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<DIV>G’day Peter and all on the list, </DIV>
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<DIV>An APRS Digi in SW Vic? That would be very nice and certainly fill in a
hole from where coverage from Mt William finishes. </DIV>
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<DIV>I think there was talk that a Digi was going to be re-established in the
Ouyen area again. I’m not sure and haven’t heard any more. There’s a big gap in
the Mallee from where you leave the Mt William coverage until you get towards
the Digi coverage in the Mildura area. </DIV>
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<DIV>And as you might know, the VK3ROW Digi is down due to an unplanned event
down there earlier this year, but I’m sure once everything is sorted out, we’ll
have that one going again sometime next year I suspect – hence why the VK3ROW 2m
voice repeater is also offline for now. </DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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Presser<BR>VK3BA</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=vk3aj@chaplin.net.au
href="mailto:vk3aj@chaplin.net.au">VK3AJ</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:50 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=OZAPRS@aprs.net.au
href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [OZAPRS] Digipeaters and iGATE's</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Greetings to all on this list,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I manage a number of radio sites here in Victoria for Scouts
Victoria as well as myself in significant locations.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Since getting a nice new TM-D710GA to play with, I have been
getting more interested in APRS and how it works.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I noticed some significant holes in the APRS coverage in the
areas my voice repeaters cover, so have started the process of establishing APRS
on one of the sites (VK3RSA) to fill these holes and learn more about how the
network works.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I’ve tried contacting our Victorian APRS coordinator to no
avail, so are seeking advice from members of this list on the right way to set
it up, how best to configure it for best performance and not have an adverse
effect on the APRS network.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The site has excellent free high speed internet access, so I
am interested in setting it up as an iGATE as well.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>So to specifics.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The hardware is a Microsat WIN3in1 mini connected to a 25W
Motorola MCS2000 mobile into a Folded Dipole antenna on a water tower 48m
AGL.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The site is a high mountain that has 360deg visual coverage
for 100+ Km in 85% of horizon. Nearest obstructive mountain is the Dandenong
ranges 15Km away.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Current tests from the site shows significant coverage
improvements across the area.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Some of the information I have read on the internet (so it
must be true <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: wingdings">J</SPAN>) suggests that APRS
sites on high mountains aren’t necessarily a good option. Is this
correct?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The site shows a path from my mobile (VK3AJ-9) as SW55Q7 via
VK3RSA-1, WIDE*,WIDE2-1,qAR,VK3GY-1. I’m note 100 percent sure what all this
means, but have noticed that other sites show WIDE1-1 where mine shows WIDE*.
What effect does this have?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Can anyone advise the correct settings for a WIN3in1 mini in
such an environment?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>How do I go about setting it up as an iGATE? Is this an
appropriate option?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I have three other sites that I could add APRS to depending
on appropriateness. 1 is in a rural area not currently covered by APRS (SW
corner of Victoria) and the other 2 are outer eastern Victoria sites. How do I
get / Who is best to advise me on suitability of these sites for adding to the
network?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I’m a hands on learner, so please, no highly technical
answers.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for the collective wisdom.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Regards,<I><o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-fareast-language: en-au">Peter
Chaplin</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: green; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><A
href="mailto:peter@chaplin.net.au"><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">peter@chaplin.net.au</SPAN></I></B></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-fareast-language: en-au">VK3AJ<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-fareast-language: en-au">Scout Radio & Electronics
Service Unit<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-fareast-language: en-au">Repeater
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; mso-fareast-language: en-au">0418 328
882</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-fareast-language: en-au"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="COLOR: red; mso-fareast-language: en-au"
lang=EN-GB>No trees were harmed in the posting of this message...however an
extraordinarily large number of electrons were horribly
inconvenienced.</SPAN></I><SPAN
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