[aprssig] Newsline Frequency Objects on APRS

[Cap Pennell]

For a setup like Bob's idea below, don't forget to also set the TNC to:
DIGI OFF
MYA NONE
HID OFF

Then routinely check _how frequently_ it's packets are being seen (first
copies to reach the internet, at least), like at:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/raw.cgi?time=1&call=Wb4APR-15

There are no "set-it-and-forget-it" operating modes in the amateur radio
service.
73, Cap KE6AFE

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Bob Bruninga
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 09:27 AM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Newsline Frequency Objects on APRS
>
>
> > What are the best tools available for creating
> > and managing objects?
>
> For the Newsline objects, the few sysops I know that are doing
> the weekly Newsline nets are not APRS operators, but they can
> easily hook up any old TNC to their radio.
>
> Then they use Hyperterm or any text editor to put this in the TNC beacon:
>
> BTEXT ;NEWS-Tu9*111111zDDMM.mmN/DDDMM.mmWrFFF.FFFMHz Tnnn Rxxm
>
> UNPROTO APNEWS VIA WIDE1-1
>
> BEACON every 30 minutes.
>
> Then turn it on 24/7/365.  Done
>
> That is far safer than trying to get someone to learn all the
> configuration issues of APRS and possibly to it all wrong.
>
> Just one approach of course.
>
> Bob, Wb4APR