[NLRS] Possible VHF rule changes & roving

[dave.w0zf at gmail.com]

We ( K0BBC and I) generally do beacon our rover location via 2m APRS, but not our operating frequencies. However, it doesn't do anybody any good much of the time, because when we're roving in western SD, there are few digipeaters or igates to pick up our packets.For that matter, cellular data isn't always available either, so guess we'll stay invisible unless spotted on 6m by someone else.


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On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
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> Self spotting represents an added degree of complexity for a rover.  Yet more stuff to take.  2m APRS?   I have used it on a few occasions.  Does anyone have any experience with using their smart phone with an app going direct (ie, via cell, no 2m) ?  What app have they used and what kind of data usage to they see charged against their plan?  
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
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