[aprssig] Digi Question

[Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

I'd recommend setting up a TNC connected to the radio and antenna that 
you propose using for the digipeater and then listening, recording, and 
observing the local RF network.  If you copy packets directly and also 
the digipeat from the existing digipeater, then you really won't be 
adding any benefit to the network.  If you copy packets directly that 
the existing digipeater doesn't seem to copy, then map out where they 
are to determine if your coverage of that area would be beneficial or not.

APRSISCE/32 has a path display capability that can make such local RF 
network analysis rather fun to do.

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

On 3/19/2013 3:51 PM, Richard Graves wrote:
> Hi Max,
>
> Thanks for the reply!  You are correct, the terrain is mostly flat in 
> this area.  The local digi's that I've paid attention to seem to be 
> pretty reliable, but I've only recently gotten a mobile aprs setup 
> going in my pickup (just got a TM-D710A, great radio!), so I can't 
> speak to the reliability of other digis in the area.
>
> Richard, KK4JDO
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Max Harper <kg4pid at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:kg4pid at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>     Since your in Florida, I presume your terrain is flat, so another
>     digi so close might not help. However a fill-in digi can still be
>     usefull especially for someone with an HT. How reliable are your
>     local digi's? How well do they actually work?
>     Max KG4PID
>     *From:* Richard Graves <rgraves at vysystems.net
>     <mailto:rgraves at vysystems.net>>
>     *To:* TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig at tapr.org
>     <mailto:aprssig at tapr.org>>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:05 PM
>     *Subject:* [aprssig] Digi Question
>
>     Hi All,
>
>     I've been following the list for several months now trying to get
>     a feel for the aprs community.  For the most part it has been
>     enjoyable and I want to thank all of you that contribute to the
>     list.  While I still have a lot of learning to do concerning aprs
>     (and amateur radio in general) this list has been extremely
>     helpful to me.
>
>     I have been considering building a digipeater/Igate at my QTH, but
>     after doing a little research on aprs.fi <http://aprs.fi/>, and
>     listening on the air, I have discovered that there is another digi
>     7.2mi from here.  It has an antenna that is higher than I would be
>     able to put up for this.  So my question is, would I be
>     contributing anything useful by building another digi so close, or
>     would I just be cluttering up the frequency?
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     -- 
>     -Richard, KK4JDO
>     SKCC Life Member #9570 <http://www.skccgroup.com/>
>     North American QRP CW Club #6178 <http://www.naqcc.info/>
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