[OZAPRS] OZAPRS Digest, Vol 76, Issue 3

[Matthew Cook]

Ashley,

Have you checked that you're transmitting simplex on the APRS channel and
that there isn't a repeater offset still enabled ?

I made this mistake the other day on my kenwood mobile, I received fine but
no one heard me 600kHz down in the old packet band... had to look at the
screen closely before I saw the "minus" sign (*slaps forehead*).

My only other suggestion is to listen to your tones being transmitted and
make sure they are not garbled or distorted.

73

Matthew
VK5ZM

On 7 January 2016 at 14:00, Ashley Betts <Ashley.Betts at saltbushsoftware.com>
wrote:

> Thanks all for your suggestions. I probably am underpowered (no external
> antenna either) but today I took a ride down Cavendish Rd here in Brisbane
> and stopped near VK4RBR-3, manually transmitted a few times and then rode
> past VK4AQF-2 and I still didn’t appear on the display. I obviously have
> something amiss. The settings look good and it appears to transmit when the
> tx-po button is pressed but I never appear on the display of aprs.fi.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ashley
>
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>   1. Re: My Callsign never shows up on aprs.fi (vk2tv)
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> *From: *vk2tv <vk2tv at exemail.com.au>
> *Subject: **Re: [OZAPRS] My Callsign never shows up on aprs.fi
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> *Date: *6 January 2016 6:21:32 am AEST
> *To: *Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> *Reply-To: *Australian APRS Users <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
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> Ashley,
>
> Listing some logical questions/statements ....
> Is your signal making it to the Igate?
> Is your signal being squashed by other signals arriving at the local digi?
> Keep in mind that handheld radios hear much better than they talk.
> You haven't said if you're using the attached antenna, or an external
> antenna.
> An attached antenna used indoors would be a poor choice for competing with
> other signals, regardless of how well you are receiving other stations.
> Is there a nearby aprs station that can listen for your signal?
>
> If I was using a handheld radio that is properly configured, but was not
> being seen on the network, the first thing I would suspect is my signal
> "isn't getting there". I'd try to improve my chances of being heard by
> moving into a better location with respect to the digi I'm trying to
> access. Try your luck from a well elevated location with an unobstructed
> path to the local digi and, if that works, see what you can do to improve
> your home situation.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ray vk2tv
>
> On 05/01/16 21:13, Ashley Betts wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>     I have a Yaesu VX-8 handheld that I’m trying to configure to tx my
> position via APRS. I followed all of the steps in the radios manual and
> used the frequencies and digi-paths specified on aprs.net.au website but
> yet my station never seems to show up on aprs.fi. I’m receiving other
> stations reports on my handheld so I can receive ok. If I push the TX-PO
> button the radio appears to tx but as I mentioned before, nothing shows up.
> I have the GPS unit and have it configured to auto report. My calls sign is
> VK4HSA-9. Can anyone offer any suggestions to resolve this issue?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ashley
>
> Ashley Betts
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