[aprssig] Northern Virginia (Wash DC area)

[scott at opentrac.org]

Anyone know what the situation is like to the west, in the Shenandoah
Valley?  My parents are there, and from what I see of their tracker (KB6VAA)
the coverage isn't good.  I think they've got a site available with
commercial power if someone's got a digi they'd like to put up.  I could
probably ship an Igate out there, too.

Scott
N1VG 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org 
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:27 AM
> To: aprssig at lists.tapr.org
> Subject: [aprssig] Northern Virginia (Wash DC area)
> 
> I got a note from a new mobile that is not getting
> in well in the Northern Virginia.  Say the Vienna
> Fairfax, Falls Church area.
> 
> I zoomed in and see more than a full 60 surrounding
> stations within 10 miles and not one digi.  Nearest digi
> is about 15 miles away.  In looking around, I still
> see a lot of people trying to use WIDE (obsolete)
> RELAY (obsolete) and some using WIDE1-1 that
> may not be getting out because there may not be a 
> FILL-IN digi running as WIDE1-1.. in that area.
> 
> Ayway, looks like a lot of activity....  but also 
> looks like someone needs to look very closely
> at fine-tuning that very busy area and looking
> for where some WIDE1-1's might need to go.
> 
> Bob, Wb4APR
> 
> 
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