[OZAPRS] European v USnewparadigmand pathlimiting +confusion....

[Andrew McDade]

Gday all,

I think Bob summed it up here

>The SSn-N is for organizing APRS
>communications networks around specific organized communication
>areas and needs.  Not specifically geographic areas.

Perhaps referring to this as SSn-n is causing some confusion. Id prefer it
to be referred to as ZONEn-n. And be based on a setup whereby the first 4
letters of the major centre containing the zone ( regions ) igate is the
path ie. MILDn-n = Mildura. LINCn-n = Port Llincoln, GAMBn-n = Mt Gambier,
and so on. In Tasmania for example , instead of using TASn-n , perhaps we
should use HOBAn-n or NTASn-n or STASn-n, If this zone covers the whole of
a state then well be it. This will at least then head towards developing
some sort of commonality between all states. 

And to summarize Dion ... 

This is the most important point !!
 >think its these differences that need to be sorted, like the confused  
>operator in the next message asks, which path will work?  If we could all

>settle on one configuration, this confusion would be eliminated.  Mobiles

>that stay close to home would/could use SS1-1,SS2-2.  Roaming mobiles  
>would use WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2..  I think the US example is excellent, it  
>simplifies everything.

Seems simple enough to me !!

Only point here is perhaps we should refer to this as ZONEn-n instead of
SSn-n. What to you think ?

Regards .. Andrew .. VK5EX
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