[aprssig] A few thoughts from the road

[Earl Needham]

At 12:23 PM 1/29/2005, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> >>> needhame1 at plateautel.net 01/29/05 1:59 PM >>>
> >Is an IGATE the solution?  I mean, if people were running
> >WIDE2-2 so as not to clobber Albuquerque, then I wouldn't
> >see anything at all without internet connectivity.
>
>In the wide open spaces it is perfectly fine to use a larger
>value of N.  I think most western states will stay with WIDEn-N.
>Shoudl work just fine for areas like yours.
>
>Its only back east and other dense areas where WIDE2-2
>is preferred.

         But what about places like Albuquerque, where the network is 
(apparently) close to saturation, as Tom wrote?  Anything more than 2-2 
that I use here may get into Albuquerque and add to the mess.

         Earl


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