[Dstar] Melbourne Metro Railway Network

[Michael Carey]

Hi Ron,

One of the better APRS mapping websites is aprs.fi.
This link :-
http://aprs.fi/?call=vk3ant
brings you up. If this is the first time you have visited aprs.fi, you 
will be asked for a callsign. This can be anything, but if you are 
already on APRS or are sending GPS position with D-Star, when you enter 
your call  it will show you your last position.
You can enter any callsign on the right of the screen, adjust how far 
back the track goes in time, even click on show all to see all the APRS 
stations/objects around the place. I really like aprs.fi as it decodes 
and displays telemetry automatically from the SiteAlert3's installed 
around VK3 and over here near Port Lincoln.
http://aprs.fi/telemetry/VK3RCV-1
http://aprs.fi/telemetry/VK5RPL-1

Michael.
VK5ZEA

Ron wrote:
> G'day Group.
>  
> For those of you who may be a tad interested in railways or in just 
> having an aerial look at Melbourne, I take my 92-AD and HM-175 GPS Mic 
> to work with me as I drive my trains around the Melbourne Metro area 
> each day.
>  
> I have it set to auto beacon so if you look up www.dstarusers.org 
> <http://www.dstarusers.org> and look for VK3ANT then follow the links 
> to the maps page, look for the aprs/google earth maps and you will see 
> my little train putting round the Network, you can even look at the 
> "satellite" shots and have an actual look at the area I am in ( 
> although they are not current day photos ) but you will get the idea 
> of where I am, where the train lines are in relation to the area.
>  
> The beacon rate doesn't follow the actual railway lines, so you will 
> see me doing some " cross country " work, but don't worry, I am not 
> that bad a driver and I have kept my trains ( for the most part of my 
> career anyway ) on the prescribed lines.
>  
> Although I monitor VK3RWN C whilst I am driving, I will not respond to 
> any calls as it takes both hands to drive these machines and 
> sometimes, even two hands are not enough.
>  
> Tonight ( Tuesday, 09/09 ) I am not going all that far, only to 
> Williamstown at 1740 Hrs.arriving at 1807 Hrs and departing at 1825 
> Hrs and Upfield at 2131 Hrs, arriving at 2207 and departing Upfield at 
> 2226 Hrs. but it will be interesting to see exactly what the 92 AD 
> does and how well it does it, it did a reasonably good job of me going 
> out to Eltham and back last night, as you can see on the maps.
>  
> Anyway, drop me a line of your thoughts, you might see that I have to 
> do more to the 92 to get more comment as I am not sure on its' proper 
> use just yet, still getting used to that.
>  
> Enjoy the sights of Melbourne.
>  
> 73
> Ron VK3ANT
> vk3ant at arrl.net <mailto:vk3ant at arrl.net>
>  
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