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Where's Jeff?

Note: this page and the equipment that feeds into it is still being tested.  It may show strange things; it may not work at all.  Please bear with us while any bugs are ironed out.

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Can't see me? There are a few possible reasons for that:

bulletThis system is dependent on the APRS amateur radio network.  There are some areas where coverage isn't perfect, especially in the more remote areas where they tend to hold rallies.  Also, like any radio communications, it's dependent on things like terrain.  Our signal won't get out to you if there's a mountain between us and the digipeater.
bulletThe radio network can get overwhelmed when it's busy.  When this happens, transmissions tend to get lost.
bulletThe system is dependent on an array of gizmos on the rally car and things can go wrong: you won't get our signal if the antenna's taken out by a tree branch or something.
bulletIn the grand scheme of things, this system is lower on the priority list than a lot of things that go on in a rally car.  If it's a choice between fiddling with the APRS gear and fixing the car, we're going to pick the car.
bulletIt's night, or I'm not at a rally.  If there's no recent position data from the car, it won't show up on the map.

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