[OZAPRS] Messaging

[Owen Duffy]

Hi Bob,

On 16/11/2014 16:49, Bob Lockley VK6KW wrote:
> Hi Owen,
> AS I read it , VK2NR-5  is trying to contact his/her mates (not VK5NR as you
> suggest)?
Yeah, that was my typo... as you say, VK2NR-5.

I was distracted when writing the post, I meant to say that 2XSO-5 was
last heard in Melbourne... but six months ago.

So it looks like when you send a message to someone, it might be
broadcast everywhere repetitively under some circumstances.

More reason for intelligent digis that don't repeat stuff like this from
"the propagators".

73
Owen
> Hope that helps .
> 73,
> Bob.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On Behalf Of Owen Duffy
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 10:39 AM
> To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
> Subject: [OZAPRS] Messaging
>
> I am trying to understand the reason why this message is appearing
> continuously on my iGate feed:
>
> 2014-11-16 02:24:53.275 VK2OMD-3  d
> *VK2UBQ-9>APOT30,TCPIP,VK2NR-5*::VK2XSO-5 :ashim at shell servo{bh
>
> At this time, VK2UBQ-9 is in Dubbo, and VK2XSO-5 is in Melbourne, and I
> interpret my log record to mean that Vk5NR-5 thinks it is important that all
> of Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Southern Highlands etc needs to hear this
> message repeated every few minutes.
>
> Can someone explain the rationale behind this traffic?
>
> Owen
>
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