[Xastir] connecting xastir to multiple internet servers

[Kevin Ratcliff]

On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Jason KG4WSV <kg4wsv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Kevin Ratcliff <kevin at kevinratcliff.com> wrote:
>> I know it's normally a bad idea to connect an APRS client to multiple
>> APRS-IS servers.
>
> Really? Why?  If the 2 servers are part of the same APRS network it's
> pointless, and may be problematic of you are gating; otherwise I think
> it's just a waste of bandwidth, but not a problem.

I know I recall reading about this somewhere. Aha, here's a thread about it:

http://www.mail-archive.com/xastir@xastir.org/msg00380.html

> When you start gating you need to think about what's going on;
> otherwise it's no big deal.

Thanks. I just thought I had better ask first so I wouldn't cause any problems.

Kevin
KB9MQU