[FADCA] Re: 144.99 MHz

[Chuck Hast]

On 8/24/06, Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/24/06, Doug Ferrell <kd4moj at kd4moj.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, Chuck Hast wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Went and looked at their web page, they just mention a VHF and UHF
> > > voice system as being the RF systems in operation, if there is anyone
> > > who is a member that is also on the list please tell me if they are still using
> > > 144.99 MHz, if not so we can use it for some APRS activity.
> >
> >   Chuck this freq is used mainly for events with low power trackers. Not
> > used much but it is used on a temp basis. More info here:
> >
> > http://cadigweb.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/aprs/APRS14499.txt
> >
> >
>
> Most of these devices are low power WX devices or gauges, they do not
> normally move and they provide us info that we need, we are not looking
> to move the mobile activity there just the sensor side of the activity.
>

The use has changed quite a bit over the last two years due to the WX
activity that we have become quite painfully aware of. There are quite a
few locations that are starting to use 144.99 for remote sensing type
devices.


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Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
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"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
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