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On 10/23/2011 2:43 PM, John Galvin wrote:
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Looking through the available symbols, I can not find a suitable
one to use for indicating a Staging area. We have an ICP symbol,
but where is the Staging symbol to go along with it? I would like
to see a Green square with a white "S" on it. This is the standard
indicator. There are lots of frivolous symbols and there looks to
be some open spots. I think this symbol would be a great asset to
all in the scheme of EmCom and SAR events. What does the
community say?<br>
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Once again, adding a new or changed symbol is NOT a trivial task.
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Changing a symbol on YOUR system (assuming it can, in fact, be
changed) DOES NOT automatically make other users see the same
symbol. <br>
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APRS does NOT transmit little bitmaps over the air. Rather it
sends a two-character alpha-numeric code that causes the receiving
station to select a graphic from a set of images ALREADY STORED in
the receiving station's device or software. In many many older
programs and devices, this stored image set can't be changed. <br>
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To make a new symbol work, your users would have to use
exclusively programs and hardware that can be updated, and you
would have to ensure that every user has, in fact, updated their
image set.<br>
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Details on the APRS symbol set and how they work are here on my
website:<br>
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. <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/APRS_symbols.htm"><http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/APRS_symbols.htm></a><br>
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Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
=== Now relocated from Pasadena, CA back to 8-land (East Lansing,
MI) ===<br>
Skype: WA8LMF<br>
Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net">http://wa8lmf.net</a><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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*** HF APRS over PSK63 ***<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/APRS_PSK63/index.htm">http://wa8lmf.net/APRS_PSK63/index.htm</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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