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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So what's to guarantee that anyone using the "K"
does in fact have a KW of that capability? It's common knowledge
that a lot of stations sending out info are doing it simply for
ego purposes, having no real purpose aside that just to appear on a map to
many.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seriously, why not just forget the brand overlay
entirely and make an overlay to shout that a station is "message-capable"?
There must be a "Q" signal that means that. Use that. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And then get that functionality on the APRS wish
list, and, perhaps one day, all radios will have that ability. It could
happen. Remember, manufacturers had a dreadful record of standardization
until the mini-DIN came along. Now most radios have them, with standard
pin-outs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>w9jbl</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:kc9umr@freqradio.com">kc9umr@freqradio.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=aprssig@lists.tapr.org
href="mailto:aprssig@lists.tapr.org">aprssig@lists.tapr.org</A> ; <A
title=aprssig@lists.tapr.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:56
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tactical Value? [was: VX-8R
Symbol/SSID (Was Re: [aprssig]YaesuVX-8R)]</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Could the value be that *SOME* radios have full featured
messaging, etc. whereas other radios DO NOT.... <BR><BR>i.e. if i tell
you i have a Kenwood, you know (presumeably) that i can send and receive
messages, etc., but if i have an Icom I cannot? This would make the
specific radio a worthwhile note, but would it be better to have a special
icon for D700's, D710's, VX8's etc. that have these capabilities vs. radios
that do not? <BR><BR>If i hook a TinyTrak to my V7A, i can run APRS...
but that doesn't mean I can send or receive
text messages....<BR><BR><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif" size=2>
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<B>From</B>: "John B. Leonard, Jr." <w9jbl@comcast.net><BR><B>Sent</B>:
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:05 AM<BR><B>To</B>: "TAPR APRS Mailing List"
<aprssig@lists.tapr.org><BR><B>Subject</B>: Re: Tactical Value? [was:
VX-8R Symbol/SSID (Was Re: [aprssig] YaesuVX-8R)]</FONT><BR><BR>I'll have to
disagree with the whole issue of spending any time on this. In <BR>a hobby
which prides itself on public service, there's no reason to <BR>broadcast
radio brands on APRS. It shouldn't be important to anybody <BR>whether Joe Ham
is using a KW, Alinco or Acme radio.<BR><BR>Also, to add any overhead to the
APRS network to advertise a certain brand <BR>of 2 meter radio will
unnecessarily burden the system.<BR><BR>Our biggest concern should be that
everything produced under the APRS <BR>concept should work the same - even
UI-View (which I use exclusively), even <BR>though it seems that it wants to
be treated differently than other APRS
<BR>clients.<BR><BR>73's<BR>w9jbl<BR><BR>> --- "Greg D."
<KO6TH_GREG@HOTMAIL.COM>wrote:<BR>>> > From:
bruninga@usna.edu<BR>><BR>>> > In the recent attempt to upgrade
the symbol set,<BR>>> we added a RADIO symbol with OVERLAYS. Using
that<BR>>> symbol will allow a K for Kenwood, a Y for Yeasu,
an<BR>>> I for Icom and A for Alinco, etc...<BR>>>
><BR>>> > The symbol looks kinda like a radio front
panel.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Of course it will take a while for
all software to<BR>>> add this symbol, but it has been defined and
ready<BR>>> for use.<BR>>
-----------------------------------------<BR>><BR>> What is the tactical
or situational-awareness value to<BR>> this?<BR>><BR>> Ev,
W2EV<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
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