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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It is hard not to treat a well oiled APRS network
like a commercial venture.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It can turn into a horrible mess if not
managed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Its a hobby but when it starts to need the rigors
of a well planned system, it kinda takes the fun out of it ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>But I believe the hobby is a learning
experience</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Heck I have applied heaps of knowledge I have
learnt in ham radio.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thats the thing - you can't instruct people to do
anything.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>They can do what they like - the only "police" are
other hams and the power of numbers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was always taught that the "air interface" is a
valuable resource and should be managed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I spend my days chasing the ISS now, I don't bother
about 145.175 MHz apart from car tracking</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have some little trackers for airplanes and
balloons I would like to fly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think if APRS was not around maybe packet may
have died ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Andrew - </FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vk3api@people.net.au href="mailto:vk3api@people.net.au">Tony King</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vk3jfk@amsat.org
href="mailto:vk3jfk@amsat.org">vk3jfk@amsat.org</A> ; <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> Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:02
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] Melbourne APRS
Digipeater Status</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=#990000>MUST NOW BE TURNED
OFF!!!</FONT><BR><BR>Talk about shades of the old time packet
police.... <BR><BR> "It would have been much better put to
say , "thank you for your assistance and we appreciate your help, to avoid
interference please turn off your etc etc"<BR><BR>As my teenage grandsons say,
"we aint actually gotta do
nothin"<BR><BR>
Regards Tony VK3API<BR><BR>On 24/03/2011 9:15 PM, Richard Hoskin wrote:
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Any IGates that have been used
to fill in the lack of out of area data / messages must now be turned off or
set to receive only and not produce traffic other than their own beacon. If
they are left running they will flood the RF network reducing access for
others. The official RX Only IGate for <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE
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