[OZAPRS] European v USnewparadigmand pathlimiting +confusion....

[Chris Hill]

Hi Richard,

OK, so the simple rule is that home stations do NOT act as WIDE
digipeaters.
(makes sense, so I'm happy with that).

I still see little value in setting mobile's default path to be along the
lines of "APRS v WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2".  Why not just use "APRS v WIDE3-3"?

In the special case of a home station being used as an infill digi (where
there is a genuine blackhole to be filled, and minimal co-channel
interference risk), then surely the special case home station can use
UI-VIEW to digipeat intelligently (as per the post from Mike Townsend
yesterday)?

The worst-case scenario is if the "special infill digi" is using an old
TNC-2, but without a PC connected...  in which case they might need a
special ROM blown for them?  (I'm sure someone would help with this).  Why
make every VK mobile use the path "APRS v WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2" just to handle
that one special case?

Is there really a compelling case for recommending that mobiles use a path
of "APRS v WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2" in Australia?  If not, can we simplify it to
just "APRS v WIDE3-3"...  nice and easy!


Regards,



Chris
vk6kch


-----Original Message-----
From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
Behalf Of Richard Hoskin
Sent: Tuesday, 7 November 2006 6:38 PM
To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] European v USnewparadigmand pathlimiting
+confusion....

Hi Chris,

You're correct. The only time a home station is setup as a WIDE1-1 Fill-in
digi is to fill a definite RF black spot were mobiles can not be heard by
the local Wide digi. 

Some co-ordination would need to take place with the Fill-in WIDE1-1 home
station to obtain the best results for the RF network.

Apologies if I wasn't clear about this.

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Chris Hill
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 November 2006 7:59 PM
> To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] European v USnewparadigmand pathlimiting
> +confusion....
> 
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