[aprssig] Voice Aert redux

[The Bland Ranch]

The what if base stations had PL on RX only but not on TX? That way, you could
know about other mobiles but not be annoying the neighbors on a regular basis.

Chuck
NA6BR

Quoting Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>:

> > >... (has *anyone* ever made a random voice alert contact?  
> > > It seems... easier to work... DX than... another APRSuser.
> > 
> > I have made two or three -- in the past -- oh -- say -- 6 
> > or 8 years!  Lee Dahlen was one, Bob Bruninga was another.  
> > And in the middle of nowhere, too!
> 
> That's the joy of APRS Voice Alert.  If someone is there and
> within 2 or 3 miles of you, you cannot miss the opportunity for
> a live simplex QSO.
> 
> CAVEAT:  As long as some fool in the area is not running it 24/7
> from a  basestation which causes everyone in that area to turn
> their volume down so that they don't have to hear his 24/7
> false-alarms...  In that case, its back to normal mobile ham
> radio... Ships passing in the night with no comms...
> 
> We have such a signal in Washington DC...  Voice Alert packets
> are on, but no one home (listening)...  I turn down my volume
> and then forget for days to bring it back up.  
> 
> Like we say, it only takes a few un-informed individuals running
> it from base stations or 24/7 parked cars to wipe out Voice
> Alert in an area.
> 
> Bob, Wb4APR
> 
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