[aprssig] Failed APRS?

[Cap Pennell]

At least now, since November, it been agreed unanimously by the member
national radio societies to adopt the APRS
"New n-N Paradigm", as published by WB4APR, for use within IARU Region 1, to
ensure Worldwide
consistency regarding parameter settings, improving the overall APRS network
flow, as well
as providing a common baseline for future improvements. 

This also ensures simple user training, and compatibility with all APRS
platforms.
By simplifying the network to only accept "WIDEn-N", and telling users to
limit their "N's" to the
minimum needed for their own area, a vast improvement in reliability and
throughput will be
achieved in a common IARU, Region 1 APRS System, and beyond.

"CT08_C5_Rec13"
http://www.iaru-r1.org/CT08_Cavtat%20Final%20plenary%20minutes.pdf

Cool!  Thanks!
73, Cap 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at tapr.org] On
> Behalf Of Jan T. Pharo
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:34 AM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Failed APRS?
> 
> "Wes Johnston, AI4PX" <wes at ai4px.com>, Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:59:02 -0500
> 
> >As for trackers not being heard, Bob and I were advocating the use of
> 144.99mhz as an
> > alt input frequency.  This would be perfect for the blind, TX only
> trackers.
> >  Problem is, there is not universal support for that frequency.
> 
> There is no *universal* support for any other frequency, either.
> Not for 144.39, not for 144.800.
> 
> --
> 73 de Jan, LA2BBA
> Hvaler, Norway