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In response to the question asked by Ron VK3ECV, I suggest it would be
more appropriate to ask the "APRS experts" within the VK7 North West
and Northern areas who some time ago leveled innuendo and critisism at
my Igate and RF digi configurations and station setup.<br>
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At that time there were NO other Igates or RF Digis in place within the
Northern half of VK7.<br>
Early users promoting APRS within VK7 at that time were VK7ZSJ, VK7AX
and VK7HDM in the South.<br>
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Without any real coordinated planning these "Johnny come lateley"
experts appeared doing their own thing without any real co-ordination
or planning for the proposed national network. 3 Digis were
planned for the North, VK7RAA, VK7RAC and one for VK7RAE. <br>
Two of these were commissioned and placed on air. VK7RAE was
ready to be commissioned, however criticism as mentioned above led to
this <br>
Digi scrapped and never commissioned.<br>
<br>
Further to this other "fill in Digis" appeared, one within a 1KM of my
own RF Digi! without any discussion or planning.<br>
<br>
I asked myself the question "Why am I providing such a service when
others are just wanting to overide and duplicate my efforts"<br>
<br>
I have thus discontinued with the Igating of RF traffic to the Internet
and vice versa. I do still however Gate to the Internet my local and
Club networks.<br>
<br>
The RF and TNC equipment is now being utilised on other amateur modes.<br>
I have obviously lost a lot of enthusiasm towards APRS mainly due to
the attitude shown by others towards someone who has provided
facilities for the enjoyment of ALL amateurs.<br>
<br>
Tony VK7AX. <br>
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Hmm... I suppose this really is a question of who is still operating as
an APRS I-gate in Northern Tas.<br>
<br>
When I last updated the VK7 section of the National site I was taking
my info from what I saw being gated. It's quite possible that I was
wrong in doing this!<br>
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if you take a look at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.jfindu.net/NearList.aspx?call=VK7AX">http://www.jfindu.net/NearList.aspx?call=VK7AX</a>
(I've centred on Tony because he is pretty much central in the north)
and yes you will notice that most are either being gated by me
(VK7HSE-3) or VK3VHF-1.<br>
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We must remember that APRS isn't everyone's interest and people will
come and go so its possible that this is the current state of interest
in that part (?) APRS is certainly very quite here in Hobart!<br>
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On Sat, 2010-02-13 at 16:52 +1100, Ron Perry wrote:
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<pre>I'm disappointed to find out that the only posits gated to the internet
in Northern Tasmania was being digipeated to VK3 and entering the
internet in VK3. In the south normal operation was seen. Please check
the call vk3jaw-7 from the Feb 1st to Feb 11.
This breaks the national APRS standard that most have been working
towards.
Why is it so????
Can it be fixed?
Regards,
Ron
vk3ecv
Marls
vk3jaw
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