[OZAPRS] RGI digi too big a coverage ?

[vk2tv]

Doesn't the aprs specification provide for a station to direct traffic 
via a specific digi callsign instead of the generic WIDEx-x to minimise 
spread?

Ray vk2tv


On 06/11/17 18:03, Glen English VK1XX wrote:
> All
>
> thanks Josh,Ian, Dom, Ray for the inputs, and asking me good questions
> for me to think about.
>
> I'll read a bit more into USA centric & written articles.
>
> I think I will filter 1RBM (local cbr) and 1RGI from duplicating
> everything. Or at least have a think about it. There really needs to be
> a setup for users if they really do want 1RGI is digipeat their 1RBM
> UIs. I guess that's what WIDE2-2 is for.
>
> Also got to think of the reverse case... RBM hearing things that I
> expect Ginini to hear and not . That of course can happen any time for a
> mobile station, long and short delay multipath abundant.
>
> In about 90% of canberra cases, 1RGI will hear whatever 1RBM hears no
> problem...
>
> There there is the providing redundancy issue for other paths.  Ether
> way, IP link and full control will make things flexible.
>
> There's a double edge sword with terminals being dumb /simple and say
> unable to update their paths based on whatever they are hearing- there
> would be usefulness I would have thought in having the digi beacon spit
> out some useful information for UI stations.... or maybe there has been
> thought and it didnt catch on.
>
> I'll put UHF on the second sound card/dire wolf TNC channel, that will
> be useful.
>
> -glen
>
>
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