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<p><font face="Arial">[ 11:00 PM EDT 6 Oct / 0300 UTC 7 Oct]</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">I am currently observing a dramatic
demonstration of how overwhelmingly superior VARA is compared
to classic AX.25 HF packet. At this time, there is a nearly
total HF blackout on 30M due to the massive solar CME (coronal
mass ejection)<br>
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<p><font face="Arial">Currently, my APRS mapping webserver for 30M
meters 300-baud HF packet APRS is showing no stations at all.
(Normally at this time of the evening there would be half a
dozen or so stations around the country showing on my map. </font><font
face="Arial">Receive via UZ7HO Soundmodem software TNC. </font><font
face="Arial">) </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Meanwhile, </font><font face="Arial">beacons
from </font><font face="Arial">WA7GMX-8 in Washington state and
WB8SKP-9 in western Kentucky are continuing to be received on
30M APRS-over-VARA, here at my QTH near East Lansing, Michigan. </font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial">Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
Skype: WA8LMF<br>
EchoLink: Node # 14400 [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]<br>
Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net">http://wa8lmf.net</a><br>
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APRS-over-VARA igates now operating on 30 & 60 meters<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://WA8LMF.net/map"><http://WA8LMF.net/map></a><br>
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"Studio B" Ham Shack on Wheels<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://WA8LMF.net/Aliner"><http://WA8LMF.net/Aliner></a><br>
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-- APRS over VARA --<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://wa8lmf.net/APRSoverVARA."><http://wa8lmf.net/APRSoverVARA.></a><br>
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