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On 2005-02-23 said:
changed..... CRAZY Larry also likes the idea of all
ham-radio-equipped boats constantly transmitting their current
position and data on another ham radio system called APRS, invented
by Bob Bruninga at the Naval Academy so they could track lost
cadets in Academy boats. Your daughter could just go to your
personal webpage for your callsign at: http://www.findu.com/
From your very recent position report, she'd be relieved to see:
A - Your still afloat, have power, are "there" and have been
recently heard by an APRS reporting station in the network.
B - Haven't declared an emergency.
This, alone, would be very comforting, wouldn't it?
She doesn't have to be a ham to look at the webpage, only you do.
Just leave APRS running on the unused HF SSB rig with its packet
modem when you're not using it.
wInlink gives you this and if you happen to have troubles with your
TNC operators on the maritime mobile service network can enter your
position into a database which is called shiptrack. Family and
friends back on shore can look at the shiptrack page and get your last
reported position even if you've had troubles with your digital
equipment if you've called into the net on ssb recently.
THe advantages of a pactor ii modem and winlink are that you'll be
able to email your daughter directly and get email. IF life keeps you
rather busy she can check the shiptrack page for your latest position
data. gives her peace of mind and comms with you. I wouldn't want to
rely on iffy skeds with a shorebound friend and cut and paste text
from psk to email. WIth your pactor box and the right rig it can scan
different ham bands for the one which gives you the best signal to one
of the winlink gateways to get your email out and in.

73




Richard Webb, amateur radio callsign nf5b
active on the Maritime Mobile service network, 14.300 mhz
REplace anything before the @ symbol with elspider for real email

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