Message 30038 in APRS.WW
From: HP2DFA
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 26 16:21:00 Z
Newsgroups: APRS.WW
Subject: APRS WEEKLY STATISTIC CENTRAL AMERICA SEP7-13
Message-ID: <1979_HP2DFA>
Path: N2MH4|VE3KPG|VE2PKT|VK3AT|PY2BIL|HP2DFA
R:260914/1943Z 37190@N2MH4.#SENC.NC.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24
R:260914/1943Z 913@VE3KPG.#ECON.ON.CAN.NOAM BPQ6.0.25
R:260914/1942Z 18098@VE2PKT.#TRV.QC.CAN.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.25
R:260914/1941Z 33661@VK3AT.#MEL.VIC.AUS.OC LinBPQ6.0.24
R:260914/1938Z 54232@PY2BIL.SP.BRA.SOAM LinBPQ6.0.25
R:260914/1621Z 1979@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
Amateur Radio Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) metrics across Central America operate primarily on **144.390 MHz VHF** (matching ITU Region 2 standard framing) alongside internet-linked IGates and satellite digipeaters.
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**Regional Operational Overview (7-Day Metric Trend)**
| Country / Sub-region | Active IGates / Digipeaters | Daily Packet Volume (Avg) | Dominant Beacon Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Costa Rica (TI)** | 12 - 18 active | ~4,500 - 7,200 | Fixed WX telemetry & mobile tracking |
| **Panama (HP)** | 8 - 14 active | ~3,200 - 5,000 | Maritime coastal & VHF digipeaters |
| **Guatemala (TG)** | 6 - 10 active | ~2,000 - 3,800 | High-elevation repeaters & APRS-IS |
| **Honduras / El Salvador / Nicaragua** | 5 - 8 active | ~1,200 - 2,500 | Cross-border mobile RF beacons |
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**Operational Parameters**
* **Primary Frequency:** 144.390 MHz (VHF 2-meter band).
* **Packet Routing Paths:** `WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1` standard paradigm for regional digipeating.
* **Secondary Ingress:** Satellite APRS via ISS (145.825 MHz uplink/downlink) and LEO cubesats during overhead passes.
73 de Omar HP2DFA from Colon Panama.
PMAIL: HP2DFA@HP2DFA.COL.PAN.CEAM
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