[OZAPRS] Issues in SEQ

Ray Wells vk2tv at exemail.com.au
Mon Oct 29 10:07:45 EST 2007


Peter,

My opinion is that although the issues related to SEQ, they could just 
has easily have happened elsewhere. In that regard, sharing SEQ 
experiences on this forum may help others avoid similar problems.

Ray vk2tv

Peter Schrader wrote:

>Hi all,
>I apologise for the SEQ issues spilling over onto the national APRS
mailing
>list once again.
>
>>From most operators perspective, VK4OG-1 is _not_ causing the problems
as
>advertised on this list.
>
>In fact since we have enabled this very well located station as the
primary
>rx/tx Igate for SEQ we have noticed that all digi's can be heard directly
by
>VK4OG-1.  This has to be a good thing for APRS ops in SEQ.
>
>So now the plan to is continue upgrading the digi's in SEQ to the newer
>UIDigi firmware, tune the slot times and persistance settings, ensure the
>dupe checking is configured and we should be fine.  All things going
well,
>stations will be re-transmitted via RF, via VK4OG-1, with no more than
one
>digi hop.  Upgrading the digis may take some time as some of these digis
are
>located some distance away, and as this is a _hobby_, it takes second
>precedence to work, which helps pay for the hobby.
>
>Noted there is much tuning to do, we are all learning by doing.
>
>I would very much like to hear from any mobile operators in SEQ who think
>their VHF mobile station are not getting into the APRS IS.  
>
>Again, the vk4aprs Yahoo discussion group was created for this very
purpose,
>all constructive, positive, encouraging, supportive, non-emotive comment
and
>suggestions are welcome.
>
>Cheers,
>Peter Schrader,
>VK4TGV
>
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