[aprssig] Via route setup for ISS

[A.J. Farmer (AJ3U)]

On 12/7/05, Ron Stordahl <ron.stordahl at digikey.com> wrote:
>  From ground transmit side, 145.990 MHz, (such as a vehicle with a
> TinyTrack) could I set the route sent thus:
>
> VIA ARISS,SGATE,WIDE2-1
> Bob's write up on this http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/iss-faq.html
> recommends WIDE instead of WIDE2-1.  Can I assume that this needs updating?

Yes, you have it correct!

I notice about 50% of satellite operators don't bother to use SGATE
and another terrestrial hop as part of their path.  They really are
missing out on non-Internet SatGates like the one I operate with my
D700 when I'm parked:

http://www.aj3u.com/aprs/aj3u-10.php

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A.J. Farmer, AJ3U
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