To anyone considering the Amateur Radio APRS approach. Please be aware that The Australian Amateur Radio Foundation Licence does not permit "digital modes".
APRS is a "digital mode". The Standard and Advanced Licences do cover "digital modes" when used within the terms of the Licence. Regards Kevin. Sent from my mobile phone. On 05/06/2014, at 12:29 PM, Jim Staniforth <[email protected]> wrote: > SPOT is a good service and has been around for years. I've used it since > before they introduced "shared page" tracking. Delorme InReach, especially > the InReach SE, is a better product but at a higher operating cost. The > Explorer version can also be used for navigation. With InReach you can > dictate an SMS to your mobile phone and through bluetooth and satellite send > it, and receive a response. > But better quality at a higher cost is not what the original post was about! > APRS over the amateur radio band is a possibility. > >>> Requires an amateur radio licence for anyone who will be broadcasting. <<< > APRS uses a radio like the Yaesu VX-8R with GPS module. Or a Byonics system > like the $260US Micro-Trak AIO will track automatically, but is of no use as > a 2-way communications radio. The Yaesu can be used for voice communications > over the amateur radio band pre/post-flight. > Usage (standard protocol is 3-minute intervals which include Lat/Lon, Alt, > Speed, Direction) is free. Tracking is monitored on a website like aprs.fi or > openaprs.net at no charge. They will accept a donation if you choose. > Jim > > Associated links: > > Getting an amateur radio licence: > http://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/about/ > > APRS information: > http://www.aprs.net.au/ > > Delorme: > http://www.inreachdelorme.com/ > > VX-8R: > http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=111&encProdID=64C913CDBC183621AAA39980149EA8C6 > > Byonics: > http://www.byonics.com/mt-aio > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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