[aprssig] Digi callsigns
Chris Rose
kb8uih at sbcglobal.net
Thu Dec 18 20:35:32 EST 2008
See two comments in your post below.
Chris
KB8UIH
--- On Tue, 12/16/08, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net> wrote:
> From: Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
> Subject: [aprssig] Digi callsigns
> To: "TAPR APRS Mailing List" <aprssig at tapr.org>
> Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 3:11 PM
> Hello
>
> Can someone please explain to me.
>
> In the old days, you used to have a digi with a callsign
> and you could bounce off it.
>
> VK4TEC> APRS via VK4RBT-3* : Packet
In this line the star signifies last digi to hear the packet-VK4RBT-3
>
> You knew which digi you had hit, and more importantly if
> you wanted to direct a packet only via that digi, you could.
>
> Sonce then we seem to have had aliasing added to APRS,
> example WIDE
>
> VK4TEC> APRS via WIDE* : Packet
>
> In this case, which digi did it go via ?
This looks like a beacon from VK4TEC
>
> I thought the digi was supposed to callsign substitute.
>
> Even if this packet was to hit the internet, I have no idea
> via what digi it got there ?
>
> I have a friend that lives WEST of me, I know if i send a
> packet via a set path, my packet will make it to him.
>
> In this new brave world, it seems very hot and miss ??
>
> It is a pity our APRS networks can't "learn"
> where other nodes and stations are.
>
> Just a thought - coming from a mobile phone and RADAR
> background.
>
> Andrew
> VK4TEC_______________________________________________
>
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