Winterfest Hamfest object

[Tom Azlin N4ZPT]

Hi Bob,

I will forward this to the VWS Winterfest leads and the FFX ARES talk-in 
lead.

As I have not done this before, will go look at the web page. may have 
to load the beacon into my 350R. Will see what we can do starting tomorrow.

73, tom azlin n4zpt

On 2/24/2011 9:54 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
> Some APRS operator in the Vienna Wireless organization needs to be putting
> out a HAMFEST object to alert all APRS mobiles of the hamfest.  There are
> Several things that all hamfest planners should be doing:
>
> 1) Start beaconing the object on the air starting 2 weeks prior
>     a) the object name would be HFEST-26a (shows the date)"a" is the first
> one this weekend.
>     b) The object text contains 146.91 MHz so that mobiles can instantly TUNE
> to the talk-in by pressing the auto-QSY button on their APRS radios
>
> 2) Place the GPS coordinates on ALL hamfest flyers and literature
>
> 3) Plan on having a PC (with internet set to APRS.FI) or a stand-alone APRS
> laptop at the talk-in operating position.  This way the talk-in operator can
> SEE what is going on out there, and where everyone is.  This tremendously
> assists him in helping people.
>
> 4) Once a day in the week prior, also send out APRS bulletins announcing the
> event.
>
> Now that there are a total of 8 fully integrated APRS radios on the market,
> everyone can see this info on their radio front panels.    BUT ONLY IF THE
> ORGANIZERS TX IT.
>
> I'll put a sample object on the air here from Annapolis, but I'll be gone
> Friday and all weekend, so I cannot maintain it nor assist with all the
> other APRS details.
>
> Please have your APRS folks review the APRS HAMFEST web page:
>
> www.aprs.org/hamfest.html
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
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