[aprssig] winlink

[Cap Pennell]

This looks really crummy in Ui-View32 (I see via firenet.us).  May I suggest
instead the GATE symbol with the W overlay, "W&"?  We already have HF GATES,
IGates, and SATGATES using that "&" symbol with their own Overlay character,
so why not a "W gate" for Winlink, the radio to email gateway?  Sure would
look better!
In Ui-View32 this would be called a "No. Diam'd, W O'ly" (Numbered Diamond
symbol with W overlay character).

APRSdos/README/SYMBOLS.TXT says
29 Jan 2004:  Reviewed ALL symbols in the spec.  Here are all additions:
   \& = is not just HF, but ANY GATEWAY with overlay character
<snip>

73, Cap KE6AFE




> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 14:30 PM
> To: aprs at kd4rdb.com; aprssig at lists.tapr.org
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] winlink
>
>
> To put your local WinLINK station on the local APRS map:
>
> 1) Use the alternate "a" symbol with the "W" overlay
> this will cause it to show up as a blue ARRL diamond in
> a white/red circle with a big W overlay.  (the recommended
> WinLINK symbol).