[aprssig] APRS and UHF voice

[Bob Bruninga]

Here's and idea!

Instead of integrating EchoLink into APRS, lets build our own EochLink APRS voice system!

Everywhere there is a digi, set up an EchoLink SIMPLEX node on 445.925.  Put out the local object for it... and then anywhere, anytime, any APRS mobile can call a voice QSO with any other APRS ham.

I know, easy to say, hard to do... but hey... its nice to dream!

Bob, WB4APR


---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:31:36 -0400
>From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>  
>Subject: Re: [aprssig] APRS and UHF voice  
>To: "'TAPR APRS Mailing List'" <aprssig at tapr.org>
>
>>> Did we ever settle on a national UHF 
>>> frequency for APRS?
>
>445.925 APRS/VOICE if available.  Can be used for either APRS or
>for voice or both, depending on local use.  If not available in
>your area, then look for an alternate.
>
>> A national frequency is not needed.  Simply 
>> beacon the frequency of your UHF 'cell' at 
>> a reasonable interval on 144.39.
>
>I wonder if we can suggest a common object name so people will
>know it when they see it..
>Something like maybe "UPRSxxxxx" where xxxx can be chosen to be
>globally unique.  Then a search for all UPRS.... Objects will
>give a quick view of UHF aprs activity.  There is no need for
>using the FREQ OBJECT name convention here, since the auto-tune
>function of the D710 only tunes the B band, not the APRS A band.
>But do put the FFF.FFFMHz in the object comment text so it can
>be decoded there.
>
>If it is 9600 baud, then maybe UPRS96-xx where -xx are unique?
>
>Just an idea.
>Bob, Wb4APR
>
>
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