[OZAPRS] Melbourne APRS Digipeater Status

[Andrew Rich]

It is hard not to treat a well oiled APRS network like a commercial venture.

It can turn into a horrible mess if not managed.

Its a hobby but when it starts to need the rigors of a well planned system, it kinda takes the fun out of it ;-)

But I believe the hobby is a learning experience

Heck I have applied heaps of knowledge I have learnt in ham radio.

Thats the thing - you can't instruct people to do anything.

They can do what they like - the only "police" are other hams and the power of numbers.

I was always taught that the "air interface" is a valuable resource and should be managed.

I spend my days chasing the ISS now, I don't bother about 145.175 MHz apart from car tracking

I have some little trackers for airplanes and balloons I would like to fly.

I think if APRS was not around maybe packet may have died ;-)

- Andrew - 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony King 
  To: vk3jfk at amsat.org ; Australian APRS Users 
  Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Melbourne APRS Digipeater Status


  MUST NOW BE TURNED OFF!!!

  Talk about shades of the old time packet police....   

   "It would have been much better put to say , "thank you for your assistance and we appreciate your help, to avoid interference please turn off your etc etc"

  As my teenage grandsons say, "we aint actually gotta do nothin"

                                                                      Regards Tony VK3API

  On 24/03/2011 9:15 PM, Richard Hoskin wrote: 




    Any IGates that have been used to fill in the lack of out of area data / messages must now be turned off or set to receive only and not produce traffic other than their own beacon. If they are left running they will flood the RF network reducing access for others. The official RX Only IGate for Melbourne is VK3TBN








    Cheers

    Richard

    VK3JFK




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