[aprssig] Proper settings for SmartBeaconing

[Bob Burns W9RXR]

At 04:28 PM 5/23/2007, Keith VE7GDH wrote:

>My experience with SmartBeaconing is that it REDUCES excessive 
>beaconing, not increases it. Sure, it comes down to using proper 
>settings, but I put more trust in fellow hams using proper settings 
>than you do.

OK, as a new user of a SmartBeaconing-capable tracker, I'd like to 
see some suggestions for proper settings.

I'll start off by saying that I have set up my T2-135 for 1440 to 180 
seconds between 5 and 60 MPH with a turn angle of 30 degrees and a 
maximum beacon rate of 60 seconds. I took a little drive this evening 
to run errands, so some shopping, and get dinner (meaning that I sat 
in one place for about an hour). I ran both the T2-135 as W9RXR-9 
with the above parameters and my Kenwood TM-D700 as W9RXR-7 with a 
fixed 3 minute beacon rate. The results are not particularly 
representative because digi coverage in this area could use some 
fill-in. However, 23 packets from the T2-135 were I-gated vs. 64 
packets for the Kenwood.

Bob...