So now that I am finally up and running in N40BY, I set up an Igate station at my house, KJ5SZ. It all works fine as I was in contact with another ham buddy who has had an Igate for quite some time (K5VAS).
Anyway, I noticed that even when my path of flight takes me closer to my Igate station at my house than other receiving stations, sometimes it is a more distant station that picks up and reports the location of my aircraft.
Dont' get me wrong--I dont' care so long as it is received. However, seems to me that it would be picked up and logged by the closest receiving station. Can anyone tell me why it is not always the nearest station that receives the signal and broadcasts it on the internet?
HUGO
KJ5SZ
Anyway, I noticed that even when my path of flight takes me closer to my Igate station at my house than other receiving stations, sometimes it is a more distant station that picks up and reports the location of my aircraft.
Dont' get me wrong--I dont' care so long as it is received. However, seems to me that it would be picked up and logged by the closest receiving station. Can anyone tell me why it is not always the nearest station that receives the signal and broadcasts it on the internet?
HUGO
KJ5SZ