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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV> This is aimed at the APRS servers that are in use to collect the data from users .</DIV>
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<DIV>Over recent times a few mobile stations have reported that they don't show up in FINDU .</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am connected to first.aprs.nz:14578 and now also have a port connected to second.aprs.net.nz</DIV>
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<DIV>The strange thing about all this is the station reporting the no show on FINDU did show up in the other 2 Servers JFINDU and Aprsworld, </DIV>
<DIV>As being heard via this station and showed the station call in the path yet there was No records on FINDU.</DIV>
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<DIV>The other strange thing was, a data frequency was used in the Lower North Island and when the No show on FINDU was reported I checked</DIV>
<DIV>APRSWORD / FINDU / JFINDU and my test station was heard before during and after the no show on FINDU. </DIV>
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<DIV>Also while stationary mobile for a couple of hours this station didn't appear on any map or FINDU .</DIV>
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<DIV>The mobile concerned did show up on other Server maps but Not FINDU</DIV>
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<DIV>I have 3 test APRS users that I use as a test references and all these are on different radio ports and are out side the local coverage area and are up to 160 ks away and have to use a data digi ( non aprs ) to get to this Igate. They all show up on all 3 servers.</DIV>
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<DIV>Has there been a problem in the last 2 months with FINDU ? </DIV>
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<DIV>Has there been a problem within the NZ servers</DIV>
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<DIV>Do the servers all take the data from 1 collection point </DIV>
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<DIV>I have tested my gear here and its all within the requirements and settings that the TNC manufactures say and in fact the gear here has been tested by the Airforce on their test gear.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you can shed some light on this it would be appreciated</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards</DIV>
<DIV>Phillip </DIV>
<DIV>ZL2TZE</DIV>
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