[OZAPRS] Why doesn't Northern Tasmania gate VK3 callsigns?

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In response to the question asked by Ron VK3ECV, I suggest it would be 
more appropriate to ask the "APRS experts" within the VK7 North West and 
Northern areas who some time ago leveled innuendo and critisism at my 
Igate and RF digi configurations and station setup.

At that time there were NO other Igates or RF Digis in place within the 
Northern half of VK7.
Early users promoting APRS within VK7 at that time were VK7ZSJ, VK7AX 
and VK7HDM in the South.

Without any real coordinated planning these "Johnny come lateley" 
experts appeared doing their own thing without  any real co-ordination 
or planning for the proposed national network.        3 Digis  were 
planned for the North,   VK7RAA, VK7RAC and one for VK7RAE.
Two of these were commissioned and placed on air.       VK7RAE was ready 
to be commissioned, however criticism as mentioned above led to this
Digi scrapped and never commissioned.

Further to this other "fill in Digis" appeared, one within a 1KM of my 
own RF Digi!  without any discussion or planning.

I asked myself the question "Why am I providing such a service when 
others  are just wanting to overide  and duplicate  my efforts"

I have thus discontinued with the Igating of RF traffic to the Internet 
and vice versa.   I do still however Gate to the Internet my local and 
Club networks.

The RF and TNC equipment is now being utilised on other amateur modes.
I have obviously lost a lot of enthusiasm towards  APRS  mainly due to 
the attitude shown by others towards someone who has provided facilities 
for the enjoyment of ALL amateurs.

Tony VK7AX. 
 

Scott Evans wrote:
> Hmm... I suppose this really is a question of who is still operating 
> as an APRS I-gate in Northern Tas.
>
> When I last updated the VK7 section of the National site I was taking 
> my info from what I saw being gated. It's quite possible that I was 
> wrong in doing this!
>
> if you take a look at http://www.jfindu.net/NearList.aspx?call=VK7AX 
> (I've centred on Tony because he is pretty much central in the north) 
> and yes you will notice that most are either being gated by me 
> (VK7HSE-3) or VK3VHF-1.
>
> We must remember that APRS isn't everyone's interest and people will 
> come and go so its possible that this is the current state of interest 
> in that part (?) APRS is certainly very quite here in Hobart!
>
> On Sat, 2010-02-13 at 16:52 +1100, Ron Perry wrote:
>> I'm disappointed to find out that the only posits gated to the internet
>> in Northern Tasmania was being digipeated to VK3 and entering the
>> internet in VK3.  In the south normal operation was seen.  Please check
>> the call vk3jaw-7 from the Feb 1st to Feb 11.
>> This breaks the national APRS standard that most have been working
>> towards.
>> Why is it so????
>>
>> Can it be fixed?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ron
>> vk3ecv
>> Marls
>> vk3jaw
>>
>>
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> -- 
> Scott Evans <scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org 
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