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Today's Topics:
1. RE: Coverage between Oklahoma City and Little Rock (Scott Miller)
2. Re: power poles (oh noooo) (SYNERCO)
3. RE: power poles (oh noooo) (Amir Findling)
4. Re: Coverage between Oklahoma City and Little Rock (Gregg Wonderly)
5. Long-duration (48 hr) APRS balloon flight 29 Dec (Mark Conner)
6. Re: power poles (oh noooo) (Derek Koonce)
7. Re: power poles (oh noooo) (Wes Johnston, AI4PX)
8. Re: power poles (oh noooo) (Rick Green)
9. Re: power poles (oh noooo) (WB4GQK_at_aol.com)
10. Re: power poles (oh noooo) (Mark Fellhauer)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:33:03 -0800
From: "Scott Miller" <scott_at_opentrac.org>
Subject: RE: [aprssig] Coverage between Oklahoma City and Little Rock
I wonder how many of the IGates are properly configured to pass message
traffic back to RF. I haven't been able to get a response out of the
tracker for awhile now, but RX was a little flaky on that unit so it's hard
to say exactly what the problem is.
I know with aprsd I never was able to get it to gate messages properly,
which is why I finally gave up and switched to Xastir for my IGate. I
think UI-View32 was the most popular IGate program last time I checked,
though, and as far as I know it works ok.
Scott
N1VG
>-----Original Message-----
>I spent a few days in OKC last month. There was fairly good digi coverage
>in the OKC area (using D7 and 1/4wave magmount). However, I was
>disappointed to see that only one digi (of the ten I counted) seemed to be
>compliant with the new n-N Paradigm. There was IGate stations in the area
>too.
>
>Richard
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "R. Crockett" <rcrocket_at_win.org>
>
>>Scott,
>>
>>Normal APRS in the midwest where there aren't any mountain top APRS Digis.
>>Oklahoma has lots of area that isn't covered by digis.. and Missouri only
>>has them around major citys along hwy 44 and 70.
>>
>>73 de WØPC (Rick)
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Scott Miller" <scott_at_opentrac.org>
>>
>>>How's coverage out there? I've got a tracker in a friend's car and he's
>>>driving from California to Columbus, OH. East of Oklahoma City it seemed
>>>to drop out for about 5 hours. Prior to that it had been working well, and
>>>I was able to send it a few configuration commands. Looks like it's working
>>>again now as he's approaching Memphis, though I haven't been able to get
>>>my commands gated.
>>>
>>>The tracker is running 10 watts into a 1/4 wave mag mount with a WIDE2-2
>>>path. Should that path be OK back there? Can't run any higher power on
>>>that setup without blowing a fuse - it's a temporary install and only has
>>>power from the cigarette lighter.
>>>
>>>Scott
>>>N1VG
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:38:22 -0600
From: "SYNERCO" <synerco_at_cox.net>
Subject: Re: [aprssig] power poles (oh noooo)
This was either very astute or simply hilarious, so I'm really interested
in the forthcoming comments!
Gun WØGUN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dimse" <steve_at_dimse.com>
>
>On Dec 28, 2006, at 12:14 PM, R. Simmons wrote:
>
>>Poles similar to power poles are often used as pilings for piers and wharfs.
>>Possibly they recieve special treatment for their harsh environment, since
>>they are ( largely ) submerged for their entire lifespans. I would suggest
>>you pursue that line of thought, contact a harbor department, etc.
>>
>Finally, an intelligent conversation about Power Poles, if a bit off-
>topic! Funniest thing I've heard on the sig in a while!
>
>AFAIK, there is no special marine treatment. Typical pressure
>(arsenic-copper) treated 4x4's last about 4 years in tidal areas, and rot
>at the area which is intermittantly exposed to air. A power pole would
>last longer, but if it were under load it would not be long until the
>load bearing ability was compromised.
