[VHFcontesting] question

[Dave Wendling]

Hi Ed,

Seems to me if all contesters tuned their APRS radios to a different freq
from the normal APRS freq during a contest you would have the very same
thing you are doing.  No digipeaters or internet. So why wouldn't
APRS be legal as well?

Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ev Tupis (W2EV)" <w2ev at arrl.net>
To: "VHFContesting eMail Remailer" <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] question


> Hi Dave,
> BEACONet's CU2QSO system is simplex, unassisted and all-Amateur
communications.
> APRS is not.  See FAQ's on the website at http://www.BEACONet.org | CU2QSO
for
> more interesting information.
>
> Regards,
> Ev, W2EV
>
>
> Dave Wendling wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ed,
> >
> >     I was wondering if you could explain why using BeaconNet with AX.25
and
> > showing your position to the radio world is different from doing it with
> > APRS during contests?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave, KB1EAA
> >
> > >o BEACONet's CU2QSO system (the one under discussion) was "killed"
before
> > it
> >  > officially existed.  It is in final pilot phase right now, with an
> > article
> >  > being written.  It had hoped that the article would be submitted by
early
> >  > April.  Dan killed it before we could run the last tests of the
system,
> > so
> >  > we're a little behind.
> >  > - Unfortunately...because the ARRL has now given it's OK, I'm in an
> >   >  interesting predicament: now everyone wants to know what it's all
> > about.
> >   >  Please be patient, I'm working quickly to get information put
together.
> >
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