on the 10x10 line popup<br>
> display on APRS HT’s.<br>
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I plan to be in or very close to the Path Of Totality and don't have<br>
an APRS setup ... HOWEVER, this post prompted me to look at the<br>
documentation that came with my ID-51A+ HT. I know, right?<br>
Documentation?<br>
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Anyway, it appears that in addition to position reports, the ID-51A+<br>
(and probably other GPS-equipped Icoms) can send a range of symbols,<br>
including \U, as well as a brief text as you suggest, into APRS-IS via<br>
D-PRS.<br>
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HOPEFULLY, the D-STAR repeater near where I will be (Columbia/Jeff<br>
City, MO) has the ability to relay D-PRS messages (I think most do -<br>
ours does).<br>
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My radio is currently set to send -5 as the SSID (because D-PRS and I<br>
don't see other stuff on the radio). Should we do a special SSID for<br>
the Eclipse?<br>
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Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!<br>
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