[MiQP-Mail] Mobiles on APRS

[David Pruett]

Randy,

The MiQP committee generally takes the approach that "anything not 
prohibited is permitted".  At this late hour, I'm making the executive 
decision that if mobiles want to broadcast their position using APRS, 
this is allowed and will not re-classify them in any way.  Note that 
this only applies to APRS position information.  Mobiles are not allowed 
to broadcast their operating frequencies (which is interpreted as 
self-spotting, which is not allowed in any category).

Since there is no single-op assisted category, for this year we'll allow 
single-ops to view the APRS information without being re-classified as 
multi-ops.  Note that this issue will be re-visited in the rules for 
MiQP 2008.

I'm not familiar with the software the home stations might use to 
receive the APRS information, but it's expected that single-ops will set 
up their equipment to view APRS information only, and not spotting 
information.  You're on your honor...

73,

Dave/K8CC
Chairman, MiQP Organizing Committee


Love, Randy wrote:
>
> Any of you mobiles plan on running ARPS while you're out and about?
>
> Just curious how that would fit into things. It would be neat to see 
> the moblies as the move about Michigan, but wonder if the Committee 
> would consider that a form of "DX Cluster Spotting" as we could tell 
> when a mobile entered a new county.
>
> The MnQP had some mobiles that were on APRS, and even though I didn't 
> get to work much of the QP, it was nice to see the mobile progress.
>
> 73,
> Randy
> WF5X
> Op for N8I/ISAB
>
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