Andrew KC2EUS wrote... > Ok I've got it now. If I set it to a fill-in with WIDE 1-1 I think I > should be good. I was worried I was going to cause an issue with > "spamming" the network. This was where the concern was coming from. > Also if I leave it at WIDE 1-1 I don't have to mess around changing > the default settings in the VX8 every time I use this setup. Thanks > for the info, I think I was trying to make it more complex than it > was !
Note... there isn't a space between "WIDE" and "1-1". It's definitely good to think it through. Yes, setting it up as a fill-in digi would have the advantage of not having to keep changing the path in the VX-8R. If you have ALIAS 1 WIDE1 just remember to turn it off with USEALIAS 1 OFF when it isn't needed. That could be done from a Nuvi if you have one, or from a terminal program or with otwincfg.exe, or even by sending a message from the VX-8R when you get back to your vehicle... message to KC2EUS-9 (if that's the call in the T2) cmd USEALIAS 1 OFF as long as your callsign is in the AUTHLIST. Does the VX-8R allow you to save canned messages for re-use? If so, you could have one to turn it on and one to turn it off. Hmmm I wonder if a script could toggle the digi function based on a switch connected to the accessory connector? Scott? 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH -- "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
