Hi Mark<br>I was using a yaesu vx8dr handheld with a 25 watt amp and 3db antenna... <br><br>Murray<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Mark Austin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vk2jma@gmail.com">vk2jma@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Murray,<br>
The test digi in Armidale is a fox delta unit, with all the associated<br>
problems. I'll let Ash know. With limited traffic through it, we don't<br>
miss it when it falls over!<br>
I've just had a look at your trip up and back and I'm surprised we<br>
didn't hear you via Mt Mombi, what sort of setup where you running?<br>
Regards,<br>
<font color="#888888">Mark<br>
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On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Murray Parnell <<a href="mailto:vk2umz@gmail.com">vk2umz@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Mark<br>
> I was in Armidale in early march and noticed that the digi there was not<br>
> digipeating at all... it was however sending its own beacon out regularly.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Mark Austin <<a href="mailto:vk2jma@gmail.com">vk2jma@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Rick,<br>
>> The IGate here in Tamworth can hear the RTM-1, RCC-1 and both KOF-1&2<br>
>> digis direct, so no need for a further digi in the path. Adding one<br>
>> would just increase the traffic on the network for no benefit.<br>
>><br>
>> We have a test digi up near Armidale that JMA-5 can't hear directly,<br>
>> it has wide2-1 in the path to get it back via RTM-1 or RCC-1.<br>
>><br>
>> One thing that is missing in the config is the PHG data in the beacon<br>
>> text, Ray VK2TV has asked I add it (I haven't forgotten Ray!) I just<br>
>> need to find, an do some reading re the format required.<br>
>><br>
>> CCed the list too, Hope you don't mind.<br>
>><br>
>> Regards,<br>
>> Mark<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Rick Kowalewski <<a href="mailto:rick@vk6xlr.net">rick@vk6xlr.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hi Mark,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Thanks for the file!<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I notice that the Path is blank. What is the reason behind that? I was<br>
>> > under the assumption that is should contain a value, like wide2-1, etc.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > 73,<br>
>> > Rick<br>
>> ><br>
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> > Rick Kowalewski, VK6XLR, Geraldton, WA, Australia<br>
>> > <a href="http://www.vk6xlr.net" target="_blank">http://www.vk6xlr.net</a> <a href="mailto:rick@vk6xlr.net">rick@vk6xlr.net</a> <a href="mailto:vk6xlr@qsl.net">vk6xlr@qsl.net</a><br>
>> > "Out of order there is chaos, and out of chaos there is order"<br>
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On 20/04/2011 19:04, Mark Austin wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Rick,<br>
>> > Attached is the config file used on VK2RTM-1. VK2KOF-1&2 + VK2RCC-1<br>
>> > are configured the same except the digi alias for RCC is set to wide<br>
>> > not wide2. RCC will therefor respond to both wide1-x and wide2-x but<br>
>> > It's in a very low traffic area. RTM can hear from Newcastle to<br>
>> > Armidale and out to RCC so it gets a flogging, and has been up for ~2<br>
>> > years I think. Make sure you add your call to the remote access list,<br>
>> > then you can play with the config remotely if needed. Let us know if<br>
>> > we can assist further.<br>
>> > Regards,<br>
>> > Mark<br>
>> > VK2JMA.<br>
>> ><br>
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