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I have a simple question with a slightly elusive answer (to me anyways). I am just getting started with APRS on my vx-8gr. All is going well - i.e.. I have the list of stations received showing up no problem. I am not making it out, so I am guessing that I am a bit too far from the nearest digipeater to pick me up. The thing I don't understand is why I am picking up station beacons from over 200 miles away. One of them is an igate on aprs.fi that shows no hops whatsoever. I am trying to get a 'visual' understanding of what the parameters are for receiving beacons from other stations on my little HT inside my house. For what it's worth, if you look up Coral Gables FL on aprs.fi, you'll see the lone digipeater that's apparently just out of reach for me to make it out, as well as the not much else around here. Maybe someone can walk me thru this.

Thanks so much in advance!

<blockquote data-quote="nuclearmonkey" data-source="post: 412655" data-attributes="member: 27853">I have a simple question with a slightly elusive answer (to me anyways).&nbsp; I am just getting started with APRS on my vx-8gr.&nbsp; All is going well - i.e.. I have the list of stations received showing up no problem.&nbsp; I am not making it out, so I am guessing that I am a bit too far from the nearest digipeater to pick me up.&nbsp; The thing I don&#039;t understand is why I am picking up station beacons from over 200 miles away.&nbsp; One of them is an igate on aprs.fi that shows no hops whatsoever.&nbsp; I am trying to get a &#039;visual&#039; understanding of what the parameters are for receiving beacons from other stations on my little HT inside my house.&nbsp; For what it&#039;s worth, if you look up Coral Gables FL on aprs.fi, you&#039;ll see the lone digipeater that&#039;s apparently just out of reach for me to make it out, as well as the not much else around here.&nbsp; Maybe someone can walk me thru this.Thanks so much in advance!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nuclearmonkey, post: 412655, member: 27853"] I have a simple question with a slightly elusive answer (to me anyways). I am just getting started with APRS on my vx-8gr. All is going well - i.e.. I have the list of stations received showing up no problem. I am not making it out, so I am guessing that I am a bit too far from the nearest digipeater to pick me up. The thing I don't understand is why I am picking up station beacons from over 200 miles away. One of them is an igate on aprs.fi that shows no hops whatsoever. I am trying to get a 'visual' understanding of what the parameters are for receiving beacons from other stations on my little HT inside my house. For what it's worth, if you look up Coral Gables FL on aprs.fi, you'll see the lone digipeater that's apparently just out of reach for me to make it out, as well as the not much else around here. Maybe someone can walk me thru this. Thanks so much in advance! [/QUOTE]

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