Suddenly seeing many WinAPRS stations

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Suddenly seeing many WinAPRS stations in APRSIS

Suddenly seeing many WinAPRS stations

Tony VE6MVP 21 Aug 2012 04:10

I'm suddenly seeing a bunch of stations popping up on the left hand side call sign list. Hundreds are coming in on regular intervals at something like 10 or 30 minutes. Examples are XE2BNC-10, YN1BBS-10, KE6WX, WD9U-10, etc. They all have "WinAPRS. etc (L2K)" present on the status when you click on them. They also state Public Winlink Gateway.

I thought I had caused this by clicking on something somewhere, somewhen without realizing it. So I downloaded and setup APRIS32 in a new folder. And it's still happening.

Re: Suddenly seeing many WinAPRS stations

Lynn (D) 21 Aug 2012 12:49

Those stations (*-10 typically) aren't really APRS stations, but are objects injected by a single server called WINLINK. Depending on where WINLINK is thought to be, they may be picked up by your filter.

If you never want to see them, put -b/WINLINK or -u/APWL2K (both case sensitive) in your Configure / General / Add Filter box.

See also http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&call=WINLINK&limit=50&view=normal

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

Re: Suddenly seeing many WinAPRS stations

Tony VE6MVP 26 Aug 2012 00:02

Shortly after my posting here the stations are no longer being displayed. Not sure why the change but I'm happy. :)

Re: Suddenly seeing many WinAPRS stations

Tony VE6MVP 26 Aug 2012 23:52

And suddenly I'm seeing random stations appearing on APRSIS. Not just WinAPRS stations as before. I restarted APRSIS and I didn't see any for about a half hour and suddenly some are back. K6DTK-9, M5SMN-15, BADARC, SM2NLD-5, N1AGV-15, Hb9RF, UIDIGI, N8uKH-15, K7GL-9, IK3SVW-11. Dunno how the Swedish and Italian stations are getting in.

This sounds like a problem at the APRS tier then?