[OZAPRS] Re: NOKALL

[Tony Hunt]

Hmm .. It still begs the question. If you are going to pirate on APRS
wouldnt you choose a callsign that didnt look too conspicious and try and
blend in ? Using NOKALL it just advertising something in a conspicious
fashion and then putting your posit on it as well..
The fellow has allready been accused of either lacking intelligence or being
unable to speak depending on your understanding and usage of the word DUMB .

Is there yet still a logical explanation for this? Is there a TNC , Traker
or Radio that defaults to NOKALL instead of the usual NOCALL we are
accustomed to. Perhaps its new on the market. Maybee a KAM or something.
There are lots of different breeds of trackers appearing as well as small uP
based TNCs now.

It will be interesting to see if he reappears on the map but perhaps if hes
been budlisted worldwide then he will be hard to track now. Perhaps he is
watching and is a member of this group and realised his error. If he is a
legitimate fellow Amateur hes probably too embarresed to say anything now or
if he is a pirate then by now he reaslises he is sprung and will attempt a
more covert approach in future if he hasnt learned anything.

The key to this is now for the locals to make notes of his last know track
and posits and then watch this area on your maps like a hawk. Nice and
discreetly. Just keep watching.
I suspect in time you will find your answer.

Tony  Hunt VK5AH

-- Original Message ----- 
> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:36:41 +1100 (EST)
> From: "Scott Evans" <scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org>
> Subject: [OZAPRS] NOKALL
> To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
>
> Unfortunately there is a limit to the amount of calls that can be used
> with the UI-Digi firmware (I think its 8) But this is not the full answer
> to solve this problem! I too have setup 2 UI-Digi repeaters that include
> both NOCALL & N0CALL as precaution. I use Digi_NED for my home digi and as
> this is defined by software so the amount of aliases is un-limited. To add
> the offending aliases to you home setup budlist is up to the operator! But
> there is only so much you can do to protect yourself...
>
> Anyway back to the point! all one can do is to log and present the results
> to the authorities! It is unfortunate that this abuse takes place but
> there will always be someone with the intent to break the rules!
>
> -- 
> Scott Evans <scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org>
> http://www.vk7hse.hobby-site.org/
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>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:57:30 +1100
> From: Ray Wells <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] NOKALL
> To: scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org,  Australian APRS Users
> <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID: <48F40A9A.2050108 at exemail.com.au>
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>
> Scott Evans wrote:
> > Unfortunately there is a limit to the amount of calls that can be used
> > with the UI-Digi firmware (I think its 8) But this is not the full
answer
> > to solve this problem! I too have setup 2 UI-Digi repeaters that include
> > both NOCALL & N0CALL as precaution. I use Digi_NED for my home digi and
as
> > this is defined by software so the amount of aliases is un-limited. To
add
> > the offending aliases to you home setup budlist is up to the operator!
But
> > there is only so much you can do to protect yourself...
> >
> > Anyway back to the point! all one can do is to log and present the
results
> > to the authorities! It is unfortunate that this abuse takes place but
> > there will always be someone with the intent to break the rules!
> >
> >
> Scott is right in saying there is only so much we can do but as digi
> operators we have an obligation to do as much as we can.
>
> Failing to at least attempt to thwart illegal operating through a digi
> is the same as condoning it.
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
>
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>


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