An I-gate provides a 'hop' for a station to reach another station. Often, but not always, that 'other station' is an I-gate. Many consider the goal to be to get their mobile station's information into the APRS-IS.
So, no real point in running the only I-gate in the area as a digipeater. UNLESS there are other RF stations your users are trying to reach and getting into the APRS-IS isn't their primary goal.
It's up to you, but until you get more activity in the area - more stations running on RF - I'd suggest starting with an I-gate and build up as activity develops. Remember - it's 'good practice' for every RF station to also run as a digipeater.
Since this sounds like it may well be an un-attended station, choose your OS and software for reliability and remote access.
Hashim Amla
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Submitted by Hashim Amla on Sun, 2010-03-21 14:43.
I've seen your packets digipeated via ISS many times. Your website was very helpful when I was trying to find out how to set up an Igate for ISS.
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I only found out about APRS via the ISS recently after seeing several "odd" stations appear on my APRS map. I already run an APRS Igate on 144.8 MHz so I've used some old kit to set up a permanent receive only Igate on 145.825 MHz. It's worth doing to help out other radio amateurs outside the coverage of the earthbound APRS network or broadband internet.
Excellent to be an ISS igate station!
Every APRS station (on the ground) who have also an internet
connection should do the same!!!
Only a few minutes work to configure UIVIEW and its
ready!
Look here for my easy IGATE guide: http://iss.ontwikkel.nl/igate.html
Currently (31-Oct-2007) ISS aprs digipeater is
not active.
Probably it will come back soon (lets hope).
An I-gate provides a 'hop'
An I-gate provides a 'hop' for a station to reach another station. Often, but not always, that 'other station' is an I-gate. Many consider the goal to be to get their mobile station's information into the APRS-IS.
So, no real point in running the only I-gate in the area as a digipeater. UNLESS there are other RF stations your users are trying to reach and getting into the APRS-IS isn't their primary goal.
It's up to you, but until you get more activity in the area - more stations running on RF - I'd suggest starting with an I-gate and build up as activity develops. Remember - it's 'good practice' for every RF station to also run as a digipeater.
Since this sounds like it may well be an un-attended station, choose your OS and software for reliability and remote access.
Hashim Amla
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afia's conviction is right or wrong?
New SatGate the UK.
Hello there,
After some testing I now have the G7JVN-6 SatGate running 24/7.
More info at: www.g7jvn.org
I've seen your packets
I've seen your packets digipeated via ISS many times. Your website was very helpful when I was trying to find out how to set up an Igate for ISS.
_______
New ISS Igate
I only found out about APRS via the ISS recently after seeing several "odd" stations appear on my APRS map. I already run an APRS Igate on 144.8 MHz so I've used some old kit to set up a permanent receive only Igate on 145.825 MHz. It's worth doing to help out other radio amateurs outside the coverage of the earthbound APRS network or broadband internet.
73, Chris, G4HYG
Re: New ISS Igate
Hello Chris,
Excellent to be an ISS igate station!
Every APRS station (on the ground) who have also an internet
connection should do the same!!!
Only a few minutes work to configure UIVIEW and its
ready!
Look here for my easy IGATE guide:
http://iss.ontwikkel.nl/igate.html
Currently (31-Oct-2007) ISS aprs digipeater is
not active.
Probably it will come back soon (lets hope).
73's Cor PD0RKC
Hamradio in Space: http://iss.ontwikkel.nl
73's Cor PD0RKC
Hello Cor, I've seen your
Hello Cor,
I've seen your packets digipeated via ISS many times. Your website was very helpful when I was trying to find out how to set up an Igate for ISS.
I agree with you that everyone who can should set up an Igate. It's easy!
Here are some details of my Igates:
http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/mb7ubn.htm
You don't need lots of expensive kit. I set both my Igates up with some very old equipment that some would consider to be obsolete.
73, Chris G4HYG