[aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 17

Thu Nov 15 14:50:43 UTC 2012

Hi, the VHF APRS frequency in Colombia is 144.390MHz and we have
around 50% of coverage of the country.

Right now I mounted APRS on 30mts in 10.147.6 USB, I appreciate yours
reports. Thank you and see you on APRS.

Eduardo
HK3PQI-4
HF and VHF Igate.

El 15/11/2012, a las 7:00 a.m., "aprssig-request at tapr.org"
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>   3. Re: aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16 (Javier Henderson)
>   4. Re: aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16 (Phil N6TCT)
>   5. Re: aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16 (Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr))
>   6. Re: aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16 (Tom Russo)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:49:47 -0000
> From: "Steve Daniels" <steve at daniels270.eclipse.co.uk>
> Subject: [aprssig] World VHF frequency Map
> To: "'TAPR APRS Mailing List'" <aprssig at tapr.org>
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> I am currently working on creating a APRS 2M band frequency allocation map
> for the world, and would appreciate some help filling in the national
> frequency allocation for countries I have yet to find information on.
> When finished it will be freely available for anyone to use, of course I
> would appreciate future updates of frequencies, so everyone can have an up
> to date map.
> The current map is located here (Click to enlarge)
> http://aprsisce.wdfiles.com/local--files/doc:frequencies/APRSVHFworldmap.png
>
> It's a work in progress obviously. I hope to do UHF and possibly HF also.
> Although Helge DF8LS has created this HF map.
> http://aprsisce.wdfiles.com/local--files/doc:frequencies/hf-aprs-worldwide-c
> hart.jpg
>
> The base blank map is available to anyone needing it, email me direct.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Steve Daniels
> G6UIM
> APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
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>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:26:51 -0800
> From: Perry Chamberlain <canoeman at qnet.com>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16
> To: "aprssig at tapr.org" <aprssig at tapr.org>
> Message-ID: <6A085C02-3355-481B-8650-52FEDC077C35 at qnet.com>
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> Is anyone using a Raspberry pi for wx aprs, or as a gateway, instead of the usual windows power guzzleing computers.
>
> Ke6anm
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Nov 14, 2012, at 4:00 AM, aprssig-request at tapr.org wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:40:02 -0500
>> From: Rich Mulvey <aprs at mulveyfamily.com>
>> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Linux & APRS Weather Stations
>> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org>
>> Message-ID:
>>   <CAOvkh0O63rNd0BuCj_HZ_fJivnQREbSxnJxeE5ficZcAFfkHcA at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
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>> I use Weewx.  It's been extremely reliable, and can report to CWOP,
>> Wunderground, PWS, etc.  My station, with the associated custom skins, is
>> at http://weather.mulveyfamily.com/
>>
>> I also used wview ( with which weewx is actually compatible ), but I liked
>> the skinnability of weewx better, which is why I swapped over.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Phil - AD6NH <ad6nh at aprsca.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!  I'm wondering what folks are running these days for Weather Stations
>>> on Linux to report weather from a Davis station to APRS and/or CWOP.  I
>>> have WeatherDisplay "working" on CentOS, but it seems buggy.  Any
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Phil - AD6NH
>>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:36:40 -0500
> From: Javier Henderson <javier at kjsl.org>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org>
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> On 11/14/12 10:26 PM, Perry Chamberlain wrote:
>> Is anyone using a Raspberry pi for wx aprs, or as a gateway, instead of
>> the usual windows power guzzleing computers.
>
> I use a Raspberry Pi as an igate, running aprx built from sources. It's
> connected to a TNC-X.
>
> 73,
> -jav k4jh
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:18:10 +0530
> From: Phil N6TCT <phil_aprssig at lapsley.org>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org>
> Message-ID: <D16B82F0-847E-4613-9B8C-42501FFB3879 at lapsley.org>
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> The Black Rock Amateur Radio Association uses a BeagleBoard (similar to a ras-pi) with aprx and an Argent Data Systems T2-301 as an igate in a solar-powered mountaintop installation in northern Nevada.  Works great.
>
> Also, a number of interesting ras-pi alternatives have been popping up lately, summarized here:
>
> http://www.redferret.net/?p=33596
>
> Phil, N6TCT
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> On Nov 15, 2012, at 8:56 AM , Perry Chamberlain wrote:
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>> Is anyone using a Raspberry pi for wx aprs, or as a gateway, instead of the usual windows power guzzleing computers.
>>
>> Ke6anm
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> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:17:27 -0500
> From: "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" <ldeffenb at homeside.to>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org>
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> On 11/14/2012 10:26 PM, Perry Chamberlain wrote:
>> Is anyone using a Raspberry pi for wx aprs, or as a gateway, instead
>> of the usual windows power guzzleing computers.
>>
>> Ke6anm
>
> Not as low power as a Raspberry, but I use a WebDT 366 running Windows
> CE and APRSISCE with a bluetooth to serial link to a TinyTrak4 and an HT
> as my KJ4ERJ-1/KJ4ERJ-7 IGate.
>
> I know one station in England that is doing something similar with
> APRSISCE on a SIM-less Windows Mobile cellphone with a WiFi Internet
> connection as an IGate.  And you get the local map display as well.
>
> Not all "windows" platforms require power guzzling computers.
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:30:47 -0700
> From: Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] aprssig Digest, Vol 101, Issue 16
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org>
> Message-ID: <20121115053047.GA58145 at bogodyn.org>
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> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 07:26:51PM -0800, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <canoeman at qnet.com> flavor, containing:
>>   Is anyone using a Raspberry pi for wx aprs, or as a gateway, instead of
>>   the usual windows power guzzleing computers.
>
> I use a SheevaPlug (with the internal 120VAC->3.3VDC power supply replaced
> with a 12VDC-3.3VDC converter) ARM machine running Ubuntu as an igate and
> TNC-sharing device in my shack.  I don't actually use it to handle my weather
> station (I have that connected to my desktop machine for other reasons), but
> it would be perfectly capable of doing so.
>
> --
> Tom Russo    KM5VY   SAR502   DM64ux          http://www.swcp.com/~russo/
> Tijeras, NM  QRPL#1592 K2#398  SOC#236        http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?DDTNM
> echo "prpv_a'rfg_cnf_har_cvcr" | sed -e 's/_/ /g' | tr [a-m][n-z] [n-z][a-m]
>
>
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