KD4ACG-9 is Jason’s mobile station, currently operating most of the time from near Tampa, Florida. You may see him from time to time all over the country though as he travels. Jason uses a D-700 which (taking a page from Doug’s notes) is also connected to a Trimble Crosscheck XR, recently replacing a dash-mounted handheld. Doing so created a less-cluttered dash without sacrificing functionality. Click here for more pictures of the initial installation in October, 2005.ACG-9 had been used for several public service events in West Central Florida, most notably the last two MS150 bike tours, an event with 1500-2000 cyclists riding from the Tampa area to Orlando, with a return trip the next day. Those of us with APRS stations were always in view by a central net control, ensuring that support crews were always in the right place. Additionally, having a location on a map made emergency reporting much easier, especially in places where landmarks or road names were not easy to locate.
KD4ACG-7 is Jason’s handheld, a Kenwood TH-D7A, which gets carried all over the place. This station is more compact and fully portable, running off a Magellan SporTrak handheld GPS, which can be split between the D7 and a notebook computer for road mapping use. ACG-7 (and recently, ACG-9) have been very well-travelled stations, appearing in Florida, Chicago, Dayton, North Carolina, Washington State, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, Canada. You never know where you’ll see him next. Neither does he.
KD4ACG-2 sits at Jason’s home in New Port Richey, Florida, and runs Xastir. It does not serve as a digi because of its close proximity to the home of third.aprs.net, less than two miles away. However, it does have a presence on the air, usually by IP connection only, and will accept messages.
APRS projects by Jason, KD4ACG
Jason, KD4ACG, represents the Florida (but hopefully soon, the Eastern Washington) delegation of FieldComm. He operates several stations, mainly throughout the Tampa Bay Area.
