[aprssig] Future Concept for APRS

[Robert Bruninga]

> > I think you are missing the problem.  On the majority of
fill-in
> > installations, such fill-in digi's often hear two digis at
the
> > same time.  Therefore this fill-in will NOT HEAR half of all
> > packets on the air because any that are simultaneously
> > digipeated by the two BIG digis will collide and the fill-in
> 
> If the fill-in digi can't hear the digipeated 
> packets, then what are the chances that IGates 
> and anyone else who might want to hear them can?

Nearly 100 % since the two digipeaters that collided are being
heard by lots and lots of users and Igates, etc.  Usually one
does not put an Igate out and depend on a fill-in to give it
data.

Bob, Wb4APR