On 2/17/2017 3:18 PM, Fred Hillhouse wrote:
If a message is sent from me to you, it will have to pass through an internet
server since we are on opposite sides on the US. It won't be passed to a FL
I-Gate for transmission but only to the I-Gates that have heard you within some
period of time (30?).
As far as I know, the above is fact. How this is managed apparently is in
question but I don't believe it is a function of the I-Gate. If the I-Gate
software handles it, the filter would need to be changed for every station
heard on RF.
I understood that APRS-IS manages a 'heard' list for the purpose of supporting
the messages. I understood Firenet does not support it. Based on that
understanding I would not put up an I-Gate using Firenet but instead use
APRS-IS.
But you are saying the server software is identical which is very interesting.
Best regards,
Fred N7FMH
APRS FireNet is an Internet-based system using the APRS protocol and
much of the same client/server software to provide fire fighting,
earthquake, and weather information in much higher volume and detail
than the traditionalAPRS-IS
<http://info.aprs.net/index.php?title=APRS-IS>system is capable of
carrying. It carries the fullAPRS-IS
<http://info.aprs.net/index.php?title=APRS-IS>feed PLUS the additional
types of objects listed below. The tie-in between FireNet and APRS-IS
allows station positions and messages to transfer between the systems,
but the special FireNet objects do not get sent toAPRS-IS
<http://info.aprs.net/index.php?title=APRS-IS>.
<http://info.aprs.net/index.php?title=FireNet>
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All the Best & 73
Dale Miller, KC2CBD
Cookeville, Tennessee
Putnam County TN ARES
Emergency Coordinator
Vice President Cookeville Repeater Association
Ham Operator since 1997 (Extra)
Registered Linux User: #317401
Linux since June 2003
Registered Ubuntu User #26423
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