On Apr 21, 6:29 pm, Joseph Fenn wrote:
I have used Packet for years with MAARS/AARS/ etc. But this island
ham digital network called "APRS" has a totally different cmd
structure and very limited HELP function. It also says it suports
all packet cmds (but has addnl cmds). I am unable to connect to
The big island via the MAUI alias. Apparently APRS and
THE NET are both involved. I was able to Connect to MAUI
(alias for callsign) but not able to go from DIGI to DIGI
I/E hop thru MAUI to MLOA. IN other words just could'nt use
WW packet structured cmds by hopping from One Mt to another MT.
Normally would use this approach
C:MLOA via MAUI (aliases for jump thru the MAUI digi to MLOA digi
as I just says unable.
Joe

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google for APRS. It's an unproto mode. You don't connect, just fire
packets out into space. It's mostly a position reporting mode, but it
does have a message feature. The main drawback, compared to
conventional packet, is it's entirely "fire and forget". If the
packets miss the mark, there's no re-transmit.