[aprssig] Kenwood T/G-Overlayed Diamond (was: Identifying TX Igates)

[Bob Bruninga]

> apparently the D72 and D710 display a G-overlayed 
> diamond symbol... with the actual
> overlay is displayed to left of the G-diamond.

WHen we expanded the symbol set in 2007 so that all symbols could be overlayed, the vast majority of original symbols were not configured with an empty center.  Therefore my suggestion to put the overlay in the upper left corner.

All & symbols are Gates, so it makes sense to have a G on it and then to indicate what type with the overlay.

Bob, WB4APR

>
>Is it possible that Kenwood didn't implement the actual specified
>Numbered Diamond graphic, but included the G overlay on their base
>alternate table symbol because it looked good with the old I before it
>(I G, get it?)?  Any way to get this fixed in some future firmware
>upgrade so as not to confuse potential non-IGate use of overlayed
>diamonds?  At least the G would show to the left of the (hopefully
>plain) diamond indicating an old-style Gate?
>
>Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
>
>PS.   Asking the question based on the following post (secondarily
>confirmed) from the APRSISCE Yahoo group.
>
>> The symbol for my station runing APRSIS32 is the black diamond with the capital "T" on it. (T&)
>>
>> Can anyone explain why it shows up on the TH-D72 a a black diamond with a "T" to the left of the diamond and a "G" on the black diamond as well.
>>
>> Gerard
>> VK2JNG
>>
>> BTW APRS.FI and APRSIS32 are showing the symbol ok and the D72 and the D710 are not (?) showing it correctly.
>
>
>
>On 9/19/2011 11:39 AM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>> Using http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/symbol.cgi?icon=Iamp&limit=2000 I see 960
>> "I&" Igates
>> Using http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/symbol.cgi?icon=Ramp&limit=2000 I see 130
>> "R&" Igates
>>
>> I&  - is an IGate, but is ambiguous with respect to transmitting
>> R&  - means it is definitely an RX only IGate
>> T&  - Means it is definitely a TX IGate with one hop path only
>> 2&  - means it is a TX igate clobbering two hops in all directions
>> 3&  - means it is a TX SPAM GENERATOR , (or a legitimate special case)
>> Etc..
>>
>> Should we do this???
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
>>
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