[amsat-bb] Open source APRS tracker Kickstarter

[Thomas Doyle]

It looks like it is time to restructure the entire APRS system. Any network
that can be brought down by non-compliant clients has a big problem and
should be restructured. Trying to police the entire world to make sure no
one violates a protocol for a large scale open access network is sure to
fail.

73 W9KE Tom Doyle

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Bryce Salmi <bryce.salmi at gmail.com> wrote:

> The entire idea is that it's open source... so even if the standard code in
> the repository complies it will not stop anyone from changing it to be 1
> per second or 1 per decade... i.e you get my point.
>
> Bryce
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Bob <WB4SON at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > You may want to share your very valid concerns with the developer of the
> > project (Mike Bales, KI6VBK) who can be reached here:
> >
> > beta at tracksoar.com
> >
> > SInce he's part of the group that has developed the hardware and the
> code,
> > and since it's open source, it should be possible to have the path and
> > beacon rate set properly, as long as they know what to do.
> >
> > 73, Bob, WB4SON
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > > The #1 question is what Path this device will use.  It is an
> abomination
> > > to fly such a tracker on the APRS network with a beacon rate more often
> > > than once a minute,  *OR* with a path via more than 1 hop.  If those
> > > limits are not implemented in hardware, these devices could trash the
> > > national APRS frequency.
> > >
> > > Half the balloons we see go up to not adhere to these APRS standards
> > > because the operators are clueless to the netwrk constraints and
> > > apparently do nothing to research the proper settings..
> > > Bob, WB4APR
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> > Webb
> > > KB1PVH
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 9:34 AM
> > > To: Joe
> > > Cc: AMSAT -BB
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Open source APRS tracker Kickstarter
> > >
> > > Joe,
> > >
> > > Some of those questions are answered on this page.
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1250163085/tracksoar-aprs/description
> > >
> > > Dave-KB1PVH
> > >
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