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<p><font face="Arial">On 22 July 2025, I will be departing from
central Michigan for the annual trek to Evergreen, Colorado for
the Evergreen Jazz Festival on 25-27 July. I will be
beaconing on either 30 meters APRS-over-VARA (daytime) or 40
meters APRS-over-VARA (nighttime). </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">As in past years, I will be using my Panasonic
CF-53 Toughbook laptop, Yaesu FT-891 transceiver and Quicksilver
"QuickStick" hamstick-type mobile whips. <br>
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<p><font face="Arial">This year, however, I will not be alternately
beaconing on conventional 300-baud AX.25 packet. <br>
1) VARA has proven itself to be so overwhelmingly superior to
classic HF packet that I am not bothering with 300-baud AX.25 at
all.<br>
2) The uptake of APRS-over-VARA is now extensive enough that a
full-time network of APRS-over-VARA igates now exists covering
all of North America. <br>
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<p><font face="Arial">Details on using APRS-over-VARA are on my
website at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://WA8LMF.net/VARA/APRSoverVARA/index.htm"><http://WA8LMF.net/VARA/APRSoverVARA/index.htm></a></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">My usual APRS mapping webservers are at <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://WA8LMF.net/map"><http://WA8LMF.net/map></a></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">An additional dedicated roadtrip tracker page
is at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://wa8lmf.net/RoadTrip/Tracker/index.htm"><http://wa8lmf.net/RoadTrip/Tracker/index.htm></a></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">As in past years:</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"> <b>WA8LMF</b> (no SSID) is two-meter FM
AX.25 packet, or direct to Internet beacons. <br>
<b>WA8LMF-3</b> is 30 or 40 meter APRS-over-VARA</font></p>
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<hr width="100%" size="2"><font face="Arial">Stephen H. Smith
wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
MS Teams:: 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>
<br>
Live APRS Mapping on HF & VHF<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://WA8LMF.net/map"><http://WA8LMF.net/map></a><br>
<br>
"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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