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On 1/24/2011 11:39 PM, Greg D. wrote:
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> <br>
> Some igates CAN reverse-gate other traffic on a very limited
basis, but you <br>
> have to make arrangements to "whitelist" your call with the
igate operator in <br>
> advance.<br>
> <br>
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Uh, really? Never heard of it.<br>
<br>
I have a bi-directional iGate running here, intended to support
bi-directional messaging (e.g. APRS messaging, Winlink, etc.). I
set it up initially so that I could experiment with APRS
messaging, and, as things often do, it sort of became a permanent
part of the shack.<br>
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So, what am I doing "wrong" that would require someone to "make
arrangements" with me to get an answer back to their messages?<br>
<br>
Greg KO6TH<br>
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NOTHING! This isn't about MESSAGING -- that happens routinely and
automatically if the RF station involved has been heard recently and
locally to your igate. <br>
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The "arrangements" referred to are to forward POSITION reports (i.e.
normal beacons) heard on the Internet data stream from distant
locations back to RF a.k.a. "reverse gating". For example, one
might do this to allow the posits and status beacons from a local
that is out of town on a cross-country trip (and is hitting igates
three states away) to be seen on RF by the stay-at-home locals. <br>
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===== Vista & Win7 Install Issues for UI-View and Precision
Mapping =====<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/UIview_Notes.htm#VistaWin7">http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/UIview_Notes.htm#VistaWin7</a><br>
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"APRS 101" Explanation of APRS Path Selection & Digipeating <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths">http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths</a> <br>
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