[aprssig] pointless text in the status (was: Preparing for a longroadtrip - VA)

[Stephen H. Smith]

ramirault at verizon.net wrote:
>> Correct me if I'm wrong - but isn't part of the beauty of voice alert 
>> that by transmitting with PL100, anyone listening with their volume 
>> turned up and pl set will know you're there?
>>
>> In this situation, you don't need anything in the status text - its 
>> right there coming out of your speaker, if you're in range.
>
> Yes .. but .. Bob's point is to let folks know about Voice Alert who 
> are NOT "listening with their volume turned up and pl set..."
>

But if they don't know about voice alert already, will they have the 
foggiest idea what "VOA" in a beacon means??     [ My first association 
on seeing the string "VOA" was also  "Voice of America" and "VA" = 
"Veterans Administration" or perhaps AC power Volt-Amperes.  The acute 
acronym shortage in modern life strikes again! ]


 Not to mention all the dumb trackers that can't see anything......




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