[aprssig] ATV Tracker Frequencies and non-ATV trackers -Alternate input?

[Robert Bruninga]

> I've kicked around the idea of proposing 144.99, 
> the low power alternate input frequency, 
> for balloon flights that don't want to use 144.39 
> due to congestion issues.  

If it is a balloon flight, then I don't think any ATV'ers will
mind just staying on 144.34, since there has always been synergy
there.  Short duration balloon flights have always been welcome
on the ATV calling channel (though usually they have had ATV
cameras, etc)...

Otherwise, though, there is nothing wrong with your sugggestion,
and I would have no objection...  

> frequency, I don't think there'd be much of a contention with 
> other APRS users on that frequency since the balloon flights 
> tend to be infrequent and of short duration (< 3 hours).  
> This, of course, would only be done in areas where 144.99 
> isn't used for other (non-APRS) activities.
> Thoughts?

Sounds ok to me.
Bob, WB4APR
> 
> Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:
> 
> 	I have seen references to some of the pocket trackers
using
> 	144.34 MHz.
> 	
> 	I want to make sure that eveyrone knows that 144.34 in
the USA
> 	is "the national ATV voice calling frequency" which it
has been
> 	...
> 	
> 
> 
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