<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>Is it a simple problem like needing bigger antennas or more transmit power on the trackers? Or receiving trackers so they don't blindly transmit?<div><br></div><div>The aprs.fi map seems to show pretty heavy coverage along the I-95 corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia, and that's not nearly as lumpy of terrain as further inland. Where are these holes?</div><div><br></div><div>Andrew, KA2DDO</div><div>author of YAAC</div><div>member, Chester County (PA) ARES/RACES</div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@usna.edu> <br>Date: 12/6/18 11:14 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: Brian Webster <info@wirelessmapping.com>, Michael Barnes <barnmichael@gmail.com>, ka8vit@ka8vit.com <br>Cc: AA3JY@winlink.org, aprssig@lists.tapr.org <br>Subject: Re: [aprssig] Who’s got the Ball? <br><br><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Ill be putting the trackers on the vehicles this afternoon.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The problem is that there are some black holes North of Baltimore and through PA…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">More later.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Bob</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> aprssig <<a href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org">aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Webster<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 6, 2018 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Michael Barnes' <<a href="mailto:barnmichael@gmail.com">barnmichael@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:ka8vit@ka8vit.com">ka8vit@ka8vit.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:AA3JY@winlink.org">AA3JY@winlink.org</a>; <a href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org">aprssig@lists.tapr.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [aprssig] Who’s got the Ball?</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">It actually is APRS related as the annual run of the ball was one of the original APRS projects set up by Bob Bruninga WB4APR 14 years ago. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.aprs.org/football.html">http://www.aprs.org/football.html</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thank You,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Brian N2KGC</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> aprssig [<a href="mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org">mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Barnes<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 06, 2018 10:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ka8vit@ka8vit.com">ka8vit@ka8vit.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:AA3JY@winlink.org">AA3JY@winlink.org</a>; <a href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org">aprssig@lists.tapr.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [aprssig] Who’s got the Ball?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">As much as I appreciate your sports enthusiasm, regardless of how misguided it is (Go Air Force), it really has nothing to do with APRS. Might you please keep this forum on topic?</p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Tnx es 73,</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Michael WA7SKG </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">On Thu, Dec 6, 2018, 05:41 <<a href="mailto:ka8vit@ka8vit.com">ka8vit@ka8vit.com</a> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">As the father of a 2017 West Point Graduate who is now a 1st Lieutenant Cavalry Reconnaissance Officer...<br><br>GO ARMY !!! BEAT NAVY !!!<br>(I am always conflicted during this game... HI HI)<br><br>73 - Bill KA8VIT<br><br><br>> On December 5, 2018 at 6:26 AM <a href="mailto:AA3JY@winlink.org" target="_blank">AA3JY@winlink.org</a> wrote:<br>> <br>> <br>> It’s that time of year again.. Go Army beat Navy!<br>> Clay AA3JY<br>> aboard s/v Tango<br>> currently on the Golden Isles of SE Ga.<br><br>====================================<br>Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT<br>USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD<br>WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)<br><br><a href="mailto:ka8vit@ka8vit.com" target="_blank">ka8vit@ka8vit.com</a><br><a href="http://ka8vit.com" target="_blank">http://ka8vit.com</a><br><a href="http://www.usscod.org" target="_blank">http://www.usscod.org</a><br>====================================<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br><a href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org" target="_blank">aprssig@lists.tapr.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org" target="_blank">http://lists.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig_lists.tapr.org</a></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>