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

[Ron Perry]

Thank you Jim. 

On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 16:23 +1100, Jim Hiley wrote:
> Ron and others,
> 
> If it wasn't for this mailing list, I would not have known that we 
> (Tassie) had let the travelling amateurs down.
> 
> I have set up a temporary Igate RF to Internet only to fill the gap 
> until 7DC get back on air.
> My Internet is rather unreliable Satellite, but I do have good 
> reception of the local digis.
> The delay in satellite Internet might result in VK3 stations beating 
> me to the servers on occasions.
> 
> If there had been an announcement regarding the impending shutdowns, 
> we could have saved the embarrassment.
> 
> I only use APRS when travelling and am very grateful for the coverage 
> in VK3, VK5 and bits of VK6 over the last few years.
> 
> I am pleased to be able to return the favour.
> 
> Jim  VK7JH
> 
> At 14:42 14/02/2010, you wrote:
> >It seems my first question has been answered. But not the second.
> >It seems a number of things has happened all at once.  VK7DIK goes on
> >holidays..shuts down his Igate.  Vk7DC moves house and shuts his Igate.
> >So we have no active Igates in Northern Tasmania when Marls and I go on
> >Holidays to Tas.
> >I also run an Igate here in Mildura, but I asked Norm VK3XCI if he would
> >take over the duty of providing the Igate while I was away.
> >I'm really disappointed at the lack of coordination and forethought.
> >
> >So how about fixing the problem?
> >
> >I'll be back in 12 months..does that give you long enough?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Ron
> >
> >
> 
> Jim Hiley VK7JH
> jim at c-com.com.au
> 
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