[Xastir] Xastir, Internet Gateways and local digipeaters

[BobDonnell at arkalmus.com]

Hi Chris,

If properly configured, the IGATE servers take care of this themselves.  It's up to the IGATE operator to specify an appropriate path for message distribution for their area.  They also keep a list of recently heard stations, and IGATE to the defined path if that station has been heard on an RF port recently - something like the last hour or two.  So all you should need to do is send the message to the station you wish to reach.  If you're on the internet only, you'll need to have entered a valid pass-code so that the internet servers will accept message traffic from you.  If you're on RF, all you need to be sure of is that the path you use from your station will get to your neighborhood IGATE.

Hope that helps!

73, Bob, KD7NM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Abbott [mailto:redfox at 99b.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 5:11 AM
> To: xastir at xastir.org
> Subject: [Xastir] Xastir, Internet Gateways and local digipeaters
> 
> 
> Hi, I'm relatively new to APRS and have some questions. My first
> question is how do you send packets through a server in 
> another state to
> a digipeater in a different state than the server, what is the path
> suppose to be? Thanks.
> 
> -Chris Abbott
> KD5WCR
> 
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