[Xastir] Re: 'Owning' station ID?

[Gerry Creager n5jxs]

Bill Vodall wrote:
>>  I personally believe that messaging is a
>>totally inappropriate use of APRS.  
> 
> 
> Messaging, one-to-one or one-to-many is the best use of APRS.  It may
> not be totally efficient (given 1200 baud AFSK to start with, that's not
> much of an issue) but it works well.
> 
> What needs to be banned is all the dumb (smart?) trackers that have zilch
> communications value and just run around spewing packets.  (P( :-) ) > .9 )

Geez.  Even for Cows In Space, we used full-up TNC trackers so we could 
A) hear traffic and not clobber other cows, and B) receive differential 
corrections.  If cows can do it, can't hams?

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