The call sign must be yours, and valid. What Clay was elluding to (I suspect) is the magic validation code, which may or may not be related to your call sign (mine isn't for example) to actually log into the APRS servers.
On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Lasse <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, just a question (wondering) > Are you (US) allowed to use any "name" on a digi / Igate and not a valid > hamradio callsign ? > > > -- > Lasse > > > > Den 16.01.2014 22:18, skrev Clay Jackson: > >> In case someone else makes the same stupid mistake - >> >> I'm setting up my Xastir instance as a Fill-In Digi and iGate. I've been >> using N7QNM as a callsign forever. >> >> Last night, as a "final" step; I changed the callsign to PROSSR (to >> reflect >> the location). Right after that; I noticed that my iGates were no longer >> going anywhere. >> >> I forgot to use "callpass" to change my validation code..... >> >> Doh! >> >> Clay >> N7QNM >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xastir mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir > -- David A. Lane, KG4GIY EC/RO Prince William County ARES®/RACES +1.703.628.3868 http://www.pwcares.org/ http://www.linuxjournal.com/forums/hot-topics/ham-radio IM/Skype/Twitter: kg4giy _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
