--- In [email protected], "Alan" <a...@...> wrote: > > > > Path was left at OT2 Default of Wide1-1, WIDE2-2 > > Curt > > KU8L > > It appears your path was a single hop WIDE2-1. > http://aprs.fi/info/KU8L
Is this based on the data in the "Last Path" line? If so, this makes sense as it was from my home location which is rich with APRS coverage. EN82hi > > Unfortunately Hessu of APRS.FI considers a single hop of WIDE2-1 as a digi > forwarding error. So if you look at your Heard stations list it's almost > empty of heard stations. The WIDE2-1 path is a valid single hop path, and the > bread crumbs all show up, just no reception credit is giving to anyone that > gated or digied you while running WIDE2-1. > > Your RAW shows you went directly into I-gates more than through digis. > http://aprs.fi/?c=raw&call=KU8L&limit=1000&view=normal Not sure I understand the significance of this. I would think that was good..tie up less resource, yes? I Just want the best tracking coverage without being a resource hog. > > Maybe next trip you can try the USA's recommended mobile path > "WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1". It's 2 hops, and will be digied by Fillins too, not just > WIDEn-N digis. > > Alan > I am going to go back and read my info on the difference this makes in the handling of my beacons...At this point I don't recall the difference in effect of WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 and WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1 THanks for all the information gentlemen. I'll actually have 8 weeks of running nearly every day to fine tune this operation so should have a pretty good handle on it all by the end. I'm making one more pre-summer test run on the same route in 2 weeks so will try the WIDE2-1 and see how it does. Is there a link that explains this USA mobile path? Don't recall seeing it referenced before. Curt KU8L
