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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In the end of the day I don't think the reason for
the F calls not been aloud for the call sign to be transmitted by the
APRS network is not because of the PTN, hence why they can use echolink, but
there call sign is been transmitted by a digital mode.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Maybe same input by Richard VK3JFK is needed..
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<DIV>Yours sincerely<BR><BR><BR><BR>Michael Wain - VK3HAU<BR><BR><BR>EGARC Inc.
Publicity Officer.<BR><BR>Ph : 613 - 51411650<BR>Email - <A
href="mailto:vk3hau@vk3egc.org"></A>vk3hau@vk3egc.org<BR>Web - <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vk6zms@iinet.net.au href="mailto:vk6zms@iinet.net.au">Martin Stretton
- VK6ZMS</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ozaprs@aprs.net.au
href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">Australian APRS Users</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 19, 2010 8:46
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] Advice wanted,
tracking a walking person</DIV>
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<DIV>On 19/06/2010, at 6:36 PM, Darryl Ross wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV>If a foundation licencee is connected via the Internet to the
APRS-IS,<BR>then they are not operating a digital station, they are not
computer<BR>controlling a remote station and they are not operating a
station<BR>directly connected to the PTN - the operator of the igate is
doing all<BR>that. The foundation licencee has no direct connection to, and
no<BR>control of, any igate.<BR><BR>Having their callsign appear on a
digital mode being illegal is wrong<BR>too - it's not really any different
from you and I mentioning an<BR>foundation licencee's callsign via DV voice
being illegal - the<BR>foundation licencee has no more control over
that.<BR><BR>No real difference to an foundation licencee running the
echolink<BR>software and connecting to a link or repeater
station.<BR><BR>-Darryl, VK5HZ<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>You have a good point there.</DIV>
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<DIV>From page 19 of the 2008 LCD :</DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><I><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span>Note </SPAN></FONT></I><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span>An amateur foundation station may be indirectly
connected to a</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class=Apple-style-span>public
telecommunications network through a gateway operated by another
licensee.</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span><BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span>Cheers</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span>Martin</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Times"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"
class=Apple-style-span>VK6ZMS</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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