[OZAPRS] FW: [vk4aprs] Radar Hill Digipeater VK4RSR-3

Tue Sep 8 13:07:00 EST 2009

I was being diplomatic for a change and not dipping into vk4 business :-)

If it has such great coverage, surely setting it up in accordance with 
the recommended UIDigi parameters for a WIDE2-1 or WIDE2-2 would be the go.

Ray vk2tv

VK4UN wrote:
> Looks like no one reads the emails Gordo so we will just do whatever 
> we think and see how it goes..
> Regards
> David VK4UN
>
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>     *From:* Gordon Taylor <mailto:gordon.t at internode.on.net>
>     *To:* 'Australian APRS Users' <mailto:ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>     *Sent:* Monday, September 07, 2009 6:41 PM
>     *Subject:* [OZAPRS] FW: [vk4aprs] Radar Hill Digipeater VK4RSR-3
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>     Any ideas guys..
>
>     *Regards,
>     Gordo VK4VP*
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>     *From:* vk4aprs at yahoogroups.com <mailto:vk4aprs at yahoogroups.com>
>     [mailto:vk4aprs at yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Gordon Taylor
>     *Sent:* Monday, 7 September 2009 13:48
>     *To:* vk4aprs at yahoogroups.com <mailto:vk4aprs at yahoogroups.com>
>     *Subject:* [vk4aprs] Radar Hill Digipeater VK4RSR-3
>
>     We are getting close to moving the antenna up the tower at Radar Hill.
>
>     We will be installing a 2m folded dipole approximately 80m above
>     ground level so will have a significant coverage.
>
>     Currently it is programmed as a WIDE1-1 fill in digi.
>
>     Should we change it to normal digi instead of a fill in. It will
>     most likely have an excellent path to two Igates at VK4OG and VK4UN
>
>     Currently the settings are UIDigiCall = WIDE1-1
>
>     Some suggestions are UIDigiCall =
>     WIDE1-1,WIDE3-3,WIDE4-4,WIDE5-5,WIDE6-6,WIDE7-7,WIDE3-2,WIDE4-3 to
>     limit excessively long paths but I don’t really understand why
>     putting say a WIDE6-6 would actually limit long paths.
>
>     Anyway, open to suggestions.
>
>     *Regards,
>     Gordon Taylor VK4VP*
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