>> Mac,
>> HamIM is a strategy defined as "APRS on simplex". When used, it happens on
>> 147.585 MHz rather than 144.39 MHz (where APRS hangs
>> out). It is fully allowed for all participants (including single ops).
>>
>> You and I both understand that the rules changes now appear to allow "fully
>> assisted APRS" (on 144.39), but only for Rovers (in
>> TX-only mode) and Multi-ops (in RX-only mode).
>>
>>
>> The implications of this rule are that multi ops will know "when/where
>> rovers are". I'm actually thinking about entering as a
>> multi-op, just to play with these changes a little for myself. (I play to
>> have fun...which I don't define by how I place relative
>> to the "top 10"). :)
>>
>> Ev, W2EV
Ev, I understand what they were trying to do with the new rules for APRS as far
as spotting for rovers on APRS to be used
by multi-op stations, but you make a distinction between APRS on 144.39 and
HamIM on 147.585, that I don't see in the rules.
As somebody who is new to this, I see HamIM as an APRS system. You said it
yourself, it's "APRS on simplex". If only rovers
are allowed APRS but are only allowed to tx callsign and position don't the
rules preclude the use of HamIM for everybody?
-Mac, KB8YHV
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