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   Message 2,271 of 2,531   
   August Abolins to All   
   Anyone in COARC?   
   17 Nov 21 02:54:06   
   
   MSGID: 2:221/6.0 619452a8   
   PID: SmapiNNTPd/Linux/IPv6 1.3 20211030   
   EID: ..   
   CHRS: UTF-8 4   
   TZUTC: 0200   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2021-10-08   
   I forgot to add a few more of his comments:   
      
   "The odd thing is that when you look at the statistics panel for VE3FOY-3 on   
   this website, there are lots of other APRS nodes receiving what it transmits,   
   but NONE listed that are heard by this digipeater.   
      
   "That could mean that this digipeater has no receiver OR a broken RF receive   
   path, OR simply has not heard any other APRS nodes (local or remote) because   
   none have ever entered its RX coverage range this month (ie. all local APRS   
   traffic was blocked by local hills or the RX antenna is directed at a specific   
   area or the sky for satellite comms with the ISS).   
      
   "I can only guess what info this particular digipeater is transmitting other   
   that its own position and status. The receiver on this digipeater may be fine,   
   just awaiting a natural disaster or search and rescue effort in its intended   
   coverage area to service.   
      
   "Sadly the expected coverage area is not announced in its status message. The   
   APRS nodes that I maintain announce their expected coverage area by indicating   
   the type and height of the antenna and transmit power level, for instance.   
      
   "The callsign seems to be also assoicated with a VHF repeater run by COARC   
   (Central Ontario Amateur Radio Club)."   
      
   "My guess would be that the receive path is temporarily (long term) somehow   
   broken or noone bothers with APRS there...   
      
   "It may still be run by the local ham club, or maybe the digipeater owner now   
   has a particular purpose in mind that is not publicly announced.   
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