>> Which brings up another question, what happens if the HT hits one
>> fill-in and makes it to another fill-in? I would expect it to get
>> repeated and have both fill-in IDs listed?
>
>This should never happen. Only mobile stations should use a path of
>WIDE1-1 and it should only be used at the beginning of the path... e.g.
>
>WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
>
>73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
Maybe a better description will help:
This path may seem highly unlikely but it is real one:
HT (N7FMH-7) --> Mobile Fill-in (N7FMH-9) --> Fixed Fill-in (PNRDVL) -->
N1NAZ-5
Here is a description each station involved:
HT (N7FMH-7, W1-1,W2-1) sends a beacon.
The only path out is through a fill-in.
Kenwood TH-D7A(G)
Mobile running as a tracker (N7FMH-9, W1-1,W2-1) and fill-in digi (W1-1).
Located where it cannot hit a full (high) digipeater.
Argent Data Tracker2
Fixed station running as fill-in (PNRDVL, W1-1).
Located where it can hit a full (high) digipeater.
Kantronics KPC3+v8.3
Fixed stations running as 'high' digipeaters. (N1NAZ, NE1B, AC1U, etc)
Owned by other parties.
The above is a real scenario. So the question is, what actually happens when
the HT needs the whole path?
I know the mobile fill-in should receive the HT and forward it. If the
mobile forwards it and it hits a high digipeater, everything is normal. I
see that everyday as beacons go through the PNRDVL fill-in.
But if two (or more) fill-ins are in the path...? Should the HT W1-1 setting
really be W1-2 in this case to handle two fill-ins?
Thanks for your insight!
Now if only I can figure out why the T2 is not running as a tracker/fill-in.
Time to check the setting again!
The whole point of this exercise is for a trip starting this weekend. One
vehicle will use the HT and the other the T2 as a tracker/fill-in. The HT is
beaconing based on time and the T2 on SB. I figured this would be an
interesting data set.
Best regards,
Fred
