[OZAPRS] Smart beaconing

[geoff at gatwards.org]

The recommended beacon rates in VK2 are:

Mobile - 60 seconds MINIMUM
Fixed  - 30 minutes MINIMUM

There are still stations out there that are beaconing at 30 second
intervals, and some others that are still sending via RELAY.  (The RELAY
users will be dissapointed when RELAY support is finally removed from the
Sydney region digis in January - we have been trying to give as much
notice to change the path to WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1, but some people just don't
listen)

The SmartBeaconing recommendations for VK2 are not concrete yet, but are
loosly based on Andrew's VK5 suggestions.  They do need tweaking, so we'll
let you guys who have this capability determine the best settings and then
we can make those the NATIONAL standard (local conditions may result in
changes)

Regards,
Geoff  VK2XJG


> Just curious to know what you guys are recommending as a fixed mobile
> beacon rate over there in VK2, is it 15 seconds , 30 seconds or
something
> else?
>
>>As does a fixed rate of 30 sec sitting in a carpark all day, a mobile
>> beaconing every 30 seconds or even 15 seconds, and to a >lesser extent
>> mobiles with fixed rates stuck in traffic generating RF.
>
> Mike, We'd also be very greatfull if you could post your settings for
your
> network friendly smartbeaconing tracker on this list.
>
>>> Im sure that the settings could be tweaked some more so as to gain
>>> better
>>> functionality
>>
>> Yes they can. I use smart beaconing and believe from my observations I
>> generate no more traffic on average than a station >using a fixed rate.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Townsend" <tasit at tpg.com.au>
> To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:44 PM
> Subject: [OZAPRS] Smart beaconing
>
>
> Regards ... Andrew ..VK5EX
>
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