Re: [aprsfi] Callsign not in APRS Database, and APRS Map Location Changes

[Heikki Hannikainen]

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On Mon, 17 Sep 2012, bearskinrugmaker wrote:

> I am in the U.S., and  recently changed callsigns when relocating from
> Alaska to Texas, and ........
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> 1.  .....now the APRS.FI website comes back with "Callsign not in the
> APRS Database" when I do a search for my own callsign, to verify that my
> Byonics Tiny Trak 4 unit is actually working properly with my new
> callsign programmed into it.   How do I go about getting my new callsign
> updated in the APRS database, or is it done automatically through some
> other source or method?
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> 2. ....... Now that we have relocated to Texas, I want the APRS.FI
> website to open up the tracking map for my area of Texas instead of
> Alaska.  Although I even went into my APRS.FI website tracking map page
> Preferences and tried to update the location there, the website STILL
> keeps coming up showing the map for the old area in Alaska.    How do I
> get the APRS.FI website to automatically come up with the local tracking
> map for our new location in TEXAS instead of Alaska?
>  
> Have tried reviewing manuals and website menus, with no luck.  Any help
> is appreciated.
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- Hessu

[Heikki Hannikainen]

On Mon, 17 Sep 2012, AK5DL wrote:

> 1.  .....now the APRS.FI website comes back with (AK5DL) "Callsign
> not in the APRS Database" when I do a search,  to verify that my

> Byonics Tiny Trak 4 unit is actually working properly with my new

> AK5DL callsign programmed into it.   How do I go about getting my
> new AK5DL callsign updated in the APRS database, or is it done

> automatically through some other source or method?

Ok, thanks for including the callsign - knowing it certainly helps
investigation. aprs.fi is not showing it, since has not heard any packets
from the new callsign, and I'm guessing that no-one else has heard it
either. Either the configuration is wrong, or you're transmitting on the
wrong frequency, or there are no internet gateways or digipeaters near you
which would forward the packets to aprs.fi.

If the new callsign is not showing up on the other APRS sites (findu.com,
db0anf APRS server, openaprs), it's a problem on the tracker or the APRS
network at your end, and not related to aprs.fi.

> 2. ....... Now that we have relocated to Texas, I prefer the
> APRS.FI website to open up the station tracking map centered on my
> local  area of Texas instead of on the former Alaska location. 

> Although I even went into my APRS.FI website tracking map page
> Preferences and tried to update the location there, the website

> STILL keeps coming up showing the map for the old area in Alaska,
> each time I enter the APRS.FI website from scratch.    How do I get

> the APRS.FI website to automatically come up with the local

> tracking map for our new location in TEXAS instead of Alaska, each
> time I initially access the APRS.FI website?

> I'm using an IBM PC with Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and
> Internet Explorer 8.

When looking at Texas, checking "Save current map view as default view"
and clicking "Save" should work. If it doesn't work on IE8, try with
Firefox or Chrome (you'll find aprs.fi works much faster on Chrome, too).

- Hessu