>
>Steve K4HG
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:52:24 -0800
From: "Amir Findling" <sarlabs_at_twcny.rr.com>
Subject: RE: [aprssig] power poles (oh noooo)
I like to use liquid electric tape www.k1cra.com <http://www.k1cra.com/> in
such locations
73' de Amir K9CHP
Member ARRL, AMSAT # 36083
1st Special Response Group www.1srg.org
-----Original Message-----
>Not in a marine enviroment, but the one I installed in my engine compartment
>of my car does get coroadded and no longer makes contact. I have replaced
>it twice now and this last time used some heatshrink tubing around it.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:45:51 -0600
From: Gregg Wonderly <gregg_at_wonderly.org>
Subject: Re: [aprssig] Coverage between Oklahoma City and Little Rock
R. Crockett wrote:
>Normal APRS in the midwest where there aren't any mountain top APRS Digis.
>Oklahoma has lots of area that isn't covered by digis.. and Missouri only
>has them around major citys along hwy 44 and 70.
The Tulsa Amatuer Radio Club has digis in Tulsa at 400ft and 10watts to the
coax as well as up in the Ketchum area with similar capabilities. The
tulsa digi (these days) hears too much, but can, in general provide at
lease some coverage for mobiles.
I am not familar with what digis are available in the mid east and south
east of Oklahoma, along the I-40 and I-75 corridors to the south.
Gregg Wonderly
W5GGW
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:34:34 -0600
From: "Mark Conner" <mconner1_at_gmail.com>
Subject: [aprssig] Long-duration (48 hr) APRS balloon flight 29 Dec
Forwarded info from another list. Please check URLs below for details and
last-minute updates. QSL reports encouraged, especially for the PSK31
beacon. The forecast track looks to run from Arizona, through the Southern
Plains, then the Midwest into New England by 48 hours.
73 de Mark N9XTN
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ANSR-33 NG0X DIY Zero-Pressure balloon 48hr flight details at
http://www.ARHAB.org <http://www.arhab.org/>
http://www.kd7lmo.net/psk31.html
http://www.kd7lmo.net/qsl.html
There may be late breaking info about downlink bands, transmit intervals,
launch time, etc.
Keep up-to-date with predicted track via:
http://adds.aviationweather.gov/winds/
Select FL420 (instead of default SFC)
Select 1800UTC Fri 29 Dec 2006
Select WIND SPEED and/or WIND STREAMLINES
Check later 6hr forecasts, e.g., 0000UTC Sat 30 Dec 2006, as well as
forecasts for actual float
altitude, e.g., FL360.
Current forecasts predict track over TX, OK, KS/MO/IA, IL/WI, MI, PA/NY.
Please attempt to receive and report telemetry received via PSK31 on
14,070.45 (20m) and AFSK/FM APRS telemetry on 50.620MHz (line-of-sight).
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:22:25 -0800
From: Derek Koonce <derek_at_dkoonce.com>
Subject: Re: [aprssig] power poles (oh noooo)
I know in Lincoln, CA there is a huge pile of wooden power poles. Not
sure of the company name that has them. It appears to be the stockpile
for the wesern US based on the number there.
Derek Koonce
KE6JTP
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:45:20 -0500
From: "Wes Johnston, AI4PX" <wes_at_kd4rdb.com>
Subject: Re: [aprssig] power poles (oh noooo)
Allow me to rephrase my question..... ANDERSON power poles in a marine
environment. Lord, I hope there isn't a timber company names anderson....
Wes
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:46:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Rick Green <rtg_at_aapsc.com>
Subject: Re: [aprssig] power poles (oh noooo)
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, Wes Johnston, AI4PX wrote:
>Allow me to rephrase my question..... ANDERSON power poles in a marine
>environment. Lord, I hope there isn't a timber company names anderson....
Well, "The Andersons" sells lumber as well as about everything else, in
Maumee, OH. That's a little bit inland from lake Erie, so they deal mostly
with the farm trade rather than sailors.
--
Rick Green
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
-Benjamin Franklin
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:30:33 EST
From: WB4GQK_at_aol.com
Subject: Re: [aprssig] power poles (oh noooo)
Hi Wes,
I installed one (1) set of Anderson Power poles to ease changing my Marine
SSB radio from the boat to the house. The SSB is an ICOM M802 as you well
know works just fine on Marine Bands as well as MARS bands. I am AAV4XR and
it makes it simple to have an NTIA compliant radio here in the house. I
installed the Anderson power poles on the boat almost 2 years ago.
I had the M802 on the boat about a month ago for a short cruise. Everything
looked fine and obviously worked great. Anything in particular you are
interested in regards the "power" poles?
Jim
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