Thanks Irad and others for responses. I was hoping to use the advanced beacons as they advertise the fact that I am an email relay station. Unfortunately our location requires digipeaters for effective coverage using VARA FM so the advanced beacons don't get out to many people. I will go back to standard beacons and can get our email relay folks to broadcast that info periodically. (Happy to hear other suggestions/approaches -or feedback that clarifies my understanding if needed)
Andy - I saw something in the manual like that, but my assigned digipeaters are recognized. The local hop shows in the Beacons box and both hops show up in the ADVANCED broadcast. 73 Bill N3XL
I decided to leave the beacon setting at Standard on FM, based on the description provided. I just changed it to Advanced beacon and the results "look" the same.
<SENDING ADVANCED BEACON ON 2m - 145.750.000> DE N3XL VIA N3XL-10 WA3YOO-9
Truth. I will make sure it is clear when setting this when using VARA FM. Advanced beacon does not work with AX25 protocol so the VARA modem cant handle it as such (AS25 packets has dedicated placed for digipeaters data). Advanced Beacons are a VarAC proprietary protocol over VARA. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I didn't see a reason to choose Advanced beacons when using VARA FM,anyway. Since Standard beacons work, we don't have much of an issue. I'm sure you can clear up the confusion.
Thanks Irad and others for responses. I was hoping to use the advanced beacons as they advertise the fact that I am an email relay station. Unfortunately our location requires digipeaters for effective coverage using VARA FM so the advanced beacons don't get out to many people. I will go back to standard beacons and can get our email relay folks to broadcast that info periodically. (Happy to hear other suggestions/approaches -or feedback that clarifies my understanding if needed)
Andy - I saw something in the manual like that, but my assigned digipeaters are recognized. The local hop shows in the Beacons box and both hops show up in the ADVANCED broadcast. 73 Bill N3XL
Truth. I will make sure it is clear when setting this when using VARA FM. Advanced beacon does not work with AX25 protocol so the VARA modem cant handle it as such (AS25 packets has dedicated placed for digipeaters data). Advanced Beacons are a VarAC proprietary protocol over VARA. Sorry for the inconvenience.