I think I have a rough understanding of it now.... ;-) It sounds like the iGate is the issue.
Thanks for the help!
73,
Zack KD8KSN
-----Original Message----- From: Bob Bruninga Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 7:48 PM To: Gordon JC Pearce ; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: APRS Digi Question
if I am the first digi in the "chain" to repeat someone's packet, my call appears in their bubble and raw packets - BUT - if I am number 1 or 2 along the path, my call does not make it to the internet.
The internet takes only the FIRST copy of a packet. No matter how many times your station digipeats it, if it is not the first packet heard by an IGate, then you won't see your copies.
Hope that helps Bob, Wb4APR
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