[aprssig] IS-to-RF proposal (rev b)

[Gregg Wonderly]

On 12/29/2011 3:36 PM, Andre wrote:
> Op 29-12-2011 22:16, Bob Bruninga schreef:
>> As I said:
>>
>>> I certainly do not want to break anything in the APRS-IS.
>>> But I am confused as to why this change was made and why
>>> all the server code is now vulnerable to the original spec.
>> So, to move on....
>>
>> Since this limits us from any future expansion of the APRS-IS, I have
>> revised the proposal to be compliant with this new APRS-IS restriction.  Now
>> any implementation of the RGATE function will have to be done by new authors
>> entirely within new RGATE code.
>>
>> But this is ok, it just places more burden on the RGATE author to filter,
>> trap or throttle packets  that he might want to inject into his local RF.
>> It also places responsibility for vigilance on all local users to be aware
>> of their local RGATE operation and to react to any unwarranted channel load.
>>
>> We still need to standardize this function so that it does not evolve
>> willy-nilly... I still want to imply standards on APRS-IS injecting
>> stations, and mobiles in particular, to use only the existing APRS standard
>> rates.  And to use the original DECAY algorithm that decays the rate when
>> not moving.
>>
>> I'd also like to see standards for implementing the RGATE SETTINGS so that
>> they can be consistently applied where desired.
>>
>> So here is the updated proposal.
>>
>> http://aprs.org/aprs12/IS-to-RF-b.txt
>>
>> Bob, Wb4APR
>>
>>
> > What would need to be changed to allow this?
>
> To much, igates need to be rewritten, clients need to be rewritten.
> Have a look at my APRS-UDP proposal and see that it can be used NOW with 
> exsisting digipeater software (DigiNed) and clients.
Andre, replacing people i-Gate software, with another piece of software is just 
as burdensome as writing new software.  Getting people to supplant what works 
for them, with something "new", that doesn't just plug in and work, will be 
difficult to get any traction on.

Gregg Wonderly
W5GGW