Look, guys. I live in the SE Michigan APRS network. I know what the actual coverage and reliability are and the theoretical coverage are.
The point of the example was to show the possible extend of a 3 hop path in this area from Curt's location in Novi and relate it to the APRS-IS gating that would happen -- *not* to expound upon every possible hop, skip and jump. This was just to give Curt a reference for how far his packets could easily go to give him a visual of how the RF will keep going, if infrastructure exists, compared to being Igated within a hop or two. No one here argues that a WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1, or even just a WIDE2-1 in a well covered APRS area, is the preferred path. Also, for the most part, a traveling APRS station going through remote and rural areas using a WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 path will cause little detriment to a local network giving a properly set beacon rate or properly programmed smartBeaconing setup, and of course, that he is traveling through. Curt was asking for advise on what to use during his 15,000 mile trip. Since that trip of his doesn't involve extended stays in LA or on the East Cost, I believe that he will be just fine with a WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 path. And, I admit, I use the same path when I travel from Michigan to Arkansas twice a year. I'm really sorry that this example turned into debate. Randy WF5X On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) < [email protected]> wrote: > > > But wasn't his original question asking for advice on a suitable path > for a 15,000 mile, cross-country road trip? Hence my suggestion that an > in-depth analysis wasn't easily applicable to the environment in > question. There's no doubt (in my mind, at least) that the shorter > WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 path is good for his local area. The question was > directed at what to use when driving out into the (relative) unknown. > > > Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ > > James Ewen wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) > > <[email protected] <ldeffenb%40homeside.to>> wrote: > > > > > >> An excellent analysis for your home QTH, but decided impractical for a > >> multi-day, over-the-road trip. > >> > > > > Just to move it from theoretical into the real world... here's a quick > > peek into Curt's neighborhood. > > > > How many i-gates are within 2 hops of Curt and all those digipeaters? > > How many copies do each of those i-gates hear? It boggles the mind! > >
