[OZAPRS] VK3 APRS News - 'New n-N Paradigm'

[Ray Wells]

Richard Hoskin wrote:

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>Gday,
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>With the VK3 Frequency Change Project well behind us I though it would be
a
>good time to introduce the 'New n-N Paradigm'.
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>The 'New n-N Paradigm' is the latest APRS pathing scheme that is already
>being used by a number of Australian states, the US, ZL and parts of EU.
It
>will also be standard in the new Kenwood TM-D710 which will be released
in
>VK later this year.
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>The idea behind the 'New n-N Paradigm' is to reduce duplicate APRS
packets
>and long paths from the APRS RF Network and free up some air time.
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>The 'New n-N Paradigm' removes the old RELAY,WIDE and RELAY,WIDE2-2 paths
>and replaces them with the path of WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 for mobiles and [your
>local digi],WIDE2-1 for home and fixed stations.
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>To implement the 'New n-N Paradigm' all you need to do is edit the APRS
path
>in your tracker, Kenwood radio or home station and change it to;
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>- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 for your mobile.
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>- [Your local Digi],Wide2-1 for your home station. ( Replace [Your local
>Digi] with the closest digipeater to you )
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>In a few instances you may need to use the path of WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 for
>mobiles.
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>For the recommended path in your area visit
>http://vk3.aprs.net.au/packet_path_guide.htm
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>All VK3 Digipeaters are already programmed to accept the 'New n-N
Paradigm'
>so you can change your path as soon as you like.
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>The old RELAY,WIDE path support will slowly be removed from all VK3
>Digipeaters over the next year or so.
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>Cheers
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>Richard
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>VK3JFK
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Good one, Richard, a very positive step for APRS in Oz.

Ray vk2tv
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