[OZAPRS] Temporary IGate for JOTA question.

[Ray Wells]

Steve,

Xastir contains a script, callpass that will generate the passcode for 
your callsign. Invoke it with callpass vk2zsz

I've done it for you and will send in a P mail.

Ray vk2tv

Steve wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> During JOTA this weekend, our district (Black Range, NSW) will be 
> running up to five back-pack trackers during a scout navigation exercise.
>
> I'd like to have this gated to the APRS-IS network but we are in a bit 
> of a VHF hole (we are near Canberra, but we even have trouble getting 
> into the mighty VK1RGI from there!).
> I will have Internet access from our site, and I will be taking an 
> Xastir box.
> I have had a careful read of the APRS-IS stuff, and I understand that if 
> I don't have a verification number (or pass-code as Xastir calls it), 
> then I can receive data from APRS-IS, but never send to RF. Does this 
> also mean that I will never send to the APRS-IS network at all?
>
> I don't really need to send to RF. I'd just like to have the kids 
> running around the bush show up on the normal APRS related sites like findu.
>
> Can this be done, or will I need a verification number?
> If I do need one, how do I go about getting one? I'd only want it for 
> the weekend as the Canberra area is well served with I-Gates already.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve (VK2ZSZ)
>
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