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[Tony Hunt]

Rod .. Ive be unable to make Xastir go with the ECW maps .. Maybee I need
a
newer version I think mine is presently 1.82 .. Maybee you could tell me
if
thats ok.. I need more time on that one like most things Linux..

As far as running a Digi goes.. Over your way its not real good for
coverage
your right.. I dont go much on it either..

 I dont know where you get this though..

> hopeless), the local lads, who have been there first setting up DIGIs
> and now have seemingly an attitude of monopoly, were not impressed when
> I set up a local DIGI for that south western area

I guess you mean Andrew and me !!

I might have spoken to you about not doing things.. Like run WIDEn-n digi
and an Igate .. I definitely didnt ban you from running a Digi there..
Just
Run a RELAY digi or WIDE1-1 if it goes that way in the end .. We are
cautious about putting more Relay digis in. Especially with alot of
altitude
like your place.. Trying to get the local and Igate frames out to your car
will require a WIDE flood digi at your place which isnt a great idea for a
few reasons..

Andrew equally could argue the same point at his place as he cant get
great
mobile sigs from the network digis at his place .. He has been known to
run
a RELAY digi at his place which would likely help you alot too.. SO by all
means run a RELAY type digi ..
Ive seen you do this in the past and assumed you still did on the home
station..

If you think we have patchy spots here in Adelaide APRS coverage then take
a
drive to Sydney..

Tony Hunt VK5AH

> Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:25:06 +1030
> From: Rodney Mitchell <rodney at melecom.com.au>
> Subject: [OZAPRS] Oziexplorer 50K maps and XASTIR, Dion in Tassie
> To: VK / ZL APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID: <1163476506.4287.30.camel at toshy.melecom.com.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> Hi Gang!
>
> I was hoping that someone has played with using the *.ecw files within
> Oziexplorer in Xastir. Those 50K tropo maps are unreal and ... very
> accurate.
>
> Here's hoping,
>
> Not getting any/much (?) email from the XASTIR list, maybe I've become
> unsubsribed?!
>
>
> I sympathise with Dion in Tassie, TT's beaconing on a turn rocks! I've
> conformed and only beacon once every 2 minutes when mobile, but the
> track is jagged and not much fun to look at!
>
> After finding plenty of dead spots near the south west coast of Adelaide
> between Brighton / Seacliffe and across to Bedford Park (5 watts is
> hopeless), the local lads, who have been there first setting up DIGIs
> and now have seemingly an attitude of monopoly, were not impressed when
> I set up a local DIGI for that south western area, maybe a beam?
>
> It's understandable that Aust is preparing for a single freq and greater
> traffic as time goes by, but Geez, another form/source of control does,
> to me, fly in the face of the spirit of AR...  :)
>
> Just an opinion, no harm or flaming intended,
>
> 73 de Rod.
>
> VK5KFB
>


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