--- In [email protected], Bob Poortinga <bobp+ya...@...> wrote:
>
> > I was experimenting with a low speed Smart Beacon Profile on a T2 (with
> > integrated 5W VHF transceiver) and encountered an unexpectedly high
> > beaconing rate when parked.
> 
> Are you using Profile Switching?  Do you have "Transmit when swiching to this
> profile" enabled?  If so, turn it off.
> 
> > My settings were as follows:
> > 
> > Slow Speed: 0.0 MPH   TX rate:  7193 sec
> > High Speed:   4 MPH   TX rate:    61 sec
> > Turn angle:  15 deg   Max TX rate: 3 sec
> > 
> > The shallow turn angle and fast TX rate was set to see if I could reliably
> > double beacon on street corners.
> 
> Why?  This just adds QRM to the channel.
> 
> -- 
> Bob Poortinga  K9SQL        <http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpoortinga>
> Bloomington, Indiana  US
>

I did have speed based profile switching on and was transmitting on switching.  
However the thresholds were above 15MPH and the unexpected rapid beaconing 
occurred while the vehicle was parked so I don't think that this could account 
for the behavior.

I have disabled profile switching for testing.

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