[aprssig] pointless text in the status

[Richard Amirault]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Blanchard"
Subject: Re: [aprssig] pointless text in the status

>> 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..."
>>
> You do need the volume up and the pl receive set.

Not if you are a home station looking at status beacons.  Many folks with 
home stations *also* have mobile stations.

> You will also hear the APRS bleeps of some one with pl tx on.
> I have been running into home stations sending with pl tx on.
> I do not understand that.

Nor do I.

> Normally when I am in the boonies and I hear a bleep, I know there is a 
> mobile that also has VA on. Some times I can see him on my GPS screen.

(assuming you have a D700) .. Can't you look at your D700 screen and see who 
is was that beeped?

> I have never been able to contact another mobile that way tho.
> WA7IXK

Richard Amirault              N1JDU
Boston, MA, USA          Go Fly A Kite