[K3PZN-List] Fwd: New Carroll County APRS Node

[John Chesley]

Looks like I need more equipment!!!

John, AK3Z
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> ----- Forwarded message from Pat Kilroy <pat.kilroy@gsfc.nasa.gov> -----
> Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:11:45 -0400
> From: Pat Kilroy <pat.kilroy@gsfc.nasa.gov>
> Reply-To: Pat Kilroy <pat.kilroy@gsfc.nasa.gov>
> Subject: New Carroll County APRS Node
> To: n3sb@qis.net
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> NEWS: Just to let you and the CCARC club know that this past
> weekend I brought up an APRS node on the national APRS frequency
> of 144.390 MHz FM simplex at my home QTH.  I'm working the bugs
> out of it with the intention that it will be a full-time 24/7
> service to all in the greater CCARC area.
> 
> As far as I know, it is the only full-time dedicated APRS station
> in Carroll County right now.  (BTW, my QTH is at 800-feet AMSL at
> ground level!)  Other similar nodes are in the works for western
> Baltimore County.  Hopefully there will be "full coverage" for
> APRS users in our region before the end of this year.
> 
> Carroll County is now on the APRS map in the global network!  Check
> out http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=n8pk&radar=*** and
> enjoy.
> 
> FYI, see also http://www.aprs.org or http://www.tapr.org or
> http://aprs.rutgers.edu/ for more information on the APRS mode.
> 
> I'd be glad to talk about APRS at future CCARC meetings and on the
> repeater.  In fact, I recently sent an invitation (or re-sent,
> actually) to the father of APRS, Bob Bruninga WB4APR, requesting a
> formal APRS presentation at a future clubs meeting, or perhaps we
> could interest him in leading an APRS forum at this fall's
> Mason-Dixon hamfest.
> 
> I hope the club will find this service on 144.390 MHz and the
> Internet backbone of value.
> 
> More later.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Pat N8PK
> 
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