Yes, the red lines are direct and the green lines are subsequent packet hops. Yes, balloon tracks are typically direct to IGates. In many instances, the only digi hops are actually delayed delivery packets or initial packet collisions. My operating theory is that if a single packet made a direct long hop, then nearly every nearby packet probably did the same thing, it just got gated first from a closer IGate.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ PS. Some of the Balloon_Sched folks really don't appreciate the finer points of APRS usage and are actively adverse to having discussions on their group. Scott Miller wrote: > Are the red lines all direct? If so, that's not too bad for 500 mW into > a rubber duck. I'd have run it with no path above 10,000', but with > only one (planned) chase vehicle it's a lot easier to track reliably > with a single digi hop. > > Scott > N1VG > > Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote: > >> >> >> James Ewen wrote: >> > Scott has a balloon aloft currently, http://aprs.fi/n1vg-11. >> > >> APRS utilization plots are available at: >> >> http://ldeffenb.dnsalias.net.nyud.net/Tracking/Balloons/N1VG-11* >> >> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - APRS Utilization Visualization >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tracker2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
