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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Ray,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for the info.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I work through this with Bob and a few
others some 12 or so years ago. I think at one point Bob decided not to encourage
the standard in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Here in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
the SSID and other APRS standard have always been encourage as it makes the APRS
network run reliably with everyone knowing what is going on. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The VK SSID standard can be found here <a
href="http://www.aprs.net.au/general/standard-ssids">http://www.aprs.net.au/general/standard-ssids</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Richard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'> ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au
[mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Ray Wells<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 7 June 2010 7:21 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Australian APRS Users<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [OZAPRS] [Fwd: [aprssig]
SSID Standardization]</span></font><font color=black><span lang=EN-US
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Forwarded FYI<br>
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Ray vk2tv<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>[aprssig] SSID Standardization<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sun, 6 Jun 2010 10:53:05 -0400 (EDT)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bob Bruninga <a href="mailto:bruninga@usna.edu"><bruninga@usna.edu></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>TAPR APRS Mailing List <a
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<pre><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SSID's (again):<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>As more and more handheld and mobile apps flash up nearby APRS callsigns on small displays, I think it is becomming more important to encourage standard SSID's where possible for more instant situational awareness. In the past, I was hesitant to try to nail down all the SSID's too precisely... But now am willing to take another look at the list. Here is what I posted on another list:<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Here is my more thoughtful answer, and maybe some <== ideas for improvement... and a HOPE that we can get everyone to converge on the common list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>From aprs.org/aprs11.html (currently having ISP problems).<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-0 primary fixed and message capable station<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-1 digis and other fixed stations<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-2 digis and other fixed stations<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-3 digis and other fixed stations<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-4 digis and other fixed stations<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-5 TBD <= maybe Dstar/Echolink/phones/Ipads etc<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-6 Satellite, special events, tests <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-7 HT's, walkie talkies or any human portable<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-8 boats, sailboats OR second vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-9 primary Mobiles of all types<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-10 operations via the internet (Igates)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-11 balloons and aircraft<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-12 DTMF, RFID, or other non-APRS sources <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-13 TBD <== Weather has been suggested)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-14 Truckers and full time drivers<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-15 HF <== Lets expand to GENERIC ANYTHING ELSE<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>There will ALWAYS BE EXCEPTIONS. So please to not try to force these on anyone, but if they otherwise open to using one of these categories, it will help everyone in situational awareness when a callsign flashes up on the display or is SPOKEN by your hands-off D700 with voice chip.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bob, WB4APR<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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