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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks to everyone who has replied to my original post. I have received much useful information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nic VK5ZAT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pete<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 18 February 2012 4:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> Australian APRS Users<br><b>Cc:</b> Australian APRS Users<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OZAPRS] No recent positions on Googlemaps.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Further to my note I was wondering why Josh was not hearing many packets... I checked my h/h and sure enough could see all of VK3 Being gated. Today in cleaning up the back yard, I found not only 3 bags of chewed items, but my sons new pup had chewed through the aprs co- ax. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Luckily the transceiver is still ok, now it should be working a lot better, Josh I hope you see more traffic now, let me know.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>BTW I see the Geelong digi now.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the focus and making me check things out<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pete<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>VK3TBN<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 17/02/2012, at 4:39 PM, Pete <<a href="mailto:vk3tbn@hotmail.com">vk3tbn@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Josh<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi there, and assistance in running an igate is always welcome, please check with Richard Hoskin the vk3 administrator before doing so, as it can quickly overload the system. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I agree there is a lot more information that you can send, In fact I did that when I first started as an igate, and users complained on 2 meters, <span class=apple-style-span>however the impact via digits must be considered, and then the mobile users have trouble competing with igates @ 50w with 2x 5/8 in phase antennas ;-), so you have to strike a balance, that was the lesson I learnt.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span>In fact that is why I used to run 70 cm igate locally around my area for my self and anyone else who cared to listen ( about 3 users a month max) I used to have all vk and Dix spots for vk running on it. It used to run hot, and was fine as I was the only digi/igate but I know if there was a second digi, I would have to cut the data down or the channel would never be clear for a mobile station.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Btw, We are still one digi down at the moment up at mt macedon, hence why there may be a few RF holes out your way.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I regards to Geelong, there is an igate / digi there, but it may have gone off the air, I will check.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy to help and discuss further, I have learnt from others, and happy to help you as well if you would like<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yours in radio<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peter<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Vk3tbn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Igate vk3tbn-10 Greensborough<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 17/02/2012, at 8:52 AM, Josh Mesilane <<a href="mailto:zindello@chibiko.net">zindello@chibiko.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I'm in the process of gathering the gear together to set up an IGate at my QTH in Melbourne. I'm located in the outer south-western suburbs, and with the antenna I'm planning on building (stacked J Pole) I should be able to receive from Geelong to the CBD, and right up to Bacchus Marsh/Melton area. I don't have APRS TX capability in the car (yet - waiting on a GPS) but sitting at home at night at my QTH reveals MUCH more activity than the current IGates are reporting.<br><br>I do have some questions for the more knowledgeable however.<br><br>I'm not planning on setting up an APRS-IS -> RF gateway (I don't wish to put any additional traffic on to the network, the current digipeaters do a good job of extending coverage, so re-transmitting data that's already there seems pointless to me), however I do wish to announce the presence of the gate to the network. What is the legality of this station running unattended? Do I need to put in some sort of override switch to kill it if it gets stuck in tx?<br><br>I would not consider this a home station (This will be a dedicated computer, with a dedicated radio) so I presume I'll just use the -5 SSID?<br><br>Cheers,<br>Josh<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Darkside <<a href="mailto:lenniethelemming@gmail.com">lenniethelemming@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Whether or not you appear on sites like <a href="http://aprs.fi" target="_blank">aprs.fi</a> is all dependent on if your packet makes it into the APRS-IS network, via an IGate. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If your packet's TTL runs out before it gets to an IGate, you won't appear on <a href="http://aprs.fi" target="_blank">aprs.fi</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>- Mark VK5QI<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Ray & Bob <<a href="mailto:aprs@pilbara.com.au" target="_blank">aprs@pilbara.com.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Nic<br><br>It all appears to be ok for my travels<br><br>Regards<br><br>Ray<br>VK5RR<br><br><br>----- Original Message -----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br> *From:* Nic McLean <mailto:<a href="mailto:mcleannb@bigpond.com" target="_blank">mcleannb@bigpond.com</a>><br> *To:* <a href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">ozaprs@aprs.net.au</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">ozaprs@aprs.net.au</a>><br> *Sent:* Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:46 PM<br> *Subject:* [OZAPRS] No recent positions on Googlemaps.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br> Hi,<br><br> Does anyone on the list know why aprs positions aren’t making it<br> from RF to googlemaps?<br><br> Best 73’s<br><br> Nic<br><br> VK5ZAT<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> _______________________________________________<br> OZAPRS mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a>><br> <a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Josh<br>VK3HGI<br><a href="mailto:zindello@chibiko.net">zindello@chibiko.net</a><br>0416 039 082<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>