[aprssig] Repeater object recommendation? (was Creating and maintaining a repeater object (RANT))

[Andre]

On Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:09:03 +0200, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> I would like to cause a repeater object to be broadcast for our local  
> club.  Recommendations, please?
>
> I run a 24x7 bi-directional iGate at my home (using Lynn's APRSIS32  
> software), which is about 4mi NW of the repeater site.  It's a fairly  
> low level installation (5w, 20' AGL J-pole antenna).  We are in hilly  
> country, and I'm at the bottom of a valley, so most of the traffic that  
> I gate to IS comes from the main high level Digi in the area, K6FGA-1  
> which is a bit over 20mi NE of me on a mountain top in a different  
> city.  I.e.
>
> Repeater ---- 4mi --- ME ------------------------------------------ 20mi  
> ------------------------------------------------ Regional Digi
>
> To my knowledge, I am the closest 24x7 ARPS station to the repeater, and  
> I do have good coverage of a section of the interstate that runs through  
> town, so I think it makes sense for me to originate the object.  We do  
> not have any APRS equipment at the repeater site, nor would it be likely  
> to be added.
>
> What *specific* settings do I use?  Or, is this a bad idea?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
My first choice would be to send out the objects with a direct path as you  
point out that you have a good coverage of the interstate and the repeater  
is a low level instalation, it might even be better then the digipeater  
transmitting them or you transmitting them only trough the digipeater.
Should your coverage be fastly different then the digipeater you could  
consider sending them trough the digipeater instead but it probably will  
result in a lot more people getting the object then it is usefull to.
Not sure if aprsis can configure a different path for an object then the  
normal path, there might be a program that can send beacons trough a  
shared tnc with agwpe that could be usefull if aprsis can't do it.

-- 
73 Andre PE1RDW