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REALIZED ITS VALUE IN THE CONTEXT OF DISASTER RESPONSE AND PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMUNICATIONS FOR SERVED AGENCIES.  IT HELPS TO HAVE A HARD RECORD OF
MESSAGES SENT AND RECEIVED DURING THE HEAT OF BATTLE ON THE DISASTER FIELD
FOR NOT ONLY THE AFTER ACTION HOTWASH, BUT ALSO IN CASE QUESTIONS ARISE.
INCIDENT COMMANDERS WONT NEED TO RELY ON SUBJECTIVE ANSWERS WHEN THEY CAN
HEAR THE ACTUAL MESSAGES THEMSELVES.  NOT AS DRAMATIC AS ALL THAT,
LISTENING TO YOUR QSOS AFTER THE FACT CAN HELP YOU HONE YOUR BASIC QSOING
AND SOCIAL SKILLS ON THE AIR.  AND, WELL, TRUTH BE TOLD, ITS JUST PLAIN
FUN, TOO.  THIS FUNCTION WORKED WELL FOR ME YOU CAN AUTOMATICALLY PARSE THE
QSO RECORDING INTO TRANSMISSIONS AND RECEPTIONS, OR JUST KEEP THE RECORDING
RUNNING.  THE GPS RECEIVER DISCUSSED BRIEFLY AT THE OUTSET OF THIS REVIEW
WORKS WELL, NOT ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF FINDING AND ENTERING YOUR NEAREST D
STAR REPEATER FOR ALMOST INSTANT ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM WHEN MOBILE, BUT IT
ALSO DOES A FINE JOB OF PROVIDING YOUR POSITION, ELEVATION, AND SPEED.
THIS INFORMATION CAN BE TRANSMITTED AUTOMATICALLY VIA D PRS IN THE DIGITAL
VOICE MODE EVERY TIME YOU KEY THE MIC, IF DESIRED.  SOFTWARE INSTALLED IN
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