[pskmail] Re: Aprs functionality

  • From: Rein Couperus <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:16:55 +0100

I put a lot of AI into the next client to make sure it switches back to 
the default mode automatically after a connect :)

Rein


> My bad, started thinking about what mode to use to connect to the
> server. For unconnected aprs we should use the default mode of the
> server. I understand that you are wondering, I seem to do so too hi hi.
> 
> 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> 
> 
> tis 2010-01-05 klockan 10:08 +0100 skrev Pär Crusefalk:
> > mån 2010-01-04 klockan 18:59 -0500 skrev Greg:
> > > I've been somewhat following the new features involving auto mode 
> > > selections. I wonder as far as just using the aprs feature to send pos 
> > > reports, ping, etc. What mode do I send them? It used to be easy when 
> > > everyone was psk250..now there is psk500 that can't be used here. Is it 
> > > a matter of checking to see the server status page on the wiki? Is that 
> > > all up to date now? Thanks for the help. - Greg
> > > 
> > 
> > Hi Greg,
> > 
> > I guess there are two ways about this, you either use the default mode
> > of the server or you use the mode you think works best and make sure you
> > tx rsid. When the server receives the rsid it will switch to the mode
> > you have selected and ack your position. 
> > 
> > Regarding the wiki its a manual process of updating it so its up to the
> > server admins to make sure its correct. Perhaps we should have the
> > servers update a page automatically instead?
> > 
> > Regarding psk500 I know you have restrictions, someone refered to it as
> > living in a "technology jail". But, PSK250 is good and PSK250R is
> > actually excellent. PSK500R has roughly the same throughput as PSK250
> > and is very robust, it decodes with very little signal present. Since
> > switching to the robust modes the server hears traffic almost through
> > the night.
> > 
> > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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